Birmingham want Rangers' Peter Lovenkrands to join them and are ready to pay him �25,000 a week. (Express)

Chelsea have been told they will not be able to buy Benfica winger Simao before the transfer deadline. (Telegraph)

Real Madrid are keen on bringing in England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson after the World Cup. (The Sun)

Arsenal and Chelsea are involved in a tug-of-war over Atletico Madrid's �25m-rated Spain international striker Fernando Torres. (The Sun)

Joey Barton will snub Manchester City's offer of a new �30,000 a week deal, as he wants more cash. (The Sun)

Tottenham are in talks to sign Ajax midfielder Nigel de Jong, who is out of contract this summer. (various)

Liverpool are interested in Atletico Madrid's right-sided midfielder Luciano Galletti. (Independent)

West Brom could soon be signing Real Betis' 25-year-old midfielder Arzu after sending club scouts out to Spain to check on him. (Independent)