Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-07-2011

Blackburn and Aston Villa are fighting to sign Chievo defender Bostjan Cesar.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has made a £3million bid for Getafe striker Adrian Colunga.

Barcelona are considering a bid for Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has launched a £7m bid for Reading striker Shane Long

Arsenal are still determined to land Mata, and will offer to double his £30,000 a week salary to lure him to The Emirates.

Samir Nasri will hold showdown talks with Arsene Wenger today, and is expected to tell the Gunners boss he wants to leave and join Manchester United

Man City are claimed to be in advanced talks with Sergio Aguero's representatives over a possible £35m move from Atletico Madrid

Roberto Mancini has been told it will cost him £45m to lure Barcelona star David Villa to Manchester City.

Villarreal are looking at Arsenal midfielder Denilson as they eye up a long-term replacement for veteran Marcos Senna

Spurs to battle Juve for Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra

West Ham hope to end Joe Cole's Liverpool misery by bringing the midfielder back to Upton Park on loan.

Nottingham Forest manager Steve McClaren wants Dutch midfielder Bolo Zenden, who is available on a free transfer from Sunderland, as he bids to put the club back in the Premier League.

Inter Milan's signing of Ricardo Alvarez - who had been a target for Arsenal - could mean Manchester United's continuing pursuit of Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder will be successful.

Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti wants his side to act now to sign fellow Argentina international Carlos Tevez from Manchester City

Stoke are lining up central defender Jonathan Woodgate after he rejected a pay-as-you-play deal to re-sign with Tottenham

Barcelona are prepared to wait until the end of the transfer window to force Arsenal's hand over the sale of Fabregas and have dismissed Real Madrid's interest in the Spanish international as "trouble-making".

Arsenal will launch a £27m move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in an attempt to offset the likely loss of midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.

Tottenham are to press ahead in their efforts to beat Arsenal to Spain Under-21 star Juan Mata, with Valencia willing to sell the winger for £21m.

Manchester United have entered the race to sign Toulouse forward Moussa Sissoko, according to sources in France