Manchester United want Jack Rodwell and Barcelona want one more player
Managers up and down the country will be looking to bag a bargain as the transfer window closes tomorrow.
Deals are always done in the last two days, and why clubs wait until the last minute to bring in a new face still remains a mystery.
Manchester United will try and prize Jack Rodwell away from Everton by offering Michael Carrick plus £10million. The Everton midfielder recently signed a new contract which would see him stay at the club for the next five years, but United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will test Everton’s resolve. United are also keeping tabs on Sunderland’s Lee Cattermole.
Tottenham are still trying to sign Aston Villa’s Ashley Young, and will offer £15million plus Robbie Keane, Jermaine Jenas and Alan Hutton in exchange. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is also trying to sign Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano, as well as Villareal’s Giuseppe Rossi, AC Milan’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Inter Milan’s Sulley Muntari.
Liverpool have enquired about the possibility of signing West Ham striker Carlton Cole, and have had a bid of £7million turned down already. West Ham also face a tough battle to keep old of Scott Parker. Meanwhile, Wigan want Tom Cleverley from Manchester Untied on loan and are looking to seal a £2million move for Chelsea’s Franco di Santo. After their shock 1-0 win over Tottenham, Wigan will also offer Bolton £3million for goalkeeper Ali-al Habsi, who played in goal for them and pulled off some fine saves to deny Tottenham.
West Bromwich Albion want to sign Aston Villa’s Steve Sidwell for £3million, and they are also holding talks with Paul Scharner, the former Wigan player, who is available on a free transfer.
Having sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic to AC Milan, Barcelona have announced they will make one more signing, and Manchester City’s Robinho and Valencia’s Juan Mata are at the top of their wanted list. City, meanwhile, want Watford ‘keeper Scott Loach, as current No.2 ‘keeper Shay Given looks set to leave Eastlands.
Sunderland are close to sealing a deal for Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan for £15million, while Newcastle will bid £8million for Ricky van Wolfswinkel of Utrecht.
Birmingham City have been offered Spartak Moscow’s Martin Jiranek, while Reading midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is wanted by German side Hoffenheim. Stoke City are in talks with Eidur Gudjohnsen, and Blackpool have made a last-minute bid to sign Adam Hammill.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle wants Rodrigo Moreno from Benfica on loan, while Derby will sign Chris Wood from West Brom on loan and Sheffield United want Michael Tonge.
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