**Summer Transfer Thread: News, Rumours and Speculation**

BBC Transfer Gossip said:
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has met with John Terry and believes the defender is happy to stay at Stamford Bridge despite talk of a £30m offer from Manchester City. The Blues plan to make Terry their best-paid player.
Full story: The Sun

City are increasingly confident of tempting Terry to Eastlands despite Chelsea's offer of a new contract which would make the 28-year-old England captain their highest-paid player.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, City have given Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o 24 hours to sign for them or miss out on becoming the best-paid player in English football. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona have stepped up their pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas after club president Joan Laporta claimed signing the £40m-rated Spaniard is high on their agenda this summer.
Full story: The Sun

Fabregas is at the centre of a potential bidding war between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has attempted to quell speculation over the futures of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano by insisting both players "owe Liverpool a lot".
Full story: The Sun

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has made a club record £12m bid for Darren Bent. (Daily Mirror)

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has no intention of joining Birmingham.
Full story: The Sun

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is facing a battle to keep John Carew as Tottenham prepare a £5m bid for the striker. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are preparing a new £4m bid for Sheffield United right-back Kyle Naughton, who is also attracting interest from Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke are willing pay a club-record £6m for Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia.
Full story: The Sun

Stoke boss Tony Pulis will offer the French club £10m to beat off competition from Everton and Marseille for Cameroon international Mbia. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez looks set to beat off competition from Hull for the signing of Swansea striker Jason Scotland.
Full story: The Sun


Wigan close on Swansea's Scotland

Blackburn want £3m for Fulham target Keith Andrews - more than double what they paid MK Dons for the midfielder's services. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield Wednesday striker Marcus Tudgay has pleaded with the Owls to let him talk to newly promoted Premier League side Burnley.
Full story: The Sun

Coventry left-back Danny Fox is being chased by Celtic, West Brom, Reading and Nottingham Forest. (Daily Mirror)

Barnsley could beat Norwich to sign out-of-favour Crystal Palace striker Alan Lee. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is planning to secure defender Gary Cahill on a new long-term contract before the start of the new season amid interest from Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP
Gordon Strachan is being lined up for a shock return to Southampton as manager of the League One club.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has urged manager Arsene Wenger to "work harder" to deliver success to the club. (Daily Mirror)

Stewart Downing's hopes of playing for England in the 2010 World Cup are hanging in the balance after he was ruled out until Christmas, potentially wrecking a move to Aston Villa or Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Boro strikers Mido and Afonso Alves have been fined £100,000 after turning up late for pre-season training.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester United's new signing Gabriel Obertan says he was shocked to join the Old Trafford club and admits he will only be a bit-part player for them this season.
Full story: The Sun


Oberton completes Man Utd switch

Portsmouth managerial target Roberto Mancini wants a substantial transfer budget guaranteed before deciding whether to accept the job. (Daily Mirror)

Joey Barton will play for Newcastle in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, two months after the midfielder was told he would never play for them again.
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All over SSN this morning regarding betting on Ribery joining Liverpool... price fallen to 8/13 overnight. May just be to make the price higher on other clubs but you never know...
 
surely liverpool cant afford him? if real cant where hes confessed his want to go cant fork out the cash liverpool haven't got a chance, and then theres the fact chelsea can outbid them aswell as if Man Utd wanting to joining the race. id be quite suprised if he joined liverpool.
 
shipinabottle said:
surely liverpool cant afford him? if real cant where hes confessed his want to go cant fork out the cash liverpool haven't got a chance, and then theres the fact chelsea can outbid them aswell as if Man Utd wanting to joining the race. id be quite suprised if he joined liverpool.
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I think BaZ mentioned earlier that its just so the betting company dont loose as much as they did with Owen moving to Utd

Its highly unlikely to happen - not only because of the price BM are asking/expecting

Was it just a rumour that Ribery has an agreement with RM to move next summer?

BaZ87 said:
A skybet spokesman has said that they've received a number of bets throughout the day and that they've cut the odds because they want to be safe after taking a big hit on Owen joining Utd.
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player said:
Huntelaar to Stuttgart, as in last years most sought after striker?
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darubio said:
David Villa wants to move to Liverpool because they are the greatest football team in the world ;)
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HA I've read that Marseilles is odds on to sign him - so much for any United interest and/or him being up to United standard - gotta love when the papers come out with these stories and they end up being so far from the truth :D
 
1006 BST: Sunderland boss Steve Bruce hopes to push through his first summer signing over the weekend after agreeing a fee with Manchester United for Fraizer Campbell. (Press Association)
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Phil Brown wont be pleased with that
 
even worse - its rumoured to be at a rediculously low price of £3.5m downpayment with performance/appearance fees to bulk it up to nearing the £6m Hull offered

A few reports are starting to appear that Utd have tried to tempt Athletico with £20m + Berba for Aguerro (which is quite amusing, but I can them laughing in our face IF it is)
 
Skysports.com understands Liverpool are lining up a move for Inter Milan's Esteban Cambiasso in case they lose either Xabi Alonso or Javier Mascherano.

Reds boss Rafa Benitez is fighting to keep hold of midfield duo Alonso and Mascherano with the pair being strongly linked with moves to Spain.

Big-spending Real Madrid have openly declared their interest in Alonso, while Barcelona have refused to rule out a bid for Mascherano.

Benitez insists the pair will not be leaving Merseyside, but he is thought to be drawing up possible replacements in case he loses one or both of them with Cambiasso thought to be at the top of his wanted list.

Cambiasso has established himself as a key player for Inter since his arrival from Real Madrid in 2004 and Jose Mourinho would be loath to lose him.

Benitez is thought to be a big admirer of Cambiasso and could step up his interest if he loses either of his two midfield stars before the close of the transfer window.
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Would be a great player for them, offers more than Mascherano as well. Dunno about him being a replacement for Alonso though
 
Ive got a bit of a soft spot for berbatov as he can be sublime and he doesnt seem to get the ball taken off him. On the other hand I think that you need to play around him rather than trying to force him to play around your style and formation.
 
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