Football Transfer Rumours - Mar-22-2012

Aston Villa want to sign Manchester United defender Ritchie de Laet

Fulham face a battle to hang on to Pavel Pogrebnyak in the summer as they do not have first option to sign the striker on a permanent deal and Aston Villa and Sunderland are circling

Blackburn manager Steve Kean admits the current form of Junior Hoilett is likely to attract more interested clubs but he has not given up hope of keeping the forward, who is on Tottenham's radar

Newcastle keen on 20-year-old FC Groningen defender Virgil van Dijk

Chelsea have added Newcastle striker Demba Ba to their list of potential summer targets. Porto striker Hulk and Napoli's Edinson Cavani are top of their wish list to replace Didier Drogba, 34, while Shakhtar Donetsk's Willian is wanted to replace Florent Malouda, 31

Juventus winger Milos Krasic, 27, has admitted he was wrong to snub a move to Tottenham, and claims there was never any possibility of him joining Chelsea.

Chelsea will look to lure Newcastle United striker Demba Ba, 26, to Stamford Bridge this summer in an effort to give themselves more options up front.

West Bromwich Albion have told Birmingham City they want to sign on-loan goalkeeper Ben Foster, 28, on a permanent deal.