Transfer rumours - Wed, August 22
What the papers say....
Sunderland are closing in on Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham. - Various
Sam Allardyce will allow Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins to join Manchester United or Arsenal - if they offer 13m. - Express
Dutch team Feyenoord are targeting Newcastle striker Albert Luque. - Sun
Middlesbrough striker, Yakubu, has not trained with his team-mates for two days, increasing speculation that he will leave the club. - Independent
Middlesbrough have rejected Portsmouths bid for striker Yakubu despite being offered 5m plus David Nugent. - Various
Pompey are hoping to out bid Everton in the race to sign Yakubu by selling David Nugent to Derby for about 4.5m and using the cash, plus 7m-rated Gary O'Neil, to buy the Boro star. - Mirror
Harry Redknapp has denied that he has offered two of his Portsmouth players - Gary O'Neil and Matthew Taylor - in swap deals. - Times
Manchester United player Gabriel Heinze may be offered an escape route by West Ham after his proposed move to Liverpool has been blocked. - Sun
After failing in his attempt to force United to move him to Liverpool, Heinze said: "I am not anti-United but I have to consider that my stay at United is finished." - Mirror
If Gabriel Heinze refuses to move abroad, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will tell him he can languish in the reserves. - Express
Football agent Ronen Katzav says Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun "will think about moving to a medium-sized team" if his chances at Anfield remain restricted. - Guardian
Chelsea look set to seal a deal for Sevilla defender Daniel Alves, despite competition from Real Madrid, the Blues have upped their original offer of 21.5m by 3m. - Times
Reading contract rebels Nicky Shorey and Leroy Lita, will not be leaving before the transfer deadline. - Sun
Midfielder Seol Ki-Hyeon will stay at Reading, even though he has bought a house near Fulham's training ground. - Various
Blackburn striker Aaron Mokoena is keen to play for Celtic or Rangers. -Times
West Brom are looking to move John Hartson before the transfer window closes on 31 August - the striker wants to join Swansea. - Sun
Espanyol are interested in Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras. - Times
Striker Nicolas Anelka has claimed that Bolton could sell him before the transfer deadline because they need the money. - Various
Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to take Anelka back to Manchester City. - Express
Sochaux are targeting Liverpool midfielder Anthony Le Tallec. - Various
Tottenham are chasing Juan Roman Riquelme - Villarreal want 10m for the player. - Mirror
Hibernian have put a 1m price on the head of defender Rob Jones - Leeds are only willing to pay 400,000. - Sun
Leeds are moving in on Hibernian defender Rob Jones. - Star
Sheffield United may make an improved 2m bid for Wigans Kevin Kilbane. - Mirror
Southampton are interested in Derby defender Darren Moore. - Mirror
Rangers want to send out-of-favour striker Filip Sebo on loan to French club Valenciennes. - Sun
Celtic are close to signing 18-year-old Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Khaleem Hyland from San Juan Jabloteh for 450,000. - Express
Celtic are poised to sign 16-year-old defender Luca Santonocito from Inter Milan. - Sun
Hibernian will release 16-year-old Austrian midfielder Elias Wagner - just months into his two-year contract. - Daily Record
Dundee United have missed out on signing Cedric Roussel, the striker has joined Mons. - Mail
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