Wednesday Transfer News: Manuel Pellegrini's a step closer to Manchester City

THIS MORNING'S transfer news sees Manchester City inching ever closer to Manuel Pellegrini after he confirms he is leaving Malaga at the end of the season, while Asmir Begovic appears poised to pass up Arsenal's interest to join Liverpool. Meanwhile, Manchester United are weighing up activating Thiago Alcantara's release clause and Arsenal could be priced out a move for Stevan Jovetic.

As the end of the season approaches, clubs are preparing to make their moves in the summer transfer market. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip...

Manuel Pellegrini is inching closer to Manchester City after confirming his Malaga exit

Asmir Begovic looks to be Liverpool bound after passing up interest from Arsenal

Manchester United are considering activating Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara's £15m release clause

Arsenal could be priced out a move for top transfer target Stevan Jovetic

Manchester United are weighing up a move for FC Basel defender Aleksander Dragovic

Liverpool look set to be snubbed in avid to re-sign Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso

Manchester City's Denis Suarez could spark a bidding war this summer

Monaco have beaten Manchester United to the signature of James Rodriguez

Fulham pull off deals for Derek Boateng, Fernando Amorebieta and Sascha Riether

Manchester City are set to give new boss Manuel Pellegrini a £50million welcome present by landing their two top summer transfer targets, Edinson Cavani and Isco

Andy Carroll's short-lived Liverpool career looks to be over after West Ham agreed a £15million deal, but the Anfield club will resist attempts to prise Luis Suarez away

Stoke last night sacked manager Tony Pulis – and Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has 48 hours to decide whether he wants to replace him

EXCLUSIVE: Phil Neville wants to be a manager - and says Everton would be a good job to start with

 

Sheffield United have made an approach to Motherwell for permission to hold talks with Stuart McCall over their managerial vacancy, who have granted the League One club the chance to speak to SPL boss

Juventus appear primed to join Liverpool in the race for St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma this summer

Rio Ferdinand is moving closer to signing a contract extension with Manchester United

Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna is still in the dark over whether he will be offered a new deal by the club in the summer

Club chat and other gossip

David Moyes has been hailed as Manchester United’s very own ‘Special One’ and backed to continue bringing silverware to Old Trafford, by former Red Devils and Everton player Phil Neville

Edgar Davids will stay at Barnet and lead them into next season’s Blue Square Bet Premier campaign

 

Civil War has broken out at Sunderland just days after Premier League safety was secured, with the Players Football Association now calling for a period of calm after stepping in to defuse the row between Paolo Di Canio and his Black Cats players

Ian Holloway expects Wilfried Zaha to be fit for Crystal Palace’s Championship play-off final and revealed how his goals in the semi-final were inspired by the infamous dressing-room prank at Brighton

Carlton Cole is heading for the West Ham exit after saying goodbye to Hammers fans on Twitter

Aston Villa are set to let Richard Dunne in the summer, as they look to dispense with their old guard

Best of the rest

Manchester City launch their brand new £72m kit sponsorship deal with Nike while on tour in New York

Manchester City have set new ground by becoming the first Premier League club to own a Major League Soccer team, after confirming partnership with New York Yankees to form New York City Football club.

souce: Express