Paul Konchesky has been offered a new contract by Fulham to keep him out of the clutches of Liverpool, who are preparing a £3m bid for the English left-back.
Full story: Goal.com

Dirk Kuyt's agent, Rob Jansen, claims the Liverpool striker is considering a reunion with former Reds boss Rafael Benitez at Inter Milan. Jansen claimed there is "real interest" from the European champions and added: "There is also the possibility that a player from Inter could be included in the deal."
Full story: Voetbal International (in Dutch)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will turn his attentions to Bordeaux's France international defender Michael Ciani, 26, if his bid to land Sevilla centre-back Sebastien Squillaci fails.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is eyeing a move to Manchester United after becoming one of four players put up for sale. The Dutchman said: "If you are leaving Real Madrid, there is only one club that is not a step down - and that's Manchester United."
Full story: Daily Express

Tottenham are set to offer £6m for Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar, who has just one year remaining on his contract, and secure the services of Read Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra on a loan deal.
Full story: Daily Mail

Santos president Alvaro Luis De Oliveira has offered 18-year-old playmaker Neymar a new and improved contract to try to keep him out of the reaches of Chelsea.
Full story: talkSPORT

Birmingham are poised to make a £6m move for Tottenham defender Alan Hutton.
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Carlton Cole insists he is happy at West Ham and will not be joining Liverpool this summer. The striker has been strongly linked with a move away from Upton Park to Anfield.
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Spurs face a battle with Spanish side Seville in a race to sign Barcelona's former Arsenal winger Alex Hleb, who went on loan to German side Stuttgart last season.
Full story: Daily Star

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed he is considering the possibility of sending midfielder Alberto Aquilani out on loan in an effort to help him play first-team football.
Full story: talkSPORT

Aquilani's agent insists the player will remain at Anfield but that is not preventing Juventus from lining up a bid for the Italian.
Full story: IM Scouting

Blackburn are set to sign Jonathan Greening from Fulham on a season-long loan. The former Manchester United midfielder, 31, is not in new Fulham boss Mark Hughes's plans and Rovers have been cleared to speak to him.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton's versatile midfielder Matt Taylor is a target for West Ham and Blackburn, despite the £2m-rated star signing a new contract last year.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Birmingham want to secure a deal for Wolfsburg striker Grafite but obtaining a work permit could be a problem. The 31-year-old Brazilian has scored 50 goals in 79 games for Steve McClaren's side but only has four caps.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City fans may be a little concerned after reading Roberto Mancini's latest managerial ambitions in his homeland. The Italian, who led his team to a 1-0 win in the Europa League play-offs on Thursday, said: "You cannot say no to the national team. I would love to coach Italy one day."
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea's 21-year-old defender Sam Hutchinson has been forced to retire because of a chronic knee injury. First spotted by Jose Mourinho, now at Real Madrid, he made his senior debut aged 18 against Everton in 2007 and played four times for the first team.
Full story: the Independent

Dimitar Berbatov has painted himself as Manchester United's modern-day Eric Cantona. "Football is like art and my aim is to create beautiful things on the pitch to help the team be successful," said the Bulgarian, who has also drawn caricatures of team-mates Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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