Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-06-2011

Manchester City are set to beat rivals United in the race for £20m Samir Nasri. They will offer the Arsenal star £150,000 a week

Norwich have beaten off a late challenge from Wolves and Stoke to snap up Huddersfield winger Anthony Pilkington.

Serie A side Udinese are ready to make a bid for Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan , who signed for the Black Cats for £13m last summer

Juventus are considering a bid for Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel

Real Madrid are attempting to hijack Barcelana's move for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas

Chelsea look likely to miss out on Neymar as Real Madrid officials have reportedly gone to South America to discuss the transfer of the Brazilian starlet, who has a €45 million release clause

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has turned to Inter Milan midfielder Thiago Motta after the Serie A club beat them in the race for Ricardo Alvarez.

Derek Riordan is heading for talks with Chinese Super League club Shaanxi Chanba after the Scotland striker's contract expired with Hibernian

Bolton Wanderers and QPR are on the trail of Motherwell's £700,000-rated forward, Jamie Murphy

QPR have inquired about a £6m move for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish may make a £3m offer for Tottenham's former Rangers defender Alan Hutton, having previously tried to sign him for Birmingham.

Arsenal's left-sided player Armand Traore is being looked at by German clubs Hamburg and Werder Bremen. Both sides are considering making an official approach for the Frenchman.

Bologna are leading the chase for Birmingham's Serbian striker Nikola Zigic.

QPR manager Neil Warnock thinks Adel Taarabt will quit the Loftus Road outfit club to join his 'friends' at Arsenal.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering a bid for Everton and England left back Leighton Baines in an effort to boost the team after the loss of Gael Clichy.

Inter Milan admit they need to sell before they can buy this summer, opening the door for Manchester United to bid for £35m-rated midfielder Wesley Sneijder.

Tottenham will swoop for Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole if Luka Modric quits for Chelsea.

Porto striker Falcao says he would love to play in the Premier League next season, paving the way for Chelsea to make a £26.5m move.

Chelsea have asked forward Carlos Tevez's advisers whether he would be prepared to move to Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool could turn to Valencia winger Juan Mata unless Aston Villa lower the asking price for Stewart Downing.