TRANSFER ZONE - 12th July 2013

• Arsenal have been asked to cough out £40 million for Liverpool want-away striker Luis Suarez. 

• Manchester City have made a move to hijack Manchester United's bid for Real Madrid star winger Cristiano Ronaldo.

• Bayern Munich are set to hijack Manchester United's bid for Barcelona starlet Thiago Alcantara.

• Arsenal are stepping up efforts to sign Sevilla and France midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.

• Chelsea have reportedly tabled a £6.9 million bid for Sporting Lisbon starlet Armindo Tue Na Bangna commonly known as Bruma.

• Swansea City have confirmed the £12 million club record signing of Vitesse Arnhem and Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony on a four-year deal.

• Monaco have also joined in the race to sign Chelsea and Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel.

• Southampton have completed the signing of Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama for £12 million on a four-year deal. 

• Arsenal are reviving their interest in Swansea City defender Ashley Williams following an injury to Thomas Vermaelen.

• West Ham United are lining up a move for Inter Milan midfielder and Serbian international Zdravko Kuzmanovic. 

• Italian giants Juventus have completed the signing of Torino and Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna for £11.2 million on a five-year deal.

• German clubside Eintracht Frankfurt have pulled out of the deal to sign Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner after failing to agree personal terms.

• Sunderland are lining up a £5 million deal for Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone.