Monday's transfer gossip: Mark Hughes targets Craig Bellamy

City step up Bellamy hunt - The Independent
Manchester City have offered a £20m joint bid for West Ham United's Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker.

Hughes: I need to keep on spending - The Daily Telegraph
The Manchester City manager is expected to offer £8m for Newcastle's Shay Given and £18 million for Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz.

Walcott may go for just £400,000 - Daily Express
Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid are monitoring the Arsenal winger's contract situation. He has 18 months left but has yet to start negotiations to extend his stay at the Emirates.

Arsenal gain £20m Andrei - Daily Mirror
Arsene Wenger could move for Andrei Arshavin after admitting he is prepared to buy a player with "special class" who can't feature in the Champions League.

Harry's a Chim bonder - The Sun
Harry Redknapp wants to provide cover at right-back and is keen on offering Pascal Chimbonda, the former Spurs defender, a return to White Hart Lane.

Redknapp up for Matt - Daily Mirror
Tottenham are interested in Matthew Upson, the West Ham defender, but cannot match Aston Villa and Manchester City in meeting the £12m fee.

Shay it ain't so - The Sun
Joe Kinnear, the Newcastle manager, wants to offload Xisco and Jose Enrique to avoid selling goalkeeper Shay Given.

Smith: no Newcastle move for Ferguson - The Daily Telegraph
The Rangers manager says that the Premier League side have not inquired about the Scotland midfielder's availability.

Camara in the frame - Daily Mirror
Tony Pulis, the Stoke City manager, will offer £500,000 for Henri Camara, the Wigan striker.

Comments

[Leigh Vernier]

Spurs ought to bid 12.5 mil for Upson.
Desperately need cover for
"Limping Ledley".
Upson wouldn't have to move home
- Upton Park to the Lane.