Football Transfer Rumours - Mar-31-2013

Stoke City are closing in on £5m Denmark international Andreas Cornelius as a replacement for Peter Crouch. The 20-year-old Copenhagen striker scored one of his country's goals in their 3-0 World Cup qualifying win against the Czech Republic last weekend.

Manchester City hope to sign winger Alexis Sanchez, 24, two years after the winger snubbed them for Barcelona.

Liverpool intend to make up to five signings in the summer, with Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm under consideration.

Arsenal are planning to spend £70m on Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24, and playmaker Mario Goetze, 20, as well as Bayer Leverkusen defensive midfielder Lars Bender, 23.

Liverpool will offer captain Steven Gerrard a two-year contract extension and plan to reunite him with former midfield partner Xabi Alonso by offering Real Madrid £8.5m for the 31-year-old.