Breaking transfer news: Tuesday, June 16; Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Torres, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Spurs, Aston Villa, Boro, Everton, Sunderland and Arsenal
WHAT today's papers are saying . . .
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has laughed off reports linking him with a move to Manchester United, saying he would never swap Anfield for Old Trafford. (Daily Star)
Full story: Daily Star website
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has launched a dramatic late bid to sign Carlos Tevez from under the noses of Manchester United and Manchester City in a 25m deal. (The Sun).
Full story: The Sun website
Ancelotti made the last-gasp approach personally after getting Tevez's phone number from fellow Argentina striker Hernan Crespo, who worked with Ancelotti at AC Milan four years ago. (Daily Mail)
Full story: Daily Mail website
However, Manchester City remain favourites to sign Tevez as they are offering wages of 140,000 a week. (Daily Express) Full story: Daily Express website
Liverpool are also interested in the 25-year-old but their desire to spread the fee over the duration of Tevez's contract makes the deal less appealing to the striker's adviser Kia Joorabchian. (The Telegraph)
The Reds have, however, won the race to sign defender Glen Johnson from Portsmouth for a massive 19.5m. (The Sun)
Full story: The Sun website
Liverpool will have to finance the deal by selling defender Alvaro Arbeloa to Real Madrid for about 8m, while the fact that Portsmouth still owe the Reds 7m as part of the deal that took Peter Crouch to Fratton Park last summer will also reduce the overall fee. (Daily Express)
Full story: Daily Express website
Chelsea are closer to signing Manchester City striker Daniel Sturridge, whose fee will be decided by a tribunal, and CSKA Moscow winger Yuri Zhirkov for 15m. (Daily Express)
Full story: Daily Express website
However, Zhirkov has denied he is about to move to Stamford Bridge, claiming he wants to join Barcelona instead. (The Sun)
Full story: The Sun website
Defender Ricardo Carvalho, meanwhile, has launched a parting shot at Chelsea as he nears a move to Inter Milan, claiming they "should have given me more support" during his time injured last season. (Daily Star)
Full story: Daily Star website
Real Madrid have contacted a host of Premier League clubs with a list of nine players they are willing to sell in a bid to recoup some of the 150m they will lay out on Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. Arjen Robben, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Klass-Jan Huntelaar, Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Royston Drenthe, Javier Saviola, Gabriel Heinze and Mahamadou Diarra are the players available. (The Guardian)
Full story: The Guardian website
But Tottenham's bid to sign Van Nistelrooy could be scuppered by the Dutch striker's 90,000-a-week wage demands. (The Sun)
Full story: The Sun website
Spurs midfielder David Bentley is in talks with Aston Villa about a cut-price 7m move. (The Sun)
Full story: The Sun website
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will also step up his pursuit of Middlesbrough centre-half David Wheater after learning he will be allowed to leave for around 7m. (The Guardian)
And the Northern Irishman is keen on taking 13m-rated Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour to Villa Park, despite interest from Liverpool. (Daily Star)
Everton are going to step up their interest in Reading pair Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt after Royals boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed he is ready to cash in on the striker and midfielder. (The Sun)
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes will make a bid for Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch if he is priced out of a move for Blackburn frontman Roque Santa Cruz. (The Guardian)
Full story: The Guardian website
Sunderland are closing in on a 5m deal for Manchester City defender Richard Dunne. (Daily Mail)
Full story: Daily Mail website
He could be replaced by Everton defender Joleon Lescott in a deal worth 16m. (Daily Mail)
Full story: Daily Mail website
And City are aiming to replace the Irishman with West Ham defender Matthew Upson, having made a firm enquiry for the 30-year-old. (The Telegraph)
Full story: Telegraph website
Fulham are lining up a 4m bid for Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara. (Daily Express)
Full story: Daily Express website
Another Spurs midfielder, Didier Zokora, could also be on his way out of White Hart Lane after a settlement between the Londoners and Sevilla over Juande Ramos's move to Tottenham in October 2007. (Daily Express)
The Ivorian could be replaced by AZ Alkmaar midfielder Moussa Dembele in a 15m deal, although Chelsea are also interested in the pacy 21-year-old. (The Times)
Full story: The Times website
Tottenham striker Roman Pavluchenko could be on his way out of the club as the revolving door continues to swing at White Hart Lane, with Stuttgart willing to snap him up despite claims from former Spurs keeper Cesar Sanchez that the Russian is "impossible" to communicate with. (Daily Express)
Full story: Daily Express website
Veteran Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann has held talks with German side 1860 Munich about resurrecting his career in Germany's Second Bundesliga when he becomes a free agent at the end of this month. (The Guardian)
Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy has ruled out a move away from the Emirates Stadium this summer, despite reported interest from Real Madrid. (Daily Express)
The French left-back could be joined at the Gunners by Stuttgart midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger, who manager Arsene Wenger is keen to sign for around 5m. (The Sun)
Full story: The Sun website
Villarreal, Roma and Fiorentina are interested in signing Arsenal defender Phillipe Senderos, who has one year left on his contract at the Emirates Stadium. (The Times)
Full story: The Times website
Bolton have reignited their interest in signing Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso from Sporting Lisbon by offering 8m for the 23-year-old. (The Telegraph)
And they are also interested in Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin, Wigan pair Lee Cattermole and Hugo Rolladega, and Spartak Moscow midfielder Radislav Kovac. (Daily Mail)
As well as Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis on a free transfer. (The Sun)
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has enquired about taking Chelsea striker Franco di Santo, 20, on loan. (The Guardian)
Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo claims a number of clubs in Portugal, Spain and England, including West Ham, are interested in signing him. (Daily Mail)
Full story: Daily Mail website
Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona have made an approach for France winger Franck Ribery. (Daily Mail)
Full story: Daily Mail website
And United are also continuing to monitor teenage Gremio midfielder Douglas Costa. (Daily Mail)
Sir Alex Ferguson is also leading the chase for Argentine midfielder Javier Pastore, 19, from Huracan. (The Sun)
Celtic midfielder Scott Brown has cooled talk of a move to the Premier League, with Tottenham said to be interested, by welcoming the appointment of Tony Mowbray as manager. "Under Tony we can win the title back next season," he said. (Daily Record)
Former Scotland midfielder Nigel Quashie will leave West Ham for Cardiff this summer. (Daily Record)
Fulham are targeting Celtic's loan striker Jeremie Aliadiere in a 3m move. (Daily Record)
Strikers appear to be the order of the day at Craven Cottage, with manager Roy Hodgson also considering moves for Manchester City's Brazilian frontman Jo and Inter Milan's Robert Acquafresca. (The Times)
Full story: The Times website
Motherwell defender Brian McLean is a target for Hearts. (Daily Record)
Galatasaray are close to an agreement to buy Zurab Khizanishvili from Blackburn Rovers for 2m. (The Times)
Full story: The Times website
Iceland international Hermann Hreidarrsson, available on a free transfer after his contract at Portsmouth expired, is interesting Celtic. (Daily Record)
Newly-confirmed Watford manager Malky Mackay has confirmed he's on the verge of signing Aberdeen skipper Scott Severin. (Daily Record)
Sheffield United have been told they must double their 1.5m bid if they hope to sign Wales striker Ched Evans from Manchester City. (The Times)
Full story: The Times website
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