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 Mesut Ozil is in the papers on Tuesday. |
15.10 BST: Skysports.com claims Hull are close to sealing a deal for former West Brom midfielder Robert Koren.
14.55 BST: It's not like anyone's spoken about it for a while, but Didier Drogba has played down whatever speculation there might still be about a Chelsea exit. "You saw me in a Chelsea shirt on Sunday and I think that is how you will see me all season," he said in the Daily Mail.
14.51 BST: Brad Friedel has dismissed reports that a possible move for him from Aston Villa to Fulham was one of the reasons behind Martin O'Neill quitting the club. He told Sky Sports News: "That story was made up. I've never had contact from Fulham or with Fulham. I never had a conversation with Martin O'Neill about Fulham. I really don't know where that came from."
14.42 BST: Sky Sports News claims Inter want an initial £25 million for Mario Balotelli, rising to £30 million, while City are only willing to pay an absolute maximum of £25 million. The deal is close, though, apparently.
14.40 BST: Former Germany keeper Timo Hildebrand - now a free agent - is training with fourth-tier side Stuttgarter Kickers to keep fit as he's now a free agent. Celtic and Rubin Kazan are said to be interested, but he told Bild: "There's contact, but nothing concrete."
14.32 BST: Juventus defender Fabio Grosso has been linked with a move to Birmingham, but his agent says there's not been any contact. "I know about the interest through an intermediary, but I haven't heard anything directly from Birmingham," Giuseppe Bozzo told Sky Italia. "Last year, he signed a three-year deal with Juventus, but now I'm reading that he is not part of Del Neri's plans. We'll see if something major happens that not only meets economic demands but more importantly the requirements of the man and his family."
14.20 BST: Portsmouth are set to take Anthony Vanden Borre back to Fratton Park, according to the News. His parent club, Genoa, are currently in talks to sign Kevin-Prince Boateng.
14.07 BST: Hull head of football operations Adam Pearson has confirmed his interest in signing Arsenal forward Jay Simpson. "Jay Simpson is a player we have expressed an interest in and that is as far as it has gone," Pearson told the Hull Daily Mail. "We still have to move players on before we can consider signing anyone, so our situation would need to change."
14.05 BST: Carlos Tevez was said to be unhappy at City a week or so ago, but it seems he may be planning a long stay. "I hope we improve on last season and can challenge for the title right to the end," he toldZOO. "That's what we want, but the first challenge is to qualify for the Champions League. Five years is a long way off, but I think we will have won the league title by that time."
14.00 BST: Sport claims the Barcelona board were considering a move for Robinho but, when they asked Guardiola, he said he didn't want him because he might upset team spirit. Bad news for Manchester City.
13.54 BST: The Birmingham Mail also claims Alex McLeish is weighing up whether to take Juve veteran Mauro Camoranesi on a free transfer after he made a good impression during yesterday's talks. Camoranesi apparently earns €2.5m a year, so - given that he's 33 - the Blues need to tread carefully.
13.52 BST: Birmingham face competition from West Ham for AZ striker Moussa Dembele, according to the Birmingham Mail.
13.45 BST: The London Evening Standard says Tottenham could make a shock swoop for William Gallas. The defender is without a club after failing to agree terms with Arsenal.
13.36 BST: Federico Marchetti has been linked with Arsenal, Fulham and West Ham United, but the goalkeeper now looks set to stay at Cagliari. "He would be happy and proud to stay," agent Beppe Bozzo on Sky Sport Italia.
13.25 BST: Sky Sports News says Stoke are in talks with West Ham over midfielder Radoslav Kovac.
13.00 BST: Roman Pavlyuchenko says he's a target for Spartak Moscow. "I know that Spartak is really interested in me and as their former player it’s very pleasant," he told Sport Express. "However, there is nothing to comment on now, because I am Tottenham player. I am preparing for the season in my team and I am focused on my work."
12.40 BST: More on the Ozil deal - Werder director of sport Klaus Allofs says the talk of an agreement with Barca is "nonsense". Read the updated story here.
12.35 BST: Some quotes from Mido last night: "I have officially ended my spell with Middlesbrough and I am travelling to Amsterdam tonight to join Ajax. I reached an agreement over a permanent transfer to Ajax, rather than a loan move."
12.24 BST: Shay Given, who may seek a loan if he's not first-choice at City this season, has suggested he'd quite like to go to the Emirates. "To discuss now would be a little disrespectful to the goalkeepers they have already," he said. "Arsenal are a fantastic club, it's just too soon."
12.01 BST: Owen Coyle is predicting a big future for Danny Ward at Bolton but may yet decide to send the young forward out on loan again. Ward enjoyed a successful loan stint with Swindon last season, scoring nine goals as the Robins reached the League One play-off final. "I've had half the Championship on about him already this summer and that's if, and that's a big if, I decide to send him out again,'' Coyle told the Bolton News.
11.51 BST: Stoke manager Tony Pulis has declared Asmir Begovic is not for sale after Chelsea showed an interest in the goalkeeper.
11.42 BST: Reader Omar H feels Ozil will plug the gap at Barca neatly until Fabregas joins.
Well if this Ozil/Barca deal comes through, it is very good business in deed. Then we can sign Cesc next season or whenever he's ready to come home,by then Xavi would be ready to hand over the reigns.Obviously Wenger can't prohibit the move for ever.
11.40 BST: Let's keep Ozil watch ticking over: Werder Bremen director of sport Klaus Allofs has suggested that the deal could progress in the near future. He told the Kreiszeitung Syke newspaper: “It is possible that there is now a bit of movement in the issue, but I am not running backwards and forwards to the fax machine or getting sweaty palms when I check my emails to see if maybe an offer has arrived.”
11.28 BST: Mesut Ozil says he knows nothing about the Barcelona bid. More here.
11.11 BST: Reports in Italy suggest Kevin-Prince Boateng has already had a medical at Genoa. He's been expected to join AC Milan on loan if he completes that move, but it appears Genoa may now want to keep him around.
11.01 BST: Coventry have completed the signing of Birmingham goalkeeper Colin Doyle on an emergency one-month loan.
10.50 BST: Inter duo Diego Milito and Javier Zanetti have signed new deals. More here.
10.44 BST: Javier Mascherano is now apparently keen on a move to Barca given that Inter don't appear to be stumping up the cash. “The player would like to talk to Barca. After all, the sums requested are half of what they put on the table for Fabregas,” agent Horacio Zandonadi told Com Radio.
10.33 BST: Sportsport.ba reckons Wolfsburg are closing in on a deal for Juve star Diego and that will mean Zvjezdan Misimovic will be allowed to move on, with Galatasaray joining the race for his signature.
10.30 BST: Don't forget, you have unlimited transfers in our Premier League fantasy game until the big kick-off on Saturday. Pick your 15-man squad now.
10.20 BST: Nikica Jelavic has reiterated his desire to join Rangers but admits his long-term goal is to play in the English Premier League. More here.
10.15 BST: Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has spoken of his disappointment at failing to secure the services of striker DJ Campbell, who scored 11 goals for the Seasiders while on loan from Leicester last term. "The one I wanted to do more than anything else was DJ. I'm sorry I am not in control of that,'' Holloway said. "We're not going to pay £2 million or £3 million for him because he is 28, but I tried my utmost and we almost did it."
10.11 BST: Michael Mancienne has signalled his intent to quit Chelsea and Mick McCarthy wants him back at Wolves, but it appears he will only be making a loan offer.
10.10 BST: Marca claims Real Madrid could move for 17-year old Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku. chelsea are believed to be interested in Lukaku and Didier Drogba has apparently tried to convince the player to move to Stamford Bridge.
10.00 BST: Peter Niemeyer has left Werder Bremen to join second division side Hertha Berlin on a one-year loan just hours after extending his contract with the club. More here.
09.59 BST: ...and to complete this flurry of Ozil activity, the Daily Mailsays Chelsea could also bid for the Germany midfielder.
09.57 BST: El Pais says Barcelona have agreed a fee with Werder Bremen for Mesut Ozil. Bad news for United fans.
09.56 BST: Kicker claims Schalke could offer Robinho a way out of his Manchester City nightmare. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is an alternative target as they seek a partner for Raul.
09.55 BST: Cardiff have completed the loan signing of midfielder Seyi Olofinjana from Championship rivals Hull. The 30-year-old Nigerian international has joined on a season-long deal.
08.48 BST: Stephen Jordan, formerly of Burnley, has signed for Sheffield United.
08.33 BST Kenwyne Jones wants to quit Sunderland for a move to London, according to North East newspaper The Journal. However, only Stoke City are in for him at £9 million.
08.27 BST Mezut Ozil has replaced Cesc Fabregas as this summer's talking horse. Barcelona have agreed a deal for him for £8 million, saysThe Irish Independent, but it relies on Pep Guardiola's say-so.
07.15 BST: As usual, we'll get the blog started with a look at the day's paper gossip - well, the gossip that doesn't feature Martin O'Neill, of course.
The Sun: Spurs insist that Peter Crouch and Robbie Keane will stay ... Man United fear Barcelona will beat him to Mesut Ozil ... Fulham boss Mark Hughes wants Mikael Silvestre, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Rafik Halliche of Benfica ... Christian Poulsen is closer to joining Liverpool after he pulled out of Denmark’s squad ... Everton hope Steven Pienaar will be persuaded to sign on by Mikel Arteta staying.... Jason Scotland is on the way out of Wigan and a target for Ipswich ... Blackpool will make ex-Barcelona starlet Ludovic Sylvestre their first summer buy.
Daily Mail: Liverpool in for £12 million Carlton Cole ... Ashley Young could be next to leave Villa ... Fulham on brink of signing Eidur Gudjohnsen, who has snubbed Birmingham ... Everton join Loic Remy race with £13 million bid ... Newcastle closing on loan deal for Haten Ben Arfa ... Bolton and Burnley are battling for young Oldham striker Tom Eaves ... West Brom want Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson ..Marlon Harewood cannot agree personal terms with Blackpool.
Daily Mirror: Xavi: Barca could still poach Cesc Fabregas in January ... Stoke to land Kenwyne Jones in record £9m deal ... Steven Caldwell is hoping to win a contract with Wigan ... Roma lining up West Ham's Behrami ... Marc Wilson is a West Brom target ... Swans swoop for Scott Sinclair.
Daily Telegraph: Man United set to miss out on Mesut Ozil ... Tottenham set to sign Stipe Pletikosa.
The Guardian: Chelsea want Begovic as back-up to Cech ... United consider £13.5 million bid for Ozil ... Liverpool close to signing Poulse ... Newcastle haggle over Ben Arfa loan.
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