Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-16-2007

Sheffield United will need to pay £1m to land Kevin Phillips from West Brom

Middlesbrough and Portsmouth are battling it out to sign Preston winger Simon Whaley

But Aston Villa are hopeful of tying up a deal for Charlton defender Luke Young

Chelsea will open negotiations with Sevilla over Daniel Alves when they return from their US tour. Sevilla want £20m for the right-back

Getafe are close to wrapping up a £1.5m deal for Charlton winger Dennis Rommedahl

Newcastle are also hopeful of signing left-back Heinze and the club are also hopeful of holding on to Obafemi Martins

Manchester United's decision to block Gabriel Heinze's move to Liverpool has revived Real Madrid's interest in the Argentine

Sunderland could move for Celtic defender Bobo Balde

Newcastle will open talks with Fulham defender Franck Queudrue on Monday about a £2m move

Middlesbrough and Blackburn are preparing to swoop for Everton striker James Beattie but could be put off by the £4m price tag

Portsmouth are giving a trial to Brazilian striker Geovanni Mauricio, a former Barcelona player

Charles N'Zogbia will tell Newcastle he wants to leave, with Fulham and Bolton in the market for the winger

Hearts keeper Craig Gordon wants to join Sunderland

Manchester United are so confident of signing striker Carlos Tevez from West Ham that they have booked a medical for the Argentine on Wednesday

Real Madrid have tabled a £13.5m bid for Chelsea winger Arjen Robben

Striker Marlon Harewood has agreed a move to Wigan after being told he can leave West Ham

Arsenal are set to smash their transfer record with a £15m swoop for Argentine striker Rodrigo Palacio, who plays for Boca Juniors