TOUCHLINES

ARSENAL are preparing an audacious bid to take striker Jermain Defoe from London rivals Tottenham

REAL MADRID manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.

BLACKBURN manager Steve Kean is lining up a bid for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor who spent a loan spell at Real Madrid last season.

LIVERPOOL duo Maxi Rodroguez and Raul Meireles could be on their way out of Anfield

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to make a surprise £12m (RM60m) offer to Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam.

CHELSEA are keen on Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara but the 20-years-old’s future could depend on whether the Spanish side sign Fabregas.

INTER MILAN’S Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder will be allowed to leave to join Manchester United for a fee of about £35m (RM175m).

MICHAEL ESSIEN is to be offered to Spurs in the latest Chelsea bid for Luka Modric.

ARSENE WENGER is weighing up the most astonishing transfer swoop of the summer – for Joey Barton. The Arsenal manager has finally accepted the need to inject some bite and experience into his team of perennial underachievers.

BARCELONA are preparing to offer David Villa to Manchester city and Chelsea for £40m (RM200m).

SUNDERLAND have triggered a bidding war for Ipswich Town striker Connor Wickham by offering  £10m (RM50m) for the 18-year-old, who is also attracting interest from Liverpool, Newcastle, Tottenham, and Arsenal.

LIVERPOOL are preparing a swoop for Celtic  star Ki Sung Yeung in the event for a deal for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam falling through.

SAMIR NASRI is still refusing to commit his future to Arsenal and will not do so until he sees how much the Gunners are prepared to spend in the summer.

ELJERO ELIA will be the subject of a bid from Chelsea as Liverpool’s transfer interest wanes.

BARCELONA have made formal contact with Arsenal about Cesc Fabregas. Arsenal are demanding £45m (RM225m) for the Spain midfielder but Barca hope to arrange talks in London this week and insist they will not pay more than £35m (RM175m).

MANCHESTER UNITED defender West Brown is being lined up for a £3m (RM15m) move to Everton.

EVERTON midfielder Marouane Fellaini has told the club taht his desire to play Champions League football may force him to leave.

CHELSEA have launched a stunning £50m (RM250m) bid to sign Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero.

MANCHESTER CITY and Spurs are battling Man United for the signature of Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.

LASSANA DIARA has been told he can leave Real Madrid and is in talk with Manchester United.

MANCHESTER CITY are hoping to keep homesick Carlos Tevez at the club, with a two-year deal ending in a free transfer back to Argentina.