Stoke will now pay Sunderland £6m for reserve team goalkeeper Marton Fulop, according to a story in The Express.

And the Black Cats face competition from Aston Villa for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul, says the Daily Mirror.
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Meanwhile, Newcastle have reportedly offered £5m plus Charles N'Zogbia for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady, a former Sunderland target, reports The Sun.

Fulham will bid a record £10.75m for Everton striker Andy Johnson, who has been linked with a move to Sunderland all summer, reports several of the tabloids.

Robinho and Didier Drogba are poised for a £40m swap between La Liga and the Premier League, with £25m-rated Brazilian forward Robinho moving to Chelsea and Blues striker Drogba on his way to Barcelona, predicts the Daily Mirror.

England midfielder Frank Lampard has been offered a record-breaking £39m, five-year deal by Chelsea which will make him Britain's highest-paid footballer, it is widely reported.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is set to make a shock bid to bring former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse, now at Marseille, back to the Premier League, according to the Daily Mirror.

However, several other titles are tipping Hughes to make a £15m move for Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz.

West Ham, who are also interested in Cisse, reckons the Daily Star.
Wigan boss Steve Bruce is to offer Fulham £3m to bring back old favourite Jimmy Bullard to the JJB Stadium, says the Daily Mirror.

Paul Ince is poised to make Chile midfielder Carlos Villenueva his first signing as Blackburn boss, reports The Sun.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has told Inter Milan that midfielder Sulley Muntari is not for sale, says The Sun.

Celtic are in advanced talks with Auxerre for the Romanian defender Gabriel Tamas, who is available for £3.5m, claims The Guardian.

West Ham will complete their first major signing of the summer with the £5m acquisition of Lazio midfielder Valon Behrami, reckons The Independent.

Ex-Newcastle winger Nolberto Solano is in talks to join LA Galaxy, says The Times.