Latest transfer rumours – August 30

Tuesday 30th August 2011, 7:05AM BST.

Latest transfer rumours – August 30

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.

VILLA

Villa are considering a move for Hamburg full-back Guy Demel should they fail to conclude a £4million deal with Tottenham over Alan Hutton.

Villa a are weighing up a bid for Fulham forward Clint Dempsey. They would face possible competition from Newcastle.

Villa have been linked with a possible pay-as-you play move for Albion target Owen Hargreaves. He is also being linked with Tottenham.

Jean Makoun has joined reigning Greek champions Olympiakos on a season-long loan.

BLUES

Blackburn have agreed a £5million fee with Blues for defender Scott Dann in a bid to head off competition from ambitious QPR.

Blues will face competition from Cardiff for Coventry City’s Ben Turner.

ELSEWHERE

That’s all for today. Don’t forget that the transfer window closes at 11pm. You can follow all the action (or lack of it) here.



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