Football Transfer Speculations and Highlights (27/08/13)

Real Madrid
: Gareth Bale and Real Madrid expect the 24-year-old’s world-record £86M move from Tottenham to go through despite the forward being forced to return to London from his weekend trip to Spain. However, there are reports that the Bale transfer has been stalled by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy because he is frustrated with the manner of Real’s approach.

Manchester United
: Manchester United have been told they have a chance of landing Gareth Bale, but it will cost £125M to sign him.
: Manchester United will make a £20M bid for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, before the champions’ game against Liverpool on Sunday.
: Jose Mourinho has insisted that Juan Mata remains an important part of his plans at Chelsea and will not be going anywhere.

Arsenal
: Ozil and Di Maria are Arsenal targets, but any deal depends on Bale moving to Real Madrid.
: Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, has decided he wants to move to Arsenal.

Newcastle United
: Newcastle will make an opening offer of £8M to Wigan for midfielder James McCarthy. The 22-year-old is being lined up as a replacement for Arsenal target Cabaye.

Tottenham
: Roma forward Erik Lamela, 21, will complete his £30M club-record move to Tottenham in the next 24 hours.

Sunderland
: Sunderland have agreed a loan deal for Inter Milan midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic, 25, but fear Everton could scupper the move.

Cardiff City
: Cardiff have made a £6M bid for Iceland striker Alfred Finnbogason. The 24-year-old scored 28 goals for Dutch side Heerenveen last season.
: Bluebirds boss Malky Mackay also wants to sign Barcelona striker Isaac Cuenca, 22, on a season-long loan, but will have to battle it out with several Spanish clubs.

Norwich City
: Norwich are close to securing a season-long loan deal for Atalanta winger James Troisi. The 25-year-old Australian began his career at Newcastle, but never made an appearance in the first team.

Crystal Palace
: Crystal Palace want to sign QPR midfielder Joey Barton, 30, and Reading winger Jimmy Kebe, 29.

PSG
: Paris St-Germain have made a £34M offer for Barcelona winger Pedro, 26. The Spaniard is currently in contract negotiations with the Catalans.

Barcelona
: Barcelona are watching Porto’s French centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, 22.

Atletico Madrid
: Ajax have rejected an offer from Atletico Madrid for Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld, 24.

Stoke City
: Stoke have confirmed the signing of Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi on a season-long loan.