Transfer rumours, Thurs July 2 - Sunderland, Chelsea, Newcastle, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Fulham...
What the papers say...
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is lining up a bid for Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt, and is also close to completing the signing of Chile forward Humberto Suazo. - Sun
New Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is keen to sort out a quick deal for Honduras midfielder Hendry Thomas as Sunderland are also interested. - Mirror
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will not be making a bid for Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton. - Star
New Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has delayed his arrival in London as he attempts to lure striker Alexandre Pato from his former club AC Milan. - Sun
Barcelona are preparing to make a 25m bid for Liverpool's Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano. - Mirror
The proposed deal to take Ricardo Carvalho and Deco from Chelsea to Inter Milan could collapse over the London club's insistence that they want 12m for the duo. - Telegraph
Forward Carlos Tevez will be unveiled as a Manchester City player on Monday next week, after agreeing terms of about 120,000 a week. - Mirror
Former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira has been offered 100,000 a week by Birmingham as they try to sign the Frenchman from Inter Milan. - Sun
Chelsea are closing in on the signing of AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo. - Express
And the Blues are refusing to give up in their chase of Bayern Munish winger Franck Ribery. - Mail
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is facing the prospect of being priced out of signing Everton defender Joleon Lescott. Everton value the centre half at 20m, which is 5m more than Hughes is willing to pay. - Star
Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey could be set for a 4m move to Everton after turning down the offer of a new contract at Craven Cottage. - Sun
Aston Villa are ready to launch a bid of 3.5m plus midfielder Barry Bannan for Wigan defender Titus Bramble. - Star
And Villa boss Martin O'Neill is exploring the possibility of signing Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing - even though the winger will be out until October with a foot injury. - Mail
Birmingham want Arsenal left-back Armand Traore on a season-long loan. - Sun
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