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Latest transfer rumours – June 25
Wednesday 25th June 2008, 6:56AM BST.
All the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Walsall and Blues.
VILLA
Chelsea are believed to have finally agreed a deal in principle with Villa over the £5.5 million transfer of midfielder Steve Sidwell.
Villa boss Martin O’Neill is believed to have failed last week in a late bid to sign John Arne-Riise as the former Liverpool full-back was completing his move to Roma.
BAGGIES
Swansea City’s lynchpin midfielder Ferrie Bodde is apparently a target for West Brom.
BLUES
Alex Mcleish is the latest manager to add Hibs hotshot Steven Fletcher to his summer wish list.
WOLVES
Bolton have been linked with a move for Seyi Olofinjana.
WALSALL
All quiet at the Banks’s Stadium.
We have scoured the back pages and the internet to bring you the latest gossip.
We are not saying they’re true – just that they’re out there.
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