Football Transfer Rumours - May-23-2011

Leicester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is ready to win the race for young Mexican striker Antonio Pedroza Whitham.

West Brom are confident Villa keeper Brad Friedel will sign for them ahead of Liverpool and Spurs

Derby boss Nigel Clough has made a £700,000 bid for Barnsley defender Jason Shackell.

Newcastle are interested in Standard Liege's 20-year-old centre back Eliaquim Mangala.

Manchester City have beaten Barcelona to sign Celta Vigo whiz kid Denis Suarez for an initial fee of £850,000. City also want Japan playmaker Keisuke Honda.

West Ham loan striker Victor Obinna is set to quit the Hammers for Stoke City

Arsenal are set to make their first signing of the summer with the capture of Argentine midfielder Ricardo Alvarez from Velez Sarsfield

Nicklas Bendtner is fed up of being a bit-part player at Arsenal and wants to quit the club. German giants Bayern Munich are the striker's preferred choice