Vergard Forren complete his move to Southampton for an undisclosed fee. Fulham's David Stockdale went out on loan to Hull.
The Rumour Mill
Rumours continue to surround
Mario Balotelli's future, with the Sun reporting that the Italian is edging ever closer to a £24m move to AC Milan. QPR target
Yann M'Vila has attracted new interest from Tottenham and Rubin Kazan, according to
the Times (warning: paywall). The midfielder is thought to be valued at around £10m by current club Rennes. The
Metro reports that Barcelona are lining up a shock bid for
Ashley Cole. The Chelsea left-back has six months left on his contract. Cole's team-mate
Frank Lampard is close to signing a pre-contract agreement with LA Galaxy for next season, says both the
Evening Standard and the
Daily Mail. He is seen as a replacement for
David Beckham, whose future remains unclear. Barcelona are preparing a bid for Chelsea's
Thibault Courtois, according to
the Sun. The Belgian 'keeper has been on loan at Atletico Madrid for the last 18 months and is seen as one of the brightest young prospects in the business. Reports in
the Mail suggest that
Gilbert Imbula, the 20-year-old French midfielder currently at Ligue 2 side Guingamp, is being courted by a number of clubs. Arsenal are said to be leading the chase, with Chelsea and Lyon also known to be interested. Inter Milan's
Phillipe Coutinho is wanted by Liverpool, according to the
Daily Mail. The club hope to bring the 2o-year-old to Merseyside for £8m. The
Evening Standard says that QPR want Porto defender
Rolando as a replacement for the outgoing
Ryan Nelsen. The Portugese international has rejected the Rs three times before, however.