TRANSFER ZONE - 14th August 2015

• Manchester City have lined up a move for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi rated £35 million. Boss Manuel Pellegrini is keen to strengthen his backline to reclaim the premiership title from Chelsea this season. In another development, the Etihad club have been asked to cough out £50 million for Belgian play-maker Kevin De Bruyne, as the 24 year-old will not force a move from Wolfsburg.

• Italian Champions Juventus are weighing up a move for Chelsea midfielder Ramires. The Turin-based club have lined up the Brazilian as a possible replacement if French star Paul Pogba eventually leaves the club this summer.

• Manchester United's bid to sign Spanish defender, Sergio Ramos has suffered a huge blow as the Real Madrid skipper is set to sign a new contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. In another development, Boss, Louis van Gaal has revealed that Mexican striker Javier Hernandez will not be leaving the club this summer despite interests from a host of premier league clubs.

• Liverpool are set to confirm the sale of Italian forward Fabio Borini to Sunderland. In another story, AC Milan are interested in signing midfielder Lucas Leiva. The 28-year-old is keen to quit Anfield in search for regular first team football. 

• Tottenham are set to complete the sale of striker Roberto Soldado to Spanish club Villareal. The White Hart Lane club are also set to offload Argentine defender Federico Fazio just a year after signing him.