All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
24th June 2011Manchester United will not stop at the signing of Ashley Young with Sir Alex Ferguson set to break the £80m barrier for the summer by bringing in David De Gea and Luka Modric.
Full story: Metro
Atletico have found a replacement for De Gea but are locked in a battle with Chelsea for the signature of Genk's highly rated keeper Thibaut Courtois.
Full story: talkSPORT
Arsenal are determined to keep hold of captain Cesc Fabregas and have rejected Barcelona's initial offer of £31m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham have moved a step closer to signing former Manchester United forward Diego Forlan after Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo confirmed the striker's "first choice would be England."
Full story: Metro
West Ham defender Herita Ilunga is ready to turn down transfers to Bolton and QPR to join Greek champions Olympiakos.
Full story: talkSPORT
Liverpool are ready to sell midfielder Raul Meireles despite his fine end to last season with Juventus offering £13.5m for the Portuguese international.
Full story: Metro
Stoke are the latest club linked with Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, with manager Tony Pulis ready to launch a £6m bid for the England Under-21 international.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tony Pulis is also keen on Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha, who is being tracked by Fulham.
Full story: talkSPORTBirmingham have stepped up their compensation bid against both Aston Villa and Alex McLeish and have sent final legal letters to both demanding cash.
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23rd June 2011Arsenal will not sell Carlos Vela this summer, according to the Mexico international's agent. The 22-year-old was expected to be one of several players allowed to leave as Arsene Wenger revamped his squad following another campaign which promised so much but failed to deliver.
Full story: Press Association
Blackburn defender Christopher Samba has cast doubt over his future at Ewood Park by claiming he would leap at the chance to leave if a "good opportunity" arose. Samba also suggested that Rovers are talking to clubs interested in signing the 27-year-old.
Full story: L'Equipe
Bolton manager Owen Coyle could be without influential midfielder Stuart Holden until October. The United States international missed the last two months of last season with a serious knee injury, which required surgery. Holden set himself a return date of September but Coyle said the club's medical team were being more cautious.
Full story: Press Association
New Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to miss out on Santos forward Neymar, with the Brazilian teenager instead likely to join Spanish giants Real Madrid. Full story: talkSport
Brazil legend Pele has backed Neymar's move to the Spanish capital after calling the Premier League too rough.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Defender Gael Clichy is keen to move to Liverpool after talks stalled on a new deal at Arsenal.
Full story: the Sun
Sunderland's bid for Ipswich teenager Connor Wickham may come to nothing as the striker is waiting for a move to Liverpool or Arsenal.
Full story: Metro
Manchester City are back in the race for winger Alexis Sanchez after Barcelona youngster Jeffren rejected the chance to join Udinese to fund a move for the Chile midfielder. The Catalan side had offered £28m, plus Jeffren, while City's package is reportedly in the region of £35m, plus £4m in bonuses.
Full story: Metro
Espanyol goalkeeper Carlos Kameni has moved a step closer to joining Fulham after the Cameroon international admitted he "would love" to play in the Premier League.
Full story: talkSport
Liverpool have been told they will need to pay £13.5m to sign St Etienne winger Dimitri Payet. Aston Villa's Stewart Downing had been Reds boss Kenny Dalglish's target for that position but Payet could be an alternative.
Full story: talkSport
Manchester City are closing in on £20m-rated Lyon left-back Aly Cissokho.
Full story: the Sun
Chelsea have valued their England Under-21 defender Ryan Bertrand at £5m. However, he may be allowed to go out on loan for a season, with West Brom, Wolves, Bolton, Fulham and Nottingham Forest all interested.
Full story: the Sun
Arsenal are monitoring 21-year-old Toulouse and France midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
Manchester City midfielder Dedryk Boyata is a possible loan target for Celtic. (Daily Mail)
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish might beat Celtic to the signing of Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama. (Daily Mail)New Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas believes he has to lead Chelsea to the quadruple to keep owner Roman Abramovich happy.
Full story: the Sun
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22nd June 2011Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has passed a medical at Manchester United ahead of move to Old Trafford. Full story: Daily Mirror AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has ruled out a move for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba over the summer. "We are covered in attack and hence, Drogba will not arrive," said Galliani. (Corriere dello Sport)
Chelsea defender David Luiz has attracted the interest of Spanish giants Barcelona, who are preparing a £27.5m offer.
Full story: the Sun
New Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is set to splash out £80m to rebuild the side at Stamford Bridge. Top of his list of targets are Porto duo Falcao and Joao Moutinho as well as Brazilian forward Neymar, who plays for Santos.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Villas-Boas has targeted Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o, which will mean the end for Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Daily Star
Borussia Dortmund are set to make a formal bid for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. The German club are unwilling to meet Arsenal's £12m valuation. (the Times)
Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios is on the brink of a £12m move to Italian side Napoli, which gives Spurs boss Harry Redknapp the funds to buy West Ham's Scott Parker.
Full story: Daily Star
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is eyeing a move for Stade Brest striker Nolan Roux, who has scored 21 goals in 53 league games for the French club.
Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will battle Manchester United for the signing of Inter Milan winger Wesley Sneijder after missing out on Udinese's Alexis Sanchez.
Full story: Daily Star
Mancini is also interested in Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi, if Sanchez does not move to Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester United goalkeeping target David de Gea has dropped his heaviest hint yet that he may stay at Atletico Madrid, calling the Spanish side "a big club".
Full story: talkSPORT
Queens Park Rangers are keeping tabs on Fulham striker Andrew Johnson. (the Times)
West Brom are facing competition from Italy in their attempt to bring midfielder Zoltan Gera back to the club, according to the player's representative. (Press Association)
Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic, who is rated at £6m, is ready to quit Ewood Park after becoming frustrated with a lack of first-team opportunities.
Full story: the Sun
Turkish giants Fenerbahce are set to offer Tottenham misfit Jermaine Jenas an escape route with a £5m transfer.
Full story: talkSPORT
West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie says he turned down a move to Arsenal because the London club did not offer him enough money.
Full story: Daily Star
Turkish side Bursaspor have offered £2m for West Brom goalkeeper Scott Carson.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland have made an £8m bid for Ipswich striker Connor Wickham, who has also been linked to Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham. However, the Suffolk side are demanding £12m for the England Under-21 international.
Full story: Daily Mail
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is willing to include striker Ricardo Fuller in a player, plus cash deal for £15m-rated Birmingham defender Scott Dann, who is also wanted by Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Mail
Free agent Mahamadou Diarra is keen on a move to Stoke or Fulham after the former Real Madrid midfielder ended his six-month contract at Monaco.
Full story: Metro
West Ham have shortlisted Stoke's Thomas Sorensen, Reading's Adam Federici and Peterborough's Joe Lewis as possible replacements for goalkeeper Robert Green. (the Times)
Chelsea's England Under-21 international Daniel Sturridge could be set for a season-long loan deal at Newcastle, who are short of firepower following the sales of Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com
West Ham defender Manuel Da Costa is set to join former team-mate Victor Obinna at Lokomotiv Moscow.
Full story: the SunChelsea's pursuit of Andre Villas-Boas could result in former Blues boss Guus Hiddink being appointed the new manager of Inter Milan.
Full story: the Sun
