Football Transfer Rumours - Sep-20-2011

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is poised to go back in for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi with an £8m bid in January

Tottenham are weighing up a move for Switzerland goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic after his club Olympiakos Volos were relegated to Greece's amateur league for their part in a match-fixing scandal.

Chelsea are keeping a watching brief on Borussia Dortmund's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and Serbian defender Neven Subotic, although they are not expected to make a move when the transfer window opens in January.

Liverpool are set to battle Inter Milan for the signature of Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen after Arsenal dropped out of the race for the Belgian.

Chelsea are keeping a watching brief on Borussia Dortmund's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and Serbian defender Neven Subotic, although they are not expected to make a move when the transfer window opens in January.

Brazilian striker Neymar, 19, is to become the fourth most expensive player of all time after Real Madrid agreed a £53m fee for the Santos striker.

Chelsea are plotting a £20m January swoop for Everton's talented midfield starlet Ross Barkley.