Football Transfer Rumours - May-21-2009

Birmingham are interested in signing Celtic defender Bobo Balde

Olympiakos are set to offer Blackburn £2m for striker Matt Derbyshire, who is on loan at the Greek side

Chelsea are leading the chase for Wolfsburg's £6m-rated striker Edin Dzeko

Wheater is wanted by Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill who is hopeful of landing the centre-back for £7m

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez may be prepared to pay as much as £15m for Glen Johnson

Liverpool are preparing a £10m bid for Portsmouth right-back Glen Johnson

Manchester United have been warned they face stiff competition to land Wigan winger Antonio Valencia

Inter Milan are preparing a double-swoop for Chelsea duo Ricardo Carvalho and Jon Mikel Obi and hope to land the pair for £21m

Real Madrid are confident of landing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso for £23m if Florentino Perez is appointed president again