The top news from the Premier League today is that Manchester United have made a £15m pound bid for Barcelona youngster Thiago Alcantara. Barca's Spanish U21 midfielder shone in the sides recent victorious run in the Euros. Alcantara is being billed as the natural replacement for long serving midfielder Paul Scholes who retired at the end of last season.
Lille seem to have finally got the idea that Gervinho is no longer wanting to stay in France, he has been linked with a whole host of clubs this summer, just about every top 10 team has had an interest and it seems that finally now he had indicated that he will be joining Arsenal at the Emirates for the beginning of the Premier League season, the fee is somewhere around £12m for the highly rated Ivory Coast International.
Big spending City are also ready to splash the cash, boss Roberto Manchini has highlighted three players he wants at Eastlands for next season. The first is 23 year old Fiorentina midfielder Allesio Cerci, he has also been linked with Stefan Savic the 20 year old currently plays his football for Partizan Belgrade and commands a £7m asking price. Last one on city's radar is Sergio Romero a 24 year old Montenegro goalkeeper, who will surely be brought in to cover Joe Hart as Shay Given will be leaving to pursue first team football.
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has today joined the race to sign Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, he faces stiff competition for the signature though as Bolton and Newcastle have already weighed up with bids believed to be around £6m for the England U21.
Going on elsewhere today Chelsea are hoping to hold onto Portuguese star Jose Bosingwa and stop him joining Besiktas. Arsenal have made a club record bid for Juan Mata the Valencia midfielder is going to cost around £18m. Premier League new boys QPR are lining up a bid for Italian World Cup winning captain Fabbio Cannavaro, and Man City have been told it will take a club record of £36m in order to bring top target Hulk of FC Porto to Eastlands for next season.
