Hectic Transfer Season

Monaco forward Nene claims he is a target of Tottenham and Roma. (Brazilian newspaper Jornal do Brasil, 1237).

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to sign David Villa and either Dimitar Berbatov or Thierry Henry before the start of the season. (Manchester Evening News, 1029 BST)

Barcelona look set to block a move by Manchester United for Thierry Henry by playing the former Arsenal striker in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Daily Star)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to land Spain's Euro 2008 star David Silva from Valencia. (Daily Mirror)
But Spanish forward Silva has delivered a huge snub to Liverpool and United by insisting he will not move to the Premier League. (Daily Star)
Manchester United are determined to complete the signing of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov before the start of the season but relations between the two clubs remain frosty. (The Times)
Spurs have dismissed talk of Manchester United moving for Thierry Henry and expect them to renew their interest in Berbatov. (The Independent)

Chelsea will step up their bid to land Real Madrid striker Robinho by upping their offer to £25m. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea's Joe Cole is demanding assurances over his future after Liverpool declared an interest in buying the midfielder. (Daily Mail)
The Blues are preparing to cut their losses by selling defender Branislav Ivanovic to AC Milan. (The Times)

Portsmouth are set to beat West Ham and Tottenham to sign Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah from Fenerbahce. (The Sun)

Spurs are furious after Vedran Corluka's £5m move was called off at the last minute by Manchester City. (Daily Express)

Hull's proposed move for Claudio Pizarro has stalled over the player's wages. (Daily Telegraph)
The Tigers have asked Roman Abramovich to help fund the deal for the striker, who earns £3m a year. (Daily Star)