Breaking transfer news: July 31: Middlesbrough, Man United, Nottingham Forest, Blackburn, Arsenal, Barca, Ipswich and more
What tne papers say . . .
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is considering a 10m bid for Standard Liege's Belgium international midfielder Steven Defour, who the former Fulham boss sees as a natural replacement for want-away Argentine Javier Mascherano.
Full story: Daily Mail
And Mascherano is set to be the subject of a 20m bid from Italy's European champions Inter Milan, who are managed by former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester City are still struggling to agree a fee with Aston Villa to buy their midfielder James Milner. Villa want 30m for the 24-year-old, but City are only prepared to pay 24m. (The Sun)
West Ham have snubbed Stoke's 9m bid for 26-year-old striker Carlton Cole.
Full story: the Sun
New Fulham manager Mark Hughes is close to persuading 31-year-old striker Craig Bellamy to join him at Craven Cottage, rather than leave Manchester City for Tottenham.
Full story: the Sun
Birmingham are lining up an improved 10m offer for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia after seeing their initial 8m bid turned down by the Latics.
Daily Mail
Manchester United and Arsenal target Mesut Ozil has hinted that a move to Spanish side Real Madrid could be on the cards. The 21-year-old German midfielder has one year left on his contract with Werder Bremen who are ready to listen to offers.
IM Scouting
Barcelona's former Arsenal midfielder Aleksandr Hleb could be on his way out of the Nou Camp. The 29-year-old Belarusian is attracting interest from Tottenham, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Sunderland and West Ham.
IM Scouting
Blackburn have invited Roma midfielder Ricardo Faty for a trial with a view to a 1m deal for the 23-year-old, who has spent the last two seasons on loan - first, at Bayer Leverkusen and, later, at Nantes.
Daily Mail
Arsenal youngsters Emmanuel Frimpong and Mark Randall, who both play in midfield, are loan targets for Southampton and Hull respectively.
Daily Mail
Ipswich striker Jon Stead's proposed 250,000 move to Blackpool has fallen through after the former England Under-21 international failed to agree personal terms at Bloomfield Road.
Daily Mirror
Nottingham Forest have placed their 30-year-old reserve goalkeeper, Paul Smith, on the transfer list.
Daily Mirror
Mido is so angry that Middlesbrough are holding out for a 1m fee over his proposed move to Ajax that the striker is threatening to sit out the last year of his contract in protest.
Daily Mirror
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