Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-09-2009

Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is confident he can lure Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to Ashton Gate following his release from Celtic

Hamilton are in talks with Burnley which should see defender Brian Easton sign for the newly-promoted Premier League side

Bolton manager Gary Megson is chasing West Brom defender Paul Robinson and Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde.

Hull have joined Fulham in the race to sign West Brom midfielder Jonahtan Greening

Hodgson is weighing up a £1m move for Leeds midfielder Neil Kilkenny

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is battling with Hamburg for the signing of Swedish striker Marcus Berg.

The Blues have warned Inter Milan they will not get Ricardo Carvalho on the cheap as they look to fund a move for Porto defender Bruno Alves. Chelsea also hope to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery.

England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson is expected to join the exodus from Boro after emerging as a surprise target for Chelsea.

Sunderland will bid £2.5m for Middlesbrough striker Mido

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants to sign winger Stewart Downing and striker Tuncay from Middlesbrough in an £18m deal.

Portsmouth are considering their response to Sunderland's bid of about £11m for striker Peter Crouch.

Allardyce is ready to swoop for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones, provided Black Cats boss Steve Bruce lands his own big-money targets.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce could hijack Sunderland's bid to sign Tottenham striker Darren Bent

Sebastien Bassong says Arsenal have made an approach to sign him, but the French defender blames Newcastle's uncertain future for blocking his exit from St James' Park.

Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, the Gunners' top summer transfer target, is set to sign for Juventus

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi

Barcelona will sanction striker Samuel Eto'o's move to Manchester City to raise the £40m needed to try and lure midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up a move for Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.