TRANSFER ZONE - 23rd August 2013

• Chelsea have hijacked Tottenham's £30 million bid to sign Anzhi Makhachkala play-maker Willian despite the Brazilian passing a medical at Tottenham yesterday.

• Liverpool are bracing up for last-minute Real Madrid bid for Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez if Arsenal's bid for Karim Benzema is successful.

• Arsenal are set to re-sign former midfielder Mathieu Flamini who has been training with the club for the past two weeks. 

• Tottenham are threatening to pull the plug on Gareth Bale's proposed move to Real Madrid after Chelsea stepped in to hijack Willian's move to White Hart Lane.

• Arsenal have lined up moves for Real Madrid pair Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria, and will return with an improved £16 million bid for Newcastle United play-maker Yohan Cabaye.

• Real Madrid believes the deal to bring Gareth Bale to Santiago Bernabeu is done as the club have listed the Welsh winger in their squad as No 11, and his shirts available for purchase. 

• Arsenal are willing to sanction the sale of German striker Lukas Podolski after sustained interests from Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke.

• Everton and Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini has set his sights on a move to Manchester United this summer rather than next season when his valuation will be higher.

•  West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair on a season-long loan deal with a view to a permanent deal.

• Everton and Benfica are in the race for the signature of Juventus midfileder Luca Marrone.

• New West Brom signing Nicolas Anelka has walked out on the club on 'compassionate grounds' after the death of his agent.