Football Transfer Rumours - Aug-08-2009

Everton are monitoring 25-year-old Toulouse right back Albin Ebondo, who is available for around £2m.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storie has confirmed that the Fratton Park side are monitoring Celtic full-back Lee Naylor, while reiterating the club's desire to hold onto Sylvain Distin, Niko Kranjcar and David James.

Free-agent Mark Viduka is holding out for a two-year, £40,000 a week deal to solve Portsmouth's striker crisis, although Pompey have offered the Australian forward, 33, a one-year, £30,000-a- week contract.

Manager Roy Hodgson fears for Brede Hangeland's Fulham future after Arsenal admitted an interest in the Norwegian defender.

Luca Toni's agent believes the Italian international is close to joining countryman Gianfranco Zola at West Ham.

Sunderland are set to make a second attempt to prise Lee Cattermole from Wigan Athletic.

Everton and Tottenham are both tracking Inter Milan's Nigerian striker Victor Obinna, who should cost around £3m.

Liverpool have had a £6m move for defender Michael Turner rejected, with Hull demanding £12m.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is closing in on Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin after being priced out of a move for Manchester City's Richard Dunne.