Transfer news and rumors from Premier League 04.03.2010

Chelsea boss Carlo ­Ancelotti is considering a bid for ­Benfica’s £10m-rated Brazilian defender David Luiz. Manchester United and Real Madrid are also interested in the 22-year-old.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Cesc Fabregas will resist interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid and decide to stay at Arsenal, according to the man who discovered the Gunners star. Scout Francis Cagigao said reports he had agreed to join Barca in the summer were wide of the mark.
Full story: Daily Mail

Real Madrid have stated their intention to keep new signing Sergio Canales for the long term, by slapping a massive 150m Euro (£135m) release clause on the 19 year-old’s contract. Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are all reportedly interested in the attacking midfielder.
Full story: IM Scouting

Manchester United are tracking Dinamo Zagreb playmaker Milan Badeli. The 21-year-old Croatian is also attracting interest from German sides Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.
Full story: IM Scouting

Italian giants Juventus have joined Manchester City in the chase for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. The 22-year-old is also reported to have a 150m euro release clause.
Full story: IM Scouting

Blackburn outcast Steven Reid is set to join Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland are in talks with Paraguay star Cristian Riveros. Manager Steve Bruce wants to sign the midfielder from Mexican side Cruz Azul before the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa defender Habib Beye has threatened to quit Aston Villa – barely seven months ­after joining them from Newcastle. The 32-year-old Senegal international is upset at his lack of first-team opportunities.
Full story: Daily Star

source: bbc/sport/football

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce shows interest in Aruna Dindane

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce wants to sign Aruna Dindane in a
£2.5million deal from French side Lens – and that could be a blow for crisis club Portsmouth.

Allardyce is keen to tie up a deal for the Ivory Coast hitman after missing out on landing him in the last transfer window, as revealed by MirrorFootball .

Rovers failed to agree a fee with Lens for Dindane, who has been on loan at Pompey this season, but the signs are that the French club will now do business as soon as possible.

Read more: Mirror Football

Juventus shows interested in former Liverpool target Kevin Kuranyi

Widespread reports in Italy have confirmed that Juventus are close to signing Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi.

The 28-year-old striker is out of contract at the end of the season and Corriere dell Serra claim that Liverpool came close to signing Kuranyi during the January transfer window.

Fellow Italian newspaper Tuttosport adds that Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is a huge admirer of Kuranyi and his arrival in Turin could be an indicator that the Spaniard will take over in the summer.

Kuranyi has scored 12 goals in 23 appearances for Schalke in 2009/2010, he has also chipped in with five assists.

The arrival of Kuranyi at Juventus does not signal the end of Juventus’ chase for Brazil forward Adriano , according to reports.

source: IMScouting.com

Liverpool have signed QPR's Raheem Sterling

Liverpool have signed highly rated England youth international Raheem Sterling from Championship site Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.

The 15-year-old midfielder, who had also interested Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham, will join the club’s academy in Kirkby.

“The success of our academy is vital to our future progress,” said Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow.

“We have made clear that we will invest in outstanding young talent.”

source: BBC Sport

Manchester United might be forced to sell players in the summer due to their economic situation

Manchester United will be forced into a drastic summer clearout to help keep their massive £716m debts in check. And stars Michael Owen and Ben Foster are likely to be the biggest names to be on their way.

Read more: Daily Star

Barcelona player Yaya Toure rules out a move to Premier League

Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has ruled out a move to the Premier League – even though he claims Manchester City and Arsenal want to sign him.

Toure, younger brother of City captain Kolo, said: “I have heard about interest from Manchester City and Arsenal but my future is at Barcelona.

“I have spoken to the directors at the club, I don’t want to leave and my only mission and is to stay and be a success at the club.”

source: Mirror Football

West Ham eye Joe Hart loan bid

West Ham are planning a summer swoop for Manchester City’s England Under-21 keeper Joe Hart.

The Hammers hope to leapfrog Birmingham and take Hart on loan next season as a replacement for Robert Green.

Green, 30, has indicated he is considering his Upton Park future and may want to leave at the end of this campaign.

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan helped secure Hart’s current loan spell at his old club Birmingham and is now using his Eastlands contacts to take Hart to East London.

Read more: The Sun

Talented Angel Di Maria is beeing watched closely by the big clubs

According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea are prepared to make a €40m bid for Benfica winger Angel Di Maria .

El Mundo Deportivo claims that Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are Chelsea’s main rivals to sign the 22 year-old for next season. The report notes that there was talk of Di Maria going to the Nou Camp earlier this season, as part of a deal which saw the Brazilian striker Keirrison move to Benfica.

Nonetheless, El Mundo Deportivo maintains that Chelsea are preparing a concrete offer for crafty left-sided midfielder Di Maria.

Di Maria has scored four goals in 26 appearances this season, providing nine assists and he has also picked up five yellow cards.

Benfica’s impressive form domestically has ensured they have one of the most attractive squads in their history with Di Maria considered the prize asset.

source: Imscouting.com

Robinho sells up for good: £32.5m flop has no desire to return to Manchester City after loan spell in Brazil

Manchester City forward Robinho has cleared his house, sold his car, shipped his possessions back to Brazil and told his representatives to find him a new club.

Robinho is currently on loan at Santos in his home country and scored twice during a 6-3 defeat of Bragantino on Thursday.

City boss Roberto Mancini has said in recent weeks that he expects the 26-year-old to return to the club after the World Cup this summer, and senior figures at Eastlands have certainly been hoping that their £32.5million record signing will be back when his six-month loan runs out at the end of June.

Read more: Daily Mail

Manchester United are ready to make a summer move for England midfielder Joe Cole if he cannot resolve his contract dispute at Chelsea.

Talks on a new deal for Cole have dragged on for weeks and are no nearer being concluded.

Cole, 28, will be out of contract in the summer and clubs are now beginning to be alerted that his future is becoming increasingly uncertain. Sir Alex Ferguson has been an admirer of Cole for some time and the prospect of picking up such an experienced and talented player on the cheap would be an attractive one.

United boss Ferguson is looking for reinforcements on the left for Ryan Giggs and Cole, who could be available as a free agent, would be a bargain.

Joe Cole’s contract talks have stalled at Chelsea

read more: Express.co.uk