ALL is quiet on the Newcastle United front today, but Sunderland are being linked with a £12m move for Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor. Other clubs in the news include Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Stoke and Wigan.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 34, is close to agreeing a £6.7m-a-year deal to join Chinese side Shanghai Shenua. (Daily Mail)
Drogba and midfielder Frank Lampard, 33 will be allowed to leave in the summer as Chelsea attempt to reduce the average age of their squad. (Daily Express)
Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa, 29, is being targeted by Inter Milan on a free transfer, but his considerable wage demands are a potential stumbling block. (Talksport)
Aston Villa will demand £12m for 25-year-old England striker Gabriel Agbonlahor, who is a target for Sunderland. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid playmaker Mesut Ozil, 23, is Manchester United’s number one summer transfer target. (Caught Offside)
Arsenal are tracking versatile Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, who is the 22-year-old captain of Montpellier. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United and Arsenal target Luis Muriel, a 21-year-old Colombian forward, will not leave Udinese for another year at least according to his agent. (Talksport)
Wigan winger Victor Moses, 21, is set to spark a summer scramble between Liverpool and Tottenham after deciding not to renew his deal at the DW Stadium. (Metro)
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is “desperate” for Robert Huth, 27, to sign a new deal as the German defender approaches the last year of his contract. (The Sun)
Wigan are in a fight to keep Mohamed Diame, 24, as he is stalling on talks while he waits to see if the club stays in the Premier League. (The Sun)
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