Summer Transfers

[20LEGEND]

all chatter about who is signing who and who ends up signing who in here

[Schematics]

defoe to manure or pompey.

[Agent_O'Brian]

i dont think defoe can make it at man u he is too small and cant even get into the england team i think he is better of at portsmouth

i think us the gunners will sign tevez!

[Agent_Almeida]

hahahahahaha aob u been drinking again

tevez is not going to arsenal, i reckon tevez will go to chelsea

i would love to have tevez at united, but we have rooney and they are similar players

we are going to go for 3 players at united...hargreaves, bale and i have no idea who the third is gonna be the papers will have gossips galore over the next 2 months

[Tiggz]

Manchester United are now keen to sign Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka - The Sun.

Haha Great signing he will be!

[dani]

well in todays sun Manure want Owen for 11m and Owen has 3 games to prove he is worth it.

[20LEGEND]

the papers are gonna have gossips galore about who we are going to sign

Tiggz dont laugh at Viduka, as much as i hate the ex leeds scum...he is a decent striker - however your source is THE SUN :rolleyes:

Owen on the other hand dani, i have never not hated owen, as a fan of football he was a great player at liverpool, but he didnt make it at real madrid, he is not as fast as he used to be on the last man, maybe am saying that because i havent seen him play for a long time, but also he is too injury prone and i think its just paper talk like with the Viduka thing, papers are gonna be linking everybody to all big clubs..


Realistically we are gonna get Hargreaves for a stupid price, oh well!

Possible other signing is Gareth Bale

no idea on the third signing

who do you think YOUR TEAMS might sign?

liverpool, newcastle, spurs, arsenal?

[dani]

Liverpool. A few names being thrown around such as David Villa, Darren Bent, Trevz , Daniel Alves and Trezeguet .

[Agent_O'Brian]

make myself useful
heres the latest gossip with sources from bbc

Manchester United are trailing Heerenveen's Brazilian striker Alfonso Alves who has scored 34 goals in 31 games this season. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea have targeted Everton defender Joleon Lescott but will have to find £10m to get their man. (Sunday Mirror)

Milan are planning a £28m swoop for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. (News of the World)

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez wants to splash £20m on Carlos Tevez. (Sunday Express)

Spurs are preparing a bid for Manchester United striker Louis Saha. (The People)

Spurs boss Martin Jol hopes to bring in Morten Gamst Pedersen, Leighton Baines, Darren Bent and Nigel Reo-Coker. (Sunday Mirror)

And that means Jermain Defoe, Mido and Hossam Ghaly will be shipped out of White Hart Lane. (Sunday Mirror)

Djibril Cisse has told Liverpool to slash their transfer demands so he can finally leave the club. (Sunday Mirror)

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is hoping to sign Arsenal centre back Johan Djourou. (Sunday Mirror)

Bruce also wants Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka. (Daily Star Sunday)

Alan Curbishley will axe 12 of his West Ham squad in a £40m summer shake-up, including Nigel Reo-Coker, Marlon Harewood and Bobby Zamora. (Various)

Manchester United have switched their attentions to Porto winger Anderson after Sporting Lisbon demanded £20m for Nani. (Daily Star Sunday)

Charlton will win the race to sign Crewe striker Luke Varney. (People)

Roy Keane wants to make Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen his first signing after leading Sunderland back to the Premiership. (Daily Star Sunday)

Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal are in a three-way fight for £15m-rated Manchester City defender Micah Richards. (Daily Star Sunday)

Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim will see his salary rise from £8,000 to £50,000 a week when he signs for Chelsea. (Daily Star Sunday)

Everton are leading the race for Sheffield United's Phil Jagielka, likely to cost £6m. (Independent)

Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell will join Chelsea this week - despite a last-ditch bid from West Ham. (News of the World)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fears Thierry Henry has played his last game for the club. (News of the World)

Real Betis are leading the chase for Liverpool winger Mark Gonzalez. (News of the World)

Manchester United are planning a £12m swoop for Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar. (News of the World)

Celtic will table a £5m bid for Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton this week. (News of the World)

Rangers will make a £100,000 move for Coventry full-back David McNamee if they fail to sign Steven Whittaker from Hibernian. (News of the World)

Goalkeeper Jamie Langfield has rejected a transfer to Rangers and will sign a new deal with Aberdeen. (Sunday Mail)

Hibernian aim to sign Dunfermline goalkeeper Dorus De Vries this summer. (Scotland On Sunday)

[20LEGEND]

cheers aob

do this on a daily basis please

:)

[20LEGEND]

lets see what the papers are saying today then!

be back with reports soon

il start with everybodys favourite THE SUN!

:lol:

[20LEGEND]

Might as well do it by bbc like aob

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been told by Blues owner Roman Abramovich he can return to AC Milan and if the clubs sort out a fee the Stamford Bridge outfit will challenge Real Madrid for West Ham striker Carlos Tevez. (The Sun)

Everton want to sign Manchester United full-back Phil Bardsley, who finished the season on loan at Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are planning a summer swoop for Fulham keeper Antti Niemi. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland are set to bring midfielder Gavin McCann back to the club from Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham want to sign Liverpool keeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mirror)

Striker Marcus Gayle has joined AFC Wimbledon - six years after making the last of his 195 appearances for the original 'Crazy Gang' outfit. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is set to rip apart his squad so he can bring in big-name players - even if the Reds win the Champions League final. (Various)

Charlton's Darren Bent as well as Samuel Eto'o, Fernando Torres, Daniel Alves and Gabriel Milito are on Benitez's shopping list. (Sun)

Craig Bellamy, Sami Hyypia, Bolo Zenden, Harry Kewell and Mark Gonzalez are heading for the exit. (Independent)

Tottenham have joined the race for Hearts keeper Craig Gordon, casting doubt on Paul Robinson's future. (Sun)

West Ham want £2m-rated Middlesbrough defender Chris Riggott. (Sun)

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood hopes to convince Dutch pair Jeffrey de Visscher and Robert Flik to move to Pittodrie. (Daily Record)

Chelsea are still considering whether to bid for Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim, who is also wanted by West Ham and Portsmouth. (Independent)

Arsenal have joined Tottenham and Manchester United in the chase for Southampton left-back Gareth Bale. (Guardian)

Portsmouth are set to snap up Newcastle reject Titus Bramble. (Daily Star)

Tottenham are close to landing Charlton striker Darren Bent for £10m. (Daily Express)

[Agent_Almeida]

defoe is rubbish
dont want him

[Agent_Almeida]

gareth bale is somebody i want us to sign
hargreaves is coming

[Agent_Almeida]

Birmingham and Fulham are in the chase for Antoine Sibierski after he rejected a new contract at Newcastle (Star).

Juventus look set to beat Rangers in the race to sign Bayern Munich's Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro (Record).

Bayern Munich want Arsenal's Robin van Persie (Mirror).

Benfica are interested in Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf (Mirror).

West Ham are poised to make an £8m offer for Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen, but Manchester United and Sunderland are also interested (Express).

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate says he is "hamstrung" over possible summer signings until Mark Viduka decides whether he is staying or not (Times).

Birmingham, Stoke, Preston and Burnley are interested in Kris Commons after he rejected a new contract at Nottingham Forest (Sun).

Neil Warnock, Nigel Worthington and Martin Allen are on the short-list to be Leicester'snew manager (Sun).


Hermann Hreidarsson could join Portsmouth on a free transfer after a cluse in his contract allowed him to leave Charlton following their relegation (Sun).

Tottenham have beaten Lyon in the race to sign France U21 captain Younes Kaboul from Auxerre (Mail).

from bbc gossip

[20LEGEND]

if your team was gonna get 1 player only who would u want


this is just a questions to see which player or type of player each fan wants at there club

we need a midfielder - hargreaves is a must

[dani]

lol i want



KAKA

[Agent_O'Brian]

van persie better be going nowhere!

love robin! he is class

[20LEGEND]

looks like bale is going to spurs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6683989.stm

he is a good young player, i know we are interested in him but im glad we didnt sign him, we dont need him yet

midfield is the key for us

[Schematics]

I'm hearing bale will sign tonight. SCBC got annoyed story has leaked,spurs drove bale down from cardiff last night ,medical today barring any mishaps announced later today,Kabul french under 21 captain signing iminent along with Bent from charlton.

[20LEGEND]

i am looking forward to seeing the young lad play, heard a lot about him
lets see if he can cut it in the premiership, am sure he will

im sure in about 2 seasons we will be interested in him for a bigger price :biggrin:

[Tiggz]

Newcastle United could make Wigan left-back Leighton Baines the first signing of a cash-laden era at St James' Park.

The 22-year-old Merseysider is thought to be high on the Toon shopping list, with the defender keen on progressing his career on the bigger stage.

[20LEGEND]

i think your whole back 4 need changing mate, not just left back

lets hope big sam can finally do something for u that alan shearer never

:biggrin:

[20LEGEND]

well the sun has this news - its gossip as far as im concerned until i see it on a confirmed source other then the sun :lol:

MANCHESTER UNITED are planning to table a massive offer of £27.5million plus Louis Saha for Tottenham’s Dimitar Berbatov.

On the day Owen Hargreaves completed his Old Trafford medical, the Reds were set to launch an incredible move worth £39m.

United hope they can persuade Spurs to release their star man by offering £11.5m-rated Saha plus the huge cash sum.

Spurs paid Bayer Leverkusen £10.9m for the Bulgarian international last summer.

Yesterday, Berbatov’s agent Emil Dantchev refused to confirm the player would be at White Hart Lane next season.

Dantchev said: “In football you do not know what will happen tomorrow.”

Spurs are trying to get Berbatov to sign a new six-year contract, doubling his £22,000-a-week deal. United could more than treble it to £70,000 a week.

Berbatov, 26, was a sensation in his first Premiership season, hitting 23 goals and winning rave reviews.

He also has 26 goals in 44 games for Bulgaria.

Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo hit 46 between them for United but boss Alex Ferguson believes Berbatov would be the ideal frontman for the pair to play off.

Hargreaves has played for Bayern Munich against Berbatov in the Bundesliga.

He said: “This season Berbatov has been a breath of fresh air in English football, he just makes the game look so easy at times.”












http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007240080,00.html

[Schematics]

heard about this yesterday from a bod who works for the sun. allegedly berbs agent has organised a meeting on may 29th.... I doubt it will happen.
By all accounts Bent really wants to come to spurs,we'll see.

[20LEGEND]

yeah this one will be interested i think berbatov had a good season, would love him to be at united, but at the moment its just gossip

lets wait and see now

fergie said 3 signings a few weeks ago for the summer

we know hargreaves is one
dont know the other 2

[Agent_O'Brian]

Gareth bale went to spurs why oh why we all know he will be sold to chelsea or man u in a few seasons for about 20 million stupid price!
i dont think he is that good anyway
i dont think spurs will sell berbatov either its just the sun chatting crap as they always do

[Agent_O'Brian]

looks also like we are set to lose baptista and that ungrateful reyes does not want to come back i really loved him as well when he was playing for us

[20LEGEND]

todays latest bbc gossip

Juventus are preparing a £17m bid for Chelsea's Frank Lampard. Juve also want Ajax's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Bayern Munich's Claudio Pizarrro. (Express)

The Italians are also keen on Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and his Anfield team-mate Mohamed Sissoko. (Times)

However, Alonso could be heading to Barcelona as part of a £30m deal with Samuel Eto'o going to Anfield. (Mirror)

Sevilla's Daniel Alves and Zaragoza's Gabriel Milito will sign for Liverpool "within the next few days". (Mirror)

Arsene Wenger has rubbished reports he and Cesc Fabregas are set for summer moves to Real Madrid. (Various)

The Gunners are closing in on Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho. The 20-year-old will cost £15m. (Mirror)

Having beaten them to the signing of Gareth Bale, Tottenham are now set to challenge Manchester United in the race for Sporting Lisbon's Nani. (Mirror)

Tottenham are monitoring Michael Owen's return from injury with a view to bringing him to London. (Express)

Reading are back in for Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead after having a £2m offer turned down. Charlton and Portsmouth are also interested. (Times)

And the Royals are set to swoop for Liverpool centre-back Sami Hyypia after his move to Fulham fell through. (Star)

Portsmouth are also in the mix to land the veteran Finnish defender. (Mirror)

Pompey are up for signing anyone and everyone at the minute. They are battling it out with Everton to sign Charlton full-back Luke Young. £2m could seal the deal. (Sun)

And boss Harry Redknapp is confident of landing former Fratton Park favourite Yakubu and his Middlesbrough strike partner Mark Viduka. (Mail)

Pompey are also keen on West Ham's Marlon Harewood and Paris St Germain forward Bonaventure Kalou. (Times)

But Wigan and Aston Villa are also tracking West Ham's Marlon Harewood. (Times)

And West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is still hopeful of signing Viduka - as well as Newcastle midfielder Scott Parker. (Times)

While the Hammers have joined Blackburn and Aston Villa in the race to sign Liverpool's Craig Bellamy. The Reds want £12m for the striker. (Mail)

Nigel Reo-Coker has been told he can leave West Ham - so long as buyers cough up £8m for the midfielder. (Sun)

Matt Taylor is set to leave Portsmouth in a £5m move to Aston Villa. (Mirror)

Lyon want Chelsea's Portuguese right-back Paulo Ferreira. (Times)

Hibs will move for Chelsea reserve keeper Yves Ma Kalambay. (Daily Record)

Sheffield United have told Everton they will have to pay £6m if they want to sign midfielder Phil Jagielka. (Star)

Sunderland are set to offer £5m plus Stern John for Preston striker David Nugent. North End want £8m. (Various)

[Agent_Almeida]

i believe Arsenal have signed Fabianski
whoever he is

[20LEGEND]

i believe Arsenal have signed Fabianski
whoever he is

he is a goalkeeper mate

polish international

[20LEGEND]

todays transfer Gossip off bbc

David Beckham, who is leaving Real Madrid for LA Galaxy this summer, could play for Newcastle on loan next season, joining the Magpies in January after the end of the Major League Soccer season. (The People)

Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is wanted by Tottenham manager Martin Jol to inject some experience into his side. (Sunday Mirror)

Liverpool have tabled a £5m bid for Portsmouth midfielder Matthew Taylor but face competition from Tottenham, Fulham and Aston Villa. (Sunday Mirror)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez wants West Ham striker Carlos Tevez and is willing to offload forward Craig Bellamy to raise part of the likely £25m asking price. (The People)

Peterborough are set to sign the first player to have clinched a hat-trick at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium - Gunners teenager Jay Simpson, who scored the goals in the FA Youth Cup. (The People)

Crystal Palace striker Dougie Freedman is wanted by Carlisle. (The People)

[Agent_O'Brian]

AA we beat you home and away this season so dont talk down the arsenal with the whoever he is *hiss* :)

he is our new keeper signing
next season i hope we do the double over you again with him in goal then you will be quoted on what you said

[Agent_Almeida]

you certainly did aob no denying that but u finished with nothing so i can :biggrin: smile bigger

back to topic the bbc gossip has been updated

Manchester United are keen on Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o and are ready to bid £25m for the striker. (Mail on Sunday)

Chelsea will bid £22m for Valencia's David Villa. (News of the World)

Aston Villa will sign West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker for £8m. (Mail On Sunday)

West Ham are set to sign Luke Young - 12 months after the Charlton right-back's move was wrecked when he failed a medical. (News of the World)

West Ham have joined Manchester United and Portsmouth in the race to sign Wolves' £2m-rated winger Michael Kightly. (News of the World)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is keen on signing Valencia midfielder David Silva. (News of the world)

Tottenham want to sign Charlton's Darren Bent and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Nani. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka is weighing up whether to join West Ham or Newcastle. (News of the World)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is chasing Spurs striker Jermain Defoe and will pay £5m. (News of the World)

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is keen on discussing a transfer move to Birmingham. (PA Sport)

Newcastle and Everton may make a move for Sheffield United defender Phil Jagielka. (News of the World)

Aston Villa's Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes could be on his way to Fulham. (News of the World)

Newcastle will join the chase for Liverpool winger Boudewijn Zenden, who has been told he can leave Anfield this summer. (Mail on Sunday)

Birmingham are interested in signing West Ham's out-of-favour defender Paul Konchesky. (Daily Star Sunday)

Portsmouth want to sign Ivory Coast international Bonaventure Kalou from Paris St Germain. (Daily Star Sunday)

Chelsea have moved a step closer to signing Kakha Kaladze after AC Milan said they would not prevent the move. (Daily Star Sunday)

Robbie Fowler may sign for Rangers after being released by Liverpool. (Daily Star Sunday)

Tottenham and Fulham are fighting it out to sign Egypt international Mohamed Zidan. (Daily star Sunday)

Chelsea and Liverpool are locked in battle for the signature of highly-rated Sheffield United youngster Jacob Mellis. (Daily Star Sunday)

Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has been urged to join Villarreal this summer by his former France team-mate Robert Pires. (Daily Star Sunday)

Fulham want to sign QPR winger Lee Cook. (Daily Star Sunday)

West Ham and Portsmouth want to sign Watford forward Hameur Bouazza. (Daily Star Sunday)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is checking out Rennes's 21-year-old striker Jimmy Briand and has scouts watching him. (Daily Star Sunday)

Bolton boss Sammy Lee is lining up Fulham midfielder Michael Brown as a possible replacement for Kevin Nolan. (Daily Star Sunday)

[20LEGEND]

cheers for updating aa matey

Eto'o now is somebody who any team would have in the premiership

if he goes i bet Chelsea will outbid everybody in my opinion for his signature

[Agent_Almeida]

all the gossip but no signings yet

i still believe Hargreaves is not worth that much money, he is a good hard working player and wants to play for us, i am happy for us to sign him but i do feel the price tag is to high

[Agent_Almeida]

Hargreaves 17 million next week

[Agent_O'Brian]

bbc gossip for you all

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is in the hunt for Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o and Ajax's Klass Jan Huntelaar. (Daily Star)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants to make £12m Valencia winger David Silva his first summer signing. (The Sun)

The Reds are ready to offer Djibril Cisse in part-exchange for Benfica winger Simao Sabrosa. (Daily Star)

Liverpool hope to make Lyon midfielder Florent Malouda their first signing. (The Guardian)

Newcastle want Manchester City's Joey Barton and are prepared to let fellow midfielder Scott Parker move to West Ham for £8m. (Daily Mirror)

AC Milan want Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko to return to the club on loan. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas may lead the exodus from the club after the failure to gain promotion to the Premiership. (Various)

Arsenal are targeting West Brom captain Curtis Davies. (Daily Mirror)

Coventry want to sign Ipswich striker Alan Lee in a £400,000 swoop. (Daily Mirror)

Kanu's dispute at Portsmouth has alerted Spanish La Liga clubs Osasuna and Espanol. (Daily Mirror)

Reading are keen on Luton's Leon Barnett but the Hatters are asking for £3m. (Daily Mirror)

Cardiff skipper Darren Purse, who has been linked with Wigan, Sheffield United and Charlton, is poised to sign a new contract. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is lining up a £400,000 move for Nottingham Forest's out-of-contract winger Kris Commons. (Various)

Arjan de Zeeuw looks set to join Leicester after his release by Wigan. (Daily Star)

Wigan hope to convince Sami Hyypia to leave Anfield for the JJB Stadium. (The Independent)

Coventry are lining up a double swoop for Southend pair Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Luke Guttridge. (Daily Star)

Sheffield United midfielder Phil Jagielka is set to join Everton by the weekend. (Daily Mail)

[20LEGEND]

were being linked to strikers again

i doubt Eto'o would come to us to be honest
great player like

silva would be a good signing for the scousers, he showed he is quality in some performance for Valencia this season

[Schematics]

beckham on loan to the barcodes..... anyone else heard this ?

[20LEGEND]

not heard it anywhere mate

but isnt he set for LA GALAXY?

[BBB]

erm, we've signed nani and anderson :D

FUCKING HELL :D :D :D

[20LEGEND]

erm, we've signed nani and anderson :D

FUCKING HELL :D :D :D




u wumming? u know the rules?

Link?

[20LEGEND]

well from sky sports it says we have agreed a deal for Anderson with Porto
doesnt say anything about Nani

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=469458&CPID=8&clid=1&lid=3&title=United+agree+deal+for+Porto+ace

[20LEGEND]

ahhhhhh i found the one on bbc

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/default.stm

we have agreed a deal in principal, doesnt mean we have signed them
i will believe we have signed them, when they are at the press conference!

[BBB]

Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with Sporting Lisbon for the purchase of the registration of Nani.

Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including a medical have been completed.

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=431947

[20LEGEND]

lets wait and see now, till its official! sign them quick

[20LEGEND]

looks like we have started to do our business dealings early

Hargreaves is set to sign on July 1st
and we are waiting now to officially sign Nani and Anderson

[Agent_O'Brian]

i think anderson will flop like kleberson did :lol:

[20LEGEND]

Two very different types of players AOB, kleberson and Anderson

lets wait and see
let them officially sign for us first, dont forget its just an agreement in principal at the moment!

[20LEGEND]

Manchester United's summer shopping spree is set to continue with a move for Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka. (Mirror)

And while one striker comes into Old Trafford, another could be on his way out. Tottenham want England international Alan Smith. (Sun)

West Ham are lining up a £5m bid for Joey Barton. They want to pair him with fellow midfield target Scott Parker. (Daily Star)

France international midfielder Florent Malouda has begged club Lyon not to price him out of a move to Liverpool. The French champions want £17m. (Daily Mail

and in other non transfer news

Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari claims Roman Abramovich wants him to be the next Chelsea manager. (Sun)

Manchester United's signing of Anderson is set to be probed by the Premier League for fear of a Carlos Tevez affair Mark II. (Mirror)

[Agent_O'Brian]

Anelka would do well for you mancs but i dont think your manager will have him

[Schematics]

have been informed that spurs have signed kabul the french U21 defender.

[20LEGEND]

whereabouts at the back does he play??

[20LEGEND]

Manchester United are set to beat Arsenal, Liverpool, Bolton, Valencia and Real Madrid to the signing of Barcelona's Argentine striker Javier Saviola, for a cut-price £7m (News of the World).

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will make a £2.5m offer to Portsmouth for midfielder Sean Davis, after missing out on Scott Brown and Joey Barton (Sunday People).

Charlton striker Darren Bent will snub a bumper £60,000-a-week deal from West Ham to sign for London rivals Tottenham (News of the World).

And that could prompt Hammers boss Alan Curbishley to turn his attentions to Jermain Defoe (News of the World).

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is making a shock move for Turkey's World Cup right-winger Gokdeniz Karadeniz, 27, who plays for Trabzonspor (Sunday People).

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings is making a £2m move to sign exciting Sheffield Wednesday youngster Chris Brunt (Sunday People).

West Ham and Portsmouth are keeping tabs on Reading's Irish winger Stephen Hunt, who only has a year left on his contract with the Royals (Sunday People).

With Arsene Wenger's future at Arsenal still uncertain, Tomas Rosicky could be the first big-name exit from the Emirates Stadium, with Atletico Madrid keen to sign him (Sunday People).

Derby boss Billy Davies wants to celebrate promotion to the Premiership by signing Matthew Etherington from West Ham for £2m (Sunday People).

More to follow...

[Tiggz]

Parker out, Barton In...... going through on monday

[20LEGEND]

one twat in

good luck with dirty disgraceful scouser

Parker is a better player in my honest opinion

[Agent_Almeida]

are you happy with signing barton if you dont mind me asking tiggz

i must say 20 has a point that parker is a very good player and a bad one to lose, ffs he was your captain this season, so who would be new skipper for you toons

[Tiggz]

To be honest I am unsure about the whole thing, Barton maybe he will do better at a different club clean slate and all the rest of it. Parker on the other hand did fantastic in his 1st season for us, not so much last season, so maybe the time is right for us to cash him in and part company.

Who would I pick for our new captain, depends if Michael Owen stays I would give it to him, or Shay Given

[Schematics]

do you think its right that a keeper should be captain. personally always thought that a strange choice.

[Tiggz]

He is a loyal member of our squad and he can shout the orders from the back, So yeah i would give him it

[Agent_O'Brian]

i hate joey barton i feel sorry for newcastle fans

[20LEGEND]

Afternoon People of football - heres a big report for you all from bbc :)



Chelsea have entered the battle to sign Sevilla's Daniel Alves, who can play at full-back or on the right wing but who has long been a target of Liverpool. (The Sun)

Inter Milan have made an offer to swap Brazil striker Adriano for Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United striker Alan Smith wants to stay at the club and fight for a first-team place, even though the Old Trafford outfit have started splashing out on new players and he is wanted by Tottenham. (The Sun)

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to reward Smith for overcoming a career-threatening broken leg and dislocated ankle by opening talks on a new five-year deal. (Daily Star)

Sunderland are set to move for Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen but the Black Cats face competition from Reading. (Daily Star)

West Ham will offer Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton £1m more than Newcastle in a signing war this week. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua, who has been linked to Espanyol, has dropped a hint that he could move to Spain. (Various)

Al Jazira from Abu Dhabi have also been linked to LuaLua. (The Times)

Chelsea are preparing to sell defender Khalid Boulahrouz to Bayern Munich. (The Times)

Barcelona midfielder Xavi says he has "no doubts" Arsenal striker Thierry Henry will join the Spanish club this summer. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are closing in on Czech Republic defender David Rozehnal, who plays for Paris St Germain. (Various)

West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is closer to becoming an Aston Villa player after the clubs held talks over the weekend. (Daily Express)

Czech midfielder Jiri Jarosik wants to quit Celtic and find a new club in the English Premiership or in Russia. (Daily Record)

Norwich are targeting Dundee defender Paul Dixon. (Daily Record)

Fulham have made a £2m bid for ex-Birmingham striker Walter Pandiani, who is now at Espanyol. (The Sun)

Arsenal want to sign Auxerre left-back Bakari Sagna. (Various)

Bolton want to take Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse, who spent last season on loan at Marseille, on loan for next season. (Various)

Bolton will only let striker Nicolas Anelka join Manchester United if the Trotters land Cisse for less than Liverpool's £6m asking price or on loan. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are expected to offer midfielder Hayden Mullins and forward Marlon Harewood as part of a deal for Charlton striker Darren Bent. (The Times)

Fulham have told Southampton they won't be held to ransom after the London club had a £2.5m bid for Saints defender Chris Baird rejected. (Daily Star)

Middlesbrough have been told they must double their money from £1.3m if they want to land Levante winger Mustapha Riga. (Various)

West Ham are set to move for Everton midfielder Tim Cahill - 24 hours after having a bid for Toffees striker Andrew Johnson rejected. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves want Southend striker Freddy Eastwood in a £1.5m deal but Molineux boss Mick McCarthy has warned Aston Villa and Everton off winger Michael Kightly. (The Sun)

West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas has claimed Aston Villa are interested in signing him but he will make no decision on his future for a fortnight. (Daily Mirror)

Leeds will cash in on striker David Healy, with Fulham, Watford and Sunderland tracking the Northern Ireland star. (Daily Mirror)

Derby boss Billy Davies has insisted he will not be rushed into making any signings by clubs hoping to make a quick buck. (Daily Star)

Leicester are set to sign MK Dons striker Izale McLeod and Gillingham winger Matt Jarvis. (Daily Express)

Sheffield Wednesday striker Steve MacLean could leave the club after failing to agree a new deal. (Daily Star)

Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele would consider joining David Beckham in Major League Soccer after admitting his future at Stamford Bridge is uncertain. (Daily Telegraph)

Tell us your transfer rumours



OTHER GOSSIP

Steven Gerrard has tipped his England team-mate Frank Lampard to hit back at his critics by "scoring a wonder goal in the next few games or putting in a wonderful performance". (The Sun)

Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer is being lined up to play at right-back in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia. (Various)

England manager Steve McClaren looks set to keep Alan Smith in an attacking role with Michael Owen against Estonia. (The Independent)

McClaren is considering keeping the same side that drew with Brazil for the game in Estonia. (The Guardian)

Estonia football chiefs have admitted that they have mixed feelings about the match against England because they respect their rivals, would love them to qualify and would not want McClaren to get the sack. (Daily Express)

Former England manager Graham Taylor, talking in an interview with Sport magazine, has warned that his national team is in danger of suffering from the influx of foreign players in the Premiership like the Scotland team, who he believes have suffered from the same problem in the Scottish Premier League. (Various)

Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri says Manchester City took too long in deciding if they wanted him as manager so he agreed to become Juventus coach. (The Sun)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who appeared at the launch of the Olympic logo for the 2012 Games, says he loves London so much he would even manage Crystal Palace. (Various)

Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has undergone knee surgery following a problem when on international duty with Norway and will not be fit until at least the start of next season. (Various)

Former Grimsby defender John McDermott and ex-Scarborough boss Neil Redfearn head the list to be Boston manager. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says injury-hit defender Martin Laursen will be given a new deal - if he proves his fitness. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that his firebrand image and use of the 'hairdryer treatment' is an urban myth. He told Manchester's Key 103 station: "It gets a bit worn out this hairdryer stuff but in dealing with the myth you have got to deal with a lot of things." (The Independent)

Dunfermline full-back Scott Morrison is set to sign a new one-year deal, with an option of a further 12 months. (Daily Record)



AND FINALLY

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce wants to sit in the stands during the first half of games next season so he can shape his side's tactics but may have to trigger a directors' box reshuffle so women, children and guests do not hear him swearing. (Daily Mirror)

Former Premiership referee Graham Poll has been invited by the Hertfordshire Football Association to handle junior parks games next season. (Various)

[Agent_Almeida]

:lol:

no to anelka!!

[20LEGEND]

SOURCE BBC WEBSITE

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri wants to lure midfielder Frank Lampard away from Stamford Bridge to join him at Juventus. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has urged the Blues to sign Lyon winger Florent Malouda before he joins Liverpool. (Various)

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, who signed for Newcastle on Tuesday night, will bank £12m over five years if he completes his contract at St James' Park. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United striker Alan Smith will not be offered a new contract, which is set to spark a bidding battle between Tottenham, Everton, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough are poised for an £8m double swoop for Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis and Porto defender Jose Bosingwa. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are chasing Brazilian wonderkid Pato, 17, who plays for Internacional and who has also attracted the interest of Juventus and AC Milan. (Daily Star)

Everton are prepared to cash in on striker Andrew Johnson - but only if West Ham pay £20m. (Various)

Leicester want to swap Patrick McCarthy, plus cash, for Charlton midfielder Matt Holland. (The Sun)

Portsmouth are considering a £3m bid for Wigan striker Henri Camara. (Daily Mirror)

Derby are battling Watford for the signature of Norwich striker Robert Earnshaw. (The Sun)

West Ham's former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley wants to buy Darren Bent from his old club but the Addicks have told him the striker will cost £18m. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham want to sign Arsenal defender Johan Djourou on a season-long deal. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has hinted that his team-mates expect Gunners striker Thierry Henry to join Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

Laryea Kingston's agent says a permanent Hearts deal for the midfielder, who has been on loan from Terek Grozny, must be struck by midnight. (Daily Record)

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings has pleaded with chairman Dave Whelan not to sell midfielder Lee McCulloch to Rangers. (Daily Record)

Ipswich want defender Chris Perry after he was released by West Brom. (The Sun)

West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara is a £2m target for Middlesbrough. (Various)

Sevilla defender Daniel Alves, whose agent held talks with Chelsea last week, has left the door open for a last-gasp bid from Liverpool - if the "economical factors" are right. (The Sun)

Manchester City are interested in Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse, who has been on loan at Marseille. (The Times)

AS Roma, Everton and Newcastle are reputedly tracking Boudewijn Zenden, who has been released by Liverpool. (The Times)

Portsmouth want to sign Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka. (Various)

Striker Leon Best is set to join Nottingham Forest after making it clear he wants to leave Southampton. (Daily Star)

West Ham face a battle to hang on to Yossi Benayoun after the midfielder turned down a five-year contract worth £50,000 a week. (Daily Mail)

[20LEGEND]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6730295.stm

check out the link

Real and Chelsea in talks over robben

[20LEGEND]

Today BBC Gossip

Everton will complete a £4m deal to sign Sheffield United midfielder Phil Jagielka on Friday. (Various)

Arjen Robben wants to stay at Chelsea, even though Blues boss Jose Mourinho is willing to sell him for £14m. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings wants to bring goalkeeper Roy Carroll back to the JJB Stadium. (The Sun)

Sevilla are chasing £10m-rated Spurs defender Pascal Chimbonda. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs are leading the race to sign midfielder Wesley Sneijder from Ajax. (The Independent)

Fulham are ready to make a £3m bid for Southampton defender Chris Baird. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea right-back Geremi could be returning to Middlesbrough. (The Sun)

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson wants Ipswich's Alex Bruce - son of his former Man Utd's team mate Steve. (The Sun)

Portsmouth are bracing themselves for a snub after Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate slapped a 'not for sale' tag on Yakubu. (Daily Star)

West Ham have been told they can sign Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy for £9m. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is not going to raid former club Celtic for midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura. (Various)

Celtic are vying with Shalke for the signature of Fenerbahce midfielder Stephen Appiah. (The Sun)

Rangers have been linked with a move for IFK Gothenburg full-back Mattias Bjarsmyr. (Daily Express)

Aberdeen have transfer-listed goalkeeper Jamie Langfield after a drunken stag night. (Various)

Inverness striker Craig Dargo will give the club an answer about his new contract on Monday. (Daily Record)

Celtic forward Kjartan Finnbogason is to have a trial with Bristol City after rejecting a new contract. (Daily Express)

Newly-promoted Bristol Rovers are planning a £150,000 raid on neighbours Bristol City for striker Phil Jevons. (Various)

Norwich are ready to swoop for Millwall midfielder Marvin Elliott. (Daily Mirror)

[20LEGEND]

and other news

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says the departure of vice-chairman David Dein has unsettled everybody at the club. (Daily Mirror)

David Beckham has insisted he is capable of playing on until the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. (Various)

Russia coach Guus Hiddink has insisted that England are favourites to win their Euro 2008 qualifying group. (The Sun)

Lord Stevens' inquiry into illicit payments in football has told the Premier League that there have been 'serious breaches' of transfer market regulations. (Guardian)

New Scottish FA chief Gordon Smith says he will turn his back on the job if his ideas for reform are blocked. (Daily Record)

Gordon Smith is proposing a new play-off system that could see four clubs relegated from the Scottish Premier League. (The Sun)

Tommy Burns has launched an attack on Shaun Maloney, who left Celtic for Aston Villa in January, saying he should never has moved. (Daily Mirror)

The Scottish Premier League will fight Uefa plans to give domestic cup winners a Champions League place instead of the league runners-up. (Daily Mail)



AND FINALLY

Chelsea have had to send the FA Cup back to the Football Association for a silversmith to repair it after a player - thought to be Jon Obi Mikel - dropped it while celebrating the Blues victory over Manchester United in May. (Various)

[Agent_O'Brian]

rumour has it your going for tevez

[Agent_O'Brian]

liverpool want forlan :lol: in bbc gossip i read it
so funny

[20LEGEND]

i read that too
it has to be lies
i dont think the liverpool fans would approve of him

[Schematics]

defoe wants to stay at spurs im hearing.
Thats good news as i rate him. If we get bent & keep both berb & defoe we will have 4 proven PL goalscorers. Quite a formidable group of strikers.
Heard mido is wanted by birmingham... good ta ta chunky

[Agent_Almeida]

mido did well for u in his first season

he is a decent player just needed to get his fitness back and a good run of games

[Schematics]

thats the thing AA, he came back last season trim & fit but he just didnt do it. looked disintrested & lazy. there is now doubting he has the ability but its how he applies it,i seriously question his attitude.

[Agent_Almeida]

his attitude has always been questioned, he has had so many clubs and he is only young

keane is a good player

[20LEGEND]

Bent snubs the hammers

:lol:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6751387.stm

[Agent_Almeida]

i think he is going to go to tottenham now

he turned down a lot of money to go west ham haha! must mean he found somewhere he rather go instead
good luck to him

[20LEGEND]

like i said
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6759587.stm


Gudjohnsen is saying the right things

he will be good for us
a no nonsense striker
he knows where the goal is and he can finish

sign him please Sir Alex
and get rid of Richardson i beg you

[20LEGEND]

Todays Transfer Gossip from BBC

Shaun Wright-Phillips has been told he can leave Chelsea if an offer of £10m is received for him. West Ham are favourites to snap him up. (The Sun)

Charlton striker Darren Bent rejected a £17m move to West Ham because he wants to join Liverpool. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has promised more big-name signings despite missing out on Darren Bent. (The Sun)

And the Hammers could start with a swoop for Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. (Daily Express)

West Ham's Hayden Mullins will still join Charlton despite the collapse of the Darren Bent move. (Star)

Palermo plan to hijak Celtic's bid to sign Sampdoria star Gennaro Delvecchio. (Daily Record)

Fulham are set to sign Aston Villa defender Aaron Hughes and Leeds striker David Healey for £1m apiece. (Mail)

Spurs boss Martin Jol is chasing Sweden international winger Christian Wilhelmsson. (The Sun)

Barcelona's former Chelsea star Eidur Gudjohnsen has set his hopes on a move to Manchester United. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough hope to bring former defender Geremi back to The Riverside from Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Yossi Benayoun wants to quit West Ham for Liverpool. (The Guardian)

New Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson wants to sign Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen. (Daily Record)

Dutch striker Robert Fik has rejected the chance to join Aberdeen because he was only offered a one-year deal. (Daily Record)

Arsenal have agreed a £2m deal for Norwegian side Haugesund's 16-year-old centre-back Havard Nordtveit. (Daily Mail)

The Gunners are also tracking Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso and Ajax winger Ryan Babel. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves are set to sign Southend striker Freddy Eastwood in a £1.5m deal next week. (The Sun)


Other Gossip ...

Jose Mourinho says he and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich have made peace. (The Sun)

Former Luton manager Mike Newell has launched a claim of unfair dismissal against the club. (Daily Express)

Derby manager Billy Davies thinks he will be favourite to be the first Premiership manager to get the sack next season. (The Sun)

Davies is considering adding former Scotland coach Craig Brown to his backroom staff at Derby. (Daily Record)

England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce will be given the job on a permanent full-time basis if he guides his team to the last-four of the European Championships. (Various)

Former Fulham boss Jean Tigana has emerged as a surprise candidate to be the next Manchester City boss. (Mirror)

But City have not given up on persuading Sevilla coach Juande Ramos to come to Eastlands. (The Guardian)

John Terry, whose Friday marriage was the first of the weekend's WAG weddings, spent £10,000 to have a mirrored dance floor for the bash. (The Sun)

David Beckham, who could clinch the Spanish title on Sunday, will appear at best mate Gary Neville's wedding via live video link-up. (The Sun)

:lol: at that last one...

[Agent_O'Brian]

interesting gossip


Arsenal have agreed a £2m deal for Norwegian side Haugesund's 16-year-old centre-back Havard Nordtveit. (Daily Mail)

The Gunners are also tracking Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso and Ajax winger Ryan Babel. (Daily Mirror)


we need signings soon we need Henry to stay!

[20LEGEND]

whoever them nobodys are

they arent gonna convince Henry to stay

if u want to sign players to convince him to stay then you better get some big names

[20LEGEND]

todays transfer mill is LONG



Liverpool are poised to make a £25m swoop for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (Various)

Rafa Benitez also wants to pip Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa to Villarreal's £15.5m striker Diego Forlan. (Daily Mail)

Man Utd left-back Gabriel Heinze has agreed a top-secret £5m move to Real Madrid. (Daily Star)

Kaka's representative has not ruled out the Brazilian moving to Real Madrid. (The Times)

Chelsea are eyeing a £4m move for Feyenoord's Royston Drenthe, who can play at left-back or as a winger and who has been in great form for the Netherlands during the European Under-21 Championship. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have failed in an audacious swap deal after offering midfielder Lassana Diarra in return for Lyon winger Florent Malouda. (Independent)

Fulham are close to agreeing a £5.5m deal for West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara - with Heidar Helguson going the other way. (Daily Mail)

Wigan are willing to pay £5m for West Brom's Welsh midfielder Jason Koumas. (The Times)

Bolton admit they may lose keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen this summer, with Sunderland and Aston Villa interested. (The Sun)

But they have a contingency plan, with Sheffield United's £2m-rated Paddy Kenny on their shopping list. (The Sun)

Tottenham striker Mido is set to join Fulham after dropping down the pecking order at White Hart Lane. (Various)

Spurs will listen to offers for Jermain Defoe when they sign Darren Bent from Charlton. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has asked Sam Allardyce not to cash in and sell him. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan have given midfielder Josip Skoko, who has been linked to Hajduk Split and Genclerbirligi, until the end of the month to give them an answer over his future after being offered a new one-year deal. (The Sun)

Newcastle are set to step up their interest in Charlton's England defender Luke Young. (Daily Mirror)

Scotland striker Garry O'Connor is set for a £2.5m move from Lokomotiv Moscow to Birmingham City. (The Sun)

Lokomotiv Moscow have rejected a £2m offer from Birmingham for Garry O'Connor. (Daily Mail)

Hearts are poised to sign Sunderland striker Tommy Miller. (The Sun)

Blackburn will have to pay £1.4m to Roma for striker Shabani Nonda, who was on loan at Ewood Park last season. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan will sign Preston keeper Carlo Nash to provide competition for Chris Kirkland. (Daily Mail)

Bolton's Ricardo Vaz Te says he wants to leave the Reebok Stadium. (Daily Mirror)

QPR admit they will have to sell £2m-rated Lee Cook in the next four weeks. (Daily Express)

Tottenham appear to be closing in on France Under-21 defender Younes Kaboul, who plays for Auxerre. (The Sun)

Sheffield United are poised to open talks with unwanted Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie. (Daily Star)

Celtic have been given permission to hold signing talks with AC Milan winger Massimo Donati within the next 48 hours. (Daily Mail)

But Donati has already arrived in Glasgow for signing talks with Celtic. (Daily Express)

Celtic will move for Breda striker Maceo Rigters after his spectacular goal in Netherlands' Under-21 victory over England. (The Sun)

Hamburg have offered Germany Under-21 striker Mustafa Kucuvic to Motherwell on loan. (Various)

Kilmarnock defender Gordon Greer has opened talks with Oldham but does not rule out remaining at Rugby Park. (The Sun)

Hull have placed a £3m price tag on keeper Boaz Myhill, to keep him out of the clutches of Aston Villa. (Daily Star)

Hull could sell striker Darryl Duffy to Swansea, Bristol City, Hartlepool and Hibernian. (Daily Record)

Luton are chasing striker Paul Peschisolido after his release by Derby County. (The Sun)

Leicester have made an £800,000 bid for Milton Keynes Dons striker Izale McLeod. (Daily Mirror)

[Agent_O'Brian]

thats long now lol


i dont think liverpool will sign somebody like torres

[Schematics]

Hearing Bent is all but done for spurs,haggling over a fee now by all accounts but its not a massive distance apart Anthony gardner going the other way too supposedly. Also hearing spurs MAYBE putting in a bid for wright phillips.
Mido looking like its going to be fulham next for him...

Not sure about paying all that for Bent though... think the money could have been better put at strengthening our midfield but hey what do i know.. :huh:

[20LEGEND]

we need a striker

smith seems to be on his way out - i hope not but it looks that way
which is a shame as he deserved a better chance

so whoever we sign, whether its that unspellable and unpronouncable name of that italian striker

better be good!

[Agent_Almeida]

i know am gutted about smith!

but good news about terry henry on his way out
GOOD RIDDANCE

[20LEGEND]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6231950.stm


Arsenal announce it!

don't expect to see AOB for a few days :lol:

[20LEGEND]

Todays Rumours from bbc

Arsene Wenger will attempt to recruit Carlos Tevez from West Ham or bring back Nicolas Anelka in the wake of striker Thierry Henry's expected departure from the Emirates Stadium to Barcelona. (Various)

Manchester City are to bid £10m to sign their former winger Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea. (The Sun)

Striker Darren Bent is poised to complete a move to Tottenham from Charlton for £16m, a new club record fee. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is holding talks to sign Preston striker David Nugent. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley wants Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge after growing frustrated at being unable to land Nicky Shorey from Reading. (Sun)

Bolton's Portuguese striker Ricardo Vaz Te is a target of Derby County boss Billy Davies. (Daily Mirror)

Sam Allardyce is prepared to give Spanish striker Albert Luque another chance at Newcastle. (Various)

Newcastle midfielder Alan O'Brien has agreed personal terms to join Scottish side Hibernian. (Daily Record)

Birmingham are on the verge of landing Scotland striker Garry O'Connor from Lokomotiv Moscow in a £2.65m deal. (Daily Star)

Celtic look set to seal the capture of AC Milan winger Massimo Donati in a £3m deal early next week. (Daily Record)

Wolves hope to rescue Northern Ireland striker David Healy from League One football with Leeds. (Daily Mirror)

[Agent_O'Brian]

laugh all you want now i will get you ALL back this season coming!
COUNT ON IT!

[20LEGEND]

haha come back now aob

[FrankFlynn]

Bye bye Terry :P

[Agent_O'Brian]

Henry ripped your team apart Frank for years and he will be missed badly
Henry has something Gerrard and Carragher will never have at your club
A Premier League Winners Medal!

[20LEGEND]

TRANSFER RUMOURS TODAY

Arsenal will bid £10m to sign former striker Nicolas Anelka from Bolton to replace Thierry Henry. (Various)

Tottenham are on the verge of signing Charlton's Darren Bent for a club record £16m. (Various)

Birmingham will capture Scottish striker Garry O'Connor after he meets with manager Steve Bruce later this week. (The People)

But O'Connor's move to Birmingham has been put on hold because of a disagreement over a £135,00 extra pament to Lokomotiv Moscow. (News of the World)

Rangers are poised to beat Roma and Tottenham to the signature of Bordeaux midfielder Julien Faubert. (Sunday Mail)

But Bordeaux insist that Rangers have not been in touch about Julien Faubert and that they want to keep the winger. (News of the World)

Rangers have had an increased offer of £1.5m for Scotland midfielder Lee McCulloch rejected by Wigan. (Sunday Mail)

Shakhtar Donetsk defender Razvan Rat says Rangers and PSV Eindhoven are considering a transfer bid. (News of the World)

Chelsea are lining up an £18m bid for 17-year-old Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato. (News of the World)

Blackburn have rejected Coventry's approach for unsettled striker Francis Jeffers. (The People)

Portsmouth are winning the race to sign Preston striker David Nugent after offering him £10,000 more a week than Sunderland. (The People)

And Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is also set to sign full-back Martin Cranie from Southampton. (The People)

But Redknapp faces competition from Premier league rivals Bolton for the signature of Atletico Bilbao striker Ismael Urzaiz. (The People)

Everton will swoop for Fulham's Papa Bouba Diop. (The People)

Manchester United have accepted a £6m bid from Middlesbrough for striker Alan Smith. (The People)

However, Boro face competition from Portsmouth, who are lining up a £3.5m bid for Smith. (Sunday Mirror)

Derby boss Billy Davis is chasing Sheffield United defender Claude Davis and is ready to pay £3.5m. (The People)

Aston Villa are set to cool their interest in West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker as the clubs are 'poles apart' in their valuation. (The People)

Portsmouth striker Andy Cole is wanted by Nottingham Forest. (The People)

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has pledged his future to the club despite interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. (The People)

Liverpool have rejected the chance to re-sign Michael Owen, who was offered by Newcastle in exchange for John Arne Riise and Craig Bellamy. (Various)

Middlesbrough will move for Barcelona's Argentine international forward, Javier Saviola. (The People)

Sevilla are seeking £8m for Freddie Kanoute, who is wanted by a trio of Premier League clubs. (The People)

And Portsmouth are ready to hijack Newcastle's move for Kanoute by bidding £8.4m for him. (News of the World)

Manchester United will again bid for Atletico Madrid's £27m-rated striker Fernando Torres. (Sunday Mirror)

But they face competition from Liverpool, who are ready to pay £25m for the Spain international. (News of the World)

Fulham and Blackburn are battling it out to sign Espanyol defender Juan Velasco. (Sunday Mirror)

Arsenal are interested in 22-year-old Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani. (Sunday Mirror)

Sunderland want to sign Liverpool keeper Scott Carson, possibly on a season-long loan deal. (Various)

But Sunderland will this week make a £3m move for Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon. (Sunday Mail)

Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras is wanted by his former club, Heerenveen, but only at a cut-price £2m. (News of the World)

Reading are battling to keep striker Leroy Lita, with Sunderland and Portsmouth ready to pay £5m for his services. (Sunday Mirror)

West Ham are prepared to spend £11m to sign Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (News of the World)

Meanwhile, West Ham striker Marlon Harewood is wanted by Birmingham, Fulham, Portsmouth and Aston Villa. (News of the World)

Aston Villa midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba is wanted by Benfica. (News of the World)

Celtic are battling it out with Monaco for the signature of Nice's £3.5m rated defender, Rod Fanni. (News of the World)

New Motherwell manager Mark McGhee wants to take Celtic defender Adam Virgo to Fir Park on loan. (Various)

Celtic will move for freed Hibernian midfielder Michael Stewart if they fail to land Sampdoria's Gennaro Delvecchio. (News of the World)

Bolton striker Henrik Pedersen is wanted by Preston, who are resigned to losing forward David Nugent. (News of the World)

Dundee United are poised to exploit a transfer-market loophole to sign Oldham striker Chris Porter for nothing. (Mail on Sunday)

St Mirren look set to move for Rab Douglas should the goalkeeper agree a compensation package with Leicester. (Various)

[Agent_Almeida]

do you think we will get torres? i think he will go to the scousers to be honest

[Agent_O'Brian]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make a £13m bid for Newcastle striker Obefemi Martins. (Various)

Chelsea have had a £12m bid for Lyon midfielder Florent Malouda rejected. (Various)

Sven-Goran Eriksson will make Middlesbrough striker Yakubu his first signing. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona are ready to make a £15m bid for Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard. (The Times)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants Kieran Richardson from Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has pleaded with Argentine international team-mate Carlos Tevez to join him at Anfield. (Daily Star)

Rangers target Julien Faubert has gone on strike at Bordeaux after the French club refused to sell him. (Daily Record)

West Ham are willing to pay Carlos Tevez £115,000 a week to keep him at the club for another year. (Daily Mail)

Martin O'Neill is to launch a fresh £8m bid for West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker. (Various)

O'Neill may have to fight off an attempted hijack of the move by prospective Man City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. (The Times)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is looking at Bolton's Kevin Nolan as a possible replacement for Nigel Reo-Coker. (The Sun)

Shaun Wright-Phillips will reject a move to Man City if Sven-Goran Eriksson takes over. (Daily Mail)

Andy van der Meyde is likely to be kicked out of Everton after reportedly criticising coach David Moyes on Dutch TV. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland have had a £3m bid for Wigan defender Leighton Baines rejected. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal and Tottenham are battling to sign Lyn Oslo's Norwegian striker Chinedu Ogbuke. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs are close to securing a deal to sell Reto Ziegler to Sampdoria for £1.4m. (The Times)

Celtic plan to make a £2m swoop for Watford defender Dan Shittu. (Daily Mirror)

Reading's Nicky Shorey will snub Newcastle and West Ham by signing a new contract at the Royals. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is interested in signing West Ham's £3m-rated striker Marlon Harewood. (Various)

Bristol City will confirm the signing of Hibernian's Northern Ireland winger Ivan Sproule on Thursday. (Daily Mirror)

Lee McCulloch is tipped to complete a move from Wigan to Rangers for £2.5m. (The Times)

Nigerian international midfielder Oneykachi Okonkwo is being watched by Premier League new boys Birmingham and Derby. (The Sun)

League One Nottingham Forest have slapped a £1.5m price tag on wing wizard Kris Commons. (Daily Star)

Former Brentford striker Lloyd Owusu is keen on a move to Yeovil. (Various)

[20LEGEND]

todays latest gossip now...we all must have heard, Bent has signed for spurs for 16.5 million

the rest below is from bbc

Carlos Tevez's "heart is in the Premier League" according to his representative Kia Joorabchian. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United want him. (Various)

But that has not deterred Real Madrid, who also want Chelsea's Arjen Robben and Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas. The Spain midfielder is devastated by Thierry Henry's departure. (Sun)

Liverpool have wrapped up a deal for striker Fernando Torres. Luis Garcia and £20m will be heading Atletico Madrid's way. (Various)

Charlton are set to invest some of the £16.5m they received for Darren Bent in Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts. (Independent)

Bent's arrival at Tottenham will trigger another move with Jermain Defoe going to Aston Villa. (Independent)

Although elsewhere it is Liverpool and Manchester United who are leading the chase for the England striker. (Mirror)

Frank Lampard wants his future resolved by Monday. Juventus and Barcelona want the Chelsea midfielder. (Various)

Another Chelsea midfielder could also be off. Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp says he would "love" to sign French veteran Claude Makelele. (Mirror)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce does not know if strikers Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins will be at the club next season. (Various)

Arsenal will trigger a £13m buy-out clause for Martins as they search for a replacement for Henry. (Sun)

And Manchester United will offer £4m and Alan Smith for Owen. (Sun)

As well as Smith, another new arrival at Newcastle could be Edmilson. Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder is a free agent. (Star)

Anderson's £18m move from Porto to Manchester United could collapse as he does not have enough caps to satisfy work permit rules. (Mirror)

Aston Villa's Steven Davis is on the verge of signing for Fulham in a £4m deal. (Guardian)

And Cottagers boss Lawrie Sanchez is set to go in for another former Northern Ireland charge in Sheffield Wednesday's Chris Brunt. (Express)

Malcolm Christie is mulling over a move to Nottingham Forest. (Star)

Sunderland, Derby and Coventry want Blackburn defender Andy Todd. (Mirror)

But one player Sunderland definitely will not land is Leighton Baines. While the Black Cats have offered £3m for the full-back, Wigan want £6m. (Sun)

Rangers will make a final offer of £5m for Bordeaux winger Julien Faubert. (Express)

But Bordeaux chairman Jean-Louis Triaud says Rangers have missed out on Julien Faubert as they have received a better rival bid for the winger. (Record)

Celtic have agreed a £400,000 fee to sign Netherlands Under-21 striker Marceo Ritgers from Breda. (Record)

But Rangers have lauched a late, higher bid to beat Celtic to Marceo Ritgers' signature. (Sun)

Gary McAllister says Rangers would win the title from Celtic if they sign Robbie Fowler. (Various)

Bolton plan to gazump Everton and sign Sheffield Unuited's Phil Jagielka. They have tabled a £5m bid. (Mirror)

Auxerre are resigned to losing full-back Bakary Sagna to Arsenal. "He wants to wear the Arsenal shirt," said club president Gerard Bourgoin. (Mail)

Frank Lampard's agent Steve Kutner was seen holding a "Teach Yourself Spanish" video as he looked on while the England midfielder launched a new initiative at Wembley. (Various)

Dunfermline's fans have helped sponsor a pre-season club training camp in Spain. (Record)

[Agent_O'Brian]

we should buy martins i think
there stupid having a buy out clause!

owen has a buy out clause as well

[20LEGEND]

yeah ive heard us be linked with owen again
he is a good player but he is too injury prone and has lost his pace from what it was before his hamstring injury, he would need to prove his match fitness before any big club will sign up in the top 4 anyway

i quite honestly think big sam will get him to stay

[20LEGEND]

Todays gossip

Liverpool are planning to hijack Juventus' move for Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze. (Various)

Jose Mourinho has warned that Chelsea have to sort out Frank Lampard's future before other clubs tempt him away from Stamford Bridge. (The Sun)

Manchester United are leading the race to sign West Ham star Carlos Tevez. (Daily Star)


Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed he is weighing up offers from other clubs and will make a decision on his future next week. (The Sun)

Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage has turned down a move to Wigan. (Various)

Chelsea duo Shaun Wright-Phillips and Lassana Diarra are the latest targets for Tottenham manager Martin Jol. (The Sun)

Although Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill believes he can launch a £10m bid for Wright-Phillips. (Daily Mirror)

And you can also add Spurs striker Jermain Defoe and West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker to Villa's £30m wish list. (Daily Express)

Fulham want to make a £2.5m bid for Blackburn striker Jason Roberts. (The Sun)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will have to drop his £12m asking price for Craig Bellamy if he wants to successfully offload the striker. (Daily Star)


Blackburn and Celtic are battling it out for Netherlands striker Maceo Rigters. (Daily Mail)

[20LEGEND]

Hargreaves is finally a Manchester United player

Liverpool will probably sign Torres today

[20LEGEND]

Arsenal have signed a STRIKER!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...nal/6260864.stm


Arsenal have swooped to sign Croatian international striker Eduardo da Silva from Dinamo Zagreb.

The 24-year-old, who scored against England in a Euro 2008 qualifier in October, has signed a four-year contract at the Emirates Stadium.

The fee is undisclosed and Da Silva will be unveiled as an Arsenal player after completing a medical at the club.

Da Silva moved to Croatia when he was 15 and took nationality at 22. He has scored seven goals for his country.

Da Silva scored the first competitive goal at the Emirates when Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 5-1 on aggregate in last season's Champions League third qualifying round.

More to follow.

[20LEGEND]

Liverpool sign Torres

[20LEGEND]

todays gossip

Chelsea have told Barcelona that Frank Lampard is not for sale after rejecting a £12m bid from the Spanish club. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth are set to sign Rennes midfielder Arnold Mvuemba after agreeing a £2.5m fee with the French club. (Various)

Sunderland hope to sign Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson for £2.5m, despite interest from Everton. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea have been told they will have to offer £20m if they are to have any chance of landing Sevilla full-back Daniel Alves. (Daily Mail)

Rangers have started fresh talks over their bid to land Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith. (Daily Record)

Wigan have made a £2.5m bid for Fulham midfielder Michael Brown. (Daily Mirror)

VfB Stuttgart are set to swoop for Watford striker Tamas Priskin. (The Sun)

Jermain Defoe's future at Tottenham is in doubt after the striker, who has been linked to Aston Villa and Portsmouth, refused to start talks over a new five-year contract. (Daily Star)

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre is wanted by Bordeaux. (Various)

West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara's move to Fulham has collapsed, meaning Heidar Helguson, who has been mooted as a makeweight in a £5m deal will stay at Craven Cottage. (Daily Express)

The likelihood of Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze moving to Liverpool has receded because the Old Trafford outfit are understood to be uncomfortable with selling the Argentine to one of their biggest rivals. (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is close to a permanent deal with Marseille, despite interest from West Ham. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton are set to step up their interest in Sheffield United utility player Phil Jagielka following the confirmation of the Blades' relegation to the Championship. (The Times)

Real Madrid are interested in Lyon winger Florent Malouda, who is being targeted by Chelsea, as well as Blues winger Arjen Robben. (The Independent)

Reading are still interested in Nantes midfielder Emerse Fae. (The Times)

Striker Jeremie Aliadiere has vowed to prove Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wrong after leaving the Gunners - where he made only 19 starts in almost eight years - for Middlesbrough. (Various)

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has been assured he has a future at Anfield, despite the impending arrival of Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. (Various)

Liverpool have agreed to compensate Stockport after 14-year-old goalkeeper Ben Robinson quit the League Two club's school of excellence to move to Anfield in June. (The Sun)

Wolves have had a £900,000 bid for striker Matt Fryatt turned down by Leicester. (Daily Star)

Wycombe are shelving their plans to sign QPR's Tommy Doherty after the midfielder was hit by appendicitis. (Various)

Crystal Palace have issued a hands-off warning to Leicester and their other Championship rivals over England Under-21 midfielder Tom Soares. (Various)

Real Sociedad Mikel Alonso, who is the brother of Liverpool's Xabi Alonso, has joined Bolton at their pre-season training camp in Austria. (Daily Star)

Former Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder has warned his successor Sam Allardyce that ex-Magpies striker Alan Shearer will be waiting in the wings if the ex-Bolton boss is not successful at the club. (Daily Mirror)

The Arsenal board want manager Arsene Wenger, who has 12 months left on his current contract, to sign a new deal by the end of the week. (The Sun)

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has warned the club that Wenger is irreplaceable. (Daily Star)

Newcastle could be without Geremi, who signed for the Magpies from Chelsea this week, for up to six games early next year because the midfielder may be on African Cup of Nations duty with Cameroon. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, 33, is determined to hang on to his place in the team, even though he knows the "finishing line is approaching" in his career. (The Sun)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has appointed former Manchester United team-mate Raimond van der Gouw as his goalkeeping coach. (Various)

Sheffield Wednesday will not have to re-lay their pitch after tests confirmed it was not contaminated by the flood water that covered the Hillsborough surface last week. (Various)

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Steve McManaman may be given a senior role at Birmingham if Carson Yeung's takeover bid succeeds. McManaman has been appointed to the board of Grandtop International Holdings, the company used by Hong Kong businessman Yeung as a vehicle for his buy-out proposal. (Daily Mail)

Rangers midfielder Andrew Shinnie, 17, has agreed a new three-year deal with the club. (Daily Record)

Reading hope to extend the contracts of defender Nicky Shorey and striker Leroy Lita. (Daily Telegraph)



AND FINALLY

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has told manager Sir Alex Ferguson he will shave off his hair if he does not score 20 Premier League goals next season. In the 2006-2007 campaign, the Portuguese star won a £400 bet with the United boss after scoring 17 times in the top flight, beating his 15-goal target. (The Sun)

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has banned mobiles on the club's week-long training camp in Austria. He said: "There will be no distractions. We will be totally focused." (The Sun)

[Agent_Almeida]

:lol: that bet between sir alex and ronaldo
it would be funny if he gets only 19 league goals
and the rest in other competitions and loses the bet that way

[20LEGEND]

West Ham have confirmed they have agreed terms with Liverpool on a £7.5m deal to sign Craig Bellamy but have denied the move has been completed.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6270944.stm

[Agent_O'Brian]

bellamy is a muppet
he was doing really well at blackburn and then went to his beloved liverpool who he supports and he was a flop
not many like him!

[20LEGEND]

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Chelsea Arjen Robben's lawyer is in Spain to hold talks with Real Madrid, who still want to sign the winger. (The Sun)

Liverpool are set to sign Ajax winger Ryan Babel after returning with a £13.5m bid on Monday night on the back of having a £10m offer rejected. (The Sun)

Fiorentina are ready to sign Freddie Ljungberg from Arsenal for £5.5m. (The Guardian)

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas will turn his back on a £27m move to Real Madrid, even though he is a top target for new Madrid boss Bernd Schuster. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to make an £8m bid for Spurs striker Jermain Defoe. (Daily Star)

Arsenal are poised to launch a £13m bid for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins this week. (The Independent)

Newcastle have emerged as rivals to Liverpool in the race to sign Manchester United Gabriel Heinze. (Daily Star)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes wants Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth will complete the signing of Preston striker David Nugent on Tuesday. (Various)

Chelsea misfit Khalid Boulahrouz is poised to join Seville in a half-price £3.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

New Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is make Swede Christian Wilhelmsson his first signing. (Various)

Everton are mulling over the possibility of making a bid for £6m-rated Wigan defender Leighton Baines. (Daily Express)

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson is ready to offer Celtic £3m for midfielder Thomas Gravesen. (Daily Mirror)

Leicester look set to land a £2m double swoop to sign Stephen Clemence and DJ Campbell from Birmingham. (Daily Star)

Leeds striker Robbie Blake is in talks with Burnley about a £500,000 return to Turf Moor. (Various)



OTHER GOSSIP

Arsenal defender William Gallas has demanded crunch talks with Gunners manager Arsene Wenger over the failure to bring in a big name to replace striker Thierry Henry. (Various)

New Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has pleaded with fans not to compare him to former Old Trafford captain Roy Keane. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is set for a row with new director of football Avram Grant - as the Portuguese manager does not want Grant sitting in the dug-out during matches. (Various)

Meanwhile, Grant insists that his appointment has been done with Mourinho's blessing. (The Guardian)

LA Galaxy boss Alexi Lalas has warned David Beckham to concentrate on football, not showbiz, when he begins playing for the club. (Various)

Dundee have revealed that they turned down new Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster when he wanted to become boss at Dens Park in 2000. (Daily Record)

AND FINALLY


Sven-Goran Eriksson is to call on the advice of mystical gurus and introduce yoga to Manchester City's training regime. (The Sun)

Manchester United players are making plans to keep Charley in the Big Brother house - so that they can keep ribbing her cousin, team-mate Kieran Richardson. (Daily Star)

Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson says Jean Claude Darcheville impressed his new team-mates with some swanky sleight-of-hand magic tricks. (Daily Record)

[Agent_O'Brian]

tut at the gallas report

[Agent_O'Brian]

Arsenal sign Auxerre defender Bacary Sagna for an undisclosed fee.

:)

[20LEGEND]

never heard off him before aob lol

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6289760.stm

but the scousers have signed Yossi Benyaoun

[20LEGEND]

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Portsmouth are preparing a £12m "swoop" for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe. (Daily Star)

Middlesbrough are on the verge of signing Luke Young from Charlton but have ruled out selling Yakubu to Manchester City. (Various)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce will talk to Kieron Dyer about speculation linking the midfielder with a move to West Ham. (Various)

Celtic have launched a £2m bid for Paris St Germain defender Bernard Mendy. (Daily Record)

Gabriel Heinze could go to court over Manchester United's refusal to let him join Liverpool. (Various)

Boss Sammy Lee has told Nicolas Anelka he can leave Bolton if a Champions League club comes in for him. (Daily Star)

Tottenham have failed with a £4m bid for Hertha Berlin's 20-year-old midfielder Kevin Boateng. (The Sun)

And Curtis Davies' move to Spurs is on hold because of West Brom's £8m valuation of their defender. (The Sun)

Manchester City will beat Tottenham to the signature of Atletico Madrid's Martin Petrov for £6m. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan are set to sign Fulham's Michael Brown in a £2.5m deal in the next few days. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham will go back to Tottenham, just days after agreeing a fee for Egyptian Mido, to also sign his compatriot Hossam Ghaly. (Daily Star)

Derby are set to sign Portsmouth defender Andy Griffin in a £500,000 deal. (The Telegraph)

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is waiting to learn if his offer for Cork City forward Rory O'Donovan has been successful. (The Telegraph)

Manchester City want Liverpool's Peter Crouch and/or Bayern Munich's Roque Santa Cruz. (The Telegraph)

Middlesbrough claim they are still in with a chance of landing Manchester United striker Alan Smith in a £6m deal. (The Telegraph)

Sunderland have failed to sign Bobo Balde from Celtic. (The Telegraph)

West Ham are ready to splash £26m on Roma winger Mancini, Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen and Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer. (Daily Express)


OTHER GOSSIP

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is about to join the battle to buy Arsenal. (Various)

Fifa are still waiting to receive a formal request from either West Ham or Manchester United regarding the Carlos Tevez transfer. (The Sun)

Jose Mourinho says his Chelsea players will go easy on David Beckham if the Englishman makes his LA Galaxy debut against them on Saturday. (Daily Express)



AND FINALLY

John Pantsil missed West Ham's pre-season tour of Austria because he destroyed his passport by leaving it in his trousers when they went through washing machine. (The Sun)

Sam Allardyce's innovative training methods at Newcastle have led to problems. His vibrating muscle toner machines give players an uncontrollable urge to visit the toilet. (The Sun)

[20LEGEND]

Transfer Gossip

Winger Arjen Robben has been told to sign a new Chelsea contract this week or be sold to Real Madrid. (Various)

Real have increased their offer for Robben by £6m to £20m. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City have agreed a £7.4m deal for Brazil midfielder Elano and he will complete his move from Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. (Daily Star)

Valencia are ready to pay £13m for Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka, who could be tempted by the lure of Champions League football. (Daily Star)

Newcastle have made a surprise £6m bid for Manchester United striker Alan Smith. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is considering a £7m move for Smith. (Telegraph)

Sheffield United's bid for Everton's James Beattie is likely to collapse over the striker's £40,000 a week wages. (Daily Star)

West Ham have told Carlos Tevez's agent he can have him for £6m - the minimum the Premier League will allow the club to be paid for his registration. But Joorabchian looks set to go ahead with his High Court action. That could wreck Manchester United's chances of signing the striker before the transfer window shuts on 31 August. (The Sun)

Joorabchian has offered only £100,000 to West Ham because he is so confident of winning a court case. (Daily Star)

Reading want to sign Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Glenn Whelan in a £1.4m deal. (Various)

Bolton could move for Hull goalkeeper Boaz Myhill with uncertainty over Jussi Jaaskelainen's future. (Telegraph)

Arsenal's £8m-rated midfielder Jose Antonio Reyes is set to sign for Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid, where the Spaniard spent last season on loan, are unwilling to pay more than £5m. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has admitted he is interested in Cork City striker Roy O'Donovan. (Independent)

Everton and Manchester City will battle it out for the signature of Leighton Baines after Wigan indicated their willingness to sell. (Daily Mirror)

But they could face competition from Manchester United, if they sell Gabriel Heinze. (Telegraph)

Portsmouth striker Lomana Lua Lua is being targeted by Sevilla and Espanyol. (Daily Mirror)

Derby are close to securing a £500,000 deal for Portsmouth defender Andy Griffin. (Telegraph)

Celtic have offered Jim O'Brien as part of their bid for Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith. (Daily Record)

Rangers will sign Hibernian right-back Steven Whittaker for £1.75m this week. (Various)

Lens striker Daniel Cousin says he could be a Rangers player within 48 hours. (Daily Record)

But Rangers value Gabon international Daniel Cousin at less than the £1.5m being demanded by Lens. (Daily Express)

Rangers have decided not to bid for Argentine left-back Diego Placente, who wants to leave Celta Vigo. (Daily Express)



OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce would not welcome the return of Kevin Keegan to St James' Park in the role of director of football. (Various)

Celtic keeper Artur Boruc will miss the start of the season with a shoulder injury. (Daily Record)


AND FINALLY

A bemused Ronaldinho was given a bizarre gift during his visit to Scotland with Barcelona. One fan offered him an 'Instakilt' - a beach towel which doubles a kilt. (Daily Record)

[20LEGEND]

well smiths gone for 6 million! not happy i wanted us to keep him
but we got CARLOS TEVEZ!!

[20LEGEND]

Mikael Silvestre has told manager Sir Alex Ferguson he wants to leave Manchester United after being left out of the team for the Community Shield. (Sunday Express)

Barcelona are set to launch a new bid to lure Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard to the Nou Camp. (News of the World)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will move for his ex-Manchester United team-mate Andy Cole. (People, News of the World)

Real Madrid will make a £28m double raid for Chelsea stars Michael Ballack and Arjen Robben. (Sunday Express)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is to make a last-ditch bid for Liverpool keeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mail)

West Ham are ready to splash out £9m for Barcelona's former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (Sunday Mirror)

Up to 10 Premier League clubs are chasing the signature of 6ft 4in, 18-year-old Argentine wonderkid Franco Di Santo - described as the new Maradona. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea are to use the money from the sale of Michael Ballack and Arjen Robben to buy Sevilla's Brazilian star Dani Alvez. (People)

West Ham will step up their interest in Reading left-back Nicky Shorey. (People)

Arsenal have turned down a £10m bid from Valencia for midfielder Gilberto Silva. (People)

New manager Sam Allardyce might be forced to sell striker Obafemi Martins to ease Newcastle's cash crisis. (News of the World)


Kieron Dyer's move to West Ham fell through because Newcastle were unhappy the Hammers were "boasting" the sale had gone through. (Sunday Express)

Rangers have tabled a £1m offer to Portsmouth for 32-year-old Serb defender Dejan Stefanovic. (People)

Big-spending Fulham are chasing Blackburn's £4m-rated striker Jason Roberts. (Sunday Mirror)

Aston Villa are close to securing the capture of Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon. (Sunday Mirror)


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OTHER GOSSIP
Albert Luque is hopeful of securing regular first-team football at Newcastle after the arrival of new boss Sam Allardyce. (Sunday Mirror)



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AND FINALLY

Sunderland skipper Dean Whitehead believes boss Roy Keane could still pull on a shirt and play after being amazed by his fitness in training. (Sunday Express)

[Agent_Almeida]

we got CARLOS TEVEZ!!


OVER THE MOON I AM AT THAT

[Agent_O'Brian]

i was hoping you would not get him
but watch out for EDUARDO this season