Despite being coveted by a host of Premier League clubs including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Everton, Sunderland and Aston Villa, it appears Wigan Athletic are the frontrunners for Crystal Palace starlet Victor Moses. Roberto Martinez has reportedly agreed to pay cash-strapped Palace £2.5 million. (Mail on Sunday)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has taken the unusual step of speaking about the Gunners’ reputed transfer targets. The Frenchman intimates he has £30 million to spend in this window or the next, but he suggests Marouane Chamakh and David Villa are unavailable to him in January. The former has been linked with Manchester United, Liverpool, West Ham, Sunderland and Aston Villa, while the latter is regularly mentioned with Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United, however the Arsenal supremo indicates he will be in a position to rival all of the aforementioned in the future should he wish to. (Mail on Sunday)
Ahead of Manchester United’s crunch Premier League fixture against Arsenal, the club’s chief executive David Gill has vowed never to sell Old Trafford talisman Wayne Rooney. The 24-year-old has been instrumental in firing Sir Alex Ferguson’s side within touching distance of Chelsea, and ahead of Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool, and recent reports have intimated the England star is wanted by Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Various)
Tottenham captain Robbie Keane could be about to move to Sunderland after Steve Bruce offered Harry Redknapp £9 million for the former Liverpool striker. Keane has been linked with Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Everton. (News of the World)
Should Sunderland complete the signing of Tottenham’s Robbie Keane, the North East club will sanction the sale of Kenwyne Jones to Liverpool. (Sunday Mirror)
Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is on the verge of quitting the club after becoming disillusioned with life at Anfield. The Israeli international has been heavily linked with a move to Russia amid reports the 29-year-old has agreed terms with Dynamo Moscow. (News of the World)
Manchester City are set to beat Inter Milan to the signature of Parma midfielder McDonald Mariga. (Mail on Sunday)
Manchester United striker Michael Owen may leave Old Trafford in the summer. Reports suggest the former Liverpool and Newcastle United forward has failed to impress Sir Alex Ferguson since arriving on a free in the summer. (Sunday Mirror)
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry will leave Barcelona in the summer and possibly move to the MLS. The Frenchman will be replaced by one of either Valencia winger David Silva, Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery, or Spansh hitman David Villa, all of whom have been linked with Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City. (Mail on Sunday)
Both of Barcelona’s presidential candidates have placed Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas at the top their summer shortlists. The 22-year-old Spaniard is regularly linked with a move to either Real Madrid or their bitter La Liga rivals, and this summer is set to be no different. (News of the World)
Tottenham are desperately trying to sign Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster having failed to secure the services of Portsmouth’s Asmir Begovic. Foster has been linked with Aston Villa, Sunderland and Stoke City. (News of the World)
Fiorentina have joined the race for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko. The Russian international has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Sunderland. (News of the World)
Juventus have reportedly agreed personal terms with Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez over a proposed move to Italy in the summer. (News of the World)