Football Transfer Rumours - Aug-28-2011

Arsenal can sign Marseille's Lucho - but only in a £7m permanent deal. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger wanted to pay £2m to land the Argentine playmaker on a season-long loan.

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Ajax defender Gregory van der Wiel in a deal worth £28m.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has launched one last £40m bid to prise midfielder Luka Modric from Tottenham, while Spurs are closing in on the signing of Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy.

Arsenal have targeted Everton's Mikel Arteta to fill the vacant role of midfielder creator and are ready to offer Nicklas Bendtner as part of a swap deal.

Fulham are ready to make a £5m offer for 19-year-old Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha

Stoke are close to pulling off a spectacular £20m double deal for Tottenham pair Wilson Palacios and Peter Crouch as they bid to challenge for honours at home and abroad.

Tottenham are preparing bids for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, Barcelona centre-back Marc Bartra and Le Havre midfielder Guieda Fofana

Arsenal will this week land Bolton defender Gary Cahill, despite the ill-feeling between the clubs over the potential transfer. The Gunners will go in with a fresh ­£12m bid, which could rise to around £15m over the course of a five-year contract