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Manchester United have reportedly identified a possible alternative to Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas Moura in River Plate youngster Ezequiel Cirigliano.

Scott Parker could be ruled out of the Tottenham squad for the start of the season, with the midfielder suffering from an Achilles injury during his return to pre-season training.

Neil Warnock continued to overhaul the Leeds United squad with four players signing for the club on the same day and it seems that is not the end of the transfer dealings as he promised yet more new faces would arrive at Elland Road.

Nottingham Forest's new owners are hoping to show their ambition by attempting to lure Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jermaine Jenas back to the City Ground.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he would have been tempted to purchase Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, but the Manchester United manager was made aware of the fact that he only wanted to play abroad next season.

Marouane Chamakh expects a career boost if Robin van Persie leaves Arsenal and the Gunners' 19 year old striker, Benik Afobe, welcomes a second loan move

Arsenal forward Benik Afobe is hoping that he will be able to convince manager Arsene Wenger that he deserves his place in the first team next season.

Besiktas are not interested in signing Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh

Queens Park Rangers vice-chairman Amit Bhatia has admitted that the club are interested in Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy.

Arsenal have moved to shore up one of their youngsters as contract talks continue with Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott, with the side signing Laurent Koscielny on for a long-term contract.

AC Milan have opened talks with Arsenal as they attempt to secure a deal for Danish forward Nicklas Bendtner who has fallen out-of-favour with Arsene Wenger in recent seasons.

Jack Robinson believes that he will fit well into Brendan Rodgers' attacking style of play at Liverpool next season, with the youngster hoping to make a serious push for a regular spot in the starting line-up.

Internacional president Giovanni Luigi has revealed that midfielder Oscar's move to Chelsea is on the verge of completion

Everton have announced the departure of Australian midfielder Tim Cahill and the arrival of Scottish striker Steven Naismith. They have also been linked with a move for Spurs' midfielder, Steven Pienaar

Michael Carrick has admitted that he would consider a return to the England line-up, despite the Manchester United midfielder turning down the opportunity to head to Euro 2012 on the subs list for the squad.

Reports indicate both Arsenal and Tottenham are tracking Málaga winger Santi Cazorla

Liverpool are believed to have offered a contract to a Brazilian teenager after using an internet-based scouting program to discover youngster William McLaren.

Sir Alex Ferguson has given an injury update as Manchester United continue their pre-season tour in Shanghai, with the Scot revealing that Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Nemanja Vidic are all on the mend.

Newcastle United are believed to be interested in signing Marseille forward Loic Remy who has previously been linked with a number of clubs in the Premier League.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has praised the club's young forward Lucas Piazon and claimed that the versatile Brazilian has a bright future ahead of him

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is hoping that he will be able to persuade Real Madrid to part with two of their talented youngsters if they eventually agree a fee to sign Luka Modric.

Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Napoli's Edinson Cavani but will need to conduct a striker fire sale before bringing new faces in

Chelsea are looking very close to having a deal completed for Oscar, while Hulk has hinted that he may yet leave Porto this summer by admitting his future is 'in God's hands'.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has lavished praise on young striker Adam Morgan after the 18-year-old scored in the 1-1 draw against Toronto FC in Canada.

Ferguson hoping to sign Sao Paulo ace Lucas Moura, but no deal has yet been agreed.

Bayer Leverkusen's Andre Schurrle says he would have been interested in a move to Chelsea had the bid for his services been accepted.

Brendan Rodgers has vowed to fight to keep hold of Martin Skrtel and Luis Suarez, with the Liverpool boss hoping to keep his best players on board as the transfer window heats up.

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Robin van Persie's future will be decided before the new Premier League season starts on 18 August.

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain says he's been enjoying pre-season training at Arsenal so far, with the 18 year old getting to know new signings Olivier Giroud and Luka Podolski in the process.