Football Transfer Speculations and Highlights (24/08/13)

PSG
: PSG reportedly have bid £20M for Newcastle man Yohan Cabaye, as he increases speculation linking him with a move to the French giants.

Chelsea
: Willian expected to be announced as Chelsea player tomorrow, ahead of the Blues visit to Manchester United.
: Lewandowski did receive a text from then Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho asking him to join him the following season at Chelsea.

Marseille
: Jean Michel Aulas hasn’t ruled out the transfer of Gomis to Marseille.

Arsenal
: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts his hopes of bringing in Real Madrid’s France forward Karim Benzema, 25, depend on the Spanish side signing Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 26, from Liverpool.
: Gunners boss Wenger is once again scouting Palermo goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, 27, after being told that Espanyol will not let Casilla leave.

Manchester United
: Manchester United are poised to make a £30m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil, 24, after finally giving up any hope of signing Cesc Fabregas, 25, from Barcelona.
: Manchester United manager David Moyes says Everton are holding back the careers of midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, and defender Leighton Baines, 28, by refusing to allow them to move to Old Trafford.

Tottenham
: Tottenham have opened talks with Steaua Bucharest over a £7.5m deal for Romania international centre-back Vlad Chiriches, 23.

Liverpool
: Liverpool must pay in the region of £6.1m if they want to sign Sporting Lisbon’s Portugal Under-20 defender Tiago Ilori, 20.
: Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes striker Christian Benteke, 22, will remain at Villa Park despite strong interest from Liverpool.