TRANSFER ZONE - 4th August 2013

• Chelsea are preparing a £40 million move for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney who is set to submit a transfer request to quit Old Trafford for a fresh challenge elsewhere.

• Liverpool Boss Brendan Rodgers insists that Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez would only be sold for a value close to £100 million.

• Arsene Wenger believes that Arsenal can win the Premier League title even if the club fail to land Liverpool striker Luis Suarez this summer.

• Real Madrid are set to agree a world record transfer deal with Tottenham for star winger Gareth Bale and also confirm the instalment plan for the fee which is to be spread over five seasons.

• Manchester United have lined up Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger should their bid for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas fail.

• Arsenal have agreed a £6.1 million deal with German club Freiburg for the transfer of midfielder Matthias Ginter.

• Chelsea have slapped a £45 million price tag on Brazilian defender David Luiz to fend off interest from Barcelona.

• Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh has completed a six-month loan move to Crystal Palace.

• Newcastle United are lining up an £8 million move for Blackpool youngster Tom Ince.

• Tottenham forward Clint Dempsey has completed a move to MLS side Seattle Sounders.

• Uruguay Captain Diego Lugano has completed a move to West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer.