Bayern Munich and Germany striker Thomas Muller, who has scored four goals in the World Cup, is now Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti's number one summer transfer target.

Fernando Torres is set to leave LIVERPOOL to join another Premier League club. Chelsea and Manchester City are favourites.

Chelsea are weighing up a move for Portuguese attacking midfielder Raul Meireles for £15m, as they look to replace Michael Ballack and Joe Cole.

Manchester City will turn their attention away from Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko after Wolfsburg slapped a £50m price tag on him. They will now look at Milan's Mauro Balotelli, Palermo's Edinson Cavani, Mirko Vucinic of Roma and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is planning a double swoop for Real Madrid left-back Marcos Alonso and Real striker Rodrigo Moreno.

West Ham want Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell, and Mexico winger Pablo Barrera.

West Ham boss Avram Grant wants Lyon's Ivory Coast striker Frederic Piquionne. He played for Grant while on loan at Portsmouth last season.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has offered Cardiff £2m plus winger Michael Tonge in his bid to sign midfielder Joe Ledley, although Celtic are also keen on the midfielder.

WIGAN manager Roberto Martinez is set to sign 17-year-old German fullback Lenny Sowah.

Huddersfield manager Lee Clark is the favourite to replace Roy Hodgson at Fulham. Sven Goran Eriksson has also been linked with the job.

Former Shrewsbury and Rochdale boss Paul Simpson is in contention to take over as coach of the Libya national side.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson wants Paul Konchesky from Fulham.