The Rumour Mill - May 3 (From Lancashire Telegraph)

The Rumour Mill - May 3

9:02am Tuesday 3rd May 2011 in Football transfer rumour mill

NORWICH CITY boss Paul Lambert won’t hang around in the transfer market and will make a bid to sign BLACKPOOL’S Charlie Adam after the Canaries clinched promotion to the Premier League. Lambert is also keen on striker Jason Puncheon, who is on loan at Bloomfield Road from Southampton.

Former Rovers defender Keith Hill has pledged his future to ROCHDALE.

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY striker Neil Mellor is wanted back at parent club PRESTON NORTH END after the Lilywhites were relegated to League One.

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy is lining up a £2m bid for BRISTOL CITY midfielder Marvin Elliott.

Winger Max Gradel intends to snub NEWCASTLE UNITED and will instead sign a new deal with LEEDS.

MANCHESTER CITY will offer Craig Bellamy to BOLTON WANDERERS as they aim to sign Gary Cahill from the Reebok. Bellamy has been on loan at hometown club CARDIFF all season and would be happy to stay in Wales. But City want a big fee for the Welshman - or Cahill.

SCUNTHORPE UNITED goalkeeper Josh Lillis is a target for SOUTHAMPTON following their promotion into the Championship.

IPSWICH want to seal a deal for Jimmy Bullard, who is on loan from HULL CITY - but face competition from QUEENS PARK RANGERS.

BIRMINGHAM keeper Ben Foster insists he does not want to leave the club despite interest from TOTTENHAM and ARSENAL.

SUNDERLAND will send on-loan midfielder Sulley Muntari back to Inter Milan at the end of the season as they are unwilling to pay £8m to sign him permanently.