Tuesday's paper gossip round-up
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 2:31 AM | by Daniel Whiteway Today's paper gossip round-up has lots of new faces featuring. And Charlie Adam.
Liverpool want Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, 22, and will sell midfielders Charlie Adam, 26, and Stewart Downing, 28, to raise the funds to buy him.
Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole, 30, could be set for a shock return to West Ham before the end of the transfer window.
Manchester City are closing in on Fiorentina's 19-year-old Serbia defender Matija Nastasic, with Montenegro defender Stefan Savic, 21, - plus cash - going the other way.
Full story: Gazetta dello Sport
QPR are set to complete the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 32, from Inter Milan.
Tottenham hope to complete the triple signing of Moussa Dembele, 25, from Fulham, Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 25, and Shakhtar Donetsk striker Willian, 24.
Full story: The Times (subscription only)
Genk's 21-year-old international strikerChristian Benteke has emerged as a leading target for Aston Villa.
Sunderland are hopeful of beating Liverpool to the signing of striker Clint Dempsey, 29, after opening talks with Fulham over a transfer.
Barcelona will this week sanction the loan departure of Dutch winger Ibrahim Afellay, 26, with Arsenal and Tottenham interested.
Everton have made an enquiry for Dundee United's highly-rated 22-year-old forward Johnny Russell.
Wigan are trying to sign Honduran midfielder Roger Espinoza, 25, from MLS side Sporting Kansas City.
Manchester City are considering a deadline-week swoop for Benfica midfielder Javier Garcia, 25, who has a £25m buy-out clause in his contract.
Southampton have finally agreed a club-record £11m deal for Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez, 21, and will pay him £45,000 a week.
Fulham want to sign Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson, 27, with QPR and Reading monitoring his situation.
Blackburn are handing Racing Genk goalkeeper Grzegorz Sandomierski, 22, a trial as they prepare to sell Mark Bunn, 27, to Norwich for £1m.
Source: BBC Sport
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