Source: Telegraph
Premier League Transfer Talk - May 26
Arsenal [LNB]Arsenal could aid their goalkeeping crisis by signing Australia's Mark Schwarzer. (Mirror)[LNB] Related ArticlesPremier League Transfer Talk - May 25Completed transfersFootball Transfers - Latest NewsTransfer TalkSol Campbell's time at Arsenal could already be at an end with the veteran defender having opened talks with Celtic. [LNB]Cesc Fabreagas will not be sold for anything less than £80 million - double what Barcelona are willing to pay for him. (Sun)[LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Aston Villa [LNB]John Carew could be set for a new life playnig in the Serie A with both Fiorentina and Sampdoria showing an interest. Martin O'Neill would be likely to use the funds to sign Bobby Zamora or Robbie Keane. (Mirror) [LNB]Also on the club's radar is Cardiff's 18-year-old right-back Adam Matthews. (Sun)[LNB]Aston Villa are eyeing a loan move for AS Monaco forward Eidur Gudjohnsen (Sun) Meanwhle the club have rejected Manchester City's initial bid of £20 million for James Milner.[LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Birmingham City [LNB]Nikola Zigic is on his way to Birmingham to complete a £6 million transfer from Valencia. (Mail)[LNB]The club has also 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]---------------------------------------------------------------- [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]Bolton have said they will not stand in Gary Cahill's way if he chooses to leave the Reebok Stadium this summer. (Sun)[LNB]Burnley are eyeing Bolton Wanderers midfielder Gavin McCann. (Mail) [LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Chelsea [LNB]Should he complete a move to take over at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho is said to have asked the Spanish club to sign Michael Essien and Ashley Cole. (Express)[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 in a bid to sign Javier Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun. (Mail)[LNB]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Everton [LNB]Everton have slapped a £15 million price tage on Steven Pienaar who is being monitored by Tottenham. (Mirror)[LNB]The club 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]Call it ambitious but Liverpool are preparing to offer Manchester City £22 million for the services of Micah Richards, Nedum Onuoha and Michael Johnson. [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]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Manchester City [LNB]Liverpool are preparing to offer Manchester City £22 million for the services of Micah Richards, Nedum Onuoha and Michael Johnson. [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]---------------------------------------------------------------- [LNB]Manchester United [LNB]Real Madrid's Edwin van der Vaart is the latest name to be linked with a move to Old Trafford with Sir Alex Ferguson believed to be willing to pay £20 million for the midfielder. (Mirror) [LNB]Also on their radar is Barcelona's Yaya Toure. [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]---------------------------------------------------------------- [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]Roman Pavlyuchenko could be involved in a player-plus-cash deal to move to Lokomotiv Moscow with striker Peter Odemwingie moving to White Hart Lane. (Mail)[LNB]Tottenham are readying a £9 million bid to sign Micah Richards from Manchester City and are also keen on Aston Villa centre-back Curtis Davies. [LNB]Harry Redknapp has given Robbie Keane and Jermaine Jenas permission to leave White Hart Lane this summer. (Mirror)[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]
