June 2008 transfer rumours

Jun.2008

Ronaldinho would love to sign for Chelsea and be reunited with Luiz Felipe Scolari, the coach who made him a World Cup winner six years ago. (Daily Telegraph)

Scolari will shake up Chelsea's midfield and attack with moves for Deco, Ricardo Quaresma, Ronaldinho and David Villa, with Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Didler Drogba and Nicolas Anelka among those likely to leave. (Sunday Times)

Rafa Benitez could persuade David Villa to sign for Liverpool, according to the striker's Spainish team-mate Carlos Marchena. (Mail on Sunday)

Cristiano Ronaldo agreed personal terms on a move to Real Madrid "a long time ago". (The Observer)

But United won't be bullied into offering him a bumper new pay deal to persuade him to stay. (Mail on Sunday)

Bordeaux and Roma are chasing Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre. (Channel 4 - Football Italia)

Spurs boss Juande Ramos wants two keepers to replace Paul Robinson - Manchester City's Joe Hart and France International Gregory Coupet. (News of the World)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes hopes to sign Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra for £8m. (News of the World)

James Milner has pleaded with Newcastle not to block a "dream" £7m moves to Liverpool. (Various)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Romanian striker Marlus Niculae could be heading back to Sporting after Euro 2008. (Sunday Mail)

Rangers forward Jean-Claude Darcheville insists he's staying at Ibrox, despite the arrival of Kenny Miller and Andrius Velicka. (Sunday Mail)

Roy Keane is on the verge of Offering £10m for Celtic's Aiden McGeady, with Anthony Stokes heading from Sunderland to Glasgow as part of the deal. (Scotland on Sunday)

Reports In Italy have claimed new Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has identified Arsenal forward Robin van Persie as one of his summer targets. (Corrierre dello Sport)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to go back to Tottenham with a £25m bid for striker Dimitar Berbatov. (The Sun)

QPR are to snap up West Ham striker Bobby Zamora and Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson for a combined £5m. (The Sun)

Jun.2008

Manchester United are set to cave in to fend off Real Madrid and offer Cristiano Ronaldo a £7.2m pay deal that will see him become the Premier League's top earner on £150,000 a week. (The People)

Jose Mourinho has made Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard a £30m summer target but the Inter Milan boss has been told he would be wasting his time making an official bid. (News Of The World)

Mourinho has plenty of other options with Blackburn winger David Bentley joining Chelsea's Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Ricardo Carvalho on his wish list. (News Of The World)

Barcelona midfielder Deco is poised to sign for Chelsea in a £15m deal that is likely to clear the way for Frank Lampard to leave Stamford Bridge for Inter (Mail On Sunday)

Robin van Persie will consider his future if any more stars are allowed to leave Arsenal, saying he wants assurances that no-one else will leave before he signs a new deal. (News Of The World)

Newcastle are planning to sack jailed £55,000-a-week midfielder Joey Barton unless he agrees to a 50 per cent pay cut. (Mail On Sunday)

Liverpool's owners have told manager Rafael Benitez that striker Peter Crouch can leave the club for £10m. (News Of The World)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has been promised up to £200m over three years and a chuck of that money looks certin to bring Ronaldinho to Eastlands. (News Of The World)

Arsenal are lining up a £3.5m bid for Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given. (News Of The World)

Louis Saha is set to be offered as bait in Manchester United's bid to land Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz with the France striker being us a makeweight in a £10m transfer. (News Of The World)

But Arsenal are ready to make a £12m bid for the Blackburn striker as they prepare to lose Emmanuel Adebayor to Milan for £30.m. (Mail On Sunday)

Rangers are to offer £3m in cash for Middlesbrough's England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson. (News Of The World)

Tottenham are unwilling to meet Rangers' £10m asking price for goalkeeper Allan McGregor. (Sunday Mail)

Steve Davis agent says the midfielder is poised to complete his permanent transfer from Fulham to Rangers within two weeks. (Sunday Mail)

Charlton say they have not had an approach from Rangers from defender Madjid Bougherra. (Sunday Mail)

QPR's Iain Dowie has been given the go-aheadto sign three strikers with West Brom's Kevin Phillips, Bobby Zamora of West Ham and Wolves star Freddy Eastwood his targets. (News Of The World)

Jun.2008