TRANSFER RUMOURS - Tuesday, May 29: Chelsea, Man City, Hazard, Drogba, Torres, Man Utd, Barcelona, Arsenal

Published on 30/05/2012 15:58

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has signed Lille winger Eden Hazard, 21, by agreeing a £32m, five-year deal worth £4.8m a season to the Belgian playmaker.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City’s interest in Hazard apparently cooled because of his £170,000-a-week wage demands.

Full story: the Sun

Hazard could end up costing Chelsea as much as £78m after signing fee, agent payments and wages.

Meanwhile, Abramovich has persuaded Fernando Torres, 28, to stick with the Champions League winners despite threats to leave.

Full story: Independent

AC Milan are trying to force down the price of Liverpool’s 27-year-old midfielder Alberto Aquilani.

Full story: talkSPORT

Barcelona have made an enquiry for 28-year-old Branislav Ivanovic as competition hots up for Chelsea’s defender.

Full story: Daily Mail

Didier Drogba, 34, could be set for a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid as the striker stalls on China move.

Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are set to make a £3m bid for Crewe’s 18-year-old play-off hero Nick Powell.

Full story: Daily Star

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, 26, will turn down a move to Spanish giants Barcelona.

Full story: Daily Star

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie, 28, has been told to stick with the Gunners by his own mother despite interest from Barcelona and Juventus.

Full story: the Sun

Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to mount a bid for Man City midfielder Nigel de Jong, 27, as he looks to add more steel to his Arsenal squad.

Robin van Persie has been told to stay at Arsenal

Full story: Caught offside

Newcastle United want to continue their French revolution with a deal for Lille full-back Mathieu Debuchy, 26, after watching him star against Iceland over the weekend.

Full story: Metro

Louis Saha, 33, has apparently been released by Tottenham Hotspur after just five months at White Hart Lane.

Full story: the Sun

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