TRANSFER ZONE - 6th July 2013

• Chelsea have completed the signing of Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel on a five-year deal. The Club intends to groom the 20-year old star as a replacement for Frank Lampard within the next 18 months.

• Napoli Manager Rafa Benitez has lined up Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko to replace PSG-bound Edinson Cavani.

• Arsenal are facing a fight in their bid to sign Gonzalo Higuain after reports in Spain suggested that Real Madrid are holding out for a bigger fee for the Argentine forward.

• Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to undergo  a medical at German club Borussia Dortmund ahead of a £21 million switch.

• Tottenham have been asked to cough out £25 million in order to land Valencia striker Roberto Soldado.

• Arsenal have shipped out Johan Djourou and Francis Coquelin on a season-long loan to German clubs Hamburg and Freiburg respectively.

• Wigan and Ivorian striker Arouna Kone has completed a medical at Everton ahead of a £5 million switch.

• Spanish club Levante are interested in Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.

• QPR defender Christopher Samba has rejoined Anzhi Makhachkala after a torrid spell at Loftus Road.

• West Ham United have agreed a deal with Argentine club Estudiantes for the signing of Colombian striker Duvan Zapata, expected to partner striker Andy Carroll next seaon.

• Swansea City have returned with an improved £13.7 million bid for Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony.

• Sunderland have agreed a deal with AZ Alkmaar for the signing of American striker Jozy Altidore.

• Nigerian defender Godfrey Oboabona is attracting interest from a host of English clubs after an impressive display at the just-concluded Confederations Cup.

• Chelsea are in advanced talks with Norwich over goalkeeper John Ruddy.