All The Latest Transfers Gossip

As the domestic football season here in England draws to a close, and with the World Cup less than a month away, there are still plenty of clubs both here and abroad monitoring the progress and availability of many players, in the hope they may be able to strengthen their respective squads in time for the start of next season.

Chelsea, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham, Barcelona, Fulham, Inter Milan, Juventus, Arsenal, Wolves, Burnley, Lokomotiv Moscow, Hamburg, Tottenham, Everton, Benfica, Napoli, Aston Villa, Boulogne, Roma, Bristol City, Plymouth, Middlesbrough, QPR, Derby, Birmingham City, Crewe and Rochdale are all caught up in transfer gossip as we speak.

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Here is a round up:

Lokomotiv Moscow will make a new bid this summer for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, closer to the London club's £15m valuation - Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to make a move for Manchester City keeper Joe Hart and hopes that City boss Roberto Mancini is ready to listen to offers in the region of £8m for the England international - caughtoffside.com

Ben Foster is in talks with Birmingham City after they agreed a deal with Manchester United - skysports.com

Chelsea believe they are closing in on the £40m-plus signing of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres - Daily Mirror

But Barcelona have joined the race for Fernando Torres with their president-elect Sandro Rosell having made contact with the Spaniard's representatives - Daily Mail

Chelsea are also ready to make a bid in the region of £22m for Roma's Montenegro international forward Mirko Vucinic this summer - caughtoffside.com

Fabio Cannavaro's agent claims the Juventus defender has set his sights on a return to Napoli, although there have been no negotiations as yet - skysports.com

Fulham striker Bobby Zamora, 29, is an £8m target for Aston Villa and Everton - The Sun

Fulham are ready to pay Boulogne £3.5m for France under-21 midfielder Damien Marcq - Daily Mirror

Fulham are also keen on a £3.25m move for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard - Daily Mail

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to beat Chelsea to the signature of Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell, 19, while Aston Villa midfielder James Milner is also a United target - The Times

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will revamp his squad this summer by letting 14 players leave Eastlands and bringing in Hamburg defender Jerome Boeteng for £11m, along with Benfica midfielder David Luiz and Napoli play-maker Marek Hamsik - Daily Mirror

Birmingham striker Christian Benitez is being tracked by West Ham after Birmingham decided not to sign the Ecuador striker on a permanent basis - Daily Mail

England international Robert Green insists he is happy at West Ham after being linked with a move to Arsenal.
The Gunners are thought to be weighing up a £6million move for the nine-cap England ace - skysports.com

Wolves are hoping to sign Steven Fletcher from Burnley for a fee in the region of £6m as Mick McCarthy seeks to strengthen his attacking options - Daily Mirror

Neil Warnock has confirmed he is considering a bid to bring Plymouth Argyle striker Jamie Mackie to Queens Park Rangers - skysports.com

Middlesbrough are set for a major transfer coup by beating Spurs and Fulham to the signature of Rochdale defender Craig Dawson - Daily Mail

Derby are closing in on the signings of Crewe duo John Brayford and James Bailey - skysports.com


Other Gossip:

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant will be handed the West Ham manager role next week - Daily Express

Meanwhile, Juventus are preparing a bid to take Fulham boss Roy Hodgson to Italy as their new manager - The Sun

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano's contract negotiations are unlikely to be resolved until after he plays for Argentina at the World Cup - Daily Mail

Former Arsenal boss Bruce Rioch, 62, is a contender to become the new boss of Plymouth - The Sun

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All of today's latest transfer gossip, as we approach the middle of January and the half way point in the January transfer window. Clubs now have just two more weeks to finalise any transfer deals, whilst other Clubs will be hoping that they can hang on to their better players - at least for the remainder of the season.

Liverpool, Ajax, Hamburg, Chelsea, Wigan, Bayern Munich, CFR Cluj, Lille, Fiorentina, Malaga, Blackburn, Manchester City, Benfica, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Tottenham, West Ham, Birmingham, Aston Villa, Boca Juniors, Hoffenheim, Stoke, Lyon, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Brescia, Inter Milan, Everton, Burnley, Plymouth, Blackpool, Barnsley, Crystal Palace, MK Dons, Borussia Dortmund, Southampton, Manchester United, Valencia, Derby, Leicester, Fulham, Sampdoria, Celtic, Carlisle, Leeds, Brann Bergen and Reading..................are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.

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King Kenny's Liverpool revolution will see a flurry of new signings heading to Anfield. His list of transfer targets are though to include Uruguayan Luis Suárez from Ajax for £15, Hamburg's Dutch forward Eljero Elias (right), Wigan playmaker Charles N'Zogbia, Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge and CFR Cluj hitman Lacina Traoré. Dalglish also wants a midfield enforcer and has an eye on Bayern Munich's Mark van Bommel - The Guardian

Defender Daniel Agger may be one player on his way out of Liverpool, with Fiorentina and Malaga both interested in a £3m deal - The Sun

The Reds may also try and tempt left-back Urby Emanuelson to follow Suarez to Anfield from Ajax while the Lille pair, striker Gervinho and mildfielder Eden Hazard (right) are also on manager Kenny Dalglish's list of targets - Daily Telegraph

Blackburn have signed former star Roque Santa Cruz from Manchester City on loan until the end of the season - Skysports.com

Chelsea are close to a £21m deal for Benfica centre-back David Luiz, with right-back Paulo Ferreira moving in the opposite direction. The Premier League champions are also keen on £18m Ajax right-back Gregory van der Wiel - The Mirror

There may be more changes in Chelsea's defence with right-back Jose Bosingwa put up for sale and Atletico Madrid's £15m-rated centre-half Diego Godin in the West London side's sights - Daily Telegraph

AC Milan Sports Director Ariedo Braida has declared: "We always admire the good players, and Bosingwa is one of them, but now we are in stand-by. For the moment there is not a real interest, in June who knows" - Footballpress.net

Birmingham have had a bid accepted by Tottenham for unsettled striker Robbie Keane. The 30-year-old had been heavily linked with a loan move to West Ham, but Spurs boss Harry Redknapp moved to silence that speculation, stressing that any deal must be to buy the striker. The Blues have now emerged as frontrunners to secure Keane's signature after agreeing a £4million fee with Tottenham, which could rise to £6m via various add-ons and clauses in the deal - Skysports.com

West Ham are also now at the head of the queue for £12.5m-rated 'Argentinian wonderkid' Pablo Mouche (right) from Boca Juniors - The Guardian

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier has played down reports claiming he is interested in signing Karim Benzema from Real Madrid. Houllier said: "I don't think Benzema will come to Villa. Jose (Mourinho) said he is missing strikers so how can he get rid of one of the only ones he has available at the moment?" - Skysports.com

However Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam does remains a target for Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier. Villa have already seen two bids for the Scot knocked back, but are considering a third approach - Skysports.com

Birmingham, meanwhile, want Brescia striker Andrea Caracciolo - The Guardian

Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba has undergone a medical this morning ahead of a proposed move to Stoke City. Stoke tabled a £5.9m offer for the France born Senegal international, and the German club have granted The Potters permission to discuss terms with the 25-year-old, ahead of his move to the Britannia Stadium - adifferentleague.co.uk

Steven Pienaar's talks over a move to Chelsea have broken down and sources understand the Everton midfielder will sign a pre-contract agreement with a major European club, possibly Atletico Madrid or Inter Milan - Skysports.com

Aston Villa are close to completing a £6.5m deal for midfielder Jean Makoun (right) from Lyon - The Times

Arsenal look set to beat Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United to the signature of Southampton's highly rated teenage midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for £5m - Daily Mail

Arsène Wenger will also tie up a cut-price deal for West Ham central defender Matthew Upson. The Arsenal boss is willing to pay £500,000 for the England centre-back - The Guardian

Everton are set to sign Burnley winger Chris Eagles in a £1.5m deal - The Sun

Blackpool are back in for Plymouth's Bradley Wright-Phillips and Barnsley's Adam Hammill - The Guardian

The agent of Borussia Dortmund's Neven Subotic has told Arsenal they would be wasting their time pursuing the Serbia international defender - Talksport.co.uk

Newcastle are ready to offer Joey Barton a new deal to keep him at St James' Park. Barton, is thought to have attracted the interest of a number of clubs, including Aston Villa and West Ham. The midfielder has 18 months to run on his current contract and Newcastle are planning to give Barton a new deal to ward off interest from his list of suitors - Skysports.com

Crystal Palace today signed Jermaine Easter (right) from MK Dons for an undisclosed fee. The Welsh international has penned a two-and-a-half year contract with South London club - cpfc.co.uk

Valencia have moved to tie down highly-rated winger Juan Mata by extending his contract to 2014 - Skysports.com

Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara has emerged as a target for Italian side Sampdoria - Inside Futbol

Derby County want Leicester striker Martyn Waghorn - The Guardian

Real Madrid have identified Bayern Munich's Miroslav Klose as possible cover for the injured Gonzalo Higuain. With their leading marksman set to be sidelined for the foreseeable future after undergoing back surgery, Real are in the market for a proven striker - Skysports.com

Goalkeeper Adam Federici has penned a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Reading - Skysports.com

Celtic have pulled out of a £2m deal for Brann Bergen striker Erik Huseklepp after the Norwegian club asked for more money for the 26-year-old - Daily Record

Carlisle United have signed Lubomir Michalik on an 18-month contract after leaving Leeds United - Skysports.com

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All of today's latest transfer gossip, with the transfer window opening this Saturday.

Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Bordeaux, Lazio, Lille, Sevilla, Marseille, Internacional, Gremio, AC Milan, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Aston Villa, CSKA Moscow, Chelsea, Newcastle, Tottenham, Stoke, Celtic, West Ham, Besiktas, Galatasaray, Blackburn, Everton, Hull, QPR, Reading, Southampton, Leicester, Peterborough and Swindon.............are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.

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Manchester City are reportedly interested in the services of Real Madrid defender Pepe (right) - AS Newspaper Madrid

Manchester City are ready to make a £7m bid for Bordeaux's former Liverpool midfielder Alou Diarra, once the transfer window opens - talkSPORT radio

Striker Roque Santa Cruz is expected to leave Manchester City for a six-month loan spell at Italian side Lazio as soon as the January transfer window opens, with a view to making the switch permanent - Daily Mail

Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano has confirmed he will be remaining with the side, after being been linked with Marseille and Inter Milan, as well as Copa Libertadores champions Internacional - AS Newspaper Madrid

Liverpool have submitted an offer of £10.7m for Lille's Ivory Coast striker Gervinho (right) - IMScouting.com

AC Milan insist no deal has been agreed to sell Ronaldinho, but an exit appears to be inevitable. However, Brazilian outfit Gremio claim they are closing in on a deal to take Ronaldinho, whose current contract expires at the end of the season, back to the club where his illustrious career began - caughtoffside.com

Mario Balotelli's increasing struggles at Manchester City are being underpinned by chronic homesickness and a dislike of life in England - so much so that the striker wants to return to Italy (after only 5 months in the UK), with AC Milan his preferred destination - Daily Mail/The Guardian/The Sun

Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing a £15 move for CSKA Moscow keeper Igor Akinfeev (right), as the Manchester United boss prepares for life after Edwin Van der Sar, who is expected to hang up his gloves at the end of this season - caughtoffside.com

Michael Owen is set to be shown the door at Old Trafford. The former England International could have his Manchester United career brought to an end as early as next month. United will listen to offers in the January transfer window, with Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier likely to be at the head of the queue for the player he had at Liverpool - Manchester Evening News

Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has told manager Alan Pardew that he is not tempted by a move from St James' Park. Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham all harbour an interest in the 21-year-old - The Guardian

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is ready to battle with old club Fulham for Crystal Palace's 18-year-old striker Wilfried Zaha (right), who is valued at about £2m - Daily Mirror

Chelsea are the favourites to sign highly rated Southampton youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Stoke are also interested in the 17-year old - Daily Mail

Harry Redknapp has dismissed reports linking Spurs star Luka Modric with Chelsea - sportinglife.com

Stoke defender Robert Huth plans to reject the chance of a £5m move to Liverpool to stay at the Britannia Stadium - Daily Mirror

Avram Grant insists there's no way he'll allow Scott Parker to leave West Ham in January - sportinglife.com

Swindon striker Charlie Austin (right) says he could leave the club next week, with Celtic, Hull, QPR and Reading all interested in signing the 21-year-old - The Sun

Blackburn Rovers right-back Pascal Chimbonda is being tracked by Turkey's top two clubs, Besiktas and Galatasaray - footballpress.net

Hull City want to follow up moves for Leicester's Matty Fryatt and Peterborough's Aaron McLean with a £2m bid for Everton striker James Vaughan - Daily Mail

Gerard Houllier has confirmed Aston Villa's Steve Sidwell is close to joining West Ham - sportinglife.com

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With the January transfer window less than two weeks away, rumours are rife both at home and abroad as Clubs look to reinforce their squads in an attempt to secure the services of new players for various reasons.
Some managers jobs may be on the line as a result of their teams failure to meet pre-season expectations, whether they were trophy or survival driven. There are unhappy players, owners and fans across Europe, and of course we are in the middle of an global economic recession.

Do clubs have the money to sign new players in an attempt to achieve their goals? Are clubs willing to risk putting themselves into debt in order to fund transfers and players salaries?

Whatever the situation, which varies hugely from club to club the transfer rumour mill is really hotting up!

It is interesting to note that there are some players that look certain to be on the move in January, but their destinations seem to vary according to the source of the rumour!

Manchester City, AC Milan, Barcelona, Wolfsburg, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Celtic, Zenit St Petersburg, Tottenham, Lazio, Birmingham, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Borussia Monchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle, Blackburn, Everton, West Ham, Blackpool, West Brom, Sunderland, Fulham, Norwich, Sheffield United, Millwall, Southampton and Swindon.............are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.

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Manchester City are reportedly planning a January move for AC Milan star Ronaldinho. The 30-year-old is thought to be surplus to requirements at the San Siro caughtoffside.com

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has renewed his interest for Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko (right) and could offer over 20 million Euros for the Bosnian international. However, the German club officials want more than 30 million Euros - footballpress.net

Manchester City are set to battle Chelsea for the signing of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko - imscouting.com

Manchester United are also interested in Dzeko and are planning a club-record £35m offer for the 24-year old - caughtoffside.com

West Ham are lining up a January swoop for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor - The Sun

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is ready to resume his pursuit of Joey Barton. He tried to sign Barton for Liverpool when the midfielder was at Manchester City and has joined West Ham in a bid to prise the 28-year-old away from Newcastle in January - Daily Mail

Fulham and Liverpool are interested in 24-year-old Irish midfielder Stephen Ireland, who wants to leave Aston Villa after a recent bust-up with coach Gerard Houllier - footballpress.net

Bayern Munich are lining up a £9m offer for Everton defender Leighton Baines - Daily Mail

Bayern Munich are planning to sign 26-year-old right-back Glen Johnson from Liverpool in January. The England international is valued at 15 million Euros - footballpress.net

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly interested in securing the signing of Zenit St Petersburg's attacking midfielder Danny (right) as well as young Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Marco Reus and Borussia Dortmund playmaker Mario Götz - sport360.com

According to Russian media reports, Zenit St Petersburg are tracking Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, and hope to sign him in January - footballpress.net

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Denilson is attracting the interest of Spanish giants Barcelona - imscouting.com

The Gunners will use the money from Denilson's sale to Barcelona to fund a move for Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott - Metro

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is planning a double swoop for Tottenham striker Peter Crouch and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips - caughtoffside.com

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is set to offer Newcastle £20m for striker Andy Carroll and could use forward Peter Crouch as part of the deal - Daily Express

Birmingham will bid £6m to pinch Tottenham forward Robbie Keane from under the noses of neighbours Aston Villa - The Sun

Blackburn want to start their rebuilding process by signing Blackpool's Scottish midfielder Charlie Adam (right) - Daily Mirror

Lazio chairman Claudio Lotito wants to sign an additional striker in January and one option is Bayern Munich's Miroslav Klose 33, who is for sale in January before his contract expires at the end of the season - footballpress.net

West Brom are set to make a January offer for Celtic striker Georgios Samaras - Daily Mail

Celtic's bid to sign Anton Ferdinand next month is set to be scuppered by a defensive crisis at Sunderland - Daily Record

A host of clubs are chasing Norwich midfielder Owain Tudur Jones, including Sheffield United, Millwall, Southampton and Swindon - Skysports.com

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With the beginning of the new domestic season rapidly approaching, unsurprisingly the gossip and rumours regarding the movement or otherwise of players to new clubs is rife. Here is the very latest.

Chelsea, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Everton, West Brom, Bristol City, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, Odense, Manchester United, Blackpool, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Birmingham, Tottenham, Bolton, Benfica, Celtic, Rangers, Stoke, Blackburn, Nice, West Ham, Galatasaray, Borussia Dortmund, Sunderland, Fulham, Wolves, Newcastle, Ipswich, Cardiff, St Etienne, Trabzonspor, Southampton and Marseille are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.

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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is set to reveal that Chelsea defender Ashley Cole is at the top of his wish list of new signings - The Sun

However, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has reassured fans by insisting that Cole will not be swapping Stamford Bridge for Spain this season - The Daily Telegraph

Inter Milan's 19-year-old striker Mario Balotelli could be on his way to Manchester City in a £24m deal - Daily Mail

Midfielder Stephen Ireland is on his way out of Manchester City after a bust-up with boss Roberto Mancini on the club's trip to New York - Daily Mirror

England midfielder James Milner, who is being courted by Manchester City, will hold talks with Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill today over his future - The Guardian

Villa boss O'Neill fears he may also lose £30m-rated winger Ashley Young, who could be a target for Tottenham this summer - Daily Mirror

West Brom and Bristol City are trying to hijack Burnley's bid for Sheffield Wednesday keeper Lee Grant - Skysports.com

Following the disclosure that both Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King are both set to miss the start of the season, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp may be forced to make a move for the Everton defender Phil Jagielka, who could leave for a reported £15m. Arsenal are also reportedly interested in the defender - The Independent

Blackpool and Sunderland are competing to sign Manchester United's teenage striker Danny Welbeck on a loan deal - Daily Mirror

Eric Djemba-Djemba has travelled to England to reportedly hold talks over a free transfer move to West Bromwich Albion. The Cameroon midfielder currently plays for Danish side Odense - Skysports.com

Birmingham City have not given up on Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne and are preparing a fourth bid for the 19-year-old, which is thought to be in the region of £2.5m - Daily Mirror

George Burley is keen to bring Premier League youngsters Nile Ranger and Ryan McGivern to Crystal Palace on loan. Newcastle United striker Ranger and Manchester City full-back McGivern are not expected to hold down regular first-team spots for their respective clubs in the top flight this season - Skysports.com

Southampton want to sign former England striker Darius Vassell - Football365

David James is expected to arrive in Scotland today for signing talks with Celtic. Neil Lennon wants the England goalkeeper, freed by Portsmouth last week, to replace Italy-bound Artur Boruc - Scotsman

Newcastle hope to sign Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa on loan - Daily Telegraph

Marcos Alonso is looking forward to an impending move to Bolton Wanderers after confirming he turned down the chance to join Benfica. Bolton boss Owen Coyle has revealed he is hoping to tie up a deal for the Real Madrid teenager in the coming days - Skysports.com

Rangers could make a surprise move for veteran striker Craig Beattie. The 32-year-old is likely to move on from current side Stoke. Rangers face competition from Beattie's home-town club, Blackburn Rovers, for the player - Daily Record

Wolves are closing in on a deal for St Etienne midfielder Guirane N'Daw - Football365

Nice chairman Gilbert Stellardo has admitted to holding talks with West Ham regarding Loic Remy. The Hammers are known to have made a move for the France international striker, but are yet to put a suitable bid on the table - Skysports.com

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has closed the door on any prospective move by Turkish club Galatasaray for Australian midfielder Brett Emerton - Daily Mail

Borussia Dortmund and Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez has not ruled out a move to Sunderland or Fulham, but is targeting a Spanish club -Skysports.com

West Brom striker Roman Bednar is a £2.5million target for Turkish club Trabzonspor - Football365

Bristol City manager Steve Coppell has confirmed defender Bradley Orr is set to leave the club - Skysports.com

Ipswich are close to completing the signing of left-back Mark Kennedy from Cardiff on a two-year deal - Skysports.com

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The World Cup is finally over, now it's time to time to take a breather from all the football action on the television, the radio commentary, the phone-in shows, the assessment of every game and the tournament in general, the numerous pages of analytical comment in every newspaper, the tournament facts and stats, and so on.........

Don't you believe it!

The domestic season is underway in three weeks time, the pre-season friendlies are in full swing as we speak and as for the the transfer market, well it seems to be in a state of frenzy as clubs try to lure players to pastures new, by whatever means necessary.

Real Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Stuttgart, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, AC Milan, Monaco, Liverpool, Birmingham, Sunderland, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla, Marseille, Fenerbahce, Bolton, Celtic, Rangers, Everton, Aston Villa, Wolfsburg, Fiorentina, Lecce, Burnley, Preston, Coventry, Stoke, Fulham, Lens, Hull, West Brom, Middlesbrough, Gillingham and Norwich are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.

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Here is a round up:

Iker Casillas claims the signs 'look good' that Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole will join Real Madrid this summer.
Cole has been linked with a £30million switch to the Santiago Bernabeu after former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho took over as Real coach.
Chelsea are likely to try and hang on to Cole, but Real keeper Casillas believes his club are making progress in their bid to sign the left-back - The Sun

Chelsea will challenge Manchester United and Manchester City to sign Italian striker Mario Balotelli from Inter Milan but they will have to outbid United, who are willing to pay £28m - £2m more than City have offered for the 19-year-old - Daily Star

Chelsea have pulled out of the race to sign Werder Bremen's Mesut Ozil, 21, with the Stamford Bridge outfit instead keen on fellow German midfielder Sami Khedira, 23, who plays for Stuttgart - The Sun

Robinho and Craig Bellamy are expected to lead an £80m exodus from Manchester City this summer, with Brazilian forward Robinho's likely destination being AC Milan following his spell on loan at Santos. Tottenham are interested in Wales striker Bellamy and his City team-mate, defender Micah Richards - The Times

Stephen Ireland is another City player heading for the exit door, with speculation that Ireland, who confirmed his desire to leave at the end of last season, is valued at £15 million and Everton and Aston Villa are both considering a move for him. The Daily Telegraph

Meanwhile Manchester City may abort their proposed move for Edin Dzeko unless Wolfsburg lower their financial demands and accept that the most powerful spenders in English football are not prepared to pay around £45m for the Bosnian striker - The Guardian

Voetbal International details how AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been attracting interest from Sevilla, Marseille and Fenerbahce. After returning from holiday, Huntelaar will speak with the club to determine their plans for him, but it appears very likely he will leave San Siro - ESPNsoccernet.com

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is planning a £6m bid for Monaco's 25-year-old South Korean forward Park Chu-Young - The Sun

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is eager to land Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer after having had an initial offer in the region of £2m rejected. An improved bid in the region of £3million will be forthcoming but given Schwarzer's advancing years, he turns 38 in October, Wenger does not intend to be held to ransom - The Telegraph.

Liverpool reserve striker Krisztian Nemeth is wanted by Lecce in a £1million deal.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is ready to launch an £8m bid to lure Liverpool's Dutch forward Ryan Babel to St Andrew's - Daily Star

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has has made a second bid to sign Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez from Borussia Dortmund - Daily Mirror

Steve Bruce has dismissed reports linking Lee Cattermole with a move away from Sunderland and says he has "no intention" of letting him go. Bruce has already lost Cattermole's midfield partner Lorik Cana after a shock exit to Galatasaray for £5million, and insisted that he is not about to lose another one of his key players - Skysports.com

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is set to sign Real Madrid left-back Marcos Alonso in a £2.2m deal, with the club ready to fly him straight to the club's training camp in the United States - Daily Mirror

Poland goalkeeper Artur Boruc wants a pay off of about £700,000 from Celtic before completing a £3m transfer to Fiorentina - Daily Record

Celtic will sign a replacement for goalkeeper Artur Boruc and have sounded out Coventry about Keiren Westwood and Preston over Andy Lonergan - Daily Express

Rangers have opened talks with Burnley about signing £1.5m-rated midfielder Chris Eagles - Daily Express

Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou is desperate to get Tal Ben-Haim's crippling salary off the club's wage bill and has revealed the defender could follow Avram Grant to West Ham.

Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson will travel to Middlesbrough today for signing talks after personal issues delayed his trip south - Daily Record

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has quashed reports that an exchange deal with Middlesbrough involving Liam Lawrence and Gary O'Neil is set to take place. "I haven't spoken to Gordon (Strachan, Middlesbrough boss) about this, so I don't know where it has come from," Pulis told the Stoke Sentinel - Football365.com

Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler has confirmed there have been developments regarding Simeon Jackson's future as the striker closes on a move to Norwich City - Skysports.com

Lens are targeting West Brom's Abdoulaye Meite in a deal believed to be in the region of £400,000 - Daily Mail

Hull are keen on signing Martyn Wagner from Sunderland - Daily Mail

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The World Cup may be reaching its climax, but with the domestic football seasons both at home and abroad due to kick-off in around a month's time, clubs are busy wheeling and dealing in the transfer market, as they step up their search for new additions and/or replacements, in an attempt to strengthen their squads for the forthcoming season.

Arsenal, Werder Bremen, Manchester City, Cologne, FC Twente, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Tottenham, Sunderland, AC Milan, Barcelona, Juventus, West Ham, Fulham, Valencia, Celtic, Preston, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Everton, Blackburn, Bolton, West Brom, Lyon, Wigan, Birmingham City and Crystal Palace are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.

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Here is a round up:

Arsenal are ready to pay £20m for German playmaker Mesut Ozil, having trailed the 21-year-old for months. Ozil has one year left on his contract at Werder Bremen - Daily Star

Manchester City have been linked with a £16.5m move for Cologne's Germany forward Lukas Podolski - Daily Mail

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is lining up a £13m move for FC Twente winger Bryan Ruiz - Daily Mirror

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is set to lock horns with his old club Chelsea and Manchester United over securing the services of Germany World Cup star Sami Khedira. The 23-year-old is currently contracted to Stuttgart until 2011 - imscouting.com

Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez is ready to challenge Tottenham for the signature of Manchester City defender Micah Richards - The Times

Manchester United have made enquiries about signing French striker Karim Benzema from Real Madrid - Daily Mirror

Sunderland are exploring the possibility of a season-long loan deal for Ghana's young striker Dominic Adiyiah, who is at AC Milan - Daily Mail

West Ham are expecting a bid from Aston Villa for Scott Parker. The Hammers are bracing themselves for the move when Villa midfielder James Milner makes his expected £25m switch to Manchester City - The Sun

Manchester United are braced for a raid from Barcelona and Juventus for their left-back Patrice Evra - Daily Mail

Leeds United have confirmed they have completed the signing of 23-year-old Preston - defender Neill Collins on a three-year deal - Skysports.com

Alex McLeish is desperate to sign Wigan's £15-million-rated Charles N'Zogbia. The Birmingham City boss could also resurrect his interest in Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson, after initially trying to sign the midfielder for £6 million in January - The Times

Fulham are thought to be in negotiations to sign Portuguese defender Miguel from Valencia. The Londoners are believed to want to sign the 30-year-old on a four-year deal for a fee in the region of 2million euros (around £1.66m) - Skysports.com

West Brom have confirmed their interest in signing striker Frederic Piquionne. The 31-year-old player spent the 2009-2010 campaign on loan at Portsmouth but has since returned to Lyon. However Albion face competition from West Ham for his signature - Sportinglife.com

Everton and Blackburn are keeping tabs on Bolton ace Matt Taylor. The 28-year-old's future at Bolton looks uncertain following the arrival of Martin Petrov from Manchester City - Skysports.com

Celtic have opened talks with Scunthorpe over a £2m deal for striker Gary Hooper - Scottish Daily Mail

Crystal Palace manager George Burley has completed a double swoop by landing Adam Barrett and Andy Dorman on free transfers.
Centre-half Barrett, 31, left Southend this summer and has put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the Eagles. Midfielder Dorman, 28, was also out of contract after leaving St Mirren has agreed a three-year deal - Sportinglife.com

All The Latest Transfer Gossip

Transfer speculation is rife at the moment, as clubs all over Europe pursue new signings for the forthcoming season, which for English Premier League clubs begins on the 14th August. As we speak, some of the rumoured potential player signings have more substance than others. However there is no doubt, the transfer merry go-round is in full swing as we speak!

Manchester City, Valencia, Celtic, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Werder Bremen, Manchester United, Bolton, AC Milan, Benfica, Cardiff, Stoke, Roma, Liverpool, Tottenham, Lyon, Arsenal, Lorient, Wolfsburg, Everton, Strasbourg, Hertha Berlin, LA Galaxy, Genoa, Panathinaikos, Paris St.Germain, Chelsea, Aston Villa, West Ham, Bayer Leverkusen, West Brom, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Bristol Rovers, Watford, Plymouth and Carlisle are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.

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Manchester City have confirmed a deal has been reached to sign David Silva from Valencia on a five-year contract and he will officially join the club after his involvement in the World Cup with Spain is over. The transfer fee is reported to be in the region of £25 million.
City have also been heavily linked with Barcelona’s defensive midfielder Yaya Toure it is reported that Toure is 'poised' to sign for the Eastlands club - Skysports.com

Roy Hodgson is keen to make midfielder Joe Cole, recently released by Chelsea his first signing for Liverpool, once he takes over the reigns at Anfield - caughtoffside.com

Joe Cole is set to be offered £3m a year to join AC Milan after being released by Chelsea - The Sun

Tottenham Hotspur look set to beat Arsenal to the signing of Joe Cole - Daily Mirror

Standard Liege and Serbian international sriker Milan Jovanovic has reportedly agreed a three-year deal to join Liverpool - clickliverpool.com

Arsenal are close to completing the transfer of centre-back Laurent Koscielny from French club Lorient for £8.5 million as a replacement for William Gallas who has failed to agree a new deal - The Sun

Mesut Ozil's agent Reza Fazeli says the Germany playmaker is focused on the World Cup after being linked with a move to Barcelona. Reports had suggested that Barcelona would offer Werder Bremen a transfer of Ozil that would include an exchange for Alexander Hleb and Henrique Adriano Buss - Skysports.com

German side Wolfsburg have stunned Manchester City by demanding £50m for striker Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian is reportedly keen to move to Eastlands - Daily Mail

Manchester City are also keen to recruit Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, who had a successful spell on loan at Everton last season and was impressive for the United States at the World Cup in South Africa - Daily Mirror

Reports in Italy are linking Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea with AC Milan's Klass-Jan Huntelaar and Mathieu Flamini. Milan are said to be keen to raise £40million for a bid for Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Manchester United look set to lure Panathinaikos midfielder Sotiris Ninis to Old Trafford in a deal believed to be worth £9.6m - Daily Mirror

United are also keen on signing Paris St.Germain midfielder Stéphane Sessègnon, and are willing to offer Brazilian midfielder Anderson as part of the deal - caughtoffside.com

Aston Villa are maintaining their interest in Arsenal striker Eduardo, who is keen to move from the Emirates - Daily Mail

Villa are also believed to be chasing West Ham midfielder Scott Parker and Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Tranquillo Barnetta and could be prepared to part with £14m for the pair - Daily Mirror

Cardiff City and Wales midfielder Joe Ledley held talks with Stoke City about a possible move to the Britannia Stadium. The 23-year-old who is out of contract with the Championship club. Celtic and Roma are among the clubs also linked with Ledley - BBC Sport

Bolton are confident of beating Benfica to the signing of Real Madrid's Spanish under-21 defender Marcos Alonso and striker Rodrigo Moreno.
Bolton are closing in on the capture of Brazilian striker Ilan, who is available on a Bosman deal after being released by West Ham. The Trotters also want fellow free agent Juan Roman Riquelme following the midfielder's release by Boca Juniors - Daily Mirror

Everton have bid £900,000 for Strasbourg striker Magaye Gueye and are also keen on signing German defender Arne Freidrich, who is reportedly available at a knockdown fee of £2m following his club Hertha Berlin's relegation from the Bundesliga - Daily Mail

Genoa President Enrico Preziosi expects to make the signing of Luca Toni official next week. Toni is a free agent after Bayern Munich released him earlier this summer - Footballitalia.net

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of David Wright following the defender's release by Ipswich Town - Skysports.com

West Brom are set for talks with Frederic Piquionne on Wednesday after Lyon accepted a £1m-plus offer for the striker, who spent last season on loan at Portsmouth - Daily Mirror

Bristol Rovers have completed the signing of left-back Gary Sawyer from Plymouth Argyle - BBC Sport

Watford are set to sign Carlisle United starlet Tom Aldred - Skysports.com

All The Latest Transfer Gossip

With the World Cup in full swing, the greatest football tournament on earth has put all the players involved in the 'shop window,' giving club managers both here and abroad further opportunity to monitor any prospective transfer targets for the new season, or even unearth some new gems.
Meanwhile plenty of other players not featuring in the World Cup are also being pursued - as clubs aim to strengthen their respective squads in time for the start of next season.

Real Madrid, Liverpool, Palermo, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Fiorentina, Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham, Roma, Panathinaikos, Everton, Birmingham City, Wolves, Fulham, Hull, Nantes, Aston Villa, Bolton, Blackburn, Olympique Marseille, Rapid Vienna and Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi are all caught up in transfer gossip as we speak.

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Manchester United have set their sights on Inter Milan midfielder and Real Madrid target Wesley Sneijder. The Red Devils are planning to approach the reigning UEFA Champions League champions with an offer of around 24 million Euros for the 26-year old Dutch international, even though he is not for sale - footballpress.net

Real Madrid want Liverpool to drop their valuation of Steven Gerrard as they try to finalise a move for the England midfielder. Liverpool are reluctant to sell the 30-year-old but are currently holding out for £30m. Real Madrid have reportedly told Liverpool that they are only willing to spend £20m on Gerrard and have inquired about Roma's Italy international Daniele de Rossi as an alternative - Daily Mail

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up a shock bid for Manchester City defender Micah Richards, who has been starved of first-team opportunities and is rated at about £12m - Caught Offside

Birmingham City are ready to rekindle their interest in Liverpool's Ryan Babel. City tried to sign Babel during the January transfer window, but failed to agree a deal with Liverpool. Blues boss Alex McLeish is thought to be a big admirer of the Dutchman and is ready to revive his attempts to lure him to St.Andrews - skysports.com

Arsenal are interested in Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo. A World Cup starter for Italy, the 25-year-old has spent the last five seasons at La Viola - Caught Offside

A number of Premier League sides are keen on bringing former Arsenal ace Gilberto Silva back to England. Silva, who has impressed during Brazil's first two games at the World Cup, could be on the move this summer. The 33-year-old is currently plying his trade at Panathinaikos, but the Greek club could decide to offload the midfielder to ease their financial problems. The likes of Fulham, Blackburn, Everton and Liverpool are all thought to be monitoring Gilberto's situation at Panathinaikos - skysports.com

Wolves are set to sign Hull City winger Stephen Hunt for £3m this week and are closing in on a £2m deal for Senegalese midfielder Guirane N'Daw, who plays for Nantes - The Daily Mirror

West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami will meet with the club after the World Cup to discuss his future. Serie A outfit Palermo are thought to be interested in the 25-year old Swiss international, but his agent Alessandro Beltrami believes the Hammers do not want to sell someone who they regard as a key player - skysports.com

Aston Villa will try to persuade Martin Petrov to join them ahead of Bolton after last-ditch talks. Blackburn have also offered terms to the Bulgaria winger, who is a free agent after being released by Manchester City - Daily Mail

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has his eyes on Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic and wants the Rapid Vienna star to play alongside the Ewood Park outfit's Croatian frontman Nikola Kalinic - The Daily Mirror

Out-of-contract Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre is very close to agreeing terms with UAE side Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi, who are reportedly offering the 32-year-old an annual salary of £4 million - imscouting.com

Olympique Marseille are poised to sign Brazilian and former Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio on a free transfer - footballpress.net

All The Very Latest Transfer Gossip, With The Transfer Window Opening In Just 12 hours

It's New Years Eve, at least here in the UK right now, and the temperature is rising rapidly in the world of football - as speculation on where some footballers might be plying their trade in 2010 will come to light from tomorrow onwards, as a month of transfer activity officially begins!

Arsenal, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Wigan, Bari, Stoke, Real Madrid, Everton, Sporting Gijon, Aston Villa, Borussia Monchengladbach, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Moucron, Fiorentina, West Ham, Sporting Lisbon, Lyon, Auxerre, Portsmouth, Valencia, Wolves, Blackburn, Besiktas, Derby, Forest, Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Lorient, Newcastle, Leeds, Burnley, QPR, Ipswich, Sheffield United, West Brom and Swindon are all caught up in the transfer gossip as we speak.

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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will move for Liverpool trio Fernando Torres, Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard if the Reds finish outside the top four in the Premier League this season and are forced to sell their superstars - The Sun

City boss Roberto Mancini is close to making Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba his first signing at Eastlands - Daily Telegraph

Chelsea are set to smash the British transfer record with a £40m swoop for Valencia striker David Villa - Daily Express

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has rejected claims a deal has already been struck to sell Franck Ribery to Real Madrid in the summer for a fee of around £49m - German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung

Liverpool have held preliminary talks with Crystal Palace about signing highly-rated teenager Victor Moses - Daily Star

Ruud van Nistelrooy's wages have scared off Blackburn but Liverpool can just about run to the £87,500 a week he wants to leave Real Madrid - The Guardian

Everton manager David Moyes hopes to sign 17-year-old midfielder Maxime Lestienne from Belgian side Moucron - Daily Mail

Manchester United will move to bring in a goalkeeper with Lyon's Hugo Lloris their target, but not at the current £20m asking price - The Guardian

Manchester City have made an enquiry about signing £6m-rated Bari defender Leonardo Bonucci - Daily Mail

Aston Villa have joined Liverpool and Tottenham in the chase for West Ham midfielder Scott Parker, who could be available for around £8m - The Guardian

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez wants to take Argentina winger Maxi Rodriguez on loan from Atletico Madrid, while out-of-favour Reds forward Ryan Babel is set to reject moves to Fiorentina and Besiktas - Daily Mail

Birmingham are ready to rival Wolves in the £3million chase for Aston Villa defender Craig Gardner - Express & Star

Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford has put a £2m move to Newcastle on hold so he can help his side try to upset Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday - Daily Mirror

Wigan have confirmed they have agreed a loan deal for Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic - Sky Sports

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan is planning a £3m bid for Leeds striker Robert Snodgrass - The Sun

Portsmouth have invited Manchester City to make an offer for their £8m-rated defender Younes Kaboul - Daily Mirror

Sporting Gijon have no plans to sell highly-rated midfielder Michel during the January transfer window. The 24-year-old has been strongly linked with a New Year switch, with in-form Premier League outfit Birmingham City reported to be interested - Sky Sports

Wolves are weighing up a £1.5m bid for Derby County winger Kris Commons - Express & Star

Mick McCarthy wants Sheffield United contract rebel Matthew Kilgallon to come to Molineux but faces a test in prising him away from the Blades - Express & Star

Arsenal are monitoring QPR's 15-year-old "wonderkid" Raheem Sterling and Arsene Wenger will do his best to stop Jack Wilshere joining Burnley on loan, following injuries to Cesc Fábregas and Denilson - The Guardian

Everton manager David Moyes hopes to sign 17-year-old midfielder Maxime Lestienne from Belgian side Moucron - Daily Mail

Wigan have made a shock move to sign Ivory Coast centre half Steve Gohouri from German side Borussia Monchengladbach - Daily Mirror

West Brom have struck an agreement with Auxerre with Auxerre to bring in defender Gabriel Tamas on loan. The Championship side were linked with a move for the Romanian in the summer and are now set to recruit him on a deal until the end of the season - Sky Sports

Sheffield United striker Jamie Ward is set to sign a new deal despite interest from West Brom - Daily Mirror

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has admitted that he would welcome the opportunity to bring Inter Milan defender Maicon to Eastlands - Sky Sports

Derby, Nottingham Forest and Ipswich are all chasing in-form Swindon striker Charlie Austin - Daily Mirror

Burnley, meanwhile, are close to agreeing terms with Algeria's captain, Yazid Mansouri. A bid of £1m should persuade Lorient to let the midfielder strut his stuff Turf Moor - The Guardian

All The Latest Transfer Gossip

With the transfer window due to open this Friday the amount of 'potential deals' or 'rumours' flying around is unsurprisingly rife.

However with many clubs struggling in this current financial climate, it will be interesting to see how many actual purchases and sales go through.

The January window may turn into a damp squib - all talk and little action.
Personally I think their will be two or three big money transfers, but other than that the movement of players will be predomiminantly made up of loan deals

Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Bordeaux, Wigan, Stoke, Real Madrid, Sunderland, Juventus, Liverpool, Real Zaragoza, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Lazio, Manchester United, Toulouse, Fulham, West Ham, Portsmouth, Birmingham, Athleico Madrid, Bolton, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield United and West Brom are all caught up in the transfer gossip as we speak.

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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will make a transfer window U-turn by offering a British record £45m for Bayern Munich's France winger Franck Ribery - People

Manchester City are on the brink of signing Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba, 33, who has fallen out with boss Jose Mourinho - Daily Mail

Fernando Torres is ready to quit Liverpool if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season - News of the World

Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni, who has been linked with a move to both Chelsea and West Ham, has set his sights on a return to Serie A with Roma this winter, although a deal has yet to be concluded - Gazzetta dello Sport & Reuters

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering splashing out on a new striker in the January transfer window, with Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh top of his wanted list - Mail on Sunday

Or Wenger could launch a £12m January bid for Toulouse's French international striker Andre Pierre Gignac - News of the World

Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and Newcastle United's Fabricio Coloccini are just two of the latest players to be linked to a move to Spanish giants, Real Madrid - Spanish daily AS

Craig Bellamy has rubbished claims he wants to quit Manchester City and denies he led a player rebellion in the wake of Mark Hughes' sacking - Daily Mirror

Newcastle officials are understood to have been in touch with Leeds to outline their interest in leading goalscorer Jermaine Beckford - Northern Echo

Juventus director of sport Alessio Secco has made Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini 'unsellable' amid interest from both Manchester United and Manchester City - Football Italia

Arsenal and Tottenham are ready to fight it out for Newcastle keeper Fraser Forster. Both clubs have sent scouts to check on the 6ft 6in stopper, who is currently on loan at Norwich - Sunday Mirror

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James admits he is 'flattered' by the interest of Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp and would be keen on a move to White Hart Lane to boost his England World Cup chances - Sunday Telegraph

Harry Redknapp has paved the way for Roman Pavlyuchenko's Tottenham exit and says he would not necessarily need a replacement if the Russian quit White Hart Lane in January - Daily Mirror

Birmingham are ready to launch an £8m raid for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia - News of the World

Manchester United striker Frederico Macheda, 18, is being linked with a loan move to Real Zaragoza - News of the World

Liverpool are poised to mount a major effort to sign former Lazio striker Goran Pandev on a free transfer next month in a bid to boost their flagging season - People

Ambitious Stoke manager Tony Pulis could make a surprise three-pronged raid for Liverpool misfit Ryan Babel, Aston Villa's Emile Heskey and Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones - News of the World

Bolton boss Gary Megson is attempting to sign veteran Real Madrid midfielder Guti - Daily Mirror

Sunderland have launched an attempt to hijack right-back Danny Simpson’s move from Manchester United to Newcastle - Daily Star Sunday

Tottenham's Scotland full-back Alan Hutton is a January target for Stoke and Fulham - News of the World

And Hutton's fellow out-of-favour Tottenham team-mate David Bentley is also attracting interest from Spanish side Atletico Madrid - News of the World

West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo is planning a £3million swoop for Sheffield United star Jamie Ward when the transfer window opens next month - Sunday Mirror

All The Latest Transfer Gossip

With the January transfer window opening in just over two weeks, transfer rumours are unsurprisingly ubiquitous.

Players at home and abroad are being linked with new clubs on a daily basis.

Clubs are on the lookout for reinforcements for several reasons - to ease an injury crisis, to bolster their squads in their chase for honours, or in their quest to avoid relegation, and in some cases they need to offload players to ease their current financial plight.

Barcelona, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Wigan, Schalke, Tottenham, Stoke, Sunderland, Liverpool, AC Milan, West Ham, Aston Villa, Standard Leige, FC Twente, Everton, Man United, Portsmouth, Blackburn, Newcastle, Birmingham, Coventry and Nottingham Forest are all caught up in transfer gossip as we speak.

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Crystal Palace could be set to lose one of their biggest young stars with Barcelona ready to make a shock £3.5m move for Victor Moses in the New Year. Sunderland, Wigan and Tottenham are also keen on the 19-year-old striker - Daily Star

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is preparing to make a £4m offer for Newcastle United forward Andy Carroll - Daily Mirror

Rafa Benitez will try to exploit the uncertainty over West Ham's future by making a swoop for Scott Parker. Liverpool are ready with a £6million offer for the midfielder when the transfer window opens next month - The Sun

Chelsea are plotting a January swoop for West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green following a series of below-par performances from Petr Cech -Daily Express

Real Madrid have targeted Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho and offered striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in part exchange - Daily Mail

Chelsea have rejected Portsmouth's request for more time to pay the £750,000 still owed from Glen Johnson's transfer to Fratton Park - The Sun

Manchester United and Arsenal have been told to forget about signing Standard Liege's £15million-rated midfielder Steven Defour, 21, in January. But Paul Stefani, the player's agent hinted at a summer move and said: "Of course Steven would be interested in coming to England in the future" - The Sun

Manchester United face battle with former England boss Steve McClaren to sign AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - Daily Mail

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has been given the green light to sign Chelsea striker Franco Di Santo on loan for the rest of the season - Daily Mirror

Everton are set to bid £7m for Schalke midfield ace Lewis Holtby, 19, who has been getting rave reviews in the Bundesliga - The Sun

Tottenham winger David Bentley wants to leave Spurs - Daily Mirror

Cash-strapped Coventry are set to sell star keeper Kieran Westwood next month to raise funds.
Both Everton and Aston Villa have been monitoring the £3million-rated star closely.
City’s top-scorer Leon Best, out of contract next summer, is also poised to be offloaded after rejecting new terms
Coventry boss Chris Coleman is keen to wheel and deal when the window opens to bring in fresh faces - Daily Mirror

Coventry manager Chris Coleman wants to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGuigan - The Sun

Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish made a surprise move for Giles Barnes last night - and will try to stop him joining Steve McClaren's Dutch side FC Twente - Daily Mirror.

All The Latest Transfer Gossip

Despite the transfer window not re-opening for another six weeks or so, plenty of clubs both at home and abroad are monitoring the progress and availability of many players, in the hope they may be able to snap up the final piece(s) of the jigsaw in their chase for honours.

Equally their are clubs who may be attempting to off-load squad players who have not fitted in or are unsettled at their current club(s), in the hope of raising some much needed cash. This may enable them to bag say a new striker, centre-half or creative midfield player that could make the difference between survival or relegation.

There are also some clubs that are injury ravaged, and they will be on the lookout for reinforcements to bolster their respective squads for the remainder of the season.

Real Madrid, Everton, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Man Utd, Hamburg, Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool, Benfica, Hoffenheim, AC Milan, Portsmouth, Cardiff City, Man City, Borussia Dortmund, Ipswich, Wolfsburg, Spurs, Nice, Marseille, Seville, Atletico Madrid, Newcastle, Anderlecht, Sao Paolo, Sunderland, Celtic, Birmingham, Wigan, Bolton, Middlesbrough, Swansea, Olhanense, Reading, Huddersfield are all caught up in transfer gossip as we speak.

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Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano looks set for a £30m move to Barcelona after his advisors agreed the player's personal terms with the Spanish club - Sunday Express

Liverpool are also keen on Arsenal striker Eduardo and are poised to make a £10m bid for Croatian - News of the World

Manchester United are also lining up a £15m January bid for Bayern Munich right-back Philipp Lahm - Sunday Mirror

Manchester United and Chelsea are fighting it out to sign Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell who is valued at £20m - News of the World

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez hopes to raise £15m from the sale of defender Andrea Dossena and forward Ryan Babel - and wants to splash some of the cash on Hamburg striker Eljero Elia - Sunday Mirror

Arsenal are preparing a £5m bid for Hoffenheim's Brazilian midfielder Maicosuel - News of the World

The Gunners are also keen on Cardiff City full-back Adam Matthews and are planning a £5m swoop for the 17-year-old - Sunday Express

Manchester City have agreed a £36m deal to sign Benfica midfielder Angel di Maria in January - News of the World

Manchester City are also preparing to make a £20m January bid for Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic - Sunday Mirror

Man Utd and Man City are both keen on Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko who is rated at £20m - Mail on Sunday

Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are all battling it out to sign 16-year-old striker Connor Wickham from Ipswich in January - Mail on Sunday

Chelsea will have to match Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero's huge £6.5m a year wages to land the striker - News of the World

The Blues are also leading the chase to sign Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku who has already attracted interest from AC Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United - News of the World

Tottenham are set to renew their interest in Sevilla winger Diego Capel - News of the World

Birmingham are lining up a £7m bid for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady - News of the World

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is set to raid his old club Swansea City for £2m-rated defender Ashley Williams - News of the World

Portsmouth have set their sights on a January double swoop for Nice striker Loic Remy and Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa - News of the World

Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson has been told he cannot leave the club in January despite interest from Sunderland, Spurs, Chelsea and Everton - News of the World

Former England striker Darius Vassell who currently plays for Turkish side Ankaragucu is hoping to secure a January switch to Bolton - News of the World

Sunderland will go after Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique if they fail to sign Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa in January - Sunday Express

Real Madrid's Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart dismisses talk of a return to German club Hamburg and vows to stay at the Bernabeu - Bild magazine

AC Milan striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar has been linked with a January move to several Premier League clubs but the Dutch international says he wants to stay with the Serie A outfit - Press Association

Chelsea are lining up a bid to sign Brazil Under-15 skipper Lucas Piazon, who is seen as the new Kaka, from Sao Paolo - Daily Mirror

Egypt striker Amr Zaki, who spent last season on loan at Wigan, is wanted by Portsmouth and could join the Premier League club in January - Daily Mirror

Newcastle are monitoring the form of versatile Portugal winger Ukra, who currently plays for Olhanense and was in action against England Under-21s on Saturday - Daily Mail

Championship strugglers Reading want to sign Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes and are prepared to pay £600,000 for the player, who joined the Terriers for half that amount from Ipswich in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Today's Latest Transfer Gossip

With the 2009/10 football season almost upon us, transfer speculation as you would expect is rife up and down the country, and also abroad as Clubs swoop for those last minute additions to their squads that could make the difference between a successful campaign and a poor one.

Real Madrid, Tottenham, Arsenal, Fiorentina, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Hull, Fulham, Napoli, AC Milan, Espanyol, Aston Villa, Bolton, Everton, Ipswich, Doncaster, Swansea, Newcastle, Sunderland, Marseille, Bristol City, Manchester City, Sheffield United and FC Dallas are all caught up in transfer gossip today.

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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp still wants to sign Real Madrid striker Klass-Jan Huntler, however, the Dutchman will have to drop his £90K a week pay demands - Daily Mail

Tottenham have made a £6m bid for Newcastle's French defender Sebastien Bassong - Daily Express

Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue, is a £9m target for Fiorentina and several Spanish clubs - Daily Express

Liverpool's Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa is expected to join Real Madrid next week in a £4.5m move - The Sun

Meanwhile Liverpool are in talks with Napoli to offload Italian defender Andrea Dossen - Daily Mirror

Portsmouth will replace Peter Crouch with Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic, if the former leaves Fratton Park - Daily Star

Pompey are also on the verge of of completing the signing of former Liverpool defender Steve Finnan from Espanyol - The Sun

Bolton have completed the signings of Aston Villa defender Zat Knight and Hull full-back Sam Ricketts on three-year deals for a total believed to be in the region of £6m - Goals.com, ESPN Soccernet, EatSleepSport

Hull are interested in signing Sol Campbell from Portsmouth, but Pompey have slapped a £2m price tag on the 34 year old defender - The Sun

It seems nothing is straightforward at the KC stadium, with Hull City target Bobby Zamora now stalling over putting pen to paper on his proposed transfer from Fulham, for a fee believed to be in the region of £5m - Fulhamweb.com

Fulham have joined Everton in the race to sign £3m rated Sweden international midfielder Rasmus Elm, 21 - Daily Mirror

Everton boss David Moyes is considering a move for Hull defender Michael Turner - Daily Mail

Manchester City striker Ched Evans has moved to Sheffield United for £3m. The 20 year-old Wales international has signed a three year deal for the Blades - Daily Star

Doncaster Rovers have offered a trial to former Manchester Utd midfielder Quinton Fortune - Daily Star

Bristol City want to sign USA striker Kenny Cooper from FC Dallas for £2m - The Sun