Weekend Transfer Round Up

Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto is being eyed by Chelsea as a replacement for Ashley Cole

Reading are leading the race to sign Arsenal’s Andrey Arshavin with the Russian set to leave the Emirates in the New Year

Arsenal are ready to make a move for Atletico Madrid forward Adrian after cooling their interest in Barcelona’s David Villa

Queens Park Rangers are ready to make a £7.5million bid for Rennes midfielder Yann M’Vila

Newcastle have St Etienne striker Pierre-Emeryck Aubameyang on their list of targets should they Demba Ba in January

Chelsea are ready to push through a £50million move for Atletico Madrid hit-man Radamel Falcao as they look to bring in a strike partner for Fernando Torres

Manchester City are eyeing a move for Arsenal contract rebel Theo Walcott on a free transfer next summer

Stoke midfielder Rory Delap could leave the club next month after finding first-team chances limited this season

Aston Villa are battling AC Milan to sign Heerenveen striker Alfred Finnbogasan

As well as Falcao, Chelsea are also reigniting their interest in Shakhtar Donetsk striker Willian, who previously was close to a move to Spurs

Scott Sinclair, yet to make an impact since joining Manchester City, could be on his way to Everton on loan in January

AC Milan are plotting a £20m move for Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in January as his relationship with Roberto Mancini continues to prove rocky

Arsenal could make an audacious swoop for Barcelona striker David Villa.

Reading are close to a deal for Zambia defender Stoppila Sunzu.

Marseille president Vincent Labrune has indicated Newcastle will have to match his valuation of £15m to sign Loic Remy.

Tottenham are poised to make a £10m offer for Montpellier’s Younes Belhanda.

West Ham are in talks over a loan move for Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.

Wesley Sneijder could be on his way out of Inter Milan with Manchester United and City on the alert.

Sir Alex Ferguson will go head-to-head with Arsene Wenger in the battle for Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha.

Frank Lampard is ready to become David Beckham’s replacement at Los Angeles.

Manchester City supreme Txiki Begiristain has flown to Brazil to sign Corinthians midfielder Paulinho in an £11m deal.

Thomas Ince’s move back to Liverpool from Blackpool has hit a snag.

Sunderland are ready to make a cheeky inquiry for Everton defender Sylvain Distin.

Franco Di Santo’s Wigan future is in doubt as he will not sign a new contract.

Nottingham Forest have agreed a fee for Derry City’s Stephen McLaughlin.