Football Transfer Rumours - Aug-09-2011

West Brom are close to breaking their transfer record by snapping up Shane Long in a £6.5million swoop

Arsenal target keen on a move to the Premier League. Germany defender Per Mertesacker has admitted he fancies a move to the Premier League.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is close to sealing a £7million deal for Dutch defender Erik Pieters . The PSV Eindhoven left-back is seen as the ideal replacement for Liverpool-bound Jose Enrique

West Ham are preparing a £2million-plus bid for Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty

Bristol City are lining up a move for Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata

Everton striker Victor Anichebe will be the target of a £3million bid from Championship big spenders Leicester

West Ham are set to bring George McCartney back to Upton Park

Juventus are set to increase their opening bid of £7m for Chelsea defender Alex. The Blues want £10.5m for the Brazilian

Newcastle have been told they will have to stump up £14m if they want to sign Tottenham's Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.

West Brom are set to smash their transfer record after Roy Hodgson made a £7m swoop for Reading forward Shane Long

Aston Villa and Fulham are preparing to make an offer for Ghana international defender Samuel Inkoom.

Chelsea are facing a battle with big-spending Paris Saint-Germain over Porto wing-back Alvaro Pereira.

Real Madrid are ready to offer midfielder Fernando Gago to Manchester City in exchange for Adebayor.

Tottenham will make one last attempt to sign Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor, with boss Harry Redknapp desperate to sign the former Arsenal striker.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will make a move for £8m­-rated Birmingham defender Scott Dann.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will look to sign Bolton defender Gary Cahill following Thomas Vermaelen's injury.

Arsenal have opened the door for Samir Nasri's £25m move to Manchester City.