05/08/09: Transfer Rumors

Abhimanyu Rajput - 5 August 2009 15:09

Real Madrid have ended their spending spree, after Alonso's transfer to the Bernebau

'Real Madrid say they have wrapped up their summer spending spree with the transfer of Xabi Alonso from Liverpool, ruling out a move for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery or Valencia forward David Villa.' - Associated Press

'Hull City will try and tempt Cardiff City with a £3.5m offer for striker Ross McCormack.' - Wales Online

'Bayern Munich have dismissed speculation that striker Luca Toni is to join West Ham on loan.' - The Sun

'Bolton manager Gary Megson says he is prepared to listen to offers for defender Danny Shittu.' - Bolton Evening News

'Liverpool are expected to use some of the £30m they gained from the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid to make an £18m offer for Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani.' - The Independent

'Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour is also linked with a move to Anfield and his agent Paul Stefani says he would not turn down a move to Liverpool.' - The Independent

'Italian side AC Milan are preparing a £31m bid for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.' - The Sun

'Darren Bent's transfer to Sunderland has still not been completed, despite the Tottenham striker passing a medical on Monday.' - Daily Star

'Sunderland, meanwhile, are set to sign Lyon defender John Mensah on a season-long loan deal.' - The Sun

'The Black Cats are also keeping tabs on Tottenham centre-back Michael Dawson.' - The Sun

'Diego Forlan's contract negotiations for an extension till 2013 with Atletico Madrid seemed to have stalled, due to complications.' - Marca

'Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has failed with a £5.5m bid for Sevilla centre-back Federico Fazio.' - The Sun

'Wenger says he will wait to sign Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh on a free transfer next season, rather than improve his £6m offer for the striker this summer.' - Daily Mirror

'Tottenham hope to sign Blackburn defender Christopher Samba for £10m to help ease their defensive crisis.' - The Sun

'Toulouse Chairman Olivier Sadran has rejected a €14m for midfielder Moussa Sissoko from Tottenham. Toulouse want €30m for the 20-year-old France International.' - Le Parisien

'Manchester United will use their friendly with Valencia to run the rule over midfielder David Silva and forward David Villa.' - Daily Star

'Stoke City want to take injury-prone Everton striker James Vaughan on loan.' - Daily Mail

'Marseille have approached Chelsea for a possible transfer of Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro' - La Provence

'Hull are set to sign Villarreal striker Jozy Altidore and have agreed a £3m deal for Stoke midfielder Seyi Olofinjana.' - Daily Mail

'Burnley are in talks with Independiente winger Fernando Guerrero.' - Daily Mail

'Frédéric Biancalani, who is now a free agent after his contract with Nancy espired, is a potential transfer target for Metz and Strasbourg.' - L'Equipe

'South African midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi claims he has secured a move to Fulham from Golden Arrows after impressing on trial at Craven Cottage.' - The Independent

'Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies has told Hamilton Accies they must make a substantial offer for midfielder Craig Bryson.' - Various

'Hamilton have been busy making offers for Killie's Bryson, Motherwell's Jamie Murphy and Inverness midfielder Dougie Imrie - all of which have been rejected.' - Scottish Daily Express

'Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee is ready to sell one of his top players to raise cash to bolster his squad.' - Various

And In The End, Barcelona's latest summer recruit, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said that Real Madrid will be under immense pressure to win titles.