Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Much action expected as transfer window shuts and other red-hot gossip
(31-08-2010) With Tuesday being the final day of the transfer window, there is set to be a hive of activity in the market. This could include Tottenham making a sensational bid to land Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor; Juventus trying to take Arsenal defender Armand Traore on a year's loan; West Ham fighting to hang on to midfielder Scott Parker after rejecting a fresh £7m bid from Tottenham; former Chelsea star Eidur Gudjohnsen signing for Fulham on a year-long loan from Monaco - after turning down Stoke City; Wigan hoping to finalise a £2m deal for Chelsea striker Franco di Santo, 21, and a loan deal for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverly; Sunderland closing in on a £15m move for Rennes' Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan; and Manchester United attempting to knick 22-year-old Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole.