TRANSFER ZONE - 9th July 2013

• Chelsea are lining up a sensational £40 million move for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

• Manchester City are preparing a £27 million move for Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic.

• Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke has handed in a transfer request to leave Villa Park.

•  Liverpool have held talks with Luis Suarez's agent in their bid to keep the striker at Anfield.

• Barcelona have tabled a £30 million bid for Chelsea defender David Luiz.

• Everton have completed the £5 million signing of Wigan striker Arouna Kone on a three-year deal.

• Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has claimed that star winger Cristiano Ronaldo will play out the rest of his career at the club.

• Arsenal target Julian Draxler has admitted that he wants to stay at Schalke for one more season.

• Barcelona striker and Tottenham target David Villa has agreed to join Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid.

• Everton are lining up an £8 million move for Chelsea winger Victor Moses.

• Newcatle United are ready to offer player-plus-cash in order to land QPR striker Loic Remy.

• Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has claimed that Arsenal are yet to make a bid for Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain.

• Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has completed a move to Monaco on an initial one-year deal.

• Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez is set to join Italian side Fiorentina in his quest for regular football.