Football Transfer Rumours - Aug-23-2011

Espanyol are tabling a £2million bid for Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic

Liverpool have tried to steal a march on their rivals in the bid to sign Sebastian Coates by offering £10million for the Uruguay centre-half.

Everton and Celtic want Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell on loan after the 27-year-old's £3m move to West Brom broke down following talks.

Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy is being tracked by Liverpool ahead of a potential Anfield return.

Lille striker Moussa Sow is keen on a move to Arsenal and Real Madrid.

Manchester City have been set a deadline of Wednesday morning to complete a deal for Samir Nasri else risk the player being cup tied for the Champions League, with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looking to include Nasri in the starting XI in their qualifying second leg.

Inter Milan are weighing up a move for Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt, according to sources in Italy.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is planning to bolster his defence by signing Porto's Rolando and Ajax's Gregory van der Wiel before the transfer window shuts.

Arsenal are ready to break the bank to bring Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger to Emirates Stadium.

Wolves are set to offer veteran midfielder Jimmy Bullard a Premier League lifeline after he was sacked by Hull over an incident during a pre-season tour.

Reds boss Kenny Dalglish is more likely to succeed with an £8m move for Birmingham defender Scott Dann.

Bolton aim to sign three players this week - Liverpool striker David Ngog for £4m-plus and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips for £2m, while also taking City's defender Dedryck Boyata on loan.

Chelsea want Juventus keeper Marco Storari as back-up for Petr Cech.

AC Milan confirm they are in talks to sign Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani, as QPR target a loan deal for his Anfield team-mate Joe Cole.

West Ham's Kevin Nolan has encouraged the club to sign his former Newcastle team-mate Joey Barton if they sell Scott Parker before the summer transfer window closes.