TOUCHLINES

REAL MADRID have made Manchester City Striker Carloz Tevez their top summer transfer target and have sounded out his adviser about a potential £35m(RM175m) move.

LIVERPOOL’S pursuit of a new left-back has taken them toward a possible signing of Arsenal’s Gael Clichy, with the north London club reluctant to meet the player’s salary demands.

CESC FABREGAS is back on Barcelona’s radar after the Catalan side’s coach Pep Guardiola met the Arsenal midfielder’s family, according to report in Spain

ARSENAL’S summer transfer plans have suffered a setback after they were warned off trying to lure teenage midfield sensation Mario Goetze from Borussia Dortmund.

ARSENAL is considering making a £20m bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema as a replacement for Nicklas Bendtner

REAL MADRID coach Jose Mourinho has advised Manchester United to sign 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder from his former club Inter Milan.

ITALIAN side Roma are lining up a move for Tottenhma’s 26-year-old midfielder Niko Kranjcar.

TOTTENHAM manager Harry Radknapp has voice his sadness that Saturday’s FA Cup final would be overshadowed if Manchester United win the Premier League moments before Manchester City and Stoke walk out at Wembley.

ARSENAL defender Bacary Sagna has conceded the Gunners are crippled by psyhological barriers when it comes to grinding out result and winning titles but believes the club can turn things round next season.

BRAZIL legend Pele has sung the praise of Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez after a sensational debut season in the Premier League and believes the Mexican forward can, in time, become one of the word’s greatest players.

MANAGER Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Manchester United’s rival his side can dominate the Premier League for years with their next generation of superstars.

ATLETICO MADRID manager Quique Sanchez Flores could replace Gerard Houllier at Aston Villa – if the Frenchman steps down following his recent health scare.

FORMER West Ham hero Paolo di Canio is lining up a shock return to England – as manager of Swindon, who have been relegated to League Two.

MANCHESTER CITY want Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas to bolster their midfield after securing their Champions League place for next season. Boss Roberto Mancini says he also wants AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Eastlands.

CITY are tracking Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen, who was watched by Mancini last Sunday. The Belgium international has also been linked with a move to Arsenal.

LIVERPOOL are in pole position to sign Aston Villa’s Ashley Young for a £15m fee. The England forward rejected a new deal at Villa Park earlier this season and has also been linked with a move to Manchester United.

REAL MADRID and Brazil midfielder Kaka’s mother Simone Leite as fuelled speculation linking her son with a move to Chelsea by revealing the family’s plans to move to London this summer on her Twitter feed.

MEANWHILE, Chelsea are ready to make a fresh move to sign Valencia winger Juan Mata.

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to conduct a major clear-out at the Emirates Stadium this summer after seeing his side go without silverware for a sixth consecutive season.

TOTENHAM are ready to move for Birmingham’s England international Ben Foster to replace under-fire goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes. Strikers Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavluchenko could also be sold in a summer shake-up at Spurs.

MANCHESTER UNITED  are set to open contract talks with winger Antonio Valencia, who has two years remaining on his current deal at Old Trafford. The Ecuador international has been attracting attention from big club abroad.

FORMER England caretaker boss Peter Taylor says current coach Fabio Capello’s successor must be English -  believes the likes of recent internationals David Beckham, Alan Shearer and Gary Neville should be considered for the job.

DUTCHMAN Frank Rijkaard is reported to be first choice to take over as Aston Villa manager if Gerard Houllier cannot return next season after his latest health scare.

FORMER Sunderland and Ipswish boss Roy Keane says he will return to football management – but only when the time and club are right for him.

FULHAM have less then three weeks to secure a deal for manager Mark Hughes or risk losing him for nothing because of a “ get out” clause in his current contract.

MANCHESTER UNITED manger Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed how he was offered the Arsenal job just a month before taking over at Old Trafford in 1986.

MANCHESTER CITY’S temperamental striker Mario Balotelli confronted a school bully who had been taunting a young boy who had asked for the Italian star’s autograph after a training session.

LIVERPOOL’S principal owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner will fly into Merseyside before Sunday’s Premier League game against Spurs to finalise Kenny Dalglish’s appointment as the permanent boss of the club.

PORTO coach Abdre Villas Boas has denied reports he is to move to Chelsea or Juventus.

MANCHESTER CITY are to offer Barcelona star Xavi a massive final payday to end his career at Eastlands in a move which could result in Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas heading to the Nou Camp.

BUT the FA Cup finalist have been told not to bother Inter Milan with bids of less than £45m (RM225m) for  star striker Samuel Oto’o.

MANCHESTER UNITED look to have beaten off competition from Arsenal and Bayern Munich for Lens teenage defender Raphael Varane.

MANCHESTER CITY are also set to gazump Manchester United with a £20m(RM100m) bid for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.

ROBERT GREEN will lead the West Ham exodus with summer move to Aston Villa – even if the Hammers avoid relegation.

JUVENTUS have joined the chase for Wigan winger Charles N’Zogbia and are belived to be ready to bid up to £10 (RM50m) for the former Newcastle player.

LIVERPOOL are lining up a shock summer move for Reading’s Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long.

EVERTON are eyeing up to move for Valencia winger Juan Mata as Kenny Dalglish look to shape a title charge for next season.

LAZIO are lining up a £9m(RM45m) offer for Arsenal striker Maroune Chamakh.

FORMER Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri is being lined up to replace Neil Warnock as manager of Championship winner QPR.