TOUCHLINES

ARSENAL are ready to reluctantly sell captain Cesc Fabregas for £35m(RM185m) – with boyhood club Barcelona his likely destination – despite having four years of his £12,000 (RM600,000)-a-week contract to run.

ANOTHER player who could of Arsenal is Andrey Arshavin, with Zenit St Petersburg confirming they would happily take the striker if the gunners decide to sell.

REAL MADRID boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up a move for Chelsea captain John Terry as he looks to strengthen his defence.

INTER MILAN’S Dutch star Wesley Sneijder has called Manchester United a “ beautiful club” in an interview which will gave United manager Sir Alex Ferguson encouragement to attempt a £25m summer swoop for the 26-year-old.

MANCHESTER UNITED are also on the verge of signing 18-year-old French defender Raphael Varane for £3.7m (RM18.5m) from Lens in order to head off interest from Arsenal.

BUT Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina claims he would never join Manchester United, giving the clearest indication yet that he will start next season at Anfield.

LIVERPOLL boss Kenny Dalglish is ready to go head-to-head with Manchester United counterpart Ferguson for £15m (RM75m)-rated Blackburn defender Phil Jones.

WEST BROM striker Peter Odemwingie is likely to be a Tottenham target this summer after admitting his desire to play European football.

REAL MADRID look ready to turn their back on striker Emmanuel Adebayor when his loan move from Manchester City ends in May.

JUVENTUS are growing increasingly confident that they can lure Roberto Mancini away from Manchester City this summer with boss Luigi Del Neri expected to leave at the end of the campaign after the Italian side failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League.