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Champions League winners Chelsea, who have confirmed that Ivorian striker Didier Drogba will be leaving this summer, have reportedly made a £32.3 million bid for Sao Paulo's teenage winger Lucas Moura, according to a report in The Daily Mail.

Daniel Levy is reportedly close to doing a deal to purchase Jan Vertonghen, with the Tottenham chairman keen to shore up the defender before other big clubs get hold of him.

Arsenal are reportedly planning to let several of their players go so that that have more funds to bring in fresh talent to the Emirates this summer.

Capoue had an impressive season in Ligue 1 and is seen as a cheaper option than M'Vila, who is now a target for Manchester City.

Ivorian striker Didier Drogba has finally confirmed that he will be leaving Chelsea this summer ending all speculations about his future at Stamford Bridge, according to the Blues official web site.

Lille director Frederic Pacquet says a fourth club have entered the race for Belgian winger Eden Hazard.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will leave the club this summer after failing to agree a contract extension.

Wojciech Szczesny says Arsenal had a prolific striker on board who changed the club's season for the better, but it's not Robin van Persie he's referring to; the keeper believes that without Thierry Henry, they wouldn't be anywhere near where they are in the Premier League.

Tottenham's failure to qualify for the Champions League is largely self-inflicted, despite events in the Allianz Arena on Saturday night.

Arsenal youngster Ryo Miyaichi could be set for another loan spell with Bolton next season, if Owen Coyle has his way.

The Spaniards are confident of convincing the Argentine to leave the Etihad Stadium as Micah Richards remains City's first choice right-back.

Liverpool attacking midfielder Joe Cole, currently on loan in French club Lille, hopes that the new Reds manager, who will fill Kenny Dalglish's shoes, will give him a chance to prove himself next season.

Louis Saha has insisted that he wants to stay on at Tottenham next season, with the striker joining Emmanuel Adebayor in putting forward his ambition to stay at White Hart Lane for the long term.

Real Madrid are ready to offer anchorman Lassana Diarra to Tottenham Hotspur as a bait to sign playmaker Luka Modric.

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol believes that David Moyes has the skill and experience required to take on the managerial job at Merseyside, with the Everton manager enjoying long-term success with the Toffees over the last 10 years on a limited budget.

Alan Pardew has revealed his delight at having the supporters' trust in his transfer dealings at Newcastle this summer, after the manager proved all the critics wrong and came through to challenge for Champions League football with a group of underrated signings last season.

David Gill has revealed that Manchester United are currently working hard to ensure that the loan system is as beneficial as possible for the English giants, with young players set to head to other clubs to ensure their development continues.

John Aldridge has cautioned Liverpool's owners, Fenway Sports Group, that they face an uphill task to replace Kenny Dalglish at Anfield.

Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor wants to continue playing for Tottenham Hotspur despite of earlier reports suggesting that the 28 year old forward would be leaving White Hart Lane because of his high wage demands, which the Spurs were reportedly unable to match, according to a Guardian report.

Chelsea have informed Arsenal that they want a decision by the end of the week on whether they plan to sign midfielder Yossi Benayoun on a permanent basis.

Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko is reportedly all set to make a comeback to Chelsea. However, this time he will be returning at Stamford Bridge as a coach rather than a player, according to a Daily Mail report.

Capello's camp have made it known to the Reds' American owners that he would be interested in a move to Anfield.

No one doubts the skill of Chelsea and Ivorian striker Didier Drogba after the Blues secured their maiden Champions League on Saturday. However, earlier, when former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas had suggested that his team would win the European competition, he was ridiculed by none other than Drogba.

Spanish striker Fernando Torres, who is reportedly considering his future at Stamford Bridge following his frustration of not starting in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, will not be going anywhere, according to Chelsea officials.

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo pulled off a tour de force to motivate the Blues ahead of the Champions League final.

Reports are speculating that Tottenham are currently chasing Kwadwo Asamoah, and are planning an early summer swoop for the Udinese star as other clubs show interest.

Tottenham Hotspur are planning a move for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao this summer and Gareth Bale remains a target for Barcelona

Former Chelsea midfielder Ruud Gullit has praised Roberto Di Matteo's impact during his 11-week spell in charge of the club and implored Roman Abramovich to install the Italian as permanent manager at Stamford Bridge.

Roy Hodgson believes that Chelsea's Champions League win showed why he selected Gary Cahill over Rio Ferdinand for the Euros squad, with the England manager insisting Cahill's age and skill show he is the best man for the job in defence.