Chelsea are open to selling winger Florent Malouda.
The France international thrived under the management of Carlo Ancelotti.
However, The National says Chelseahave been canvassing for buyers for Malouda, who has been offered toAC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma.
Chelsea hero Ray Wilkins can't see Tottenham keeping hold of Luka Modric this summer.
The Croatia midfielder is a target for Chelsea.
Wilkins told talkSPORT: “I don’t think it’ll be too long before Chelsea start dipping into the [transfer] market.
“There will be some big names coming in and there will probably be a few disappearing as well.
“I think it will be extremely difficult for Tottenham to hold on to Modric if you look at the numbers being thrown around.
“Modric is wonderfully talented but football is a job of work and if someone offers more money to go elsewhere, no matter what business or what vocation they have in life, they will leave and go for something better.”
Chelsea have appointed Michael Emenalo as the club’s new technical director.
The Nigerian has been the first team coach at Stamford Bridge since Ray Wilkins’ surprise departure in November but will now move into a new role following the appointment as Andre Villas-Boas and Carlo Ancelotti’s successor.
A statement on Chelsea's official website read: "Michael takes on a vital role that will assist the overall long-term football strategy of the club."
Emenalo will oversee a scouting network and youth development programmes as well as providing support for the new Portuguese tactician.
Chelsea today confirmed that midfielder Michael Essien has suffered an injury to his right knee.
The Ghanaian international, who missed most of the 2008/09 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, suffered the mishap in pre-season training today and the club will monitor him over the next couple of days to assess the extent of the problem.
"Michael Essien suffered an injury to his right knee during training this week,” he told the club’s official website.
"He will undergo tests over the next few days to determine the extent of that injury. Until we have the full results of those tests we will not be commenting further."
New Manchester Unitedsigning Ashley Young could end up being the striker signing Sir Alex Ferguson has been seeking.
The Independent says Young is generally characterised as a replacement for Ryan Giggs and the player whose arrival gives Luis Nani cause to worry for his future. But that's not how Gérard Houllier saw it at Aston Villa. Houllier discerned as soon as arriving at Villa Park last summer that Young operated better behind the main striker.
Asked about Martin O'Neill's perception that Young could potentially be one of the best left-wings in Europe, Houllier replied: "No. He can play on the wing. Whether he can be one of the best in the world in that position... I think he can be one of the best in another position."
Last month Fabio Capello agreed that Young is best deployed centrally, "not left-wing or right wing".
The growing consensus in football is that Young operates best there.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wengerrefuses to sell Samir Nasri until he has his replacement signed up.
The Daily Mail says Manchester Cityand Manchester United are keen on a big-money move for Nasri - who is in the final 12 months of his contract.
But Wenger will not open the Emirates exit door for the 24-year-old until he is sure of landing a player he feels can fill the former Marseille man's boots.
Nasri has rejected a new five-year deal worth £90,000-per-week and is understood to be keen on a move away from the Emirates this summer.
But Wenger is well aware of the gaping hole Nasri would leave in his team and is determined to have a replacement lined-up before sanctioning his departure.
Manchester United winger Nani is sorry to see John O'Shea and Wes Brown move onto Sunderland.
He admits the loyal club servants played an important part in helping him settle in Manchester but fears Brown will not have a second thought about tackling him hard when the two meet in the Premier League.
"I think Wes has had a brilliant career in United," Nani told MUTV. "He was a very important player for United and is a fantastic professional and a good friend.
"He helped the young lads a lot and was always ready to play with the team-mates. He's a very friendly player and was very close to me as well. I enjoyed my time I played with him."
When asked whether the defender will kick him next term, he replied: "100 percent! He kicked me of course in training. This is the way he played and why he's been a fantastic player."
Nani is also sad to see O'Shea leave after the Irishman also completed a move to the Stadium of Light on a four-year contract.
"I've enjoyed playing with a lot of players and these two players were very good for me as well because of the experience they've got," he added. "They helped me a lot as well and I do the parties and go out with them and enjoy the life outside the football.
"They are very good people and I hope they do well and keep doing their best atSunderland."
Manchester United bossSir Alex Ferguson is confident winning the race for Arsenalstar Samir Nasri.
The Daily Star says Ferguson believes his £20m bid for Nasri will see him win the race to sign the Arsenal star.
The Manchester United boss faces competition from Chelsea andManchester City for the French ace.
But Fergie remains the only boss to make a firm offer for the 24-year-old playmaker and will refuse to get involved in a bidding war with his richer rivals.
Reports that the Gunners have rejected United’s bid are wide of the mark, as are suggestions City are set to hijack Nasri’s move to Old Trafford.
United lodged their bid two weeks ago and Nasri has told Arsene Wenger he wants to join the Premier League champions.
Fergie is so relaxed about landing Nasri that he jetted to Scotland yesterday and joined friends to watch the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart near Inverness.
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce and his board have already done a mountain of work this summer and the end results have delighted the ex-Manchester United captain.
So far, the Black Cats have welcomed David Vaughan, Connor Wickham, Craig Gardner, Ji Dong-won, Keiren Westwood, Sebastian Larsson, Wes Brown and John O’Shea whilst tying up Ahmed Elmohamady to a permanent contract.
Sunderland have been by far the busiest club in the transfer market and Bruce is over the moon with how things have gone.
“The balance of the squad looks very healthy,” he told the club’s official website.
"We lost six players from the squad and we knew we were going to have to be busy in the transfer market. To bring in nine players is unbelievable when you see what most other teams have done.
"I'm delighted with what we have done during the summer. The phone has been hot and the transfers we have got over the line are terrific."
He added: "We have added the players now, so we can work with them all throughout pre-season.
"I'm very pleased with what we have done. There have been no other clubs as busy as us and I'm looking forward to the season starting."
Barcelona are willing to rundown the clock over their pursuit of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.
The Daily Mail says Barcelona have warned Arsenal that they are prepared to hold out until the last minute if necessary to sign Fabregas.
The Gunners face the prospect of having to overhaul their first team this summer with Fabregas and Samir Nasri likely to leave, and with Gael Clichy already having departed forManchester City.
The continued uncertainty over Fabregas's future leaves boss Arsene Wenger unsure whether to invest in a direct replacement, and without the cash from any sale to spend. But vice-president Josep Bartomeu said that his club are prepared to sit it out and wait until transfer deadline day to get the best possible deal.
The long-running saga over the Spaniard's move back to his boyhood club still shows no signs of a conclusion, with the two clubs desperately haggling over a fee.
Bartomeu said: "The experience of the last few years and of last season shows us that we have right up until the last minute before the season starts [to sign players].
"We made signings very late last season. We have the best team in the world so we can afford to be patient. There is no rush, we have until the last moment."
Arsenal managerArsene Wenger claims he is fighting hard to keep wantway duo Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri at the club.
Reports continue to link the pair with a summer departure with Fabregas’ long-winded move back to Barcelonastill highly likely whilstManchester United seem very confident they will get Nasri.
But Frenchman Wenger insists that the Gunners are doing all they can to keep the key twosome at the Emirates Stadium this summer.
“Our position is always the same, we want to keep Cesc and I will fight as hard as I can to keep him,” he told the club's official website.
“Samir Nasri is exactly the same. We will do everything we can to keep him.”
Below are some proposed transfers involving English Premier League clubs as of Monday, June 13 2011.
- German Bundesliga giantsBayern Munich have joined the race with Manchester United,Manchester City and Chelsea for Arsenal’s Samir Nasri (Daily Mail)
- Birmingham City defender Scott Dann has emerged as a transfer target forArsenal and Liverpool (News of the World)
- Real Madrid’s Fernando Gago wanted by Aston Villa and Liverpool (Footy Latest)
- Blackburn Rovers to go after Birmingham City’s Roger Johnson (Daily Mail)
- Bolton want to sign Benfica’s Rodrigo Moreno permanently (Mirror)
- Barcelona’s Thiago Alcantara a firm target for Bolton (Mirror)
- Chelsea believed to be ready to pay up to £30m for Santos whizkid Neymar (Metro)
- Chelsea still chasing Palermo’s Javier Pastore with Manchester City also interested (Metro)
- Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell could be on his way to Tottenham (Metro)
- Spanish club Valencia want Everton playmaker Mikel Arteta (Daily Star)
- New Fulham manager Martin Jol wants Tottenham striker Robbie Keane andNewcastle United captain Kevin Nolan (Daily Mail)
- Manchester City are set to make an official offer to Napoli for Marek Hamsik (Footy Latest)
- Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is wanted by a host of clubs with Manchester Cityshowing considerable interest (Daily Mail)
- Newcastle United set to do battle with Everton for West Ham United’s Demba Ba (Daily Mail)
- QPR looking at Tottenham’s Mexican winger Giovani dos Santos (Caught Offside)
- Fulham’s Andy Johnson also a target for newly promoted QPR (Metro)
- Sunderland are on the trail of Ipswich Town striker Connor Wickham (Mirror)
- Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson close to completing Sunderland move (Sky Sports)
- West Ham United midfielder Scott Parker wants Tottenham move (Metro)
- Wigan Athletic winger Charles N’Zogbia likely to depart this summer (Sun)
- Wolves keen to deal in Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne (Mirror)
Chelsea have joined the battle for Udinese star Alexis Sanchez.
The National, which is based in Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour's home country, says Andre Villas-Boas, the new Chelsea manager, has taken a hands-on role in the overhaul of the club, personally calling Sanchez to sell the Chile international on the merits of joining him at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea hope that the intervention of Villas-Boas will help persuade Sanchez to choose them over Barcelona,Manchester United andManchester City.
Roman Abramovich has supported the move with a financial package toUdinese that matches City's offer of £31.2 million plus £8.9m in conditional bonuses and exceeds Barcelona's bid of £25m plus players.
Chelsea must cough up £44 million to land Palermo star Javier Pastore.
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini insisted the Blues were locked in a three-horse race for the attacking midfielder with Real Madridand Barcelona.
He said: "Chelsea, Real Madrid andBarcelona are after Pastore.
"I told his agent to see what market there is for the player and he has probably spoken to some clubs.
"So at the end of the week we will meet to shed a bit of light on the future of the player."
The Palermo supremo claimed earlier this month that he had turned down a 'major offer' from Chelsea and insisted that Manchester City were also in the frame.
Pastore turns 22 next week and has eight caps.
Barcelona are weighing up a move for Manchester Unitedwinger Nani.
El Mundo Deportivo says Barca are eyeing Nani as an alternative to No1 winger target Alexis Sanchez, of Udinese.
Barca fear being crowded out by big spenders Manchester City and Chelseain the battle for Sanchez and have Nani under consideration as a backup.
Interestingly, it's suggestedSir Alex Ferguson has already rejected an approach from Real Madrid for Nani, adamant he won't sell the player to the Spanish giants.
Bayern Munich are willing to pay £20 million for Nani and Barca rate the Germans as their nearest rivals for the Portugal international.
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says three Premier League clubs are in the frame to win the race for Javier Pastore.
Zamparini expects the Pastore transfer saga to soon come to a conclusion.
He said: "Pastore will go to England or Spain, but I'd exclude Barcelona, because they already haveAndres Iniesta and Xavi in that position.
"The favourites are Real Madrid and Malaga. Manchester City are also interested in him, as well asManchester United and Chelsea.
"In Italy at the moment there is no money for the champions.
"Big clubs spend almost all the money on players' salaries, which are not compatible with this football.
"Juventus? They had come forward before the arrival of Coach Antonio Conte, but Pastore isn't suitable to their type of game."
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says three Premier League clubs are in the frame to win the race for Javier Pastore.
Zamparini expects the Pastore transfer saga to soon come to a conclusion.
He said: "Pastore will go to England or Spain, but I'd exclude Barcelona, because they already haveAndres Iniesta and Xavi in that position.
"The favourites are Real Madrid and Malaga. Manchester City are also interested in him, as well asManchester United and Chelsea.
"In Italy at the moment there is no money for the champions.
"Big clubs spend almost all the money on players' salaries, which are not compatible with this football.
"Juventus? They had come forward before the arrival of Coach Antonio Conte, but Pastore isn't suitable to their type of game."
Tottenham bossHarry Redknapp has confirmed interest in Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi.
Rossi is available after a move toBarcelona went cold.
Redknapp said: "I think Rossi is top drawer. He's a clever player, he gets it into feet, holds the ball up and scores goals. He's the Italian centre forward now.
"We tried to get him last year - I think the fee was around £18million. It looks cheap now."
Tottenham bossHarry Redknapp is still angry over Chelsea's bid for star playmaker Luka Modric.
Chelsea earlier this summer offered £22million for the playmaker, a bid that was swiftly rejected by Spurs.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Redknapp said: "I was surprised by the figure. It's a farcical bid. If they're going to make an offer, make an offer, but £22million for Luka Modric is ridiculous."
But Redknapp would not say what kind of bid might interest Spurs, also rejecting the notion that £30million would be enough and insisting the player was not for sale.
"We wouldn't put a valuation on him," he said. "He's such a fantastic player, we don't want to sell him. He's up there with the very, very best players in the Premier League and I think he can play in any team in the world, he's that good."