Sunderland are also closing in on Tottenham striker Darren Bent - but they will need to match the Londoners' £10m valuation - Star

Reading face a double bid from the Black Cats for winger Stephen Hunt and striker Kevin Doyle - Mirror

Meanwhile, Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will hold talks with defender Nyron Nosworthy, who fears he is on his way out of the club with no offer of a new deal - various

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has put reported Sunderland target Peter Crouch top of his wish list as a replacement for striker Roque Santa Cruz - Mirror

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is interested in signing Atletico Madrid's £45m-rated striker Sergio Aguero after giving up on Valencia forward David Villa - Star

Arsenal have offered Emmanuel Adebayor to AC Milan and Inter Milan - Mirror

Manchester City will make a £15m bid for Everton centre-back Joleon Lescott in the next 48 hours - Mirror

City's Brazilian forward Robinho has urged the club to buy Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o - Sun

Michael Essien's agent claims the midfielder could leave Chelsea this summer if the likes of "Real Madrid, Barcelona or some other club" make an offer - Sun

Aston Villa are set to bid £1m for German goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel from Energie Cottbus - Mirror

Celtic want to sign £5m-rated Fulham striker Diomansay Kamara - Mirror
The Scottish giants are also close to signing Swindon forward Simon Cox for £2.5m - Star

Bolton boss Gary Megson is set to pull out of a move for West Brom left-back Paul Robinson as the £1m asking price is twice the amount he wants to pay - various

Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira is in talks over a move from Inter Milan to Paris St Germain - Sun

Burnley midfielder Graham Alexander is set to sign a new one-year deal with the club and at 37 he will be the oldest player in the Premier League - various

Stockport County do not have a kit to play in next season after having to auction off their strip to repay debts to manufacturers Diadora - Sun