| July 2008 transfer rumours |
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| July 2008 Frank Lampard will sign a pre-contract agreement with Inter Milan on 1 January in a deal worth £160,000-a-week. (News of the World) But the Italian side have not given up hope of securing Lampard's signature before the start of the new season and have offered Brazilian striker Adriano in a part exchange deal worth £15m. (The Observer) Manchester City have still not given up hope of signing Barcelona's Brazilian forward Ronaldinho on a £200,000-a-week deal. (News of the World) Manchester United have struck a £24m deal with Tottenham for Striker Dimitar Berbatov but the transfer is on hold until the North London club can find a replacement. (News of the World) Spurs have already rejected a £20m bid for the Bulgarian striker but would sell for £25m. Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz has been lined up to replace Berbatov at White Hart Lane. (News of the World) Tottenham have launched a bid to hijack Barcelona's move for Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin and will offer Zenit St Petersburg £18m for the player. (Mail On Sunday) Spurs are also considering a move for Spartak Moscow's Roman Paviyuchenko and Espanyol striker Luis Garcia. (Mail on Sunday) Blackburn have targeted Valencia winger Joaquin as a replacement for David Bentley and will pay £16m for the Spanish international. (The People) Liverpool target Gareth Barry is also interesting Arsenal and the Gunners could hijack the Reds bid to sign the England midfielder. (Sunday Express) Portsmouth midfielder Nico Kranjcar is another Arsene Wenger target and would cost the club in the region of £15m. (Sunday Express) Sulley Muntari could also be on his way out of Fratton Park with Juventus keen to sign the midfielder for £12m. (Sunday Mirror) Arsenal are lining up a £10 bid for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins if Emmanuel Adebayor leaves the club to join AC Milan. (Sunday Express) Luiz Felipe Scolari is lining up Sporting midfielder Joao Moutinho as a replacement for Lampard. (The People) Fulham have emerged as favourites to sign Everton striker Andy Johnson for £10m after having a £5m bid rejected. However, West Ham have bid £11 for the striker and look lively to beat Wigan and Fulham to his signature. July 2008Italian international Christian Vieri will quit Serie A to sign a £10,000 per week deal with Premier League new-boys Hull City. (Daily Star) Harry Redknapp has told Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips that he would be a success at Portsmouth. Harry Kewell could sign for Portsmouth, boss Harry Redknapp reportedly wanting to team him up with another target, Liverpool's Peter Crouch. (Lancashire Evening Post) Cristiano Ronaldo devised an exit strategy from Manchester United in December and believes the club owe him a dream move to Madrid. (The Observer) Emmanuel Adebayor will be allowed to leave Arsenal if the price is right, Arsene Wenger seeing £30m as good value for a player whose form dropped at the end of last season. (The Independent On Sunday) German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is a £10m target for Manchester United and Chelsea. (Daily Star) Chelsea will hijack Barcelona's move for Russian playmmaker Andrei Arshavin. The Blues also hope to sign Frank Ribery and Kaka. (The Sunday Times) Spanish holding midfielder Marcos Senna could move to Arsenal as a replacement for Mathieu Flamini. (The Sunday Telegraph) Frank Lampard has agreed personal terms with Inter Milan and will complete a £7m move. (Sunday Mirror) Liverpool want to swap Peter Crouch for Spurs striker Robbie Keane in a player push cash deal. (News of the World) Roy Keane has opened talks with Real Mallorca's Spanish international striker Daniel Guiza. Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is wanted by Portsmouth and West Ham and is available for £5m. (Sunday Express) New Blackburn boss Paul Ince wants Chelsea's reserve keeper Carlo Cudicini as his first signing. Blackpool are close to signing Barnsley winger Martin Devaney for around £150,000. Dundee United have cooled their interest in Oldham Athletic striker Lee Hughes. (Daily Record) |