Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-25-2011

Rangers are confident that they will complete the £800,000 signing for Palermo central defender Dorin Goian before today's 1700 BST Champions League deadline

Romania central defender Dorin Goian is desperate to complete his move to Rangers today so he can play in Tuesday's Champions League qualifier against Malmo after a £750,000 fee was agreed with Palermo

Madjid Bougherra could be on his way out of Rangers in a shock £2.6m switch to Qatari champions Lekhwiya Sports Club, but the Ibrox club will only allow the defender to leave after their Champions League qualifier against Malmo

Chelsea and Real Madrid may have an unexpected competitor in the race to sign Neymar from Santos in the form of Russian top-flight side Anzhi Makhachkala.

Rennes midfield man Yann M'Vila has attracted the attention of Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas, who plans to test the water with a £15m bid in an attempt to fill the gap left by the injured Michael Essien.

Wolves want to sign former Aston Villa and West Ham midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger and the German international is considering the move.

Newcastle are waiting to hear if Paris St Germain striker Mevlut Erdinc will agree to a move after the clubs agreed a £7m deal in principle

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is closing in on a deal to take the £6m-rated Birmingham City goalkeeper Ben Foster on a season-long loan.

Alberto Aquilani could yet leave Liverpool in the transfer window after his representative revealed he is planning talks with Italian side Fiorentina.

Blackburn Rovers are interested in Partizan Belgrade midfielder Radosav Petrovic, whose mooted deal with Vitesse Arnhem has fallen through.

Ipswich boss Paul Jewell is set to sign Arsenal striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas in a £1.1m deal.

Manchester City are ready to begin talks with Atletico Madrid for striker Sergio Aguero, regardless of whether or not wantaway striker Carlos Tevez leaves Eastlands.

Arsenal are prepared to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona for less than £40m, but only if 20-year-old midfielder Thiago Alcantara is included in the deal.

Birmingham boss Chris Hughton wants Nile Ranger from his old club Newcastle to help solve the striker crisis at St Andrews

A move bringing attacking midfielder Javier Pastore to Chelsea almost complete, Palermo vice-president Guglielmo Micciche has claimed, leaving Tottenham's Luka Modric's chances of joining the Blues in ruins.

Alan Smith has been given the chance to revive his flagging career with a switch to Orlando City in the United States.