This week transfers rumours – summed up on a Friday!

Monday

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has admitted that a falling out with a team-mate forced his summer transfer from Arsenal to City. “I had problems with certain players at Arsenal, especially one, whose name I will not say because I don’t want to feed the controversy,” Toure told Eurogoals One to One.
Read full story – Sky Sports

The Blues’ pursuit of Ribery has been given a boost by Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness conceding the player will leave the German club if he does not believe they are ambitious enough.
Read full story – Daily Mail

Bayern have revealed that they turned down a £70m bid from Chelsea for Ribery in the summer.
(Daily Star)

AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso – a target for Manchester City – has no intention of leaving the Italian club, according to their coach Leonardo.
Read full story – Daily Mail

Derby want to sign Leicester striker DJ Campbell on loan before the window for short-term deals closes later this week.
Read full story – The Sun

Tuesday

Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami will not leave West Ham in the winter transfer window, according to club sporting director Gianluca Nani. “I want to reiterate that we have no intention nor do we have the need to sell any of our top players,” said Nani in an interview to Italian radio station Radio Tau.
(Press Association)

Vedran Corluka’s agent has rubbished speculation linking the Tottenham defender with a move to Italian giants Juventus. Mario Mamic told www.tuttomercatoweb.com: “Juventus? He still has a five-year contract with Tottenham to respect.”
(Press Association)

Chelsea have dropped out of the running to sign Benfica’s Ángel Di María after balking at the £36m asking price, leaving the way open for the Argentine winger to join Manchester City next summer.
Read full story – Daily Telegraph

Birmingham’s £4m bid for Standard Liege’s Serbian striker Milan Jovanovic has collapsed, leaving Manchester United, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton to battle it out for his signature.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is willing to listen to offers for defender Anton Ferdinand and Spurs are believed to be preparing a £6m bid.
(Various)

Manchester City have moved a step closer to signing QPR’s Raheem Sterling after the young forward notified Rangers of his desire to leave.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Nottingham Forest are planning a £3m move for Tottenham defender Gareth Bale.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Wednesday

Reading boss Brendan Rodgers has failed in his bid to bring in Fabio Borini from Chelsea. Rodgers, formerly Chelsea’s reserve-team manager, had hoped to sign the 18-year-old striker ahead of Thursday’s deadline for emergency loan signings.
Read full story: Reading Chronicle

Or Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could instead bid £14m in an attempt to lure 20-year-old Nice striker Loic Remy to the Emirates.
Read full story – The Sun

Nemanja Vidic will leave Manchester United in the summer and head for a club in southern Europe. The 28-year-old defender and his wife Ana have failed to settle in Manchester and will head for sunnier climes.
Read full story – Daily Mail

However, Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik could be a summer arrival at Old Trafford. The 22-year-old has been earmarked as a player who can breathe new life into a Manchester United squad that features several stars in their mid thirties.
Read full story – Daily Telegraph

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is weighing up a swoop for Honduran striker Melvin Valladeres. The 25-year-old, recommended by Spurs midfielder Wilson Palacios, has been given a two-week trial by the club.
Read full story – The Mirror

Arsenal are set to beat Manchester United and their rivals Manchester City to the signing of QPR youngster Raheem Sterling. The Gunners will have to pay £750,000 in compensation for the striker.
Full story: The Sun

Thursday

Football agent Barry McIntosh says he has an exclusive “mandate” from Belgian club Standard Liege to negotiate a £3.4m move to Birmingham City for striker Milan Jovanovic.
Read full story – Birmingham Mail

Burnley want to sign striker David Nugent on a permanent deal from Portsmouth when his loan deal expires.
Read full story – The Sun

Blackburn and Burnley are both keeping tabs on 25-year-old Lincoln goalkeeper Rob Burch.
Read full story – The Sun

Friday

Liverpool and Tottenham are also keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid Diego Forlan after the Uruguay striker admitted he would like to return to England.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

New Portsmouth boss Avram Grant has been promised funds for players in the new year, with the club expecting its transfer ban to be lifted before the January transfer window.
Read full story – The Sun

Defender Brede Hangeland is set to sign a new deal at Fulham, scuppering Arsenal’s hopes of luring the Norwegian to north London.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Manchester United have concluded a deal for Cardiff’s teenage defender Adam Matthews, who will move to Old Trafford for £5m in the January transfer window.
Read full story – The Sun

Tottenham have tied up a £4m deal to bring Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra to White Hart Lane.
Read full story – The Sun