As the end of the 2010/11 football season approaches, clubs are already putting out 'feelers' in an attempt to lure players to pastures new, as they bid to strengthen their squads in preparation for the start of next season.
In the next month of so the destiny of many clubs will mapped out for them. Some will be preparing for life in a different league as a result of promotion or relegation, and in the dizzy heights of the Premier League, European qualification will be on the agenda. This season's successful clubs will find themselves in the enviable position of having money to spend in the summer, whilst others will be forced to make cuts in their financial budgets.
Player's contracts will also dictate where they ply their trade next season. Some players will be out of contract at the end of this season, while others will be in the final year, perhaps forcing parent clubs to offload certain players in order to raise some funds through transfer fees, and at the sametime lowering their wage bill.
Tottenham, Manchester United, Santos, Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool, Schalke, Valencia, Arsenal, Benfica, West Brom, Zenit St Petersburg, West Ham, Chelsea, Newcastle, Malaga, AZ Alkmaar, Bolton, Sunderland, Everton, Manchester City, Sevilla, Bayern Munich, Rennes, Norwich, Swansea, Parma, Fulham and Blackburn Rovers.............are all currently caught up in transfer gossip.
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will test
Tottenham's resolve by making a £35m offer for winger Gareth Bale this summer - caughtoffside.com
Manuel Neuer's agent has rejected reports the goalkeeper has refused to pen a new contract at
Schalke. The Germany No.1 (right), has been linked with a host of top European clubs including
Arsenal and
Manchester United - skysports.com
Chelsea target Neymar has opened the door for a £30m move from
Santos to
Barcelona by saying he wants to play alongside Lionel Messi in the Catalan club's attack - The Sun
Liverpool are keeping an eye on
Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan and have been linked with
Valencia playmaker
Juan Mata – as have
Manchester City and
Arsenal - The Guardian
Liverpool have agreed a pre-contract to sign
Rennes midfielder
Sylvain Marveaux - Skysports.com
Liverpool and
Everton are set for a Merseyside transfer tussle over
Sevilla winger Diego Perotti (right) this summer - talkSPORT
West Brom have promised themselves a special treat if they avoid relegation, in the unlikely shape of
Zenit St Petersburg's Serbian striker
Danko Lazovic - The Guardian
West Ham are lining up a surprise £1.5m bid for
Chelsea midfielder Jack Cork, who is currently on loan at Burnley - Daily Mirror
Newcastle are ready to raid
Malaga for star striker
Jose Salomon Rondon - if the Spanish side are relegated from La Liga - talkSPORT
Norwich City captain Grant Holt has signed a new three-year contract to keep him at Carrow Road until 2014 - sportinglife.com
AZ Alkmaar striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (right)
has got the Premier League scouts all excited, with
Bolton, Sunderland, West Ham and
Everton all ready to battle unnamed Italian and German rivals for the 21-year-old Icelandic international, who would cost £5.5m - The Guardian
Fulham defender John Pantsil is set to leave Craven Cottage at the end of the season, after falling out of favour with manager Mark Hughes - Daily Mail
Chelsea are considering a move to re-sign Arjen Robben, who may be seeking a move in the summer if current club
Bayern Munich do not qualify for the Champions League - caughtoffside.com
Striker
Fabio Borini is seeking urgent talks with
Chelsea as he weighs up interest from
Parma and
Swansea. The Italy Under-21 striker's contract expires at the end of the season - Daily Mail
Nikola Kalinic's agent insists the striker could be forced to leave
Blackburn Rovers in the summer due to his lack of playing time. The 23-year-old Croatian international is happy at Ewood Park, but his agent Tomislav Erceg has admitted that the striker will consider his future in the summer if the situation fails to improve - skysports.com
