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Blackburn could lose Junior Hoilett for just £675,000 to Bayern Munich in the summer.

The 21-year-old is set to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Rovers would hope to pick up between £4million-6million in compensation if he moved to another Premier League side, because he is under 23.

However, they would be entitled to much less if Hoilett is picked up by Bayern as different ­compensation rules apply for players moving abroad.

Source: The Mirror

Manchester City are poised to make a move for Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol at the end of the season.

Albiol, 26, has failed to secure a regular first-team place under Jose Mourinho and has slipped down the pecking order at the Bernabeu.

The Spanish international defender is keen to get his career back on track after making just five league appearances for Real Madrid.

Spanish radio station Cadena Ser is reporting that Manchester City are emerging as the strong favourites to sign him.
Roberto Mancini is keen to sign another central defender and provide more competition for Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott.

Source: TalkSport

Chelsea face a battle to keep Daniel Sturridge after Arsenal took significant steps towards a shock summer swoop.

Sturridge, 22, is the Blues’ top-scoring forward this season with 10 goals, but sources close to the player claim he is not happy with his role as a right winger under Andre Villas-Boas.

And Arsenal’s influential chief scout Steve Rowley has put the wheels in motion to effect a surprise switch.

Source: Daily Mail

Arsene Wenger is ready to fight Chelsea for £30million-rated Eden Hazard.

Lille winger Hazard has been watched more than 20 times by the Blues.

But now Arsenal boss Wenger has stepped in to declare his interest in the 21-year-old Belgian star.

Wenger said: “I like Eden Hazard a lot, and for many reasons.

“His creative ability, his talent for unbalancing opponents, his vision of the game, and his consummate skill in making the final pass all make him an in-demand player.

“Hazard has what it takes to play for a top-level club, and Arsenal are a top-level club.”

Source: The Sun

Juventus winger Milos Krasic could be set for a move to Chelsea in the summer after his agent admitted there is a mutual admiration between his client and the Blues.

The Serbian forward was a deadline day loan target for Tottenham last month, but with Krasic unwilling to move on a temporary contract, the deal fell through.

Now the 27-year-old’s agent, Valado Borozan, has revealed a move to London could yet be on the cards, with Stamford Bridge his likely destination.
Borozan told calciomercatio.it: ‘In this moment Milos wants to stay at Juventus. There is no need to work on Krasic – we have to wait and see what will happen.

Source: Metro