Source: Telegraph
Premier League Transfer Talk - May 19
Arsenal Cesc Fabregas' seven-year reign at Arsenal looks set to end after the Spaniard told Arsene Wenger that he wanted to rejoin Barcelona. Related ArticlesFootball Transfers - Latest NewsFull transfer listCompleted transfersMarouane Chamakh's long-awaited transfer from Bordeaux to Arsenal is set to be completed this week after the striker arrived in London to finalise personal terms. (Metro) Arsenal are eyeing Dynamo Kiev's highly-rated central defender Pape Diakhate. (Goal) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Aston Villa have joined the chase to sign Carlton Cole after Birmingham City had a £10 million bid rejected. (Mirror) Jermaine Beckford is an Aston Villa target with the 26-year-old set to leave on a Bosman free transfer. (Fans FC) Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has confirmed that manager Martin O'Neill is staying at the club. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham City Manchester United goalkeeper 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. Birmingham have announced young Spanish midfielder Enric Valles will join them on July 1. (Mail) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Reading look set to miss out on signing centre-back Zurab Khizanishvili after being priced out of the market by Blackburn Rovers. (Reading Post). ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bolton Wanderers Burnley are eyeing Bolton Wanderers midfielder Gavin McCann. (Mail) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Midfielder Deco has held talks with Fluminense over a return to his native Brazil next season. Barcelona have been linked with a move for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres and will go head to head with Chelsea this summer to sign the 26 year-old. Striker Nicolas Anelka is on the brink of signing a new contract extension at Chelsea. (PA) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Everton Midfielder Tim Cahill has signed a new a new long-term contract with Everton and described it as "a massive moment in my career". David Moyes has no intention of selling any of his top stars this summer, including Jack Rodwell. (Express) Moyes remains confident influential midfielder Steven Pienaar will commit his long-term future to the club. (Sky Sports) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Birmingham have launched a bid to prise Paul Konchesky away from Fulham. (Mail) Fulham are leading the chase for the Portsmouth marksman Frederic Piquionne ahead of Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United. (Goal) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Rafael Benitez is being linked with a big-money move for Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini this summer. (Metro) Liverpool are unlikely to hold further contract talks with Javier Mascherano until the Argentinean international returns to Merseyside from World Cup duty, casting his future at Anfield into further doubt. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Manchester City are expected to make their move to sign Benfica defender David Luiz in an attempt to fend off growing competition from Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Zlatan Ibrahimovic could leave the Nou Camp less than a year after he moved to Spain and Manchester City are monitoring the situation. Everton have been linked with a move for winger Martin Petrov as Moyes looks to bolster squad with limited funds. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United 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. Ajax are demanding £20 million from Manchester United for striker Luis Suarez. (Mirror) Sir Alex Ferguson may add just one more player this summer as he plots to regain the Premier League title from Chelsea. ---------------------------------------------------------------- NewcastleChris Hughton will seek urgent talks with Spanish misfit Xisco to try and secure a permanent transfer to Primera Liga outfit Racing Santander. (Journal) Hughton is confident he will be able to strengthen his squad this summer. (Sky Sports) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Stoke City have been linked with a £5 million move for West Ham midfielder Mark Noble. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Sunderland are reportedly set to lose out to West Ham in the race to sign French international Sidney Govou from Lyon. (Shields Gazette) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Ledley King has signed a new contract that will keep him at Tottenham until 2012. Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has signed a new one-year contract. ---------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has dismissed suggestions he will leave Bloomfield Road to succeed Gianfranco Zola as West Ham manager. West Ham United have rejected bids from Fulham, Birmingham City and Stoke City for striker Carlton Cole. ---------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich AlbionNewcastle United are set to offer Robert Koren a Premier League lifeline despite helping West Brom win promotion. (Fans FC) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic have rejected Birmingham's £8million bid for Charles N'Zogbia. (Mail) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley have placed a £7m price tag on the head of striker Steven Fletcher after interest from Wolves. (Mail)