With the club already closing in on their first summer signing in the form of Lukas Podolski, Arsenal will now look to tie up a deal for another wideman with Patrick Herrmann emerging as a possible target.

Hughes could offer former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack, 35, a sensational return to west London from Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is plotting a move to bring Napoli's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, 24, to Anfield before the end of the transfer window.

After losing out to Newcastle for the signature of striker Papiss Demba Cisse, 26, Sunderland have switched their attention to another Bundesliga hitman, 26-year-old Hannover 96 star Mohammed Abdellaoue.

Tottenham could be set to make a renewed bid for Atletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente, 26, who could cost up to £24m