Tottenham want to sign former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira and have opened talks with the Inter Milan player. Spurs could capture the Frenchman on a free transfer and pay-as-you-play deal.

Manchester City are on the brink of signing Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for £25m and wages of £130,000 per week. Or, the fee will be £30m and the Togo striker will pick up wages of £170,000 a week.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could use the cash from the sale of Adebayor to sign Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh.

Chelsea captain John Terry wants the club to make him the highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge if he turns his back on Manchester City. Terry has been offered £250,000 a week by the Eastlands outfit.

Arsenal are set to poach 17-year-old Chelsea winger Frank Nouble after he turned down professional forms with the Blues.

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola wants to sign Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen on a season-long loan deal.

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has told Reds boss Rafael Benitez that he wants to join Real Madrid - but stopped short of handing in a transfer request.

Hull are set to make a £10m raid on Cardiff to sign winger Joe Ledley and striker Ross McCormack.

Sunderland have launched a £5m raid for West Ham centre-back James Collins.

Aston Villa are aiming to complete a £24m double move for Tottenham striker Darren Bent and Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing.

Villa are also set to bid £7m to land Leeds midfielder Fabian Delph, who is also wanted by Everton.

Marseille midfielder Lorik Cana says he will move to Everton and back out of a deal to join Hamburg if the Toffees make a last-minute £6m bid for him.

Fulham are on the verge of signing West Brom midfielder Jonathan Greening in a deal that will see them hand the Baggies £2.5m, plus winger Hameur Bouazza.

Tottenham have offered £11m to sign Sheffield United full-backs Kyle Walker and Kyle Naughton.