Sports Mole brings you all the gossip from the rumourmill, with well over a month left for clubs to do their transfer business.

This morning's headlines:

Madrid to offer Carvalho for Modric?
Real Madrid will reportedly try to offload defender Ricardo Carvalho to Tottenham Hotspur as a part-exchange offer for Luka Modric.

Man Utd poised to land Baines?
Manchester United are believed to be edging closer to completing a £16m deal for Everton defender Leighton Baines.

City to sell Adebayor to secure Van Persie?
Manchester City are thought to be determined to sell Emmanuel Adebayor in order to get the striker off the wage bill, which will leave room for the capture of Robin van Persie.

Ancelotti denies Van Persie, Pirlo moves
Paris Saint-Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti has refuted suggestions that the club are in pursuit of Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo.

Rodgers open to Carroll loan
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits that he is considering a loan move for striker Andy Carroll.

Milan join Kolarov race?
AC Milan have reportedly joined Inter Milan and Juventus in the race to sign Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov.

Milan to swoop for Dzeko?
AC Milan are thought to be keen on Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.

Liverpool to sign Dempsey?
Fulham's Clint Dempsey is believed to be on the verge of signing for Liverpool, with a deal thought to be completed this week.

Chelsea land Spurs target Oscar?
Chelsea are reportedly poised to sign Brazilian youngster Oscar for £25m.

Real target Agger?
Real Madrid are thought to be considering an approach to Liverpool for defender Daniel Agger.

Napoli keen on Djourou
Napoli have emerged as potential contenders to sign Arsenal defender Johan Djourou.

Chelsea, Spurs linked with Lewandowski
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly fighting it out for the signature of Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski.

United lead Lucas race?
Manchester United have been touted as the favourites to snap up Sao Paulo star Lucas Moura.

Barca rival Arsenal for Capoue
Barcelona could beat Arsenal to Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue, according to reports.

Chinese club deny Kaka link
Chinese outfit Guangzhou Evergrande says that they are not interested in clinching out-of-favour Real Madrid playmaker Kaka.

Spurs beat Arsenal to Lascelles capture?
Tottenham Hotspur are thought to be on the verge of signing 18-year-old Nottingham Forest defender Jamaal Lascelles.

Wigan to move for Mairappa?
Wigan Athletic are believed to be interested in bringing Watford defender Adrian Mariappa to the Premier League.

Shorey to return to Reading?
Reading are likely to re-sign free agent Nicky Shorey, according to reports.

Southampton, Reading target Dann
Southampton and Reading are reportedly monitoring Blackburn Rovers defender Scott Dann.

West Ham closing in on Maiga?
West Ham United are expected to sign Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga this summer.

Bolton to land Colombian international
Bolton Wanderers are reportedly close to signing midfielder Carlos Sanchez Moreno on a three-year deal.

Toni to join Malaga
Former Italy international Luca Toni is expected to join Malaga on a free transfer.

Santos deny Ganso departure
Santos have stated that Ganso will not be sold from the club.

Anelka rules out Prem return
Nicolas Anelka says that he won't return to the Premier League after his stint with Shanghai Shenhua.