Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-12-2013

QPR manager Harry Redknapp is lining up another reunion with striker Peter Crouch, 32. Crouch has played for Redknapp at Portsmouth twice, Southampton and Spurs, with Redknapp keen to bring him to former club QPR from Stoke.

Sunderland have managed to sign 28-year-old Italian midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini for £6.8m despite Juventus' original valuation of nearly £11m. The club are also closing in on Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone, 26, who is unsettled at White Hart Lane.

Trabzonspor have joined Turkish rivals Galatasaray in the race for Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, 26.

Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, 26, is on the verge of a £54m move to Paris St-Germain.

Fulham are considering a move for Liverpool's Uruguay international defender Sebastian Coates, with Brendan Rodgers prepared to sell the 22-year-old after he failed to make an impact in two years at Anfield.

Real Madrid will not give up on signing Tottenham forward Gareth Bale, 23, this summer until the transfer window finally slams shut.

The Gunners are looking to revive their interest in Sevilla midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, 20, who is also a target for Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Tottenham are to offer Aston Villa the choice of Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 29, Scott Parker, 32, Jake Livermore, 23, or Tom Huddlestone, 26, along with £20m in exchange for their 22-year-old Belgium international striker Christian Benteke.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 27, still wants to leave Old Trafford with Chelsea in pole position to land him for £25m.

Manchester City are close to beating off competition from Chelsea for Fiorentina forward Steven Jovetic, 22, but will have to pay the £30m asking price.