paper insight 31 August 2014

• Tottenham are confident of tying up a loan move for Manchester United and England striker Danny Welbeck.
• Sunderland are trying to sign 26-year-old Manchester City defender Micah Richards on a season-long loan.
• Meanwhile, Real Madrid are ready to test City by making a move to re-sign 29-year-old striker Alvaro Negredo.
• Norwich boss Neil Adams wants to sign Manchester United defender Michael Keane on loan.
• Southampton boss Ronald Koeman wants to tie up a £9million deal for Norwich winger Nathan Redmond before tomorrow's deadline.
• West Ham are hoping to tie up a £5million deal for Chile World Cup midfielder Marcelo Diaz.

• Everton expect to complete a loan deal for Lewis Holtby.
• Newcastle are chasing Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld but face stiff competition from Monaco, Southampton and local rivals Sunderland.
• QPR manager Harry Redknapp is lining up a reunion with Lassana Diarra and has been in talks over a move for the Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder.

• Arsenal are expected to make a fresh enquiry for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho as Arsene Wenger attempts to bolster his squad before the deadline.
• Burnley are poised to make a £3m move for Hull City's Scotland international George Boyd.
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• Manchester United could see as many as 11 players either leave or arrive at Old Trafford before Monday's transfer window closes.
• Arsenal could be about to sign Torino striker Alessio Cerci, 27, after he was left out of the Italian side's squad to face Inter Milan today.
• Birmingham are ready to offer Hatem Ben Arfa a surprise loan escape from Newcastle.
• Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is weighing up a loan move for Sporting Lisbon winger Diego Capel.
• Manchester City striker John Guidetti is in talks over a move to Fiorentina.
• Crystal Palace are poised to beat Leicester to the signing of Wigan's James McArthur.

• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers wants to offer legendary former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes a way back into the game.
• Manchester City are ready to snap up Swedish starlet Sead Haksabanovic ahead of rivals Liverpool and Chelsea.
• Liverpool want a huge loan fee from Sunderland for Fabio Borini after the Italian asked to go for just one season.
• source:skysport