1- Abidal very close to Monaco

Former Barcelona man Eric Abidal has passed a medical with Monaco and will join ASM on a season-long deal with an option for a second season. The defender could be announced as the beginning at the week. Source: RMC

2- Dortmund agree deal with Shakhtar for Mkhitaryan

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a fee for Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Source: Sky

3- Napoli to beat Chelsea to Jovetic

Napoli will outbid Chelsea in order to land Stevan Jovetic. The Serie A side will sell Edinson Cavani to PSG and will use the funds to capture the Fiorentina man. Source: Daily Star

4- Real Madrid contact Tottenham for Bale

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has contacted Tottenham supremo Daniel Levy to discuss a possible transfer for Gareth Bale. The English club have so far refused to entertain any of the Spanish club's offers. Source: Cadena Cope

5- PSG to offer Cavani €10m per year

Paris Saint-Germain are willing to offer Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani a five-year contract worth €10 million per year. Source: L'Equipe

6- PSG chase Hernanes

Paris Saint-Germain have made Lazio an offer of €21 million for Brazil international Hernanes, though Lazio won't let the 28-year-old midfielder go for anything less than €30 million. Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport

7- Ba in talks with Anzhi

Chelsea striker Demba Ba is holding talks with Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala. Source: The Times

8- Newcastle to snub QPR's Remy offer

Newcastle United are set to pass up the chance to sign Loic Remy from QPR. The 26-year-old is available for £6.8 million following his side's relegation from the Premier League. Source: Newcastle Evening Chronicle

9- Liverpool cool Atsu interest

Liverpool are not looking to push through a move for Porto winger Christian Atsu. Source: Liverpool Echo

10- Tottenham step up pursuit of Pjanic

Tottenham are set to make a move for Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic for a reported €23 million (£20m). The 23-year-old Bosnian has been linked with a move to the Premier League as well as Barcelona in recent weeks. Source: Daily Mail

11- Pepe tops Manchester City wishlist

Manuel Pellegrini wants to bring Real Madrid defender Pepe from La Liga to Manchester City and has made the 30-year-old would cost around £15 million. Source: The Independent

12- Everton and Tottenham favourites to loan Deulofeu

Everton and Tottenham are leading the race to sign Barcelona prodigy Gerard Deulofeu. The 19-year-old is currently with the Spain U20 squad but would find opportunities limited at Nou Camp. Source: Daily Mail

13- Manchester City will listen to offers for Maicon

Manchester City are willing to let former Inter full-back Maicon leave the club should they receive a sufficient offer. The 31-year-old has slipped to third choice in the pecking order at Etihad Stadium behind Pablo Zabaleta and Micah Richards. Source: Daily Mail

14- Suarez to leave Liverpool and join Chelsea (And the most Ridiculous rumor goes to…)

Luis Suarez, Liverpool's controversial striker, is on the verge of joining Jose Mourinho at Chelsea in a deal worth €40 million (£34m) that would put him on €5.5m (£4.7m) per year. Fernando Torres, though, is expected to remain with the Blues. Source: AS

15- West Ham & Cardiff chase former Malaga star Saviola

West Ham and Cardiff are looking to bring former Malaga striker Javier Saviola to the Premier League. Saviola, 31, is on a free transfer after being released by the Liga outfit. Source: Daily Star

16- Chelsea set to offer Roma €17.5m for De Rossi (Yes, Please!)

Chelsea are ready to increase their bid for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi by offering the Serie A side €17.5 million (£15m) for the Italy international as Jose Mourinho attempts to rebuild his midfield. Source: Daily Express

17- Gundogan to replace Thiago

Ilkay Gundogan could move to Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund to replace Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara. Source: Sport

18- Osvaldo out, Nani in for Roma

Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini has travelled to England to offload striker Osvaldo, who has interested Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham, and the Serie A club will also hope to do a deal for Man Utd winger Nani. Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport

19- Man City set to land Negredo

Manchester City are close to signing Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo in a €32 million deal. Source: Daily Express

20- Man Utd will not meet Rooney's demands

Manchester United will not rush to offer Wayne Rooney a new contract or issue any statement suggesting that the striker did not request a transfer at the end of last season. Source: The Sun

21- Suarez linked with Arsenal (Ok, I'm not sure which one is more ridiculous now..)

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been linked with a move to Arsenal after bookmarkers received a series of substantial bets in Spain which backed the Uruguay international to move to the Emirates Stadium. Source: The Sun

22- Adebayor refuses to be pushed out of Tottenham

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor intends to remain at the north London club despite reports suggesting Andre Villas-Boas is keen to move him on. Turkish club Besiktas are known admirers of the 29-year-old. Source: Daily Mirror

23- PSG to bid €100m for Ronaldo

Paris Saint-Germain are readying a €100 million bid for Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo and are prepared to pay him a stunning €20m-per-year to entice him to the French capital. Source: beIN SPORT

24- Crystal Palace want Zaha back on loan

Crystal Palace want to bring Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha back on loan for their return season in the Premier League, but face competition from West Ham and Fulham. Source: Daily Mirror

I wonder if Man U is still keen on Strootman from PSV...

If we aren't getting Cavani then just stick to Lukaku (which I would prefer over Cavani as well). I rate him as a better striker than Jovetic at the moment.

I would rather get Lewandowski than Cavani. simply because they are asking too much for him, and Lewandowski would fit great with our type of players.

^Too late, Lewa wants to join Bayern over any other team.

@ikoiko It seems like Manchester United are still keen to sign him. However, PSV told United that: Kevin Strootman is not for sale.

Erm, Ba is set to move away from Chelsea. We already missed out on signing Falcao, Lewandowski and prolly Cavani. That means we will have only Torres and Lukaku and maybe Schurrle as a strikers. We need at least one more decent striker.

So we don't get Mkhitryan or Atsu, Suarez is obviously leaving, we have no European football and no one to replace Suarez leaving. Well, it's looks like we're going to do well next season :D

lol nandaYNWA

I feel you mate. But I'm pretty sure you will sign someone who can replace him with the same amount of money if not half. You already signed:
GK - Simon Mignolet from Sunderland.
ST - Luis Alberto from Sevilla.
DF - Kolo Toure from Man City.
ST - Iago Aspas from Celta. A Good signing btw.

I said back in January that Ba would be offloaded, come the summer. It was a terrible move for Newcastle, for the player, and didn't really do Chelsea that many favors either.

@Lodatz I agree with you, he shouldn't have left Newcastle. But he surely helped us stay on top 4 last season. The question is was it worth it? knowing that he won The Europa League with us. and now on his way to Russia. I'm not sure if his salary will be increased too. and He was Sturridge replacement. :)

@Alex

But remember, there's immense racism in Russia. He might earn a lot of money, but I doubt he'll enjoy it or stay there for long. :/

We'll probably see him finding difficulty after this to go to a new club where his personal goals are suited. His wage demands are increasing with every transfer. :/

@Dynastian98 You are right mate, It's still not sure whether he is going to Russia or not. we still don't know. As for me I would like him to stay with us or stay in The EPL :) Maybe Spurs can sign him up ;) He is not that expensive. and he is better than Adebayor and Defoe to me. Maybe Lodatz agrees with me on that maybe not :)

@Dynastian Eto'o sounds like he doing well

Doesn't he get paid like 25m a year though? Of course he will be doing well lool.

@Alex: I totally agree. I would have loved Ba (or Cisse, for that matter) at the Lane.

Btw, your Transfer posts are awesome, and please keep them coming just the way they are.

Not to upset the applecart but BA was NOT as cheap as people think. His buy-out clause was indeed £7m BUT he has a massive entrouage of lawyers/family members/agents that cost the club in actuality, closer to £14m. Now, add to that the rumours of large wages and he becomes slightly less of a "no-brainer" for a club like Spurs. That's why he's being linked to money clubs in Russia.

IMO, he was never a long term plan for Chelsea. He was bought to help ensure they made it over the CL line (which, to be fair they did). He did what he was bought to do. I think the plan was always to either a) try and ship him out this summer (like Lodatz said) or b) if he refuses, take the hit on his wages while he plays second string/is benched.

@Ramaboy & tdot2barca Good points.

@Glory_Hunter If you have a better idea to improve it, I would be more than glad to hear it from you. Just comment on my profile wall. :)

@Lodatz Thanks mate :)

@Footaholic I couldn't agree more with what you said. I just wish him to stay in the EPL, he deserves to start every game but unfortunately he is not in Mourinho's plans.

@Alex: Anzhi have denied interest in Ba so I think we're safe with Lukaku, Torres and Ba as our three strikers.

@Vendetta I like Ba but I have to agree with Mourinho regarding Ba & Torres. both of them are not going to give Mourinho what he wants and they didn't fit with our midfielders that much to convince him enough. He called Torres a "So and So". He wants a clinical finisher and a fast player upfront to fit with our attacking midfielders. :)

^That's why Lukaku is there. Also, Torres may be a "so and so" to others, but 23 goals in a season, no matter how many competitions he played in, is impressive (can you actually show me a link of Mourinho saying that too?). Plus, they're not supposed to be Aguero level. We just need one great striker (Lukaku), one good striker (Torres), and one decent striker (Ba).