Transfer Expo

Liverpool have lost the battle to sign Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan after Borussia Dortmund tabled a bid of £21.5m.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has won the battle to sign striker Arouna Kone from former club Wigan for £5m.

West Ham have agreed a £6.7m fee to sign Colombian striker Duvan Zapata, 22, from Argentine club Estudiantes.

QPR are struggling to offload striker Loic Remy because no team in the Premier League wants him.

Manchester City's pre-season tour of South Africa could be thrown into chaos because of Nelson Mandela's continued ill health.

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko could be on his way to Napoli as a replacement for Edinson Cavani who is expected to join PSG for £54m.

Cardiff have pulled the plug on a move for Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama as they do not believe he is worth the £12m asking price.

Southampton's teenage left-back Luke Shaw will snub Chelsea and Spurs by signing a five-year deal with the Saints when he turns 18 this week.

Swansea striker Luke Moore, 27, could quit the Swans after being left out of their pre-season tour to Holland with Stoke, Hull and Crystal Palace all said to be interested.

Queens Park Rangers are preparing a £4m offer for Celtic striker Gary Hooper, 25, who is also wanted by Norwich City.

Hull manager Steve Bruce wants to sign 28-year-old South Africa striker Katlego Mphela - nicknamed Killer because of his lethal finishing - from Mamelodi Sundowns.

Steve Clarke insists Nicolas Anelka will not be the only striker to arrive at West Brom this summer.

Ipswich have launched a bid to sign Notts County's 26-year-old Polish keeper Bartosz Bialkowski.

Bolton will offer central defender David Wheater, 26, a new deal to head off interest from former club Middlesbrough.

Millwall will step up their bid to sign
Southampton midfielder Richard Chaplow, 28, with Liam Trotter set to miss the start of the season after knee surgery.

Chelsea's hopes of signing Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, 31, have been given a massive boost with the Spanish side interested in signing Real Sociedad's Asier Illarramendi as a replacement.

West Ham have been beaten by Fiorentina to the signing of former AC Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini.

Cardiff City are looking to hijack Sunderland's move for French teenage left-back Benjamin Mendy.

Atletico Madrid are ready to abandon their chase for Aston Villa striker Christain Benteke and go for Manchester City frontman Edin Dzeko instead as they look to replace Falcao.

Championship sides Derby, Huddersfield, Barnsley and Ipswich are all chasing Coventry City star Cyrus Christie.

Wilfried Bony's agent has criticised Vitesse Arnhem after they stalled over sanctioning a £13.7million move to Swansea.

Spanish club Levante want to sign Arsenal's 29-year-old striker Marouane Chamakh.

Stoke City will allow midfielder Wilson Palacios to join Hull City if the Tigers meet their £1.5m valuation.

Chelsea defender John Terry, 32, has revealed how Roman Abramovich's arrival at Stamford Bridge left him fearing for his place in the side - but says the Russian's desire to win trophies has transformed the club.

Napoli will move for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko if they miss out on top target, Fiorentina's Stevan Jovetic.

Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy, 26, is in advanced talks over a move to Chelsea.

Norwich have made a £4.8m bid for PSV Eindhoven's Swedish midfielder Ola Toivonen. They also want Lokomotiv Moscow striker Dame N'Doye and Blackburn left-back Martin Olsson.

David Moyes has challenged Wayne Rooney to grasp the opportunity to become a Manchester United legend as he fights to keep the striker at Old Trafford.

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup is ready to join the chase for Blackburn Rovers forward Jordan Rhodes, 23, after making a firm inquiry about the Scottish international.

Everton and Tottenham look set to battle it out as they attempt to sign Barcelona forward Gerard Deulofeu, 19, on loan.