Manchester City have placed Ousmane Dabo, Danny Mills and Paul Dickov on the transfer list.
New City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is rebuilding the squad at Eastlands after taking over in the summer and his big spending have found the trio surplus to requirements.
Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov has joined Manchester City for £4.7million.
Petrov passed a medical at the Carrington training ground and has agreed a three-year contract, subject to a work permit.
Sam Allardyce has admitted that Kieron Dyer could leave Newcastle United because of “family problems”.
Allardyce will only let the England international leave the club if the right offer is made. Dyer has been linked with moves to Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Manchester City in the last couple of weeks.
West Ham United are set to step up their interest in Newcastle United’s Kieron Dyer, according to The Times.
Hammers boss Alan Curbishley is keen to recruit Dyer after new signing Julien Faubert damaged his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for around six months.
Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz is rumoured to be mulling over a possible move to the Premiership.
The Paraguay international is frustrated at the first-team opportunities with the Bundesliga giants. His recent performances for his country in the Copa America tournament are said to have attracted interest from Blackburn, Manchester City and West Ham.
Liverpool have slapped a £20million price tag on lanky striker Peter Crouch to warn off interest from Manchester City, Newcastle and Aston Villa.
Rafa Benitez wants to rotate Crouch with Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel or Andriy Voronin this season. The England international has been offered a new deal, but is reluctant to sign until he sees how he fits into Rafa’s plans.
Tottenham Hotspur stopper Anthony Gardner has become the subject of a tug of war between Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Sven Goran-Eriksson is know to be a big admirer of the defender nicknamed ‘Snoop’, and won an England cap during the Swede’s tenure as boss of the England national side.
