Andrey Arshavin Could Leave North London And Return To Russia

Cash-rich Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala has not given up in their pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin according to insidefutbol.com.

The 30-year-old playmaker has been tracked by the club all summer, and having strengthened their playing ranks with the likes of Roberto Carlos, Yuri Zhirkov and Samuel Eto'o - they retain hope of convincing Arshavin to return to his homeland.

Amid speculation surrounding his future, the Gunners midfielder stated his intention to remain at the Emirates Stadium, and fight for his place in the Arsenal side, following the high-profile departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri from Arsene Wenger's squad.

However, with Anzhi prepared to pay up to €17million to tempt Arsenal into selling Arshavin, a deal could be back on for the former Zenit St. Petersburg player - who could look differently upon his future in north London, if the club were to accept the bid.

Arshavin recently spoke of his anger at the sale of former Gunners teammates Fabregas and Nasri, calling into question Arsenal's desire to continue challenging for trophies if they are open to selling their best players.

But having strengthened with the addition of five deadline day signings, Wenger looks to have temporarily alleviated the mounting pressure, as he looks to restore the club's fledgling campaign, and get Arsenal's title tilt back on track.

Chelsea Stars To Be Allowed To Leave Club

Chelsea will let youngsters Josh McEachran and Romelu Lukaku to leave the club on loan if they do not play enough games this year, according to the Sun.

Andre Vilas-Boas is keen to see the duo harness their potential but is worried that a lack of first team football could hamper their development.

Such is the strength of Chelsea's first team it would appear that the pair face a tough time to force themselves into the reckoning for a starting berth and so if they fail to break through this year they will be allowed to go out on loan to gain some vital first team experience.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez approached Chelsea about the possibility of taking McEachran on loan during the summer, whilst a move to Stoke for Lukaku was ruined by Premier League rules preventing a player from joining two clubs within the same transfer window.

Both players are expected to be on Chelsea's bench for their trip to Sunderland this weekend, but if they have not progressed to the starting line up by the turn of the year they will be allowed to spend the rest of the season at another Premier League team.

Several Championship clubs have asked Chelsea about the availability of the duo for when the loan window reopens tomorrow, but the Stamford Bridge outfit will only be willing to let them go to a top flight team.

Lukaku is not eligible to play in the Champions League for Chelsea this season as he was left out of the Blues' squad.

Tottenham Plan January Bid For Dutch International Goal Machine

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will reportedly look to lure Schalke striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar to White Hart Lane in January as he looks to improve the club’s attacking options. The Dutch international has made an astonishing start to the season, netting 12 goals from six games in all competitions for his Bundesliga side.

Redknapp had hoped to bring in a new striker during the summer transfer window but failed in his attempts to land a number of big name players and had to settle for snapping up Man City’s Emmanuel Adebayor on a season long loan deal. However the North London club offloaded two of their striking quartet with Robbie Keane and Peter Crouch leaving for LA Galaxy and Stoke City respectively, leaving Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko sharing the attacking load with the Togo international.

Schalke reportedly had a number of approaches for a player they value at around €25m (£21.8m) and Tottenham will reportedly be able to make such a bid having offloaded a number of players during the summer whilst not using much of the funds from the sales of the aforementioned Keane and Crouch as well as the money raised from the departures of Jamie O’Hara, Wilson Palacios and Alan Hutton as well as loaning out Jermaine Jenas and David Bentley.

Huntelaar had an up and down time of it at both Real Madrid and AC Milan where he fell foul to change of managers at both the Bernabeu and the San Siro. In his first season in Germany he got back into gear, scoring 13 goals and forming a solid partnership with Spanish legend Raul. This term he has been scoring goals for fun and is also the top scorer in Euro 2012 qualifying with ten goals from seven matches.

The Dutchman is a lethal predatory finisher on his day and would be more amenable to a Premier League move if Schalke once again struggle to make an impact in the Bundesliga after last term managing a poor 14th place finish.

Inter Milan Join Liverpool & Spurs In Chase For Brazilian Starlet

Tottenham and Liverpool will face a fight with Inter Milan for Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas.

The attacking midfielder – no relation to Liverpool’s current midfield anchorman – has been impressing a host of European teams with his performances in the Brazilian top-flight and has now caught Inter’s eye.

The 19-year-old has also been monitored by Liverpool and Tottenham but Kenny Dalglish’s side would have an advantage over Spurs as namesake Lucas Leiva is often his room-mate on international trips.

Inter are lining up a £15m bid but Sao Paulo are reluctant to sell as the teenager is only in his second full season with the first-team.

Barcelona Tracking Tottenham Target Leandro

Tottenham target Leandro Damiao has emerged as a transfer interest for Barcelona.

Although the European summer transfer window has closed, the Champions League holders are reportedly planning a £15m move for the Brazil striker in the next window.

The 22-year-old currently plays for Internacional in the Brazilian Serie A but is understood to be interested in moving to a top European team to cement his place in the Brazil team amid much competition.

The striker may have forced up his valuation with the winning goal in the international friendly between the Samba Stars and Ghana at Fulham’s Craven Cottage home on Monday night.

Tottenham cooled their interest in the forward when the chance to sign Emmanuel Adebayor on loan arose and Arsenal were also linked with the powerful frontman.

Milan Move Possible For Amauri

One of the agents representing Juventus’ Amauri has opened the door for a possible January move to Milan.

The forward has been paired with the Rossoneri over the last few days after Juventus failed to move him on in the summer.

“Let’s leave this until January, but there was a conversation with Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani,” Ernesto Bronzetti told Odeon TV.

“If a few things fall into place then, at that stage, Amauri could be a source of interest.”

The Brazilian-born Italian international frustrated Juventus officials over the summer after he refused to leave the club.

The Bianconeri were keen to see him go given that he earns almost €4m a season and has less than a year left on his contract.

“Marseille offered him a deal, but it was worth around €7m over three seasons,” Bronzetti continued.

“This season he’ll get €3.8m from just Juventus.

“There was interest too from Genoa, Palermo, Fiorentina and Parma, but they couldn’t handle his salary.

“Amauri also took the decision to stay for family reasons.”

Bayern Munich To Move For Fernando Llorente In January

Bayern Munich are set to revisit their attempts to sign Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente, with the German club set to make a bid in January according to Cadena Ser.

The Spain international forward has matured at San Mames over the last number of seasons, and attracted interest from a number of leading European teams in the latest transfer window.

The Bundesliga outfit was one of the 26-year-old's suitors, and reports in the Spanish media indicate that Jupp Heynckes' is set to try to lure the hitman to Bavaria in January. The Bavarians are currently short of options in attack behind Mario Gomez, with Ivica Olic sidelined with a troublesome injury and Nils Petersen yet to prove himself in the Bundesliga.

Bilbao parted company with Joaquin Caparros at the end of the 2010-11 campaign, despite the Basque team qualifying for Europe, and Llorente is said to be unsettled by the appointment of Marcelo Bielsa as his replacement.

The 17-times capped man topped the scoring charts for the Lions last term, netting 18 goals in 38 games.

Newcastle Boss Makes Check On United Starlet Target

Alan Pardew was in attendance at St Jakob Park to watch Switzerland defeat Bulgaria on Tuesday night, as reported Manchester United target Xherdan Shaqiri stole the show.

The Swiss starlet netted a hat-trick as his side triumphed 3-1 in Basel, with Pardew sufficiently impressed by his exploits, reports the Chronicle.

The Newcastle boss was also said to be keeping tabs on long-term target Eren Derdiyok, who has been tracked by the Toon for a number of months.

Derdiyok has scored 18 goals in 65 Bundesliga appearances for Bayer Leverkusen, and could provide Newcastle with the added firepower they need.

Shaqiri, meanwhile, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford for a number of months after a number of impressive displays for club and country.

The 19-year-old will have an opportunity to prove his worth to Sir Alex Ferguson after United were pitted against Basel in the group stages of this season's Champions League.

United host the Swiss outfit in the first encounter between the two on September 27.

Dortmund Starlet Keen On Premier League Switch

Borussia Dortmund centre back Neven Subotic has put some of England's top clubs on red alert after he claimed that he would love to move to the Premier League.

The imposing defender was an integral part of the Dortmund side that won the German Bundesliga last year, and has been linked with a move away from the club all summer.

Subotic's performance have drawn attention from the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United but after they all signed defenders this summer it remains unclear as to whether they would still be interested in the Serbian international, should he be made available by the German champions.

The 22 year old also claimed that he would only leave Dortmund for the Premier League, quashing rumours he might be set to join German giants Bayern Munich.

He told German newspaper Bild: "I have no reason to go away from here. I feel good and this is a great city.

I could never go to another club in Germany and, if I was to leave here, I would only consider a powerful club in England.