New Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has delayed his arrival in London as he attempts to lure striker Alexandre Pato from his former club AC Milan. The Sun

Chelsea has yet to make much of a splash this summer and usually setting their sets on a player like Pato would be a wise move. The problem here is A.C Milan simply can’t sell Pato coming off selling Kaka. A.C Milan knows it can’t replace Kaka and even with a fistful of dollars they would be hard pressed to replace Pato.

Barcelona are preparing to make a £25m bid for Liverpool’s Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano. Daily Mirror

There has been talk all summer of so many bids coming in for Liverpool players I’m at the point where I want to see something happen one way or another.

The proposed deal to take Ricardo Carvalho and Deco from Chelsea to Inter Milan could collapse over the London club’s insistence that they want £12m for the duo. Daily Telegraph

Despite their age it isn’t like Chelsea are holding out for a kings ransom here. Considering they paid close to £10 million for Deco only last summer Chelsea are already resigned to selling Deco at a loss.

Forward Carlos Tevez will be unveiled as a Manchester City player on Monday next week, after agreeing terms of about £120,000-a-week. Daily Mirror

Don’t think Tevez will receive many cheers going forward during his yearly trip to Old Trafford.

Former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira has been offered £100,000-a-week by Birmingham as they try to sign the Frenchman from Inter Milan. The Sun

This would be foolish for Birmingham to offer and for Vieira to turn down. Just can’t see this move making sense for either party. Vieira should either continue his role at a top club at Inter or go back to France to spend the last years of his career.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is facing the prospect of being priced out of signing Everton defender Joleon Lescott. Everton value the centre half at £20m, which is £5m more than Hughes is willing to pay. Daily Star

Common sense should allow Mark Hughes to walk away from this chase. Lescott is a fine player but few defenders are worth that amount of money. Still like the idea of Manchester City sending Jo Everton’s way in any deal for Lescott.

Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey could be set for a £4m move to Everton after turning down the offer of a new contract at Craven Cottage. The Sun

Dempsey has come along way from New England in MLS to the United States best player. At Fulham creativity isn’t really desired with Everton Dempsey would be able to show more offensively.

New Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is keen to sort out a quick deal for Honduras midfielder Hendry Thomas as Sunderland are also interested. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan had good luck previously in signing players from Honduras with them making a tidy profit on Wilson Palacios.

Aston Villa are ready to launch a bid of £3.5m plus midfielder Barry Bannan for Wigan defender Titus Bramble. (Daily Star)

Could of had Bramble on a free transfer two seasons ago. Aston Villa won’t be getting him for 3.5 million for Bannan this summer.

And Villa boss Martin O’Neill is exploring the possibility of signing Middlesbrough’s Stewart Downing - even though the winger will be out until October with a foot injury. Daily Mail

Never been the biggest fan but Ive soured on Stewart Downing this past year. He was the face of Middlesbrough and when his club needed him the most Downing wasn’t able to rise his game in order to help Middlesbrough save their Premier league status.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will not be making a bid for Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton. (Daily Star)

Glad to see Sam Allardyce not repeat recent history with signing Joey Barton.

Arsenal defender William Gallas says he will not sign a new contract with the Gunners and will walk away from the Emirates for free when his deal expires next summer if he is not allowed to leave this year. Inter Milan are interested in the 31-year-old. Daily Mirror

Can’t see Jose Mourinho taking Gallas back after he whined his way out of Chelsea way back when.