Friday's transfer gossip: Chelsea chase Robinho and Villa

Here's our round-up of all today's transfer rumours, including news of the latest big names to be linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, all the gossip coming out of Anfield, and could Arsenal be resigning themselves to losing a prized forward?

We'll keep you up to date with all the big transfer stories throughout the summer.

Chelsea target Robinho despite £30m price tag - The Independent
The Stamford Bridge club are considering making bids for the Real Madrid forward and David Villa, the Valencia striker.

It all starts to Ad up now - Daily Express
Yoann Gourcuff, the AC Milan midfielder, could be used in part-exchange for Emmanuel Adebayor, the Arsenal forward.

Fal guy for Wenger - The Sun
Radamel Falcao says he is desperate to join Arsenal.

Rafa: Villa too pricey...I'll just go after Robbie - Daily Mirror
Rafael Benitez says he will concentrate on signing Robbie Keane, the Tottenham forward, after admitting that David Villa is out of his budget.

Fowler is Ince's choice - Daily Mirror
The Blackburn manager is ready to offer Robbie Fowler, his ex-Liverpool team-mate, a contract if he can prove his fitness.

Hughes and O'Neill to battle for Friedel - Daily Mail
Manchester City and Aston Villa will battle it out to try to sign the Blackburn goalkeeper. 

Garcia the hot Spur for Ramos - Daily Mirror
The Tottenham manager is poised to complete a £9.5m deal for Luis Garcia, the Espanyol forward.

Toffees chief sweet on Vlad - Daily Mirror
Everton are keen on Sporting Lisbon's goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic as back up for Tim Howard.

Megs must pay up for Harper - Daily Mirror
Reading want £4.5m for James Harper, who is interesting Bolton and Middlesbrough.

Macca: Let it be - Daily Mirror
George McCartney says he wants to stay at West Ham and not rejoin Sunderland.

Rangers shell out for £1.5m to get Shittu - The Sun
Rangers are closing in on the Watford defender after having an increased bid accepted by Watford.

Comments

[Alex Messina]

In my opinion Adebayor and his agent has started a move so that Arsenal will raise his salary but I think his bluff did not work.Nobody really has made a positive bid and if somebody does I think Arsenal should get rid of him because he will creat problems like he did to the TOGO Nation team
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