Football Transfer Rumours - Jun-13-2012

Olivier Giroud is desperate to join Arsenal - and is ready to complete a £12million move to the Emirates.

Italian giants Juventus have sent legendary Pavel Nedved on a charm offensive to lure Robin van Persie to Serie A.

West Ham are favourites to sign Grant Holt, as it has emerged that new Norwich boss Chris Hughton is reluctant to keep an unhappy player at Carrow Road.

QPR will fly representatives to England's Euro 2012 training camp later this week to complete the signing of West Ham keeper Robert Green

Juventus are in a battle with Inter Milan to sign Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov

Arsenal are also in the hunt for Rondon, though they will have to act fast with Chelsea preparing an £11m bid

Chelsea scouts watched Malaga striker Jose Salomon Rondon play for Venezuela against Chile at the weekend. The Blues see the 22-year-old as a replacement for Didier Drogba.

Chris Hughton is concerned that his predecessor as Norwich boss, Paul Lambert, will win the race to sign Kyle Naughton from Tottenham.

The Hammers have tabled a £4m bid for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.

The Baggies could be about to lose Jonas Olsson, 29, with Tottenham closing in on a cut-price deal for the Sweden centre-half.

New West Brom boss Steve Clarke has identified NEC Nijmegen's £2m-rated defender Bram Nuytinck, 22, as his top target.

Arsenal are in pole position to sign Montpellier forward Olivier Giroud, 25, according to his club coach Rene Girard.

Iceland international Gylfi Sigurdsson, 22, will join Liverpool in a £7m deal but not before the 22-year-old has offered Swansea the courtesy of meeting their new manager.