Tuesday transfer rumours Sneijder, Downing, Rossi and Courtois

12 July 2011 15:17

Sneijder does not want to leave Inter, but he will - Strange noises are emanating from the San Siro where Wesley Sneijder looks to be leaving for Manchester United for a fee of around £35 million. The midfielder has made a statement in which he claims not to want to leave the Milan club, but will do so if asked. Since the new Inter coach, Gian Piero, has also stated his desire to keep the Dutch International it seems that the impetus comes from much higher up the Inter tree.

Football.co.uk probability rating:      80%

Liverpool edge back ahead in Downing race - Stuart Downing’s future could finally be sorted this week with the player likely to move up the M6 to Liverpool. Aston Villa had hoped that the potential loss of Samir Nasri would bring Arsenal into the equation and force a bidding war between the two former powerhouses. However with Arsene Wenger stating publically that his French midfield ace was going nowhere, it looks like Villa will have to meet Liverpool half way and sell the England winger for around £18 million.

Football.co.uk probability rating:      90%

Rossi snubs the Lane in favour of Italian job - Harry Redknapp’s hopes of bring Manchester United’s former reserve striker Giuseppe Rossi to White Hart Lane appear to have been stopped in their tracks by the might of Juventus. The Turin based giants have tabled a bid of around £35 million to bring the Italian striker back home. It is very unlikely that Villareal will be able to resist a bid of that magnitude and the deal should be complete within the week.

Football.co.uk probability rating:      75%

Chelsea close in on young Belgian ‘keeper - Chelsea have begun their hunt for a long term successor to Petr Cech with a bid for Genk’s 19 year old goalkeeper, Thibault Courtois. The talented, but little known, teenager helped Genk to the Belgian title last season and would only attract a fee of a view million pounds. With Atletico Madrid actively hunting for a replacement for David de Gea, you can expect a very quick move from Chelsea and the deal to be tied up in days.

Football.co.uk probability rating:      70%

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Source: DSG