Football Transfer Rumours - Aug-30-2011

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to launch a triple raid on London rivals Chelsea for attacking pair Yossi Benayoun and Florent Malouda and Brazilian defender Alex

Nacional starlet Sebastian Coates is expected to sign a contract with Liverpool in the next 24 hours, as representatives of the Uruguayan club make the trip across the Atlantic in order to put the finishing touches to the deal

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is targeting Tottenham's Mexican misfit Giovani Dos Santos

Sevilla have made an enquiry about Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey. Dempsey, 28, is thought to be keen to compete at a higher level. He is rated at £8million.

Tottenham are interested in snapping up free agent Owen Hargreaves, who left Manchester United at the end of last season

Arsenal have been offered Brazilian Andre Santos as replacement for Armand Tarore.

Fulham are close to signing Juventus defender Zdenek Grygera on one-year deal

Swansea are ready to make an improved £2m bid for Middlesbrough defender Matthew Bates

Liverpool are planning to make a move for Everton full-back Seamus Coleman after Toffees boss David Moyes admitted every player has a price

French club Lille are weighing up a bid for Chelsea's Salomon Kalou after the Ivory Coast striker slipped further down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge following the arrival of Romelu Lukaku.

Blackburn have agreed a £5m fee with Birmingham for defender Scott Dann in a bid to head off competition from QPR

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is making a move for Celtic striker Georgios Samaras

Sunderland are making a club-record £14m bid for Freiburg striker Papiss Demba Cisse and may also look to recruit Manchester United forward Federico Macheda on loan.

Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen says the club could still sign Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan before the transfer window closes on Wednesday

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is a shock £25m target for mega-rich Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is attracting interest from Aston Villa and Tottenham, who are keen to explore the possibility of signing the free agent

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp may lose out to Roma in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra

Tottenham may enter a bidding battle with Arsenal for the signature of Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill as both sides look to strengthen their defence.