Welcome to On The Move, ESPNsoccernet's comprehensive transfer blog. Between June 1 and September 1, we will be keeping you up to date with all the latest gossip and speculation from the world of football, as well as the actual completed transfers of course.

© Getty Images Chelsea have offered £8 million plus Yossi Benayoun for Raul Meireles

00.00 Right then, that's all we've got time for on this penultimate day of the transfer window. Join us again tomorrow as we work towards the transfer window slamming shut at 11pm BST. Should be a cracker!

23.51 And heading in the opposite direction to Spain could be Wolfsburg midfielder Diego, who has been tipped to join Atletico Madrid.

23.30 Reports from Germany suggest that Alex Hleb could sign for Wolfsburg on Wednesday.

23.14 Lorient have signed Fulham youngster Cheick Toure.

23.03 Charlie Adam on Twitter: "Just read we have now signed sebastian coates welcome to LFC"

22.56 For those of you who are wondering how well Sebastian Coates is likely to cope with the rigours of the Premier League, look no further than this analysis at the Uruguay international's prospects from our South American football expert Sam Kelly.

22.43 - DONE DEAL Sebastian Coates finally completes his move to Liverpool. FULL STORY HERE

22.18 Birmingham City have rejected a transfer request from defender Liam Ridgewell, according to the Daily Mail. Ridgewell is keen on a return to the Premier League, with West Brom and Stoke among those clubs linked with him this summer.

22.01 Big spending Russian Premier League side Anzhi are being linked with a swoop for Standard Liege's Moroccan midfielder Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez.

21.48 For a while it seemed though Simon Kjaer's move to Roma was off, then it was back on again. Now, it appears he will initially move on loan - in a deal that will cost Roma €3 million - according to reports from Sky Sport 24.

21.37 It's a busy old evening in France, as Nancy become the latest club to welcome new players. Romania striker Daniel Niculae and French midfielder Thomas Mangani have arrived on loan from Monaco.

21.23 Newcastle have added Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Rob Elliot to their ranks, the Addicks have confirmed.

21.02 Fulham are really set to splash the cash, with the Coattagers agreeing a fee of £10.6 million with FC Twente winger Bryan Ruiz.

20.48 Liverpool have confirmed that Christian Poulsen has been given permission to speak to Ligue 1 new boys Evian after the two clubs agreed a fee.

20.36 Still no official confirmation on Coates - come on Liverpool! But, elsewhere, Brazil midfielder Elias has joined Sporting Lisbon from Atletico Madrid for €8.85 million euros.

20.22 It would seem that Sebatsian Coates has signed for Liverpool - Luis Suarez has been on Twitter welcoming his Uruguay team-mate to Anfield. Suarez said: "I want to welcome Coates, partner in the uruguayan team, friend and great player who just signed for Liverpool!"

20.10 FULL STORY HERE on Davide Santon's move to Newcastle.

20.02 The comments are still flooding in and Leicester fan Jake was not to impressed by Sven's bizarre £6.5 million bid for Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic.

"As a Leicester supporter, I'd rather see us pursuing young strikers with a strong history of scoring the Championship then spending loads of cash in a desperate attempt to make a splash at the deadline. That Matty Fryatt lad seems to score a lot of goals..."

19.56 Juventus have now confirmed that Eljero Elia is in town for his medical. Right, we promise that's the last you'll hear of Elia until he actually signs. The updates on his movements have been unnervingly regular.

19.45 Better news for Newcastle is that they have signed Inter Milan defender Davide Santon. Magpies boss Alan Pardew said: "We are delighted to bring to Davide to Newcastle. He is a quality left-back and an established international who also gives us flexibility in defence. Davide is a young lad and a great signing for us and I am sure he will adapt to the Premier League very quickly."

Santon added: "I am really pleased to sign for Newcastle. The chance to play in the Premier League and in front of 50,000 fans at St. James' Park was too good to turn down. This is an ambitious club who want to move forward and I want to help them achieve that."

19.34 Saint Etienne say they have reached an agreement with Leeds over the signing of Max Gradel. That's bad news for Newcastle's hopes of signing Modibo Maiga, as Sochaux said they would only sell Maiga if they had a suitable replacement, with Gradel thought to have been in advanced talks with them.

Saint Etienne said: "Agreements in principle have been made with Steaua Bucharest and Leeds United for the arrivals of Banel Nicolita Max-Alain Gradel"

19.12 Juventus have released Czech Republic defender Zdenek Grygera, paving the way for him to move to Fulham. This one has been on the cards for the last few days and the centre-back now looks certain to join the Cottagers.

A Juventus statement said: "After four years, Zdenek Grygera's four-season spell at Juventus comes to an end. The Czech player has today consensually terminated his contract with the
club."

19.03 - DONE DEAL West Ham have signed former Fulham and Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop on a free transfer from AEK Athens. The Sengal international's arrival surely signals the departure of Scott Parker.

Diop said: "I am very happy today. I enjoyed playing again and it is good to be here to sign. I want to help West Ham go up and I hope we can be successful. English football is the best in the world. I have come here to work hard and give 100 per cent in every game I play for West Ham United. I want to show the people I am back again."

18.52 Lyon midfielder Miralem Pjanic has refused to rule out the possibility that he might leave the club, with Roma and Lazio believed to be waiting in the wings to swoop for the Bosnia international.

Pjanic said: "The transfer market is still open and so anything can happen from now until August 31," Pjanic is quoted as saying by Corriere dello Sport. "If something has not happened until now, it does not mean that it will not happen. Everything depends on any offer which Lyon receive. Nothing has been defined yet."

18.39 Blackpool's attempts to bring Nile Ranger to Bloomfield Road may not be over yet, with skysports.com reporting that the striker will reconsider leaving Newcastle having initially turned down the Tangerines.

18.22 Lyon have signed full-back Mouhamadou Dabo from Sevilla on a four-year deal. OL confirmed: "The transfer fee is one million euros, with €800,000 of possible incentives."

18.09 - BREAKING NEWS Scott Parker hands in an official transfer request, with Spurs the favourites to land him.

Parker said: "I have had a fantastic four years at West Ham United and will never forget all the support I have had from the fans and everyone associated with the club.

"The manager and board have tried hard to convince me to stay but at this stage in my career, I need to be playing in the Premier League, especially now that I am involved with England.

"I hope the fans will understand and respect my decision and I wish the club every success in their fight for promotion this season."

17.56 Swansea have bought another goalkeeper, with German Gerhard Tremmel arriving at the club after a successful trial. Tremmel has previously previously played in the Bundesliga for Hannover, Hertha Berlin and Energie Cottbus. He was a free agent having left Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg this summer.

17.49 Among all the high-profile transfers, there are some lesser known deals that also need reporting. Here is one: Gambia international Dawda Bah has joined Bundesliga side Augsburg, who were promoted to the German top flight last season.
"(We've signed) a player who can play anywhere up front so we're happy," said Augsburg official Andreas Rettig.

17.38 Sunderland have been linked with a late £10 million bid for Peter Crouch, though Tottenham are thought to want more than that. FULL STORY HERE

17.23 Another comment has come in, this time from Mikael, who questions the integrity of the words of modern footballers:

"A couple of weeks ago Elia denied he would contemplate a move to Juventus saying he didn't want to go to a club like Juventus that isn't better than Hamburg. Now he's there. Can footballer just shut their mouths and stop talking to the media?"

We fear that no is almost certainly the answer to that question.

17.20 Rangers have rejected a £6.5million bid from Leicester for striker Nikica Jelavic, the SPL club have confirmed on their official website. We kid you not - £6.5 million for Jelavic. Madness!

17.12 - TWITTER TALK Scott Parker has completed his move to Spurs, according to reports across the social network.

17.08 Agent Ernesto Bronzetti, who works for Real Madrid on their transfer deals, says that Roma have been making enquiries about Lassana Diarra. Bronzetti said: "Roma have also made an attempt for Diarra, but Real Madrid do not want him to leave him unless there is a definite offer to buy him."

16.56 Further to our entry at 13.55 which confirmed Eljero Elia was on his way to Turin, we can now confirm he has arrived there ahead of his move to Juventus from Hamburg. The Dutch winger appears to be pretty pleased too. "I am very happy," he told Sky Sport Italia, before being taken off to complete his medical.

16.51 Still a regular stream of comments coming in, though this one from Geoff brought a few sniggers of laughter from around Soccernet HQ:

"What Arsenal needs now is to appoint Arsene Wenger as general manager and get Tony Adams as team manager...Wenger can continue his wonderful youth policy and Tony could sort out the defence."

Surely things haven't got that desperate...

16.42 Sky Sports News reporting that Shaun Maloney could be on his way to Wigan from Celtic. The two clubs are apparently in talks.

16.31 Read Madrid's Fernando Gago is set to join Roma on loan with a view to a €6 million move. Agent Ernesto Bronzetti told Tele Radio Stereo: "I have spoken with Real Madrid directors and they have given the transfer the go-ahead."

16.17 Sportske Novosti report that Ivan Klasnic says his Croatia team-mate Luka Modric has told him he is going to stay at Tottenham.

16.06 - TWITTER TALK BBC Sport journalist David Ornstein: "Reliably informed Tottenham are interested in signing [Gary] Cahill before window shuts, and that Modric to Chelsea is dead."

16.00 USA international Michael Bradley has moved to Serie A side Chievo from Moenchengladbach, his New York-based agent Ron Waxman told the Washington Post “Michael is very excited about the move. This is a chance to establish himself in Italy.”

15.50 - DONE DEAL Valencia have signed centre-back Victor Ruiz from Napoli on a five-year deal. Valencia technical secretary Braulio Vazquez said: "He will help to complement our existing defence and offer something different to our squad." Full story

15.38 Spurs and Fulham are chasing Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, according to the player's European representative. "Tottenham and Fulham are several of the Premier League teams that are interested,'' Claudio Mossio said. "But right now his destination is not unclear." Full story

15.30 - DONE DEAL Arsenal have confirmed the signing of South Korea international Park Chu-Young from Ligue 1 club Monaco. Full story

15.23 - DONE DEAL Wigan have signed winger Albert Crusat from Almeria on a two-year contract, the Premier League club have announced.

15.20 AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani insists his club will not be making anymore signings. "The Milan market is closed ... all the names that have been linked with Milan, in these last hours, are completely unfounded," he told Gazzetta.it. Although Galliani did say almost the same thing last summer before signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho.

15.04 Liverpool have been linked with Craig Bellamy for a while but it seems the striker is poised to stay at Manchester City after the club refused to offer him a package to cover the final year of his contract.

14.49 QPR are in talks with Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand and are close to agreeing a deal worth around £4 million to bring him to Loftus Road. Full story

14.37 Fulham youngster Cheick Toure has joined Ligue 1 outfit FC Lorient. Meanwhile, the Cottagers have pulled out of a move for FC Twente's Nacer Chadli due to the physical condition of the player, according to De Telegraaf. Full story

14.30 Arsenal have signed Werder Bremen centre-back Per Mertesacker, according to Canal+. No official confirmation though.... not a DONE DEAL just yet.

14.25 Manchester United striker Federico Macheda could be set to join Newcastle or QPR on loan, according to the Italian's agent. "At this time, Newcastle has the edge over Queens Park Rangers," Giovanni Bia told Calciomercato.

14.14 DONE DEAL:Celtic have secured the signing of Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Bangura from AIK in Sweden. Full story

14.05 Leeds United have rejected Sochaux's bid for Max Gradel. Sochaux chairman Alexander Lacombe has said: "This case is closed now."

13.55 Hamburg have confirmed that winger Eljero Elia is on his way to Turin to talk with Juventus.

13.51 Udinese have signed Romania winger Gabriel Torje from Dinamo Bucharest for an undisclosed fee, the Italian club confirmed. Full story

13.32 Germany coach Joachim Low has given Arsenal target Per Mertesacker permission to leave the squad's training camp to hold transfer talks and expects him to return tonight having signed for 'a new club'.

13.23 West Ham co-owner David Sullivan on Scott Parker to Spurs: "The deal will probably happen although we are desperately trying to persuade him to stay." Full story

13.15 Aston Villa are hopeful of concluding a £3 million deal for Tottenham Hotspur defender Alan Hutton, according to BBC Sport.

12.57 Owen Hargreaves could be set for an incredible move to Manchester City after he was reported to have undergone a three-hour medical. Full story

12.54 Uruguay captain Diego Lugano will be unveiled as a Paris St Germain player this afternoon following his move from Fenerbahce, the French club have confirmed.

12.52 - TWITTER TALK BBC journalist Dan Roan says: "Liverpool's Joe Cole on way to Lille - v close to agreeing 1 year loan I understand."

12.50 Arsene Wenger’s belated delve into the transfer market has reignited their interest in Blackburn Rovers skipper Christopher Samba, according to The Telegraph.

12.43 - TWITTER TALK Ben Smith at The Times says: "File this one under 'you what?' Owen Hargreaves has reportedly had a medical at #MCFC today."

12.40 Arsenal left-back Armand Traore has signed a three-year contract with QPR, the Loftus Road club have confirmed. Full story

12.30 - TWITTER TALK Apparently, Per Mertesacker is already on his way to London for a medical with Arsenal after boarding a flight from Dusseldorf. The Gunners have agreed a €9m fee with Werder Bremen.

12.25 Blackburn boss Steve Kean is in a race against time to seal the £5million signing of striker Vedad Ibisevic from Hoffenheim, according to the Daily Star

12.14 But at the moment Eljero Elia is expected to undergo a medical at Juventus and sign a four-year contract.

12.10 There are some mixed messages over the final destination of Hamburg's Eljero Elia. Gazzetta dello Sport say Juventus' €10m bid has won the race, with Arsenal unwilling to pay more than €9m. But Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf insists Elia's heart is set on a move to the Premier League.

11.59 Sochaux have confirmed they have received a bid from Newcastle for Modibo Maiga but insist they will not sell the Mali forward until they have found a replacement. Full story

11.43 Fulham have clinched an impressive deal to land defender Zdenek Grygera, according to The Sun. Boss Martin Jol is close to sealing a one-year deal with Juventus for £20,000-a-week. The Italians will pay the rest of his £120k-a-week wage.

11.30 - BREAKING NEWS Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Rob Elliot is having a medical at Newcastle United. Full story

11.22 Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is considering bringing in former Man Utd midfielder Owen Hargreaves as a replacement for Wilson Palacios. Full story

11.04 Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan will undergo a medical at Inter Milan today. "You don't often get a chance to go to Inter at the age of 32 and I hope I can live up to the expectations," the Uruguay striker said.

10.55 Mauro Zarate is unlikely to leave Lazio this summer, according to the player's agent. ''There was minor interest from Inter but the loan option did not satisfy (Lazio president Claudio) Lotito,'' Giuseppe Bozzo told Gazzetta dello Sport. Full story

10.42 Blackburn have agreed a £5 million fee with Birmingham for defender Scott Dann in a bid to head off competition from ambitious QPR, according to reports.

10.30 Manchester City have failed with a fresh bid for AC Milan midfielder Mark van Bommel, according to the player himself. Full story

10.19 L'Équipe claim that Arsenal have virtually signed £9 million centre-back Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen, but German daily Bild claim the the deal is far from done. Full story

10.07 Swansea are ready to make an improved £2 million bid for Middlesbrough defender Matthew Bates, according to the Daily Mail.

09.54 Stoke City have made an approach to take Chelsea's new £18 million signing Romelu Lukaku on loan until Janaury, according to the Stoke Sentinel. Full story

09.50 French World Cup winner David Trezeguet is set to join Grafite, Luis Jimenez and Lucas Neill as another high-profile foreigner to head to the UAE Pro-League, as he nears a move to Bani Yas. Full story

09.41 - BREAKING NEWS Inter Milan left-back Davide Santon is having a medical at Newcastle.

09.24 Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is ready to make a move for Celtic striker Georgios Samaras, according to The Sun. Maybe Bruce has read the reports that North East rivals Newcastle are also in for Manchester United loan star Federico Macheda.

09.06 Simon Kjaer is closing on a €10 million move from Wolfsburg to Roma and his agent claims that a deal will soon be completed. Full story

08.49 Shaun Wright-Phillips, who is surplus to requirements at Manchester City, is set for transfer talks over a £2 million switch to QPR, according to The Mirror.

08.30 Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen says that the club have not abandoned hope of landing Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder. Full story

08.15 The Sun claim that Arsenal have had a £6.2 million bid for Fenerbahce left-back Andre Santos accepted and are set to make an £8 million offer for Chelsea winger Florent Malouda.

08.00 Arsenal target Mario Gotze will not be leaving German champions Borussia Dortmund this summer, according to his agent. Full story

NEWSPAPERS Well, there is now less than 48hrs before the transfer window closes and Tuesday morning's newspapers are full of potential deals. Top of the list is Chelsea's attempt to capture Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles, with the Blues seemingly admitting defeat in their bid to sign Tottenham's Luka Modric.

The Daily Mail report that a bid of £8 million plus Yossi Benayoun for Meireles has been rebuffed by Liverpool and Andres Villas-Boas must now decide whether to return with improved terms before Wednesday night.

However, other reports suggest that Liverpool could take either striker Daniel Sturridge of Salomon Kalou instead.

The other big news on the back pages, at least on the back page of The Sun, is that Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is a shock £25 million target for mega-rich side Anzhi Makhachkala. The Russians want to follow their £20m capture of Inter striker Samuel Eto'o by adding a top-class defender.

The Daily Mirror claim Sunderland will make a club-record £14 million bid for Freiburg striker Papiss Demba Cisse and may also look to recruit Manchester United forward Federico Macheda on loan.