Everybody seems to be talking about Neymar these days. He skills and dribbles on the ball have caught the attention for every major club in the world and Barcelona along with Real Madrid are said to be at the forefront in a long queue of clubs who want to sign Neymar. Big asking price from [..

Arsenal Target Being Chased By Inter and Bayern

It has been reported by Daily Mail that long-term Arsenal target Yann M'Vila is also attracting interest from Italian giants Inter Milan and Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.

Newcastle United have been alerted to the availability of Barcelona play-maker Ibrahim Afellay, the 26 year-old Dutch International who is of Moroccan descent. Ibrahim Afellay - available for £6M from Barcelona And it seems as if Barcelona are not asking the earth for this player, with £6M said to be the asking price.

Dirk Kuyt's imminent exit from Liverpool could be as part of a swap deal with Fiorentina for Juan Manuel Vargas.
The Serie A club is determined to land Kuyt during the summer transfer window, but face strong competition from Hamburg for his signature.
A clause in the Dutchman's contract means he can leave Anfield for just £1million, but Fiorentina apparently have another idea in mind.

Tottenham Hotspurs have given midfielder Steven Pienaar the green light to leave the club if Sunderland or any other club can meet their £5 million asking price. Pienaar who has not seen any league action this season due to his niggling injuries, has struggled to impose himself in Harry Redknapp's side since his £2.

Together with Neymar, Santos midfield wizard Paulo Henrique Ganso is another of Brazil's hottest prospects who is continually been linked with a move to Europe with Italian giants Inter and Milan thought to be seriously eying his services.

However, there seems to be a new entrant in the race to acquire Ganso's signature.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued some very scathing remarks yesterday to Carlos Tevez and AC Milan warning them in effect that for either party to get their way in this messy situation, the club's standards must be met.

On a day when Tevez was fined a staggering £9.

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has criticised current manager Arsene Wenger's recruitment policy, which he believes could cost the Gunners a UEFA Champions League spot at the end of the season. The retired striker, who has now turned to commentating, also believes that Wenger should have pursued central defender Gary Cahill more aggressively before he was signed by their London rivals Chelsea earlier this month.

Speaking to Fox Sports Latin America, Carlos Tevez has today revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson is the best manager he has played for, as well as former Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa.

"I know Ferguson really doesn't want to lose this title race," said Tevez. "I think Ferguson and Bielsa are the best managers.

James Coston's recent Hat Trick and QOTD got me back in the mood to do another one myself. After all, my last one came in late January so it's about time. The 3 topics I picked today are all good talking points, and 2 of the topics certainly have ramifications in terms of the Chicago Fire. As always, the customary QOTD will appear after the break, along with the rest of the hat trick.

Chelsea will have to dig really deep in their pockets if they are to buy Brazilian forward Hulk from FC Porto this summer.According to Porto President Jorge Nuno Pinto, Hulk will only leave Porto if Chelsea can meet their £85 million asking price.

"I've said it before, we would not sell Hulk and therefore Chelsea must activate his contract," Pinto said.

AC Milan won't make a move for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez in the summer this is according to Milan vice president Adriano Galliani. Tevez who starred in City's 2-1 win over Chelsea on Tuesday was on the brink of signing for the Italian giants this January however, City's £25 million asking price proved to be to much for the cash strapped Italians.

The race for Hertha Berlin midfielder Raffael is hotting up, with the 27-year-old's agent admitting his client is a wanted man in Italy and slapping a €15M asking price on the player's head.
Recently Raffael was linked with English Premier League powerhouses Liverpool, whose manager Kenny Dalglish is believed keen to add a creative spark to his side over the summer.

Mexican powerhouse Monterrey took a giant step toward repeating as CONCACAF Champions League title holders on Wednesday night after a second-half brace from Humberto Suazo gave the Rayados a 2-0 first-leg victory over Santos Laguna.

The match was a tightly contested one until the second half, when Suazo finally broke through with a pair of goals, including a dazzling run through the Santos defense near the end of the match to help give Monterrey a two-goal cushion heading to the second leg in Torreon next week.

Around 12 months ago the asking price for Italian striker Giuseppi Rossi was around £30m but what a difference a year can make in football. Injuries and an unexpected relegation for his club side Villarreal has got the rumour mills speaking in terms of around £10m for his services.

While these suggestions continue however, the player himself is likely to be out until December 2012 at least.