Tottenham want to sign former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira and have opened talks with the Inter Milan player. Spurs could capture the Frenchman on a free transfer and pay-as-you-play deal. Daily Mail

Two reasons this won’t happen. One, can’t picture Vieira ever playing for Spurs and the other is can’t see Vieira jumping for joy over playing on a pay as you play type deal.

Arsenal target Marouane Chamakh has revealed he would love to join them. The Bordeaux striker, who could be a replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor, said: “Arsenal would be a dream. If they were to come calling, I would certainly give them a positive answer.” Londoneveningstandard.com

Always find it tacky when a player is publicly begging for another club to come calling for his services. It isn’t like Arsenal has even made a bid on Chamakh at this point.

Manchester City are on the brink of signing Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for £25m and wages of £130,000 per week.
Full story: The Sun

Or, the fee will be £30m and the Togo striker will pick up wages of £170,000 a week. Full story: Daily Star

Wonder how Roque Santa Cruz is going to feel being a super sub if this becomes a reality?

Chelsea captain John Terry wants the club to make him the highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge if he turns his back on Manchester City. Terry has been offered £250,000 a week by the Eastlands outfit. Daily Star

Dump John Terry, sign Bruno Alves from Porto and pair him up with Carvalho. There would be no drop off with an Alves and Carvalho partnership.

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has told Reds boss Rafael Benitez that he wants to join Real Madrid – but stopped short of handing in a transfer request. (Daily Star)

After Benitez tried to pawn Alonso off to Juventus last year can Liverpool fans really blame the player if he now wants to leave for Real Madrid? When/if this happens Liverpool fans should see it as good business with the money coming in for the player.

Aston Villa are aiming to complete a £24m double move for Tottenham striker Darren Bent and Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing this week. Daily Star

Villa are also set to bid £7m to land Leeds midfielder Fabian Delph, who is also wanted by Everton. (Daily Mirror)

Looks like Villa are about to spend the Gareth Barry money and then some it appears. My question on a Darren Bent move is what happens to John Carew?

Stiliyan Petrov is the dressing room favourite to become Aston Villa skipper. Boss Martin O’Neill needs to choose a new captain following the sale of Gareth Barry and the retirement of Martin Laursen. Daily Mirror

Would be a good choice with his time at Aston Villa serving the club well plus he goes all the way back to Martin O’Neill’s Celtic days.