Chelsea are close to sealing a deal for talented young Vitesse midfielder Marco van Ginkel.

The youngster scored eight goals for the Dutch side last season and voted Dutch Young Player of the Year. The deal is agreed subject to medical and personal terms.

Turkish side Fenerbache are close to signing Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo, according to his agent.

The 30-year-old prolific striker has also been linked with a summer move to Manchester City. However, it now looks like Cardozo could be on his way to Turkey.

Manchester City looks more likely to pursue Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo. The Spanish international has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer. Negredo had previously been linked with moves to Everton and West Ham.

The Spaniard scored 25 goals in La Liga last season, finalising as the top Spanish scorer in his homeland.

PSG boss Laurent Blanc has revealed his admiration for Newcastle central midfielder Yohan Cabaye, amid reports that the £20million-rated French international could be about to make a move back across the channel.

According to his agent, Leandro Damiao could be making a shock £20million move to the English south coast with Southampton. Damiao has been consistently linked with a move to Tottenham, but Spurs could not agree a deal with his club Internacional.

Spanish international wonderkid Isco has officially joined Spanish giants Real Madrid for a fee in the region of £23million from beleaguered Malaga. The highly-rated youngster has revealed he turned down a move to Manchester City in favour of a move to the Bernabeu.

Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace are in talks with Norwegian club FK Haugesund about the transfer of defender Umaru Bangura. The 25-year-old Sierra Leone international has emerged as one of the brightest defensive prospects in the Scandinavian game over the last few seasons.

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