Manchester United want to sign Barcelona's Portugal midfielder Deco in a £15m swoop.
Manchester United are targeting Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
Everton will face a battle in the summer to hang on to striker Andrew Johnson, with Arsenal and Tottenham leading the chase.
German striker Miroslav Klose may arrive in the Premiership in the summer - if he fails to agree a new contract with Werder Bremen.
Newcastle are set to swoop for Benfica defender Nelson.
Aston Villa are also targeting Sneijder, along with Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell.
Arsenal are closing in on Roma defender Matteo Ferrari, who played for Everton two seasons ago after being loaned out by the Italian side.
Preston striker David Nugent, whose contract is up at the end of the season, will join Everton in the summer.
Derby will put Nugent at the top of their shopping list if they are promoted to the Premiership.
Newcastle's former Ipswich defender Titus Bramble is being targeted by Norwich and Birmingham.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was given short shrift by Tottenham when he suggested a swap deal involving Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov and Anfield forward Peter Crouch
Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, is a target for Sheffield United.
Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho has increased speculation that he may leave Barcelona in the summer by admitting that he does not know where his future lies.
Manchester United and Liverpool are poised for a bidding war over Benfica's Portugal midfielder Simao Sabrosa.
Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky is a £10m target for Inter Milan.
Reading are set to snap up on-loan defender Andre Bikey in a £1.5m deal from Lokomotiv Moscow at the end of the season.
Liverpool and Birmingham are tracking Port Vale goalkeeper Joe Anyon, 21. (
Senegal striker Henri Camara has hinted he could quit Wigan for Spain in the summer.
Fulham are lining up a summer move for Ghana international Hans Sarpei, who plays for Wolfsburg.
Everton plan to lodge a £7m bid for West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker in the summer.
Ipswich will this week give a trial to Accrington Stanley winger Sean Doherty.
Norwich are giving a trial to 37-goal Jon Main, who plays for Ryman Premier League club Tonbridge Angels.
Chelsea are bidding to sign Spain Under-19 international Emilio Nsue, 17, who plays for Real Mallorca.
Celtic are to sign Romanian teenager Marian Pop after the youngster impressed during a trial in Glasgow.
Rangers are lining up a bid for former Aston Villa striker Bosko Balaban, who is now at Bruges.
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