Saturday, December 22, 2012

Saturday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to have a medical at Liverpool on Sunday, Sky sources understand.



- Newcastle striker Demba Ba has rejected an £80,000-a week offer from Premier League strugglers QPR.



- Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski has agreed "in principle" to join Manchester United next year, according to Goal.com.



- Barcelona forward David Villa is of interest to Arsenal and Chelsea, according to the Daily Star.



- Arsenal are ready to join Liverpool in the race to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan, according to Mercato365.



- Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has warned potential transfer targets he will not be held to ransom over wages and fees.



- Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Willian has again called for Chelsea to launch a bid for him, telling ESPN Brasil he wanted to move to Stamford Bridge during the summer.



- Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he is unsure whether striker Daniel Sturridge will stay at the club next year as talk of a £12milliom move to Liverpool continues.



- Lille coach Rudi Garcia has played down speculation linking striker Salomon Kalou with a January move away from the club.



- West Ham assistant manager Neil McDonald admits the club are interested in signing Nicolas Anelka.



- Sunderland and Fulham are leading the chase to sign Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto according to reports in Spain.



- Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has admitted Demba Ba could leave the club next month.



- Queens Park Rangers are set to swoop for £7.5million French midfield star Yann M’Vila.



- Manchester United are interested in signing Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay, according to The Sun.



- Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to return 'home' to Old Trafford to see his talent fully appreciated.



- But Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson does not believe Cristiano Ronaldo will ever make a return to Old Trafford.



- Marseille striker Loic Remy, who has been linked with Chelsea and Tottenham, may not be sold next month, according to club president Vincent Labrune.



- Pachuca midfielder Hector Herrera, who has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United, has emerged as a target for Porto.



- Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho does not expect to sell Kaka in the January transfer window.



- Paris St Germain winger Nene says it would be a 'great honour' to play alongside Neymar at Santos as he prepares to leave the French club in January.



- AC Milan claim they are lining up a £20million bid to sign striker Mario Balotelli in next month’s transfer window.



- The wife of Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has backtracked on comments that her husband will leave the San Siro in January.



- Reported Premier League target Benat Etxeberria says he is leaving his future in the hands of his agents amid speculation linking him with a move away from Real Betis.



- Barcelona reached an agreement with Santos last season in order to sign Neymar. Sandro Rosell travelled to Brazil in person to put a stop to the imminent signing of the player by Real Madrid. The Barcelona president managed to tie down Neymar.



- Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta has revealed that the Serie A club have made no approach to Didier Drogba with regards to signing the player in January.



- Corinthians president Mario Gobbi has confirmed the Brazilian club are trying to sign striker Alexandre Pato from AC Milan in January and he has no intention of letting key players such as Paulinho and Paulo Guerrero leave in January despite reported interest from the Premier League.



- Australian youngster Terry Antonis has committed his future to Sydney FC despite rumours he could be joining Fulham.



- Lille defender Mathieu Debuchy is not ruling out a January move to Newcastle if it suits all parties but says it is more likely he will remain at the Ligue 1 club until the end of the season.

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