Football Transfer Rumours - May-24-2008

Arsenal are reported to be ready to hand a trial to Ghanaian Tawrick Jibril, 16, who will join up with them in July in a bid to seal a permanent move from Hearts of Oak

Andriy Schevchenko looks set for an exit out of Chelsea and is considering playing in America's MLS League, although AC Milan are poised to take him back to the San Siro

Paris St Germain keeper Jerome Alonzo claims he is being chased by Bolton Wanderers, Derby, Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers

Preston, Nottingham Forest and Plymouth are chasing Aberdeen midfielder Barry Nicholson

Manchester United defender Gerard Pique is set to rejoin Barcelona after he claimed talks with the Catalonian club were "at an advanced stage"

Chelsea are expecting to have to fend off a bid from Barcelona for goalkeeper Petr Cech

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is keen on taking Ireland international Richard Dunne to Fratton Park, but faces competition from Tottenham, Sunderland and Newcastle

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 26-year-old Udinese left-back Andrea Dossena

Nottingham Forest are keen to snap up Derby's 19-year-old defender Lewin Nyatanga, despite him being linked with a move to Barnsley

West Brom are expected to complete the £2.5million transfer of Roman Bednar by exercising their option to sign the Hearts striker, who has been on a season-long loan

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate hopes to agree terms with Dutch club Heerenveen for USA midfielder Michael Bradley

Arsenal have clinched an £11m deal for Marseille's Samir Nasri, clearing the way for Alexander Hleb to join Inter Milan

Newcastle have tried to offload striker Obafemi Martens to Liverpool, alerting Arsenal and Chelsea to the Nigerian's availability

Ronaldinho's agent met Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra in Thailand this week to discuss a £10m move for the Barcelona star

If Spurs fail to land Anelka they will concentrate their efforts on Real Zaragoza's Diego Milito

Tottenham will make a straight £15m cash offer for Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka and £10m for right-winger Shaun Wright-Phillips