Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-08-2013

Doncaster Rovers supremo John Ryan is making a £850,000 bid to bring Billy Sharp home from Southampton.

Chelsea have lost out to Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign Edinson Cavani

Chelsea are now the favourites to sign Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney

Sunderland are letting axed skipper Lee Cattermole sort out a move - with Steve Bruce's Hull City and Fulham in the £2million race.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up a move for Liverpool target and Sporting Lisbon defender Tiago Ilori.

Liverpool have agreed to sell 24-year-old midfielder Jay Spearing to Blackburn Rovers in a £1.5m deal.

Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins expects the record-breaking £12m move for 24-year-old Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony to be completed within the next 24 hours.

Hull City could complete a deal to sign Burnley striker Charlie Austin, 24, in the next 24 hours with the player due for a medical at the KC Stadium on Monday.

Aston Villa are ready to sell Darren Bent for £5m, with Newcastle, Hull and Fulham all poised to make a move for the 29-year-old striker.

Manchester United and Chelsea have missed out on signing 24-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski after the Pole agreed to join German rivals Bayern Munich.

Everton will announce the £5m signing of Wigan Athletic striker Arouna Kone on Monday. The 29-year-old, who was also a Newcastle target, has agreed a three-year contract at Goodison Park.

Barcelona striker David Villa, 31, could sign for Tottenham this week after reaching an agreement in principle with the club.