BPL TRANSFER RUMOURS: 07 July 2012

LUKA MODRIC wants his future sorted within the next 10 days. The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is a transfer target of both Real Madrid and Manchester United and would like any transaction to be completed by the time Spurs begin pre-season training on July 18 (Marca). The London side, who missed out on the Champions League after Chelsea won the European Cup last season, are thought to want €40 million for the 26-year-old—a valuation that continues to put off potential suitors. But Madrid are so keen to sign Modric that they have already started thinking about his shirt number, with David Beckham's 23 the most likely option.

Manchester United are likely to go on a bit of a selling spree over the next few weeks, and a day after EZEKIEL FRYERS left the club for Spurs it looks as though JI-SUNG PARK could be on his way to Queens Park Rangers (Reuters). Park, 31, has made no more than 17 Premier League appearances for the Red Devils the last three seasons and with Rangers dangling £5 million for his signature United will likely be more than happy to show the former South Korea captain the door. QPR have already signed United left-back FABIO on a season-long loan and both ANDERSON and DIMITAR BERBATOV could be exiting Old Trafford this summer as well.

Tottenham Hotspur are set to renew their pursuit of Internacional striker LEANDRO DAMIAO (Mirror). The 22-year-old is considered to be one of the top young forwards in Brazil and his club may now cash in on him after signing Diego Forlan earlier in the week. Damiao, 22, has scored 19 goals in 28 matches so far this season and will be part of the Brazil squad at the upcoming London Olympics. He has scored one in nine senior internationals, against Ghana last September.

Still at Spurs, a prospective move for Ajax defender JAN VERTONGHEN has hit the rails due to a dispute between the defender and his club (Daily Mail). The 25-year-old Belgium international has made no secret of his desire to join Tottenham this summer but believes he is entitled to a portion of the £9 million fee the London side have agreed to pay for his signature. Ajax disagree, and the spat is threatening to derail the transaction altogether.

Juventus are planning to make ROBIN VAN PERSIE the most expensive player in the history of the club (Telegraph). The Serie A giants have prepared a wage packet worth £200,000 per week in an attempt to lure the want-away Arsenal striker but are unlikely to pay more than £15 million for a player entering the final year of his contract. Manchester City would be willing to pay upwards of £20 million for the 29-year-old, but with the wage bill at Eastlands already inflated the club would be hesitant to match the money Juventus have put on the table.

The spectre of Van Persie's exit has THEO WALCOTT reconsidering his future at Arsenal (Daily Mail). The 23-year-old is out of contract at the end of next season and has yet to open negotiations over a new deal at Emirates Stadium. Chelsea are thought to be interested in the winger, and Liverpool are kicking tires as well. Arsenal players have fled the club in droves the past few summers in search of silverware and if Van Persie leaves in the next few weeks it's likely the mass exodus will continue.

LUUK DE JONG's move to Borussia Monchengladbach is on the rocks after his current club, Twente, suddenly increased his valuation (Goal). It's believed Twente initially agreed to sell the player for a fee worth €14 million, conditional on De Jong's waving of his 20 per cent share of the fee. The forward agreed to waive the 20 per cent but after it appeared a deal with Monchengladbach was completed Twente stalled on the terms and re-priced the player at €20 million. De Jong says the new valuation is "inconsistent" with the talks previously held between Twente and Monchengladbach.

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