Latest transfer rumours – August 23

Tuesday 23rd August 2011, 7:02AM BST.

Latest transfer rumours – August 23

Expressandstar.com bring you the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.

We have scoured the back pages and the internet to bring you the latest gossip.

We are not saying they are true – just that they are out there.

WOLVES

Wolves are set to offer Jimmy Bullard a Premier League lifeline after he was sacked by Hull over an incident on their pre-season tour.

Mick McCarthy has insisted that Kevin Doyle, a rumoured target for Liverpool and Arsenal, is not leaving Molineux.

WOLVES/ALBION

West Brom and Wolves are eyeing moves for out-of-favour Fulham defender Chris Baird.

ALBION

Albion boss Roy Hodgson is confident that Owen Hargreaves can pass a medical and join the club.

BLUES/ALBION

Everton and Celtic both want to go for a loan move for Liam Ridgewell after his proposed move to The Hawthorns broke down.

BLUES

Kenny Dalglish will make an £8m move for Birmingham City’s Scott Dann.

VILLA

Villa are in a battle with Fulham to land Moroccan defender Oussama Assaidi, the Heerenveen left-back.

Jean Makoun has insisted he wants to remain at Villa and fight for his place despite interest from Olympiakos.

WALSALL

Nothing on the radar today.



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