TRANSFER RUMOURS

Brazilian striker Robinho's agent claims to have held talks with Chelsea's sporting director Frank Arnesen about the possibility of the Real Madrid star moving to Stamford Bridge. - Press Association

Out-of-favour England goalkeeper Paul Robinson is set to hlpd talks with Aston Villa over a possible move to the West Midlands from Tottenham. - Express & Star

Alan Curbishley is reported to be leading the race to sign Barcelona's former Chelsea and Bolton star Eidur Gudjohnsen. - Clubcall

New Manchster City manager Mark Hughes is set to succeed in his bid to get club captain Richard to sign a new deal at Eastlands. - Manchester Evening News

Tottenham Hotspur's Dimitar Berbatov is a £23m target of Manchester United even though the White Hart Lane club slapped a £30m price tag on the Bulgarian. - Daily Mirror

Frank Lampard appears on his way to join former coach Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan after Chelsea signed Portugal midfielder Deco from Barcelona in an £8m deal. - The Sun

Sunderland are reported to be ready to step up their interest in Tottenham striker Darren Bent, but they could face competition from Permier League rivals Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers. - Daily Mirror

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane has told the club he wants to join Liverpool. Reds boss Rafa Benitez wants to trade Peter Crouch and £5m for the Republic of Ireland international. - The Sun

Spain's Euro 2008 final goalscorer Fernando Torres would be worth £85m maximum should Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich be given any encouragement that Liverpool would sell their star striker. - Daily Mirror

Sir Alex Ferguson is "confident" he has convinced Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo his future lies with Manchester United and not Real Madrid. - Daily Express

Arsenal boss Arsene Wegner have held talks with Werder Bremen's Amaury Bischoff and a deal for the Portugal Under-20 midfielder is close to completion. - Daily Star

Middlesbrough target Didier Digard has hit out at Paris St Germain for blocking his move to the Riverside. - Various

Middlesbrough are in talks to sign Sparta Rotterdam winger Marvin Emnes for a fee of around £2.6m. - The Times

Norwich City will make a club record £3.5m offer for Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi as a new backer enters the fray at Carrow Road. - Daily Mirror

Hull City have tabled a £1.75m bid for Plymouth's left winger Peter Halmosi. - Daily Mirror

Fulham have been knocked back by Czech Republic international Vaclav Sverkos, with the striker's agent saying he wants to move to a Russian side. - Daily Express

Wigan have refused Derby's advances to sign central defender Titus Bramble. - The Sun

Leeds and Leicester are vying to sign Blackpool striker Ben Burgess. - The Sun

Dundee United face competition from Leeds to sign Sunderland striker Roy O'Donovan. (Various)

Roma midfielder Matteo Brighi says he is interested in joining Celtic. (Various)

Rangers manager Walter Smith insists he does not want to sell midfielder Lee McCulloch, despite interest from Stoke City. (Various)

Willo Flood's agent Eamonn Collins says the Cardiff midfielder will return to Tannadice next season for a second loan spell. (Daily Express/Daily Star)

Hamburg say they are willing to sell left-back Timothee Atouba to Celtic. (Daily Mail)

Rangers forward Alan Gow is expected to complete a £300,000 move to Norwich City. (Daily Express/Daily Star)

Celtic midfielder Evander Sno is set to clinch a £1.5m move to Osasuna. (The Sun)


FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas wants to show that the 'beautiful game', which helped Spain win Euro 2008, can also succeed in the fast and furious world of the Premier League. - Various

Fulham's plans to offload striker Diomansy Kamara will have to be put on hold after he ruptured knee ligaments playing for Senegal. - Daily Mail


AND THE REST

Chelsea star Michael Ballack had a row with German general manager Oliver Bierhoff after the Euro 2008 final loss to Spain. Bierhoff wanted the midfielder to hold up a banner thanking the country's fans for their support but Ballack refused, saying they were cheap and nasty. - The Sun