Monday 30 June 2008

Paper talk


My football gift to you ... all the transfer talk from today's newspapers.

Chelsea are ready to take advantage of Emmanuel Adebayor's desire to quit Arsenal by making a £30m bid for the striker. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal are poised to move for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins - if Emmanuel Adebayor is sold. Nigerian striker Martins has a £13m release clause in his contract if he requests a move. (The Sun)

Rafael Benitez will pursue his interest in striker Robbie Keane, despite Tottenham's insistence that their vice-captain is not for sale. The Liverpool manager has proposed a cash-plus-Peter Crouch deal. (The Guardian)

New Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is considering a £27m swoop for Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Robinho, who is unhappy at the lack of movement on an improvement on his £30,000-a-week deal at the Bernabeu. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has told Gareth Barry he can have his dream move to Liverpool - but that the Anfield club will have to splash out £18m to land the midfielder. (The Sun)

Sevilla have turned down a £12.5m offer from Spurs for 20-year-old left winger Diego Capel. (The Times)

Motherwell boss Mark McGhee will make another bid for Rangers's Alan Gow after losing Ross McCormack to Cardiff. (Daily Record)

Veteran striker Andrew Cole, 36, has been offered £25,000 a week by Nottingham Forest to sign on a free transfer following his release from Sunderland. (Daily Mirror)

Former Celtic winger Anthony McParland is one of a number of players who will be given a trial at Livingston. (Various)

Shunsuke Nakamura's agent Tommaso Angelini says the Japan international is happy at Celtic and has no imminent plans to leave the club. (The Herald/The Scotsman)

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