Tuesday’s transfer rumour gossip.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is considering a move for Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o, 33, who is a free agent after being released by Chelsea at the end of last season – Guardian
Defender Kolo Toure, 33, is set to leave Liverpool for Turkish side Trabzonspor in a £1.5m deal – (Daily Mail)
Chelsea are set to sign Roma central defender Mehdi Benatia, 27, in a £30m deal – (Daily Star)
Sevilla are digging in their heels as Liverpool attempt to complete a deal for full-back Alberto Moreno, 22 – (Liverpool Echo)
Sunderland want £8m for striker Connor Wickham, 21, after rejecting a £5m offer from West Ham – (Daily Telegraph)
Galatasaray are pondering a £28m double bid for Arsenal pair Joel Campbell, 22, and Lukas Podolski, 29 – (Daily Express)
QPR striker Loic Remy may also be a target for Chelsea as Jose Mourinho looks for a replacement for injured striker Didier Drogba, 36 – (Goal)
Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla, 29, has played down speculation he wants to leave Arsenal and head back to La Liga – (Daily Mirror)
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has admitted interest in Argentina midfielder – and free agent – Esteban Cambiasso, 33, but called the source who leaked the story a “clown” – (Leicester Mercury)
Olympiakos are planning a bid to re-sign Fulham’s Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou, 26, on loan – (Daily Mail)
Southampton may fine Morgan Schneiderlin if the France midfielder, 24, refuses to make himself available for the Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday – (Daily Telegraph)
Manchester City’s 19-year-old central defender Jason Denayer will join Celtic on a season-long loan – (Daily Record)
Hull City midfielder Stephen Quinn, 28, will attempt to sort out his future by holding talks with manager Steve Bruce – (Hull Daily Mail)
Marseille say they have had an offer from an unnamed Qatari club for Brazilian defender Lucas Mendes, 24 – (L’Equipe)
Manchester United are ready to beat Arsenal to the signing of Borussia Dortmund’s 25-year-old defender Mats Hummels – (Bild)
Arsenal are today reported to be eyeing up a move for yet another German – Schalke captain Benedikt Howedes – Metro
Steaua Bucharest defender Florin Gardos has undergone his medical ahead of a proposed move to Southampton – Sky Sports
Celtic have signed Aleksandar Tonev on a season-long loan from Aston Villa , with an option for a permanent deal at the end of the campaign – Goal.com
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has issued a hands off warning to Arsenal and Chelsea over their pursuit of midfielder Sami Khedira – Daily Mirror
Napoli winger Pablo Armero is set to join AC Milan after arriving in the city to undergo a medical – Sky Sports
Atletico Madrid are said to be keeping tabs on Fernando Torres’ situation at Chelsea amid reports that the striker is worried about how much playing time he will get at Stamford Bridge next season – Metro
Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera has urged Javier Hernandez to leave Manchester United in order to secure first-team football – Goal.com
Reading have completed the signing of former West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand on a two-year deal – Inside Futbol
Paris Saint-Germain winger Ezequiel Lavezzi will snub a move to Liverpool as the winger is reportedly set to negotiate a new contract with the French champions – Metro
Liverpool keen on Southampton, Arsenal and Man Utd target Marcos Rojo after Moreno snub – Daily Express