Between June 1 and September 1, we will 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.
23.30 That's all for tonight, expect more news on Eto'o, Diarra and Arsenal's attempts to buy someone tomorrow.
23.10 Martin Jol has defender Rafik Halliche could leave the club before the end of the transfer window. Jol said: "I think Halliche is a good player, better than we probably give him credit for because he could not show last year and couldn't show this year. But, of course, I have different players at the back - good players - so there is probably not an opportunity for him to play.
22.21 Canal+ says that Rennes have refused a bid of €20m from Arsenal for midfielder Yann M'Vila.
22.04 Could Chelsea be set to make a move for Luka Modric again? Yossi Benayoun has just tweeted: ''Well I hope to give you all some news till wednesday regarding my future..thanks again for all the support!'' He could easily be part of the deal to go to Spurs...
21.48 Samuel Eto'o has been left out of Inter Milan's squad to face Olympiakos Piraeus in their final pre-season friendly on Sunday amid media speculation a move to Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala could be completed early next week.
21.34 Bayern sporting director Christian Nerlinger confirmed that they won´t sign another player this summer. Current rumours about Montolivo are evidently not true.
21.23 Reports in Spain suggest Valencia winger Juan Mata is on the brink of sealing a £27 million move to Chelsea and Andre Villas-Boas said: ''He's a good player, a very good player. He's not our player but he's an interesting player. His curriculum speaks for itself. He's a player who scores and assists and he can add to any squad in the world.''
21.00 DONE DEAL Liverpool striker Nabil El Zhar has completed a switch to Spanish side Levante on a two-year deal.
He told skysports.com: "Liverpool was a good experience for me but I never had a chance to show what I am capable of. If I had been given a chance, I could have shown my qualities but this is the life of a footballer. I am happy because Liverpool is a great club, I have a massive respect for the club and I was happy to be part of it. But I am a Levante player now, I'm 25-years-old and it's time for me to show what I am capable of. I am looking forward to the Spanish season as I believe the style there will suit my type of football."
20.02 Cameroon media say that Samuel Eto'o has signed a three-year deal with Anzhi... we'll wait for the official announcement first.
19.43 Alan Pardew has work to do and wants to persuade Mike Ashley to bring in some new players quickly. He said after the win over Sunderland: "A victory like this helps me with [managing director] Derek [Llambias] and Mike to go upstairs and say, 'Come on, let's try to get them in this week'. We want to get the right players and we want to get the best value we can, and we are trying to do that.''
18.45 Cologne defender Youssef Mohamad has said he has signed a two-year contract with Dubai side Al-Ahli so he can be closer to his family. "I have signed, I wanted to be near my family," the Lebanese international was quoted as saying by Bild.
17.56 DONE DEAL: Getafe have confirmed the return of Dani Guiza after the striker left Turkish club Fenerbahce earlier this week.
17.40 It's worth noting that Alex, a player strongly linked with a move to Juventus, has just had a nightmare for Chelsea against West Brom, who lead 1-0.
17.00 It is claimed that Mata is currently being shown round Stamford Bridge. On the brink, this one.
16.35 Wenger on the reports Nasri's deal is off: “I don’t know more than you about that. I think he had a good game and I said before the game that he was committed to play and he did not only play but he played well.”
16.24 Mutterings from Italy emerging that suggest the transfer of Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o to Anzhi is very close.
16.04 The Telegraph's Mark Ogden says on Twitter: "Manchester City still confident of signing nasri. agent fees remain the final hurdle."
15.56 Twitter talk FreddieBoswell7 says: "Fulham's move for Zaccardo has been hijacked.Now up to player to decide on club."
15.39 Arsene Wenger speaking during his post-match press conference: "I always say I’ve tried to keep Samir Nasri. He loves the club, he wants to play for the club. At the moment I’m happy he’s here."
15.29 A report says that Sabastien Squillaci is not in Arsene Wenger's plans this season. Surely the Frenchman can't afford to sell another player without first bringing in an addition.
15.00 Roma have put Marco Borriello on the market, according to reports emanating from Italy.
14.15 Rumour from the Daily Mirror: Liverpool and Tottenham are weighing up bids for Hugo Rodallega as Wigan boss Roberto Martinez admits he is struggling to hang on to the £9m-rated striker.
13.41 Guillem Balague on Twitter: "Mata: form of payment and other little details delaying confirmation. Clubs talking right now. You'll have to be patient :-)"
13.32 Blackburn manager Steven Kean has told the Lancashire Telegraph:"With Dioufy we have had no offers for at the moment. We have had a couple of tentative enquiries but I would imagine we will have some offers before the end (of the transfer window). He won't be involved in our squad. He turns up now and again."
12.53 Canal+ claim Samir Nasri's talks with Man City have broken down and that he is now likely to stay at Arsenal.
12.31 ...it is, however, fair to say that this time of day on a Saturday is hardly the time for transfer mayhem, what with all the matches that are about to take place. Nonetheless, we will continue to scratch around to see what's going on.
12.10 Samir Nasri does indeed start for Arsenal today. Remember, you can follow the game live via our Gamecast, here. Now, back to transfers...
12.00 In case you missed it last night, former Leeds and Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell has joined Melbourne Victory.
11.20 Milan are on the verge of completing a €7 million swoop for Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
10.54 Everton boss David Moyes has spoken to the Liverpool Echo about Phil Jagielka's future: "I have had two or three conversations with Jags and he is up-to-date with everything and anything that has happened. He has said to me that, unless it is something Everton want to do, he is not going to be the one who instigates or pushes anything. It will only be if Everton want to do it and I certainly don't want to do it."
10.33 We've also got all signs from Spain pointing towards a done deal between Chelsea and Valencia for the services of Juan Mata.
10.24 Here's the full story on Allardyce's comments on midfielder Scott Parker.
10.13 Very much a split decision on the comments regarding whether Nasri should play today for Arsenal ahead of a proposed move to Manchester City.
10.00 West Ham boss Sam Allardyce believes the England hierarchy have encouraged Scott Parker to leave the club in search of Premier League football. Full story to follow.
09.49 Itasportpress also carries the Crouch to AC Milan report, claiming the Italian club face competition from the likes of Sevilla, Everton, Fulham and Sunderland.
09.35 Wonderful rumour from the Daily Mirror: Alberto Aquilani, Mario Balotelli and Peter Crouch are all loan targets of Serie A giants AC Milan.
09.20 The Sun: Lazio have joined the race to sign Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips ... Leeds United boss Simon Grayson has slapped a £10 million price tag on West Ham target Max Gradel ... QPR boss Neil Warnocl is confident he can win his battle to hang on to Adel Taarabt ... Jon Walters has been handed a a 12-month contract extension that keeps him at Stoke until the summer of 2015.
09.10 A story to get your teeth into whilst the newspaper wading continues: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson understands the predicament that Tottenham counterpart Harry Redknapp finds himself in with regards Luka Modric's future. Read the full story here.
09.00 Good morning, and happy Saturday to you. We're about to get stuck into the newspapers proper, like, but a quick look at the back pages sees the focus firmly on Samir Nasri, with the press focusing on Arsene Wenger's decision to play in the Frenchman versus Liverpool even though he is set to join Manchester City. Got an opinion on this? Well, have your say via our comments section.
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