Claudio Ranieri has lined-up a £10m Chelsea clear-out to fund a move for Inter Milan midfielder Cristiano Zanetti. Ranieri will listen to offers for Albert Ferrer, Jody Morris, Ed de Goey and Celestine Babayaro.
Graeme Souness will move this week for Man United's Dwight Yorke after Alex Ferguson told Yorke 'move on, find a new career'. Souness wants to reunite him with Andy Cole: 'they were once the best pair in Europe.'
David Trezeguet has told Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid to forget about signing him: 'My agent has spoken too much - this is for me to decide. I have no intention of leaving Juve even if other clubs offer me the moon.'
· Middlesbrough have denied planning to offload Alen Boksic: 'I have no criticism of Alen,' says Steve McClaren. 'He'll be here next season.'
· Glenn Hoddle has added Southampton's Marian Pahars to his list of Spurs striker targets.
· Paul Merson is set to quit Villa - he's being tracked by top Division One clubs.
· Inter are chasing Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg - they could offer Bernardo Corradi in a stunning £30m swap deal.
· Fulham want Spanish U21 starlet Kike and Bologna midfielder Morad Meghni.
· Slovenia international Milenko Acimovic says he's close to completing a move to Tottenham from Red Star Belgrade : 'It's just a question of where the details and formalities will be sorted out, in Belgrade or in London.'
· Steve Bruce is ready to make a second Birmingham bid for Palace striker Clinton Morrison - he's already had a £5m bid rejected.
· Kieron Dyer says he'll sign a new Newcastle contract before the World Cup.
· Gary Megson says he'll sign players 'with desire' for West Brom : Coventry's David Thompson, Crewe's Dean Ashton and Luton's Matthew Taylor are all targets.
· Blackpool have denied that Preston are set to appoint Steve McMahon as their new boss.
· USA striker Clint Mathis says he's open to offers from Premiership clubs - particularly Man City : 'I'd enjoy their style of play.'
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