transfer latest

Hull manager Phil Brown is in talks with Chelsea over an ambitious move to sign striker Claudio Pizarro. (Hull Daily Mail, 1147 BST)

Middlesbrough sent their chief international scout to Amsterdam at the weekend to watch Arsenal right-back Justin Hoyte in action against Sevilla. (Northern Echo)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to rule out a move for Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, as Tottenham are stalling over the sale of Dimitar Berbatov. (Various)

Spurs boss Juande Ramos has told Berbatov he will make him stay at the club. (The Sun, Daily Telegraph)

AC Milan's Brazil star Kaka is set to join Chelsea before the end of the month in a world-record £78m deal. (Various)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has now decided he will see out the remaining two years on his contract at Stamford Bridge. (Various)

Arsenal are considering a move for Udinese's Gokhan Inler and Real Madrid's Ruben de la Red. (Daily Telegraph)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has finally won the race to sign £6m defender Younes Kaboul from Tottenham. (Various)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is ready with a £5m bid for Rangers keeper Allan McGregor. (The Sun)

Everton are close to signing Brazilian striker Vagner Love. (The Guardian)

Toffees boss David Moyes will also wrap up a deal for Newcastle striker Alan Smith this week. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is fuming after the club tried to sell Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland behind his back. (Daily Mirror)

Corluka has insisted he wants to join Tottenham despite Man City issuing a statement saying he was staying at Eastlands. (The Sun)

Man City's Lee Martin is being tracked by Birmingham and Sheffield United. (The Sun)

Jimmy Bullard is considering his future at Fulham because the club have stalled on a new deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince hopes to finalise a £2m deal for MK Dons skipper Keith Andrews. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa are to make a move for Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar. (Various)

Stoke want to sign Valencia striker Nikola Zigic. (The Sun)

Sheffield United left-back Chris Armstrong is a target for Reading. (The Sun)



----------OTHER GOSSIP----------



Dubai International Capital are still interested in buying Liverpool from American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reckons Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side are too young to win the title this season. (The Sun) 8)

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has refused to return to Thailand to face corruption charges - further harming his chances of releasing £800m of frozen assets. (Daily Mail)

St Mirren boss Gus MacPherson has accused Scottish referees of targeting certain managers in the SPL. (Daily Record)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is a big fan of new signing Fabricio Coloccini's haircut. "I like it - it's like mine and Terry Mac's in the 1970s. I can't say any more than that at the moment," he says. (The Guardian)

Former England skipper and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker says Cristiano Ronaldo is the most talented footballer he has ever seen. (The Sun)

Pascal Chimbonda risked upsetting Sunderland boss Roy Keane by parking his car in the manager's space on his first day at his new club. (Daily Mirror)
Thats wat roy keane will do to him, if he parks in his space again

Ranbo wrote:

Pascal Chimbonda risked upsetting Sunderland boss Roy Keane by parking his car in the manager's space on his first day at his new club. (Daily Mirror)
Thats wat roy keane will do to him, if he parks in his space again

lmao

wat an idiot
who would dare do that 2 Roy Keane

Ranbo wrote:

wat an idiot
who would dare do that 2 Roy Keane

not when I've seen his anger problems on the pitch lool

meh but his irish so you could just fool him by saying if you dont attack me ill tell ya where ya leprachauan is with ya pot of gold. or alternativley give him a guiness.

LMFAO

racist.

- crewe have nigerian defender bobsam SOMTHING on trial after he told gillingham he thinks he can play at a higher level

King Sexton wrote:

racist.

I have a colour tv mate

Paper talk According to Spanish daily Marca, Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster wants the club to sign either Ajax ace Klaas Jan Huntelaar or Valencia striker David Villa after missing out on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Chelsea are set to make a 'major announcement' at 5pm this afternoon. Will it be Frank Lampard signing a new contract? Or Didier Drogba confirming he is staying? Or is there going to be a new signing on show?

Chesterfield have signed teenage striker Scott Boden, who was on Sheffield United's books, on a short-term contract.

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Gareth Bale has signed a new contract to stay at White Hart Lane until 2012.

Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster has warned Chelsea the club have no plans to sell Robinho.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has revealed that the club are unlikely to make another major signing before the end of the transfer window.

Paper talk According to the London Evening Standard, Manchester United have agreed a £28million deal with Tottenham Hotspur for Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian striker is now due to travel to Old Trafford to undergo a medical with an official announcement expected in the next few days.

Your thoughts You can email in your views by posting on our Summer Shopping thread, while if you've heard a whisper drop Paper Talk a line.

Arsene Wenger does not believe there is any truth in the rumours linking Barcelona forward Thierry Henry with a transfer to Manchester United.

Bayern Munich defender Lucio says he hopes that he will be staying at the Allianz Arena for years to come.

Stoke City boss Tony Pulis has revealed the club 'came close' to signing Carlos Cuellar from Rangers. Cuellar has joined Aston Villa after a release clause was triggered in his contract at Rangers.

Blackburn Rovers full-back Stephen Warnock has dismissed reports that he has asked to leave Ewood Park.

Paris Saint Germain chairman Charles Villeneuve says he would love to see Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka back at the club.

Macclesfield Town have brought in local goalkeeper Matt Towns on a non-contract basis to provide competition for Jon Brain.

Midfielder John Oster has admitted he has taken a gamble in signing a short-term deal with Crystal Palace.

Charlton Athletic are set to complete the signing of Nicky Bailey from Southend United.


Dirk Kuyt says he has no intention of leaving Liverpool and wants to stay at Anfield for a long time.

Valencia have confirmed to skysports.com that Stoke target Nikola Zigic is wanted by another Premier League club, with Blackburn Rovers rumoured to be showing an interest.


Alex McLeish believes it is a 'certainty' that Sebastian Larsson will stay at Birmingham City this season. Larsson has been linked with Blackburn and Newcastle after saying he wants to return to the Premier League.

Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has assured the club's fans that they will spend all the money collected from the sale of Carlos Cuellar.

Osasuna president Patxi Izco has rejected reports that the club have received offers for midfielder Jaroslav Plasil.

West Ham have handed a trial to Trinidad & Tobago international Keon Daniel.

Hull City boss Phil Brown has conceded he is unlikely to sign Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro as the deal is too expensive.

Portsmouth are still holding out hope they will be able to sign Trinidad & Tobago international Khaleem Hyland.

Paper talk Reports in Italy suggest today will be the day when AC Milan meet Chelsea to discuss a deal for Branislav Ivanovic. The defender has reportedly told Luiz Felipe Scolari that he wants to leave, with Milan keen on a loan deal with a view to a permanent move.

Gary Megson is hoping Andy O'Brien will join Kevin Davies in signing a new contract at Bolton Wanderers.

Osasuna president Patxi Izco claims clubs in the Premier League have been asking about Walter Pandiani. Fulham and Hull City have been linked with the former Birmingham striker.

Kasper Schmeichel has confirmed he wants to leave Manchester City after admitting he made a mistake signing a new contract.

Toulouse star Herita Ilunga has told skysports.com he would jump at the chance to join either Celtic or Newcastle.

Paper talk Is there an end in sight for the Dimitar Berbatov story, as most papers claim Manchester United have made a new £25million bid for the Tottenham Hotspur striker and hope to tie up the deal in the next 48 hours.

lets hope coventry can get kasper schmeichel back he did well for us last season!

Justin Hoyte bid from middlesbrough has been accepted middlesbrough are looking for a date for when they can talk to the arsenal man

Paper talk According to The Sun, Spurs would prefer to sell Dimitar Berbatov to Barcelona, but the Daily Star reckons the Bulgarian could be presented by Manchester United before their opening game against Newcastle on Sunday.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has not ruled out making an improved bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz.

17.25 Rangers boss Walter Smith has set his sights on more signings after bringing in Pedro Mendes from Portsmouth.

16.58 Alex McLeish has dismissed speculation linking James McFadden with a move away from Birmingham. Rangers are understood to be interested in signing the Scot.

16.22 Inverness have completed the signing of Stoke striker Adam Rooney on a three-year contract and he goes straight into the squad for the SPL match against Hamilton.

16.11 Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is convinced Jimmy Bullard's performances will not be affected by the club's refusal to grant him a contract extension.

15.50 Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro, who was attracting interest from both Hull and Stoke, has joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan deal.

15.28 Watford have captured Southampton striker Grzegorz Rasiak on a season-long loan deal. The Poland international is set to make his Hornets debut against Charlton on Saturday.

15.21 Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan insists he does not want to sell James Milner after the winger was linked with a move to Aston Villa.

15.06 Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher is weighing up his options as he considers a loan move away from Ewood Park, with Preston believed to be showing an interest.

14.59 Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez insists he is not to blame for the club's failure to sign midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.

14.42 Rangers have confirmed the £3million signing of Pedro Mendes from Portsmouth on a three-year contract.

14.40 Adriano Galliani insists AC Milan will not rush into a decision after failing to sign Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

14.25 Barnet have agreed a deal to sign Charlton Athletic defender Aswad Thomas on a month's loan.

14.09 Walter Smith hopes to complete the signing of Portsmouth midfielder Pedro Mendes before Rangers' game with Hearts.

13.51 Barnsley have signed winger Gary Teale on a one-month loan deal from Championship rivals Derby County.

13.31 Zenit St Petersburg have reduced their asking price for playmaker Andrei Arshavin, having previously wanted £24million for the Russia international.

13.23 Blackburn manager Paul Ince has moved to reiterate that key striker Roque Santa Cruz is not going anywhere after the club turned down a bid from Manchester City.

13.17 Yeovil have signed former Fisher Athletic striker Andre McCollin on a two-year deal.

13.07 You can email in your views by posting on our Summer Shopping thread, while if you've heard a whisper drop Paper Talk a line.

12.52 Stoke City have wrapped up the signing of midfielder Amdy Faye from Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.

12.47 Rochdale have completed the signing of Wales international midfielder Mark Jones on a free transfer.

12.34Skysports.com understands Blackburn Rovers are closing in on the signing of Australian midfielder Vince Grella, who currently plays for Torino.

12.16 Scunthorpe United have added young goalkeeper Sam Slocombe to their squad on a contract until January.

Paper talk According to France Football, Monaco midfielder Jerko Leko is attracting interest from Middlesbrough, Fulham and Aston Villa, as well as Fenerbahce.

11.41 Real Mallorca have rejected West Bromwich Albion's bid for Borja Valero and Oscar Trejo, according to the club's president.

11.35 Primera Liga outfit Racing Santander are looking to beat a host of Premier League clubs to the signing of Ghanaian star Anthony Annan, who is wanted by the likes of Blackburn, Arsenal, Man Utd and Middlesbrough.

Paper talk According to the Sunderland Echo, Black Cats boss Roy Keane is ready to make a £9million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy.

11.18 Rangers are holding talks with Pedro Mendes after Portsmouth accepted a bid, in the region of £3million, for the midfielder.

11.00 Portsmouth have completed the signing of Jerome Thomas on a season-long loan from Charlton Athletic.

10.52 Chelsea target Robinho is reportedly set to be offered a new contract by Real Madrid as his agent hints the Brazilian could leave for a smaller fee next year.

10.36 Dagenham & Redbridge defender Scott Griffiths is keen on a move to Reading, but will not let rumours get in the way of his performances.

Paper talk According to French daily L'Equipe, Stoke City are keen on signing Mali international striker Mamadou Bagayoko from Nantes.

10.10 Gabriel Agbonlahor has joined John Carew in pledging his future to Aston Villa by signing a new four-year contract.

9.51 Inverness Caledonian Thistle are close to finalising a season-long loan deal for Stoke City striker Adam Rooney.

9.40 Roma have announced the signing of Real Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Julio Baptista.

9.37 Newcastle United have completed the signing of defender Fabricio Coloccini on a five-year contract from Deportivo La Coruna.

Paper talk According to a couple of newspapers, Olivier Kapo wants to leave Wigan Athletic just a few weeks after joining the club as he has failed to settle at the JJB Stadium.

9.08 Glenn Loovens says he has chosen to join Celtic ahead of Rangers due to the chance to play in the UEFA Champions League this season.

8.55 Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has warned Rangers that they will miss out on Steven Davis if they do not meet the midfielder's valuation.

8.50 Alan Pardew has hinted Jerome Thomas could leave Charlton Athletic after the winger was linked with a move to Portsmouth.

8.31 Kevin Blackwell is disappointed Manchester United winger Lee Martin has joined Nottingham Forest ahead of Sheffield United.

8.14 Huddersfield Town have snapped up teenage striker Tom Denton from non-league Wakefield FC. Blackburn Rovers and Crystal Palace had also been keen on the 6ft 7in front man.

8.01 Ipswich Town have been given permission to hold talks with Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi.

8.01 Ipswich Town have been given permission to hold talks with Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi.
i forgot he even still exsisted

Junior wrote:

8.01 Ipswich Town have been given permission to hold talks with Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi.
i forgot he even still exsisted

.

tbh i did to lool

thats cos he went to stoke for a bit

13.56 Middlesbrough have confirmed the signing of Arsenal defender Justin Hoyte on a four-year contract for a fee of £3million.

13.10 Burnley boss Owen Coyle has insisted that he has no plans to sell striker Besart Berisha, despite allowing him to join Rosenborg on loan.

13.05 Celtic have completed the signing of Cardiff defender Glenn Loovens on a four-year deal.

12.42 Young Rangers striker Steven Lennon has joined Partick Thistle on loan until 26th January and is poised to make his debut in the Irn-Bru First Division clash with Queen of the South.

12.38 Livingston have joined Inverness in the pursuit for Hearts striker Calum Elliot as they look to seal a season-long loan swoop.

12.33 Toronto midfielder Maurice Edu is travelling to Glasgow on Saturday to finalise a transfer to Rangers.

12.04 Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard is eager to prove his worth to the Craven Cottage club after they refused to hold talks over extending his contract.

11.41 Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan insists there are no issues between the management team at St James' Park and that they are united on the club's transfer policy.

11.09 Everton manager David Moyes feels he has 'let down' his current squad by failing to bring in any new faces so far this summer.

10.05 We've trawled through the morning papers and picked out the juicest gossip, which you can find in our ever-popular Paper Talk feature.

9.53 You can email in your views by posting on our Summer Shopping thread, while if you've heard a whisper drop Paper Talk a line.

9.40 Having sold Andy Johnson to Fulham, Everton manager David Moyes is now said to be interested in bringing in Michael Johnson from Manchester City, according to the Daily Mirror.

9.15 Further tabloid tales suggest that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez came close to quitting Anfield over the club's failed bid to land Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.

9.12 Reports in The Sun this morning claim Dimitar Berbatov has handed in a transfer request at Tottenham as he looks to secure a move to Manchester United. Given that the article quotes 'a close pal' of the striker, it should probably be taken with a pinch of salt.

Ameobi has said he wont be joining Ipshit leaving Norwich in with a shout. TBH though he more likly to join West Brom

13.03 Hamburg have signed Croatia international striker Mladen Petric from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund.

12.23 Tony Mowbray aims to add four more players to his squad as West Bromwich Albion close on a deal for Mallorca midfielder Borja Valero.

12.06 Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster remains confident that Chelsea target Robinho will not be leaving the club.

11.52 Sir Alex Ferguson says Gary Neville can secure a new contract at Manchester United, but admits the right-back faces a fight to get into the team.

Paper talk According to the News of the World, Roy Keane is looking to improve his Sunderland defence by offering £8million for West Ham United centre-half Anton Ferdinand.

11.21 Andrei Arshavin's agent says the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker wants to move to the Premier League amid reports there are new clubs keen on the Russia international.

10.59 Richard Dunne believes no players will be leaving Manchester City in the foreseeable future unless manager Mark Hughes authorises the transfer.

10.38 Wigan Athletic boss Steve Bruce fears the club could struggle to hold on to Wilson Palacios and is anxious for the transfer window to close.

10.22 Stoke City are closing on the signing of Andrew Davies after agreeing a deal with Southampton.

10.09 Ipswich Town are to hold talks with Moritz Volz after Fulham accepted a bid for the full-back, with the fee reported to be £500,000.

9.41 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson remains committed to bringing in a new striker, with Dimitar Berbatov still the top target.

Paper talk According to the News of the World, Kevin Keegan is looking to make an eye-catching signing for Newcastle by bidding for Real Madrid attacker Javier Saviola.

9.12 According to Nery Castillo's agent, the forward, who is currently on loan at Manchester City, is wanted by Italian giants Roma.

20.02 Reports in Spain suggest that Real Mallorca midfielder Borja Valero will travel to England for a medical at West Brom on Monday. The Baggies are hoping to tie up a 6million euros (£4.7m) deal.

16.44 Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is hoping to bring in loan signings to boost the size of his squad.

15.14 Chesterfield boss Lee Richardson will look to bring in a new striker after losing Jack Lester to injury.

14.49 Gareth Southgate will not allow Adam Johnson to join Rangers, but is prepared to send the Middlesbrough winger on loan to a Championship club.

14.01 Walter Smith is confident Rangers can complete the double signing of Steven Davis and Maurice Edu.

13.30 Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says it will take a 'massive offer' to persuade him to sell Xabi Alonso.

We've stuck an 8mil bid in for baby boy Ferdinand according to BBC. Be a nice buy but can't see it happening.

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov has pleaded with the club to let him join Manchester United. (Various)

Everton have sent a delegation to Portugal to try to clinch the signing of Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho. (Daily Mail)

Toffees boss David Moyes is also close to agreeing a loan move for Juventus midfielder Tiago and has not given up on Newcastle's Alan Smith. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland are ready to raise their bid for Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy to nearer the £9m Rovers are demanding. (Daily Mail)

The Black Cats could also complete a £6m (Daily Mirror) or £8m (Independent) deal for West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand this week.

Striker Robbie Fowler has been offered a six-month pay-as-you-play deal by Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince. (Various)

West Brom are on the verge of splashing out £7m - £5m on Real Mallorca midfielder Borja Valero and £2m on Charlton's Zheng Zhi. (Various)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is targeting Argentine left-back Juan Pablo Sorin, who has been released by Hamburg. (The Sun)

Actually, Redknapp is in talks with French side Lens to take Algeria left-back Nadir Belhadj on a season-long loan. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is set to swoop for Southampton defender Andrew Davies for £1.5m. (The Sun)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince will make a new bid for his old captain at MK Dons, Keith Andrews, this week - and may even bid for their keeper Willie Gueret. (Daily Mirror)

Rumours abound that Norwich are going to sign veteran Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. (Daily Star)

Crystal Palace will try to push through a £600,000 deal for Colchester winger Mark Yeates this week. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal left-back Kieron Gibbs, 18, is ready to join Championship Reading on a season-long loan. (The Sun)

Derby are set to offer Lens midfielder Julien Sable, 27, a second chance in England after Blackburn stalled on offering him a contract. (Daily Mirror)

Former Watford striker Gifton Noel-Williams, 28, will end a two-year spell in Spain to join Azerbaijan outfit Neftchi Baku. (Various)

Celtic are closing in on the signing of their former forward Shaun Maloney from Aston Villa. (Daily Record)

FA Cup finalists Cardiff City are preparing a bid for Fulham striking duo American international Eddie Johnson and Northern Ireland goal hero David Healy. (Various)

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has dismissed speculation that he is bidding to attract Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre and Inter Milan striker Hernan Crespo to Glasgow. (Various)


OTHER GOSSIP---------------------


England coach Fabio Capello will assess his squad on Monday and is set to name Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand as his captain. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince claims attempts were made to wreck his managerial career at Ewood Park, amid rumours of unrest in the camp. (The Sun)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has reaffirmed his desire to stay with the club, despite being linked with a move back to West Ham. (Daily Telegraph)

Wigan's Paul Scharner has been included in the Austria squad for the friendly with Italy, his first call-up in two years. (The Sun)

West Ham striker Dean Ashton says he will cut down on eating pizza in a bid to win back a place in the England squad. (Daily Express)

Luiz Felipe Scolari hailed his first game in charge of Chelsea as the "perfect day" after his side thumped Portsmouth 4-0. (The Sun)

11.46 Skysports.com understands Yeovil have taken former Reading defender John Halls on trial.

11.40 AC Milan are refusing to give up on their bid to sign Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic from Chelsea.

11.37 Manchester United are reportedly ready to rival Lyon for French teenager Thimothee Kolodzieczak.

11.04 Belgian starlet Sebastien Pocognoli has admitted he would love a move to England, with Tottenham and Newcastle reported to be interested.

10.35 Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon remains confident Chelsea target Robinho will not be leaving the club and has ruled out making any more signings.