Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-08-2011

Hibernian are eyeing a move for former Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan, who is keen on a return to Scotland after failing to settle in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia

Celtic manager Neil Lennon will make a plea via telephone from Australia to a Scottish Football Association appeal board as he attempts to win a work permit required for the transfer of Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama from Germinal Beerschot

Victor Wanyama has arrived in Glasgow to secure a £900,000 to Celtic from Germinal Beerschot hoping that he will not be denied a work permit, as happened with his brother, McDonald Mariga, when he was on the brink of a move to Manchester City

Fulham are set to sign Roma defender John Arne Riise for £2.2m

Aston Villa will finally sign Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given for £4m by the end of the weekend.

Norwich are lining up a £2m move for Arsenal midfielder Henri Lansbury.

Villa have moved ahead of Tottenham in the pursuit of West Ham's Scott Parker, because Spurs must sell before they buy.

Aston Villa are ready to spend £5m to secure the transfer of defender Alan Hutton from Spurs.

Bolton have stepped up their efforts to land Rodrigo from Benfica after he impressed on loan last season.

QPR boss Neil Warnock is to launch a £6m raid on the Hammers for striker Carlton Cole.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is preparing an ambitious bid to sign Liverpool pair Joe Cole and Paul Konchesky.

Blackburn have approached Monaco about a £3m deal for DR Congo international defender Cedric Mongongu.

Rovers striker Nikola Kalinic is wanted by Dynamo Kiev - and the Ewood park club are keen to recoup the £6m they paid for him

Blackburn Rovers will have to pay £8.5m to sign FC Copenhagen striker Dame N'Doye.

Stoke want Olympiakos and Greece defender Vasilis Torosidis, who has a £6.3m buy-out clause in his contract.

Chelsea are chasing £9m Genk keeper Thibaut Courtois, whom they see as a long-term successor to Petr Cech.

Arsenal have told the Catalan giants that they must drop youngsters Jon Toral and Hector Bellerin from their bid for Fabregas before a deal can be agreed.

Barcelona are set to tempt the Gunners into accepting a cut-price transfer offer for Cesc Fabregas by throwing either Maxwell or Eric Abidal into the deal.

Arsenal want £15m-rated Valencia winger Juan Mata - but to play alongside Samir Nasri rather than to replace him.

Spurs midfielder Niko Kranjcar is waiting to discover if Italian side Fiorentina have made a bid for him - the Croat remains unhappy at his club's £12m asking price.

Tottenham must fork out £20m to sign striker Pablo Osvaldo from Espanyol.

Spurs lead a host of clubs in the hunt for 'the new Luka Modric', Hadjuk Split player Ante Vukusic.

Manchester United are set to make an offer of £10-12m cash plus two players for Tottenham star Luka Modric.

Aston Villa want to tie up a deal for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia as they seek a replacement for Downing.

Liverpool are to offer Lyon £12m for Brazilian winger Michel Bastos as boss Kenny Dalglish refuses to increase his bid for Downing.

Liverpool will make an improved offer of £18m for Aston Villa midfielder Stewart Downing.