Football Transfer Rumours - Jul-29-2009

West Bromwich Albion are interested in Wigan forward Marlon King

Allardyce has been given the all-clear by Chelsea to sign striker Franco Di Santo on loan

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has made a £1.7m bid for Celta Vigo's Algerian striker Kamel Ghilas.

Burnley boss Owen Coyle says he is still hopeful of signing Ecuador winger Fernando Guerrero despite the player returning to Independiente del Valle

Arsenal utility player Emmanuel Eboue is set to become the latest player to leave the Gunners by signing a five-year deal with Fiorentina.

Chelsea are lining up a swap deal with AC Milan in order to land midfielder Andrea Pirlo. As part of the package, striker Claudio Pizarro and defender Michael Mancienne would head to Italy

Portsmouth are talking to winger Stephen Hunt over a £3.5m transfer after Reading dropped their asking price.

AC Milan and Inter Milan are both interested in Manchester City midfielder Elano.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has made a cash-plus-player offer for Hull centre-half Michael Turner. Pascal Chimbonda has been offered to Hull manager Phil Brown.

Stoke have joined the list of clubs chasing Tottenham striker Darren Bent.

Middlesbrough have received a £9m offer from Stuttgart for Turkish striker Tuncay. Aston Villa, Everton and Tottenham are also interested in the 27-year-old.

Everton defender Joleon Lescott is ready to tell manager David Moyes that he wants to join big-spending Manchester City.

Liverpool will reluctantly sell midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid in the next few days. Although manager Rafael Benitez wanted £35m for the 27-year-old, the fee is likely to be less than £30m.