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Birmingham are trying to sign Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb in a £4m deal and have inquired about taking Arsenal’s Armand Traore on loan. Manager Alex McLeish has moved for Hleb after failing to tie up a move for Wigan’s Charles N’Zogbia. Hleb is being forced out of Barcelona and has rejected a switch to Benfica in favour of returning to the Premier League.

Source: Daily Mail

Juventus are trying to snap up Arsenal’s Armand Traore on a year’s loan. The Italian giants have been looking for a left-back and hope to nab Traore before the transfer window closes tomorrow. Juve general director Beppe Marotta said: “Yes, Traore is one of the players we are interested in. We will see what happens.”

Source: The Sun

The Milan owner, Silvio Berlusconi, has not ruled out making another signing before the end of the transfer window. The Rossoneri signed the former Internazionale striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on loan from Barcelona on Saturday and are now trying to lure Robinho from Manchester City. “If a certain player interests us and is functional to our needs then we will be ready for another hit,” Berlusconi told Gazzetta dello Sport. According to reports in Italy, Robinho would welcome a move to Italy having fallen out with the City manager Roberto Mancini. When asked about Robinho, Berlusconi said: “It doesn’t depend on us, if it depended on us … Milan’s intentions are there. Where could he [Robinho] play? We have so many possibilities and then it’s better to have three players for two roles.”

Source: The Guardian

Harry Redknapp has made a sensational bid to land Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Mirror Sport understands talks have taken place at the highest level with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy prepared to sanction a loan deal and payment of nearly half the 26-year-old’s £170,000-a-week salary. Adebayor fears that once £26million striker Mario Balotelli is fit the Italy striker will play ahead of him. The outspoken former Arsenal marksman has already made it clear that he will leave Eastlands if he is not a regular in the first team this season.

Source: The Mirror

West Ham are thrown their hat into the ring to sign Juventus striker David Trezeguet. The 32-year-old Frenchman has is considering several offers after being made surplus to requirements by the Italian giants. Liverpool, West Brom and Aston Villa, as well as La Liga rivals Real Zaragoza, have all expressed an interest along with Primera Liga side Hercules.

Source: The Mirror

Inter Milan confirmed last night they have made an official £20million bid for Javier Mascherano. Inter sporting director Marco Branca moved for the unhappy Liverpool player, also wanted by Barcelona. Branca said: “I sent an offer to Liverpool by fax on Tuesday and am waiting for a reply from them.”

Source: The Sun

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is hoping to secure funds to make an ambitious move for Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini as he looks to beef up the club’s attacking options. Having seen his Italian side crash out of the Champions League the Italian international may well be interested in a move to the Premier League. The 26 year old former Fiorentina man has sprung to prominence after netting 19 Serie A goals last term which helped the lethal front man a place in Marcello Lippi’s World Cup squad but seeing his hopes of Champions League football vanish thanks a late comeback from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in a game that Pazzini netted twice in. A move for the striker wouldn’t come cheap with the player valued at around £14m but he could potentially work out well as a foil for Fernando Torres and is a player that many of Europe’s elite have been monitoring over the past 18 months.

Source: The Mirror

Harry Redknapp wants to sign another former Arsenal player – Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra. After landing ex-Arsenal captain William Gallas, Redknapp has also made an enquiry for the 25-year-old French midfielder. Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is having to trim his squad to accommodate new £12m signing Mesut Ozil and Diarra is one of the names on his hit-list.

Source: The Mirror

Alessandro Diamanti looks set to quit West Ham for Brescia this week. The striker is surplus to requirements at Upton Park and held talks about a return to Italy yesterday. Diamanti, 27, was a fans’ favourite at West Ham last season but has made just one substitute appearance under new boss Avram Grant.

Source: Daily Star

Ian Holloway is set for a swoop on Leon Best and Stephen Dobbie after admitting that Blackpool need SIX more signings for a chance of Premier League survival. The Seasiders are still smarting from their 6-0 defeat at Arsenal but have to pick themselves up for tonight’s Carling Cup clash at League One MK Dons. Ollie (left) reckons his side’s survival in the top flight will depend on how many new faces he can bring in before the transfer window closes.

Source: Daily Star