Between June 1 and September 1, we pwill be keeping you up to date with all the latest gossip and speculation from the world of football, as well as the actual completed transfers of course.
00.00 Right, that's the end of On The Move for today, but looking forward to seeing what the newspapers come up with for the final round of Sunday rumours before the transfer window shuts. Join us again tomorrow.
23.49 Final Daily Mail rumour now, we promise - it's a pretty juicy one though! Apparently Roman Abramovich has launched a final £40m bid for Luka Modric, while Spurs have raided Man City again for Emmanuel Adebayor.
23.28 Still some comments coming through, with Jake giving his opinion on reports linking Kaka with a return to the San Siro:
"The Kaka to Milan rumor has to be false, just today Allegri said that he has finished his transfer business and yesterday it was reported Real wanted 50M for Kaka which is stupid. As a Milan fan I love Kaka but we already have signed Aquilani who is very versatile in midfield."
23.10 France Football reports that 21-year-old Venezuelan striker Jonathan Del Valle will have his medical on Sunday ahead of a switch from Deportivo Tachira.
22.47 Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Fernando Gago is “not in my plans,” leaving Football Italia to speculate that Roma, Manchester City and AC Milan will all be tempted to move for the €8m-rated midfielder.
22.24 Could Francesco Totti ever leave Roma? The Giallorossi idol has been responsible for the departure of a number of managers over the years but it seems if he is unhappy at his lack of playing time under Luis Enrique, he will have to like it or lump it.
Roma owner Thomas Di Benedetto said: “I admire Totti very much, as he is a great player and very important for our project, but the coach decides who plays and when.
22.01 Saturday night usually means it'll be a slow time for transfer stories, aside from the Daily Mail - which releases all it's Sunday scoops around this time. Another story from them says that Steve Bruce wants to sign Wolfsburg striker Patrick Helmes for Sunderland.
21.39 A rumour doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment that Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will test David Moyes' resolve by bidding for Jack Rodwell. Fergie may be better swooping for youngster Ross Barkley - he's looked very impressive for the Toffeees.
21.23 The Daily Mail claims Fulham will make a £2.5million move for precocious Crystal Palace teenager Wilfried Zaha.
20.58 Fenerbahce claim they have reached an agreement with PSG over the transfer of Diego Lugano.
20.34 Owen Coyle on the effect of Arsenal's interest in Gary Cahill on his performance against Liverpool: "I do think it had an effect on him today. It's probably the first time I have seen him not be the normal outstanding lad that he is. But that can happen to anyone.''
20.17 Reports in the Italian press have suggested that Blackburn may make a move for Juventus striker Vincenzo Laquinta, though why the Italian World Cup-winner would want to move to Ewood Park is beyond us.
19.51 His move to Anfield may amazingly still not be official, but Sebastian Coates was in Liverpool's directors' box to watch Liverpool's 3-1 win over Bolton this evening. He's expected to seal his switch from Nacional VERY soon.
19.32 Sky Italia is reporting that Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas wants Porto's Brazilian midfielder Fernando to fill in for injured Michael Essien.
19.05 Inter Milan chief Massimo Moratti responds to another round of questions about Wesley Sneijder by saying: "Sneijder? He stays."
18.32 Southampton are close to landing Bristol City defender Liam Fontaine, who will move to St Mary's subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
18.00 DONE DEAL: Chelsea have announced the signing of Mexico Under-20 international Ulises Davila from Chivas Guadalajara. Blues technical director Michael Emenalo told the club's website: "Ulises has been a highly-scouted player by a lot of clubs, and has made great progress in the last couple of tournaments we have seen him play in.
"We are delighted to have been able to get this deal done. Chivas is a superb club with a strong reputation in player development and world football, and we are confident Ulises will be able to continue his fast development to become an important Chelsea first-team player.''
17.30: QPR boss Neil Warnock says he hopes Joey Barton and Luke Young will be among “five or six” new signings before deadline day.
16.50: Gazzetta dello Sport believes Inter are close to tying up the loan signing of Sampdoria midfielder Andrea Poli. There will be an option to make the deal permanent, apparently.
16.24: Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano expects striker Diego Forlan to complete his move to Inter Milan in the "next few hours". He said: "He is in negotiations with Inter - that is public news and everyone knows how it is going. It is expected that it will be resolved in the next few hours and he will stop being an Atletico player and one owned by Inter."
16.06: Roque Santa Cruz has arrived in Spain for a medical ahead of his proposed loan move to Real Betis and he told reporters: "I have wanted to play in Spain for some time. I can demonstrate to people that I am able to do big things. My desire is to work this next week with the squad."
15.55: Marseille chairman Vincent Labrune says Lucho Gonzalez is definitely staying put. "It is official,” he told L'Equipe.” I held talks with Lucho on Friday night and I can confirm that he will remain with us this season.”
15.26: Goal.com says AC Milan have opened talks with Real Madrid over Kaka and are hoping to tie up a €15 million deal.
15.13: The Daily Mail claims Stoke City have completed the signing of Wilson Palacios from Tottenham for between £7 million and £9 million and could now add Peter Crouch for somewhere between £11 million and £13 million. No confirmation from either club just yet.
15.11: Fulham boss Martin Jol feels he needs new signings in several areas: “It is not only about strikers. Nine players left the club and there will probably be one or two leaving the club [by the end of the window].
“I am not only after a striker, you know. We need players for the numbers as well because we could not field a second XI [on Thursday], for example, so you have to field your best players all the time.
“That is not what you want and that is why we are trying to get players. We are very close [to making signings] but it is always the same, you know. If you want a good player there are always other clubs involved so you have to wait and see.”
14.45: @JackWilshere tweets: “Don't understand why Chelsea brought Mata when they have a player like Josh Mceachran in the squad! Class player #justsaying”
14.28: Roma striker Marco Borriello has agreed to join Paris St Germain in an €8 million deal, according to reports in France.
13.53: DONE DEAL Luke Young has joined QPR from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. Story here.
13.52: BREAKING NEWS Monaco striker Park Chu-Young is set to undergo a medical at Arsenal in the next 24 hours. Story here.
13.27: Mercato 365 believes Arsenal have already reached an agreement with Lille starlet Eden Hazard. However, there's no agreement with the club, apparently. Arsenal, it's said, have had a €30 million bid rejected and are now ready to offer €35 million.
13.23: Twitter talk @garbosj: #CFC pulled out of deal to sign Van der Wiel earlier in summer as too expensive. Bit more desperate now after Perreira knock back.
13.12: Although he hasn't actually discussed a return with Arsene Wenger, Sol Campbell says he would be keen to rejoin Arsenal. Story here.
13.06: Internacional have warned they will only accept an "abnormal" offer for Brazil striker Leandro Damiao. Story here.
12.34: Twitter talk @johncrossmirror: #mcfc forward Vladimir Weiss set for move to Espanyol...
12.24: DONE DEAL Catania have landed Argentina midfielder Sergio Almiron from Juventus for an undisclosed fee.
12.00: Juventus are on the verge of completing the loan signing of Paraguay
international Marcelo Estigarribia from Le Mans. The 24-year-old passed a medical today in Turin and will become Juve's eighth acquisition this summer.
11.50: Owen Hargreaves has revealed he offered to play for Manchester United for free. Story here.
11.30: Micah Richards has signed a four-year contract extension at Manchester City. Story here.
11.29: Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci could seal a move to Zenit shortly. Agent Davide Torchia told Sportitalia: “There is nothing new right now. We are in negotiations with Zenit, but there’s no need to sprint. The move could be completed within days. At the moment, however, it’s all in stand-by.”
11.13: Reader comment from SamAFC:
"I am not sure Elia is the answer for Arsenal. He is an awesome talent, but can he fill in for Fab's or Nasri's creativity?
He would be a good buy to reinforce the offense when Gervinho and Chamakh are gone for the ACN and considering that Arsenal gets playmaker as well.
I'll fancy another Dutch that wears the #10 :)"
11.10: A rumour from Italy via Football Italia: “After loaning Goran Pandev to Napoli, Inter are said to have secured Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan and Sampdoria midfielder Andrea Poli.”
10.58: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri says Alberto Aquilani will be the club’s final signing of the summer: “I believe that with Aquilani's arrival our transfer market is complete. He can cover all roles in midfield and he is a player that has great quality with attacking characteristics. I believe he will adapt well in our midfield line.”
10.43: DONE DEAL Aston Villa midfielder Jonathan Hogg has joined Watford for an undisclosed fee. Story here.
10.33: Former Arsenal and Celtic winger Freddie Ljungberg has signed for Japanese club S-Pulse, subject to a work permit. Story here.
10.23: According to The Independent, Tottenham have actually signed Scott Parker from West Ham in a £6 million deal...
10.19: Seems Arsenal will have competition from Juventus if they do want to sign Eljero Elia. The winger was earlier quoted as saying he didn’t really fancy joining Juve as it didn’t represent a step up, but Hamburg coach Michael Oenning has now said: "There seems to be an interest there. We will see what they're doing.”
10.00: L’Equipe believes Monaco forward Park Chu-Young is on the verge of signing a three-year deal with Lille.
09.49: Read all about Carlos Tevez staying at Manchester City here.
09.32: Andre Villas-Boas on Chelsea’s recruitment plans: “We know that we need one more number in midfield, but if it doesn't happen it's because we trust in [the current players]. Anything can happen but, at the moment, nothing is happening.”
09.20: DONE DEAL Napoli have confirmed the signing of Goran Pandev on a season-long loan deal from Inter Milan. Story here.
09.07: DONE DEAL Emiliano Insua has left Liverpool to join Sporting Lisbon on a five-year deal. Story here.
09.05: Good morning, all. We'll kick off with a look at what's in the papers, with the Daily Mail suggesting Arsenal are looking to bolster their options with another winger.
Daily Mail: Arsenal are looking to sign Hamburg winger Eljero Elia, Chelsea remain interested in Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho and will make a move if they admit defeat over Luka Modric, Fulham have made an £8 million bid for FC Twente forward Nacer Chadli after seeing a £4 million offer rejected last week, Wigan have bid £2 million for Almeria winger Albert Crusat, Stoke are planning a £2 million move for Crystal Palace wonderkid Wilfried Zaha.
Daily Telegraph: Manchester City rejected Inter Milan’s offer to swap Wesley Sneijder for Carlos Tevez earlier this month and, although Inter are ready to sell the Dutchman, Manchester United are unlikely to make a renewed bid unless the player drastically reduces his wage demands.
Daily Mirror: Carlos Tevez no longer wants to leave Manchester City as his family are in England, Real Betis want Nicolas Anelka but only if Chelsea let him leave on a free transfer.
The Sun: A Porto source has admitted Alvaro Pereira is likely to complete a move to Chelsea after being left out of the Super Cup but Joao Moutinho is likely to stay put, Tottenham last night made a £5 million bid for West Ham star Scott Parker, QPR hope to complete deals for Shaun Wright-Phillips and Luke Young after signing Joey Barton, Aston Villa will revive their interest in Alan Hutton, Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has rejected Josh McEachran’s request go out on loan.
Daily Star: Scott Parker is on the verge of signing for Tottenham.
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