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On The Move
Posted by ESPNsoccernet Staff on 08/24/2009

We'll be keeping you as up-to-date as possible on the latest transfer talk in On The Move. You can catch the morning newspaper gossip in Paper Round, read up on all the Latest Transfers and then follow the developing stories in our constantly updated transfer blog here:

23.00 Thanks for following all the day's developments with us. Remember we will be back bright and early at 7am tommorrow with all the latest gossip and rumours.

22.55 Our final transfer line of the night comes from Tuesday's edition of The Times which claims that Everton have made an approach for Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin as they look to replace Joleon Lescott.

22.01 News reaches us from Spain where Barcelona are closing in on a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk's Dmytro Chygrynskiy.

19.50 Paris Saint German's Jerome Rothen has been linked with a move to Blackburn over the summer and the manager of the French side, Antoine Kombouare, has admitted the winger could be leaving the club.

18.49 Watford striker Tommy Smith is heading to Championship rivals Reading after passing a medical at The Madejski Stadium.

17.57 Italian TV channel Mediaset claims that AC Milan and West Ham are in talks over a deal which would see Massimo Oddo and Julien Faubert swap clubs. The Hammers defender spent time on loan with Real Madrid last season. He must have a spectacularly good agent.

17.35 Former Arsenal and Portsmouth defender Lauren is believed to be on the brink of a move to Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.

17.35 Reports on the continent claim that Borussia Monchengladbach defender Steve Gohouri has been handed a trial by Portsmouth.

17.29 Lokomotiv Moscow's Diniyar Bilyaletdinov is refusing to comment on his reported move to Everton but the Russian press appears confident the deal will be done. "Let's at least wait until tommorrow," the player said.

17.14 Honduras defender Osman Chavez has now expressed an interest in joining compatriot Wilson Palacios at Tottenham, while Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is believed to be a target for Serie A side Roma.

17.14 It is reported that Joleon Lescott has passed his medical at Manchester City, meaning it is only a matter of time before he joins the club from Everton.

16.43 Reports claim that Ivory Coast international Aruna Dindane has passed a medical with cash-strapped Portsmouth.

16.36 John Hughes has insisted he wants to keep Colin Nish at Hibernian but up to four players could be on their way out of the club, including striker Jonatan Johansson.

16.19 We have a done deal at Manchester City, but it is not the one you may expect. The club have confirmed the signing of former Arsenal and Barcelona defender Sylvinho on a one-year contract. Now for Joleon Lescott....

15.37 Inter Milan remain patient in their search for a playmaker after failing to prise Dutch star Wesley Sneijder away from Real Madrid.

15.14 The future of German U-21 star Mesut Oezil at Werder Bremen is in doubt after negotiations over a new contract for the youngster collapsed.

15.05 Danish striker Peter Lovenkrands has revealed he would welcome the opportunity to secure a return to Newcastle United.

14.25 Another Honduran could be on his way to England as Tottenham have made a move to sign defender Osman Chavez. Wigan could still swoop in and sign him yet though.

14.02 Watford striker Tommy Smith is having a medical at Reading, according to reports. They're still looking to replace Kevin Doyle, and have a bit of cash to spend.

13.35 Carles Puyol is considering the offer of a contract extension at Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.

12.37 Julio Baptista's agent insists the Roma striker will not be returning to the Premier League this season. The former Arsenal forward has been linked with West Ham and Manchester City.

11.55 Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy has extended his contract to the end of the 2010-11 season.

11.35 Everton defender Joleon Lescottt has arrived at Eastlands for a medical ahead of his £24m transfer to Manchester City.

11.07 Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce has resigned himself to losing Aston Villa target Stephen Warnock, but he insists the player will only be allowed to leave for the right price.

10.53 Former Fulham midfielder Hameur Bouazza is looking to seal a move back to England after he left Turkish club Sivasspor after just one game.

10.26: Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has stressed he is happy to remain with the French champions this season.

9.43: West Ham have been told to improve their offer if they want to acquire Livorno striker Alessandro Diamanti.

9.14: Richard Dunne is reportedly a target for Everton and Aston Villa after his future became less sure with Lescott's imminent arrival.

9.14: Roma coach Luciano Spalletti is hoping to squeeze any possible funds out of the Giallorossi hierarchy to bring in Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko before the transfer window shuts.

8.51: Barcelona and Holland legend Johan Cruyff reckons the Spanish club need to sign a defensive player either at the back or in midfield.

8.28: Phil Brown has confirmed talks to secure Hull star Geovanni on a new contract are at an 'advanced stage.'

8.10: Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is looking to add former Arsenal full-back Sylvinho to his squad on a free transfer. After Lescott of course.

7.51: Ivory Coast striker Aruna Dindane is set for a £4m deal with Portsmouth and the south coast club could also be about to sign his fellow countryman Steve Gohouri.

7.21: Wigan have reportedly agreed a £5m fee with Crystal Palace for Victor Moses, 18, but the striker will spend the rest of the season on loan at Selhurst Park as part of the deal.

7.00: Lokomotiv Moscow skipper Diniyar Bilyaletdinov could be heading to Everton for £10m after the agreement of a fee for Joleon Lescott gave the Toffees some cash to spend.

Comments

Posted by yusuff adebayo on 08/24/2009

pls chelsea bord wee need sergio aguero on chelsea before transfer close.

Posted by Yusuf alagbala on 08/25/2009

Barcalona need a good defenders not strikes

Posted by kato s on 08/25/2009

please i would like to know the targets of arsenal and who wenger wants to acquire and include in the team. thanks

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