TRANSFER ZONE - 30th June 2013

• Arsenal have launched a £20 million bid for Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.

• Chelsea have tabled a fresh £45 million bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.

• Manchester City are lining up a double swoop for Brazilian striker Fred and Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo.

• Spanish clubside Atletico Madrid are set for a £15 million move for Roma striker and Tottenham target Pablo Osvaldo.

• West Bromwich Albion want Chelsea striker Demba Ba on loan next season.

• Aston Villa have slapped a £25 million price tag on Belgian striker Christian Benteke.

• Tottenham are hoping to complete the £17 million signing of Brazilian and Corinthians midfielder Paulinho this week.

• Newcastle United have also slapped a £25 million price tag on French midfielder Yohan Cabaye.

• Turkish Clubside Besiktas are interested in former Sunderland defender Titus Bramble.

• Brazilian star and Barcelona new boy Neymar has urged Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney to switch over to Nou Camp.

TRANSFER ZONE - 29th June 2013

• Manchester City are targeting Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo as a replacement for Carlos Tevez.

• Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra is set to quit Old Trafford after the club made moves for Everton left-back Leighton Baines.

• Arsenal are hoping to complete the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar after the Confederations Cup.

• Everton are set to hijack Newcastle United bid for St. Etienne forward and Gabonese international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

• Manchester City are in talks with Real Madrid over the transfer of Portuguese defender Pepe.

• Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone is in talks with Sunderland ahead of a possible £5 million switch after being declared surplus to requirements at White Hart lane.

• West Brom are in talks with former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun.

• Tottenham are preparing a double swoop for Barcelona forward David Villa and Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz.

• Sunderland have agreed a £2 million deal with Arsenal for the transfer of goalkeeper Vito Manone.

• Tottenham have joined Liverpool in the £20 million race for the signature of Shaktar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

• Swansea City are confident of completing the £10 million signing of Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony.

TRANSFER ZONE - 28th June 2013

• Manchester United have been asked to cough out £16 million for Everton left-back Leighton Baines.

• Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Malaga playmaker Isco on a five-year deal.

• Chelsea have been asked to double their £5 million bid for Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy.

• Former England manager Glenn  Hoddle has urged Welsh winger Gareth Bale to avoid moving to the La Liga.

• Real Madrid have slapped a £21 million price tag on Portuguese defender and Manchester City target Pepe.

• Arsenal are unwilling to meet the £10 million valuation of Swansea City defender Ashley Williams.

• Everton are lining up a £6 million deal for Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady.

• Arsenal are lining up moves for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier and Toulouse right back Serge Aurier.

• Stoke city are interested in PSV defender Erik Peters.

TRANSFER ZONE - 27th June 2013

• Bayern Munich are lining up a £14 million bid to sign Manchester City defender Micah Richards.

• Real Madrid have agreed a fee with Malaga for the transfer of playmaker Isco subject to a medical.

• Manchester City are set to renew their interest in Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski.

• Juventus have completed the £10 million signing of Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez and will wear shirt no.10 at the club.

• Liverpool have been asked to fork out £25 million for Shaktar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

• PSV are set to complete the £3 million signing of Chelsea defender Jeffrey Bruma.

• Everton are considering a movr for Wigan forward Arouna Kone.

• Tottenham are interested in Dinamo Zagreb defender Tin Jedvaj.

• Swansea City have been asked to pay at least £5 million for midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.  

TRANSFER ZONE - 26th June 2013

• Juventus have agreed a £10 million fee with Manchester City for the transfer of Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.

• Liverpool striker Luis Suarez have reportedly agreed personal terms with Real Madrid ahead of a possible switch to the Santiago Bernabeu.

• Newcastle United are lining up a £12 million move for Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac.

• Everton are keen on CSKA Moscow mifielder Keisuke Honda.

• Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are in the race for the signature of Southampton star Gaston Ramirez.

• Italian clubside Inter Milan are considering a move for Manchester City defender Micah Richards.

• Swansea City are interested in a loan move for Udinese striker Matej Vydra.

• Stoke City are lining up a £3 million deal for Blackburn left-back Martin Olsson.

• Cardiff are set to complete the £12 million signing of Celtic star Victor Wanyama.

TRANSFER ZONE - 25th June 2013

• Barcelona have joined Chelsea and Real Madrid in the race for the signature of £25 million-rated Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

• Manchester United are lining up a £50 million move for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani..

• Tottenham have won the race for the signature of £17 million-rated Corinthians midfileder Paulinho.

• Everton star Marouane Fellaini will demand a weekly wage of £100,000 from Arsenal, should he join the club for £22 million.

• Manchester City is set to lose out to Real Madrid in the race for the signature of Malaga playmaker Isco.

• Arsenal may be forced to double their £2.5 million offer for Le Havre left-back Benjamin Mendy.

• German clubside Hamburg are considering a move for Arsenal defender Johan Djourou.

• Chelsea have reportedly agreed a fee of £49.3 million with Napoli for the transfer of Edinson Cavani.

TRANSFER ZONE - 24th June 2013

• Tottenham have launched a £15 million bid for Corinthians midfielder Paulinho.

• Arsenal are yet to make a bid for Swansea City defender Ashley Williams.

• PSG are considering a move for Chelsea defender David Luiz.

• Cardiff City are set to make a £10 million offer for Celtic star Victor Wanyama after his proposed move to Southampton stalled over personal terms. 

• QPR striker Djibril Cisse is keen on a move to French clubside Montpellier.

• Former Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda is mulling over his options amidst interests from Napoli, Marseille and Olympiakos.

• Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin whose contract expires at the end of the month, is set for a return to his former club Zenit St.Petersburg.

• Cardiff City have agreed a fee with Blackpool for the transfer of winger Tom Ince.

TRANSFER ZONE - 23rd June 2013

   

• Arsenal are plotting a £20 million audacious bid for Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.

• Manchester City are lining up a shock £35 million move for wantaway Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

• Arsenal are making concerted efforts to keep manager Arsene Wenger at the Emirates amidst growing  interest from PSG. 

• Liverpool  have completed the £6 million signing of Sevilla forward Luis Alberto.

• Tottenham and Fiorentina are in the race for the signature of Barcelona striker David Villa.

• Arsenal have agreed a £12 million deal with Auxerre for their 20-year old striker Yaya Sanogo.

• Wigan forward Arouna Kone has declared that he wants to leave the club amidst interests from Liverpool and Everton.

• Real Madrid are set to hijack Manchester City's bid for Malaga playmaker Isco.

• Arsenal are eyeing £12 million-rated Greek defender Kyriagos Papadopoulos.

• Cardiff City and Swansea City are battling for the signature of Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis.

• Italian clubside Roma are in talks with QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar ahead of a possible switch to the Stadio Olimpico.

• Stoke City are lining a £6 million move Tottenham left-back Danny Rose.

TRANSFER ZONE - 22nd June 2013

• Chelsea Boss Jose Mourinho is set for a major spending spree after the club signed a £300 million sponsorship deal with German kit manufacturer Adidas.

• Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to hold crunch talks with the club regarding his future at Old Trafford.

• Tottenham are in talks with Corinthians for the transfer of midfielder Paulinho.

• Liverpool have been asked to fork out £6 million for Spanish winger Diego Capel.

• Everton Manager Roberto Martinez is set to move for Lorient defender Bruno Ecuele Manga.

• New Napoli Manager Rafael Benitez is considering a move for wantaway Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

• Sunderland are leading in the race to sign American striker Jozy Altidore.

• Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla believes the club will challenge for the premier league title next season if they succeed in the bid to sign Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain.

• Liverpool have agreed a fee in excess of £11 million with Sunderland for the transfer of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.

• Italian clubside Napoli have claimed that Manchester City have pulled out of the race to sign Edinson Cavani over his asking price.

TRANSFER ZONE - 21st June 2013

• Manchester United are on the verge of completing the £17 million signing of Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara after agreeing personal terms with the Barcelona midfield maestro.

• Manchester City hope to complete the £21million capture of Malaga playmaker Isco.

• Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain has agreed a £150,000-a-week-deal with Arsenal ahead of a club record £22 million move.

• Southampton have agreed a £10 million fee with Celtic for the transfer of midfielder Victor Wanyama.

• Arsenal are lining up a £6 million move for Croatian and Dinamo Zagreb wonderkid Tin Jedvaj.

• Sevilla forward Luis Alberto is set for a medical at Anfield ahead of a possible £6.8 million switch.

• Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has backed the club in their hunt for the signature of Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.

• West Brom are lining up a move for Yossi Benayoun after being released by Chelsea.

• Arsenal are also plotting an £8.5 million move for Manchester United winger Nani.

• Inter Milan have rejected Sunderland's £5 million bid for Ghanaian starlet Alfred Duncan.

• Aston Villa have completed the signing of Sevilla defender Antonio Luna.

• Napoli striker Edinson Cavani has reiterated his desire to join one of the best teams in the world amidst interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

TRANSFER ZONE - 20th June 2013

• Arsenal are finalizing a £22 million deal to bring Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain to the Emirates.

• AC Milan are lining up a £10 million move for Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez.

• Napoli Manager Rafael Benitez has lined up Luis Suarez to replace Edinson Cavani at the club.

• Liverpool are in talks with Gremio for starlet Matheus Biteco.

• Arsenal are dragging their feet in the hunt for £10 million-rated Swansea defender Ashley Williams.

• Manchester United are keen on Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara.

• Sunderland have agreed a £1.5 million deal for the transfer of Gothenborg teenager David Moberg Karlsson.

• Swansea City are lining up a move for Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis.

• Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy insists that Welsh winger Gareth Bale will not leave the club this summer.

• West Ham United have completed the signing of Stockport County youngster Danny Whitehead on a two-year deal.

EVERTON FIXTURES 2013/2014 SEASON

AUGUST

Aug 17: Norwich City (a)

Aug 24: West Bromwich Albion (h)

Aug 31: Cardiff City (a)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Chelsea (h)

Sep 21: West Ham United (a)

Sep 28: Newcastle United (h)

OCTOBER

Oct 5: Manchester City (a)

Oct 19: Hull City (h)

Oct 26: Aston Villa (a)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

Nov 9: Crystal Palace (a)

Nov 23: Liverpool (h)

Nov 30: Stoke City (h)

DECEMBER

Dec 3: Manchester United (a)

Dec 7: Arsenal (a)

Dec 14: Fulham (h)

Dec 21: Swansea City (a)

Dec 26: Sunderland (h)

Dec 28: Southampton (h)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Stoke City (a)

Jan 11: Norwich City (h)

Jan 18: West Bromwich Albion (a)

Jan 28: Liverpool (a)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: Aston Villa (h)

Feb 8: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

Feb 12: Crystal Palace (h)

Feb 22: Chelsea (a)

MARCH

Mar 1: West Ham United (h)

Mar 8: Newcastle United (a)

Mar 15: Cardiff City (h)

Mar 22: Swansea City (h)

Mar 29: Fulham (a)

APRIL

Apr 5: Arsenal (h)

Apr 12: Sunderland (a)

Apr 19: Manchester United (h)

Apr 26: Southampton (a)

MAY

May 3: Manchester City (h)

May 11: Hull City (a)

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FIXTURES 2013/14 SEASON

AUGUST

Aug 17: Crystal Palace (a)
Aug 24: Swansea City (h)
Aug 31: Arsenal (a)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Norwich City (h)
Sep 21: Cardiff City (a)
Sep 28: Chelsea (h)

OCTOBER

Oct 5: West Ham United (h)
Oct 19: Aston Villa (a)
Oct 26: Hull City (h)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Everton (a)
Nov 9: Newcastle United (h)
Nov 23: Manchester City (a)
Nov 30: Manchester United (h)

DECEMBER

Dec 4: Fulham (a)
Dec 7: Sunderland (a)
Dec 14: Liverpool (h)
Dec 21: Southampton (a)
Dec 26: West Bromwich Albion (h)
Dec 28: Stoke City (h)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Manchester United (a)
Jan 11: Crystal Palace (h)
Jan 18: Swansea City (a)
Jan 29: Manchester City (h)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: Hull City (a)
Feb 8: Everton (h)
Feb 12: Newcastle United (a)
Feb 22: Norwich City (a)

MARCH

Mar 1: Cardiff City (h)
Mar 8: Chelsea (a)
Mar 15: Arsenal (h)
Mar 22: Southampton (h)
Mar 29: Liverpool (a)

APRIL

Apr 5: Sunderland (h)
Apr 12: West Bromwich Albion (a)
Apr 19: Fulham (h)
Apr 26: Stoke City (a)

MAY

May 3: West Ham United (a)
May 11: Aston Villa (h)

LIVERPOOL FIXTURES 2013/14 SEASON

AUGUST

Aug 17: Stoke City (h)

Aug 24: Aston Villa (a)

Aug 31: Manchester United (h)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Swansea City (a)

Sep 21: Southampton (h)

Sep 28: Sunderland (a)

OCTOBER

Oct 5: Crystal Palace (h)

Oct 19: Newcastle United (a)

Oct 26: West Bromwich Albion (h)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Arsenal (a)

Nov 9: Fulham (h)

Nov 23: Everton (a)

Nov 30: Hull City (a)

DECEMBER

Dec 3: Norwich City (h)

Dec 7: West Ham United (h)

Dec 14: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

Dec 21: Cardiff City (h)

Dec 26: Manchester City (a)

Dec 28: Chelsea (a)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Hull City (h)

Jan 11: Stoke City (a)

Jan 18: Aston Villa (h)

Jan 28: Everton (h)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: West Bromwich Albion (a)

Feb 8: Arsenal (h)

Feb 12: Fulham (a)

Feb 22: Swansea City (h)

MARCH

Mar 1: Southampton (a)

Mar 8: Sunderland (h)

Mar 15: Manchester United (a)

Mar 22: Cardiff City (a)

Mar 29: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

APRIL

Apr 5: West Ham United (a)

Apr 12: Manchester City (h)

Apr 19: Norwich City (a)

Apr 26: Chelsea (h)

MAY

May 3: Crystal Palace (a)

May 11: Newcastle United (h)

MANCHESTER CITY FIXTURES 2013/14 SEASON

AUGUST

Aug 17: Newcastle United (h)
Aug 24: Cardiff City (a)
Aug 31: Hull City (h)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Stoke City (a)Sep 21: Manchester United (h)Sep 28: Aston Villa (a)

OCTOBER

Oct 5: Everton (h)Oct 19: West Ham United (a)Oct 26: Chelsea (a)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Norwich City (h)Nov 9: Sunderland (a)Nov 23: Tottenham Hotspur (h)Nov 30: Swansea City (h)

DECEMBER

Dec 3: West Bromwich Albion (a)
Dec 7: Southampton (a)Dec 14: Arsenal (h)Dec 21: Fulham (a)Dec 26: Liverpool (h)Dec 28: Crystal Palace (h)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Swansea City (a)Jan 11: Newcastle United (a)Jan 18: Cardiff City (h)Jan 29: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: Chelsea (h)Feb 8: Norwich City (a)Feb 12: Sunderland (h)Feb 22: Stoke City (h)

MARCH

Mar 1: Manchester United (a)Mar 8: Aston Villa (h)Mar 15: Hull City (a)Mar 22: Fulham (h)Mar 29: Arsenal (a)

APRIL

Apr 5: Southampton (h)Apr 12: Liverpool (a)Apr 19: West Bromwich Albion (h)Apr 26: Crystal Palace (a)

MAY

May 3: Everton (a)
May 11: West Ham United (h)

MANCHESTER UNITED FIXTURES 2013/14 SEASON

AUGUST

Aug 17: Swansea City (a)

Aug 24: Chelsea (h)

Aug 31: Liverpool (a)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Crystal Palace (h)

Sep 21: Manchester City (a)

Sep 28: West Bromwich Albion (h)

OCTOBER

Oct 5: Sunderland (a)

Oct 19: Southampton (h)

Oct 26: Stoke City (h)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Fulham (a)

Nov 9: Arsenal (h)

Nov 23: Cardiff City (a)

Nov 30: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

DECEMBER

Dec 3: Everton (h)

Dec 7: Newcastle United (h)

Dec 14: Aston Villa (a)

Dec 21: West Ham United (h)

Dec 26: Hull City (a)

Dec 28: Norwich City (a)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

Jan 11: Swansea City (h)

Jan 18: Chelsea (a)

Jan 28: Cardiff City (h)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: Stoke City (a)

Feb 8: Fulham (h)

Feb 12: Arsenal (a)

Feb 22: Crystal Palace (a)

MARCH

Mar 1: Manchester City (h)

Mar 8: West Bromwich Albion (a)

Mar 15: Liverpool (h)

Mar 22: West Ham United (a)

Mar 29: Aston Villa (h)

APRIL

Apr 5: Newcastle United (a)

Apr 12: Hull City (h)

Apr 19: Everton (a)

Apr 26: Norwich City (h)

MAY

May 3: Sunderland (h)

May 11: Southampton (a)

ARSENAL FIXTURES 2013/14 SEASON

AUGUST

Aug 17: Aston Villa (h)
Aug 24: Fulham (a)
Aug 31: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Sunderland (a)
Sep 21: Stoke City (h)
Sep 28: Swansea City (a)

OCTOBER

Oct 5: West Bromwich Albion (a)
Oct 19: Norwich City (h)
Oct 26: Crystal Palace (a)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Liverpool (h)
Nov 9: Manchester United (a)
Nov 23: Southampton (h)
Nov 30: Cardiff City (a)

DECEMBER

Dec 3: Hull City (h)
Dec 7: Everton (h)
Dec 14: Manchester City (a)
Dec 21: Chelsea (h)
Dec 26: West Ham United (a)
Dec 28: Newcastle United (a)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Cardiff City (h)
Jan 11: Aston Villa (a)
Jan 18: Fulham (h)
Jan 28: Southampton (a)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: Crystal Palace (h)
Feb 8: Liverpool (a)
Feb 11: Manchester United (h)
Feb 22: Sunderland (h)

MARCH

Mar 1: Stoke City (a)
Mar 8: Swansea City (h)
Mar 15: Tottenham Hotspur (a)
Mar 22: Chelsea (a)
Mar 29: Manchester City (h)

APRIL

Apr 5: Everton (a)
Apr 12: West Ham United (h)
Apr 19: Hull City (a)
Apr 26: Newcastle United (h)

MAY

May 3: West Bromwich Albion (h)
May 11: Norwich City (a)

CHELSEA FIXTURES - 2013/2014 SEASON

AUGUST

Aug 17: Hull City (h)
Aug 24: Manchester United (a)
Aug 31: Aston Villa (h)* (Fixture subject to change due to UEFA Super Cup on August 30)

SEPTEMBER

Sep 14: Everton (a)
Sep 21: Fulham (h)
Sep 28: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

OCTOBER

Oct 10: Norwich City (a)
Oct 19: Cardiff City (h)
Oct 26: Manchester City (h)

NOVEMBER

Nov 2: Newcastle United (a)
Nov 9: West Bromwich Albion (h)
Nov 23: West Ham United (a)
Nov 30: Southampton (h)

DECEMBER

Dec 3: Sunderland (a)
Dec 7: Stoke City (a)
Dec 14: Crystal Palace (h)
Dec 21: Arsenal (a)
Dec 26: Swansea City (h)
Dec 28: Liverpool (h)

JANUARY

Jan 1: Southampton (a)
Jan 11: Hull City (a)
Jan 18: Manchester United (h)
Jan 29: West Ham United (h)

FEBRUARY

Feb 1: Manchester City (a)
Feb 8: Newcastle United (h)
Feb 11: West Bromwich Albion (a)
Feb 22: Everton (h)

MARCH

March 1: Fulham (a)
March 8: Tottenham Hotspur (h)
March 15: Aston Villa (a)
March 22: Arsenal (h)
March 29: Crystal Palace (a)

APRIL

April 5: Stoke City (h)
April 12:  Swansea City (a)
April 19: Sunderland (h)
April 26: Liverpool (a)

MAY

May 3: Norwich City (h)
May 11: Cardiff City (a)

TRANSFER ZONE - 19th June 2013

• Chelsea are set to hold crunch talks with Napoli over the transfer of their striker Edinson Cavani.

• Real Madrid have made efforts to land Welsh and Spurs winger Gareth Bale by reserving the number 11 shirt for him.

• Barcelona are lining up a shock £30 million move for Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata.

• Liverpool have a launched a £5 million bid for Porto forward Christian Atsu.

• West Ham United have completed the £15 million signing of Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.

• Aston Villa have slapped an £8 million price tag on Darren Bent.

• Jermaine Pennant has signed a new one-year deal with Stoke City.

• Andre Villas-Boas has turned down the chance of joining French Champions PSG and will stay at White Hart Lane.

• Micah Richards is set to open talks with Manchester City over a new four-year deal.

• Liverpool are expected to complete the £5 million move for Seville midfielder Luis Alberto.

• Fulham have joined Sunderland in the race for the signature of £4 million-rated Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker.

• Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is interested in a move to German club Borussia Dortmund.

TRANSFER ZONE : 18th June 2013

• Andy Carroll is set for a medical at West Ham United ahead of a £15 million permanent switch from Liverpool. 

• Manchester City is set to beat Real Madrid to the signature of Malaga midfielder Isco.

• Chelsea have been told to fork out £38 million for Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic.

• West Brom Striker Peter Osaze Odemwingie is set to join Premier League new boys Cardiff City.

• Fernerbahce and West Ham United are in the race for the signature of Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

• Liverpool have urged Luis Suarez to hand in a transfer request if he is determined to quit the Anfield club.

• Manchester United winger Nani has rejected a move to join Sporting Lisbon or Benfica.

• Arsenal are leading in the race to sign Spanish young midfielder Asier Illarramendi.

• Arsenal are also set to launch a £22 million bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain this week.

TRANSFER ZONE - 18th June 2013

• Andy Carroll is set for a medical at West Ham United ahead of a £15 million permanent switch from Liverpool.

• Manchester City is set to beat Real Madrid to the signature of Malaga midfielder Isco.

• Chelsea have been told to fork out £38 million for Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic.

• West Brom Striker Peter Osaze Odemwingie is set to join Premier League new boys Cardiff City.

• Fernerbahce and West Ham United are in the race for the signature of Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

• Liverpool have urged Luis Suarez to hand in a transfer request if he is determined to quit the Anfield club.

• Manchester United winger Nani has rejected a move to join Sporting Lisbon or Benfica.

• Arsenal are leading in the race to sign Spanish young midfielder Asier Illarramendi.

• Arsenal are also set to launch a £22 million bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain this week.

TRANSFER ZONE - 17th June 2013

• PSG are plotting an £85 million swoop for Welsh winger Gareth Bale in their bid to land Spurs Manager Andre Villas-Boas to the Parc des Princes.

• Tottenham are lining up a move for Botafogo defender Doria.

• Southampton have launched a £7.6 million bid for Valencia star Ever Banega.

• Manchester United winger Nani is undecided about his future at Old Trafford.

• Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye has admitted his interest in a move to French side Monaco thus sparking the fury of Newcastle fans.

• Hull City manager is planning to hijack Newcastle United bid for Aston Villa striker Darren Bent.

• Bayern Munich and Barcelona are locked in the race for the signature of  £15 million-rated Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny.

• Borussia Dortmund have insisted that Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich target Robert Lewandowski will not leave the club this summer.

• Manchester City and Real Madrid have both launched bids for Malaga midfielder Isco.

• Hull City have completed the signing of left-back Maynor Figueroa from Wigan on a two-year deal.

TRANSFER ZONE - 16th June 2013

• Real Madrid Sporting Director Zinedine Zidane has urged Tottenham winger Gareth Bale to fast-track his move to Spain by asking to leave White Hart Lane.

• Liverpool want-away striker Luis Suarez has reiterated his desire to quit the Anfield club with Real Madrid and Barcelona his dream destinations.

• Manchester United have joined Chelsea in the £15 million race to sign Dutch midfield sensation Marco van Ginkel.

• Liverpool are on the verge of completing the signature of Sunderland Simon Mignolet.

• Tottenham are leading in the race to sign Wigan midfielder James McCarthy valued at £20 million.

• PSG fans want Manchester United forward to partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic upfront next season.

• New Wigan Boss, Owen Coyle is lining up a move for Machester United starlet Nick Powell.

• West Ham United are hoping to finalise a permanent deal to keep Andy Carroll at Upton Park.

• Tottenham are eyeing St. Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

• Sunderland are weighing up a move for Tottenham midfield enforcer Scott Parker.

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

The ninth edition of the FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off today in Brazil. The tournament serves as a prelude to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It will feature the reigning Champions from the various football Confederations across the globe,with the exception of Brazil (qualified as Hosts) and Italy (qualified as runners-up at the Euro 2012 since Spain are the World cup and European Champions).

PARTICIPATING TEAMS 

• Brazil ------------------ Hosts
• Spain ------------------ 2010 World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 Champions 
• Japan ------------------ 2011 Asian Cup winners (Asian Football Confederation, AFC)
• Mexico ----------------- 2011 CONCACAF Gold winners (CONCACAF)
• Uruguay --------------- 2011 Copa America winners  (CONMEBOL)
• Tahiti ------------------ 2012 OFC Nations cup winners (Oceania Football Confederations)
• Nigeria ----------------  2013 African Nations Cup winners (CAF)
• Italy ------------------- 2012 UEFA Euro Runners-up 

GROUPS

Group A

• Brazil
• Japan 
• Mexico 
• Italy

Group B

• Spain
• Uruguay
• Tahiti
• Nigeria

FIXTURES

1. June 15th - Brazil vs Japan - 8pm local time
2. June 16th - Mexico vs Italy - 8pm local time
3. June 16th - Spain vs Uruguay - 11pm local time
4. June 17th  - Tahiti vs Nigeria - 8pm local time
5. June 19th - Brazil vs Mexico - 8pm local time
6. June 19th -  Italy vs Japan - 11 pm local time
7. June 20th -  Spain vs Tahiti - 8pm local time
8. June 20th - Nigeria vs Uruguay - 11pm local time
9. June 22nd - Italy vs Brazil - 8pm local time
10. June 22nd - Japan vs Mexico - 8pm local time
11. June 23rd - Nigeria vs Spain - 8pm local time
12. June 23rd - Uruguay vs Tahiti - 8pm local time
13. June 26th - Semi Final - Winner Group A vs Runner up Group B - 8pm local time
14. June 27th - Semi Final - Runner-up Group A vs Winner Group B - 8pm local time
15. June 30th - Third place play-offs - 5pm local time
16. June 30th - Final - 11pm local time

Lets enjoy this World Cup warm-up tournament !!

Match Day 1 - 15th June 2013 (Brasilia)

Full Time Scores : Brazil 3 - Japan 0
                      
                              Neymar '3'
                              Paulinho '48'
                              Jo  '90 +3

Watch Brazil vs Japan Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/brazil-japan-jun15-182522


Match Day 2 - 16th June 2013 (Rio De Janeiro)

Full Time Scores : Mexico ( Hernandez '34' (pen.) 1 - Italy 2 (Pirlo '27', Balotelli '78')

Watch Mexico vs Italy Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/mexico-italy-jun16-182664

Full Time Scores : Spain (Pedro '20', Soldado '32') 2 - Uruguay  1 (Suarez '88')

 Watch Spain Vs Uruguay Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/spain-uruguay-jun16-182689



Matchday 3 - 17th June 2013 (Belo Horinzonte)

Full Time Scores : Tahiti 1(Tehau '54') - 6 (Echiejile '5',80', Oduamadi '10, 26, 76', Tehau '69'.og)

Watch Tahiti vs Nigeria Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/tahiti-nigeria-jun17-182756
                         
Matchday 4 - 19th June 2013(Fortaleza)

Full Time Scores : Brazil 2 (Neymar '9', Jo '90+3) - 0  Mexico

Watch Brazil Vs Mexico Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/brazil-mexico-jun19-183004

Matchday 4 - 19th June 2013 (Recife)

Full Time Scores : Italy 4   (De Rossi '41')  -  Japan 3     (Honda '21,pen)
                                                      (Uchida '50'.og)                    (Kagawa '33')
                                         (Ballotelli '52.pen)                 (Okazaki '69')
                                         (Giovinco'86')

Watch Italy vs Japan Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/italy-japan-jun19-182981

Matchday 5 - 20th June 2013 (Rio De Janeiro) 

Full Time Scores : Spain 10 (Torres '5, 33,57,78')  - Tahiti 0
                                           (Villa '39, 49, 64')
                                           (Silva '31, 89')
                                           (Mata '66' )

Watch Spain vs Tahiti Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/spain-tahiti-jun20-183172

Matchday 5 - 20th June 2013 (Salvador)

Full Time scores : Nigeria 1 (Mikel '37') - 2 Uruguay (Lugano '19', Forlan '51')

Watch Nigeria vs Uruguay Video

http://www.footytube.com/video/nigeria-uruguay-jun20-183174

Matchday 6 - 23rd June 2013 (Salvador)

 Full Time Scores : Italy 2 (Giaccherini '51')  - Brazil 4 (Dante '45'+1)
                                         (Chiellini 71')                      (Neymar 55)

                                                                                   (Fred '66, 89')

Watch Italy Vs Brazil
http://www.footytube.com/video/italy-brazil-jun22-183334

Matchday 6 - 23rd June 2013 (Belo Horizonte)

Full Time Scores : Japan 1 (Okazaki '86') - Mexico 2 (Hernandez '54', 66')

Watch Japan Vs Mexico Video
http://www.footytube.com/video/japan-mexico-jun22-183332