Source: Telegraph
Premier League Transfer Talk - May 25
Arsenal [LNB]Cesc Fabregas will not be sold for anything less than £80 million - double what barcelona are willing to pay for him. (Sun)[LNB] Related ArticlesCompleted transfersFootball Transfers - Latest NewsTransfer TalkArsenal are understood to have made enquiries about Barcelona's Guy Assulin (Spanish media). Arsene Wenger is also said to be monitoring Paris St Germain's French Under 21 captain Mamadou Sakho. [LNB]Olympique Marseille midfielder and £16 million-rated Stephane Mbia is being tracked by Arsenal. (Mail) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Aston Villa [LNB]Martin O'Neill is keeping tabs on Scott Parker despite West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady insisting midfielder is not for sale. (Birmingham Mail) [LNB]Aston Villa are eyeing a loan move for AS Monaco forward Eidur Gudjohnsen (Sun) [LNB]Aston Villa have rejected Manchester City's initial bid of £20 million for James Milner.[LNB]Meanwhile, the club have joined the chase to sign Carlton Cole after Birmingham City had a £10 million bid rejected. (Mirror) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Birmingham City [LNB]Birmingham have approached Valencia to discuss the possibility of signing Serbian international striker Nikola Zigic. (Mail)[LNB]Birmingham have joined the race to sign Hull midfielder Stephen Hunt. (Mirror) The club are also said to be preparing a £6m move for Valencia's 6ft 7in striker Nikola Zigic. [LNB]Having already signed Ben Foster from Manchester United, Fulham's Paul Konchesky is next on Birmingham's wish list. The full-back is valued at £2.5 million. (Daily Mail)[LNB]Birmingham have announced young Spanish midfielder Enric Valles will join them on July 1. (Mail) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Blackburn Rovers [LNB]Blackburn are looking to sell Australian midfielder Vince Grella in a bid to raise funds to sign Guti from Real Madrid. (Mirror)[LNB]Reading look set to miss out on signing centre-back Zurab Khizanishvili after being priced out of the market by Blackburn Rovers. (Reading Post). [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Bolton Wanderers [LNB]Burnley are eyeing Bolton Wanderers midfielder Gavin McCann. (Mail) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Chelsea [LNB]Real Madrid's Karim Benzema could be heading for Stamford Bridge this summer. [LNB]Chelsea are looking to make a double swoop on Liverpool ni a bid to sign Javier Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun. (Mail)[LNB]Jose Mourinho is understood to have listed Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole as his main summer targets should he sign with Real Madrid. [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Everton [LNB]Spurs are monitoring Steven Pienaar's situation at Everton after his agent gave the club three weeks to resolve contract talks. (Mail) [LNB]Everton look likely to go to war with Manchester City over the Eastlands club's plans to lure Mikel Arteta away from Goodison Park. (Mirror)[LNB]Several big name clubs are on alert following news that Steven Pienaar has rejected Everton's latest contract offer. (Mail)[LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Fulham [LNB]Birmingham have launched a bid to prise Paul Konchesky away from Fulham. (Mail) [LNB]Fulham are leading the chase for the Portsmouth marksman Frederic Piquionne ahead of Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United. (Goal) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Liverpool [LNB]Fernando Torres' agent has assured Liverpool fans the Spanish striker "will continue at Liverpool next season". [LNB]Going head-to-head with local rivals Everton, Liverpool are looking to sign Ajax centre-back Jan Vertonghen who is valued at around £11m. (Mirror) [LNB]Rafael Benitez is being linked with a big-money move for Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini this summer. (Metro) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Manchester City [LNB]Stephen Ireland has officially asked to leave Manchester City this summer after a lack of first team football. (Mail) [LNB]Roberto Mancini is understood to be preparing to make a £20 million bid for Mikel Arteta. (Mirror)[LNB]Craig Bellamy is a target for new Hamburg manager Steve McClaren who is willing to offer £8 million for the striker. (Mail)[LNB]Mancini is eager to sign Esteban Cambiasso for £18 million from Inter Milan. [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Manchester United [LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson is said to be preparing a £28 million plus Dimitar Berbatov to land Wolfsburg forward Edin Dzeko. The Scot is also keen to sign Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi. [LNB]Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta's agent has confirmed United's interest in his client. United are also said to be preparing a £15m bid to land Jack Rodwell from Everton. (Sun)[LNB]Ben Foster has completed his move to Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £4m up front and rising to £6m in add-ons. [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Newcastle[LNB]Chris Hughton will seek urgent talks with Spanish misfit Xisco to try and secure a permanent transfer to Primera Liga outfit Racing Santander. (Journal) [LNB]Hughton is confident he will be able to strengthen his squad this summer. (Sky Sports) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Stoke City [LNB]Stoke are set to bid £2 million for Emile Heskey as rumours intensify on Aston Villa departure. (Mail) [LNB]Stoke are keeping tabs on Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey as James Beattie and Dave Kitson get ready to leave. (ClubCall) [LNB]Stoke City have been linked with a £5 million move for West Ham midfielder Mark Noble. [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Sunderland [LNB]Sunderland are reportedly set to lose out to West Ham in the race to sign French international Sidney Govou from Lyon. (Shields Gazette) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Tottenham Hotspur [LNB]Harry Redknapp has given Robbie Keane and Jermaine Jenas permission to leave White Hart Lane this summer. (Mirror)[LNB]Spurs are monitoring Steven Pienaar's situation at Everton after his agent gave the club three weeks to resolve contract talks. (Mail)[LNB]Ledley King has signed a new contract that will keep him at Tottenham until 2012. [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]West Ham United [LNB]Should Avram Grant take over at West Ham he wants to take Portsmouth quartet Tal Ben Haim, Kevin Prince Boateng, Nadir Belhadj and Jamie O'Hara with him. (Mail)[LNB]Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has dismissed suggestions he will leave Bloomfield Road to succeed Gianfranco Zola as West Ham manager. [LNB]West Ham United have rejected bids from Fulham, Birmingham City and Stoke City for striker Carlton Cole. [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]West Bromwich Albion[LNB]Newcastle United are set to offer Robert Koren a Premier League lifeline despite helping West Brom win promotion. (Fans FC) [LNB]The newly promoted side are also looking to pay Hull £4.5m for Stephen Hunt and Stoke £2m for James Beattie. (Sun)[LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Wigan Athletic [LNB]Wigan Athletic have rejected Birmingham's £8million bid for Charles N'Zogbia. (Mail) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Wolverhampton Wanderers [LNB]Burnley have placed a £7m price tag on the head of striker Steven Fletcher after interest from Wolves. (Mail) [LNB]
