As the new football season moves ever closer, Sports Mole looks at the latest news and gossip in the summer transfer window.

Sunday evening's headlines:

Report: Liverpool keen on Mario Balotelli as AC Milan look to trim wage bill
Liverpool are understood to remain keen on AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli as the Serie A club looks to cut costs.

Manchester United could be set to offer Shinji Kagawa and €20m for Arda Turan
Manchester United are ready to offer €20m plus Shinji Kagawa for Atletico Madrid star Arda Turan, according to reports.

Report: Miranda snubs Chelsea, remains at Atletico Madrid
Brazilian defender Miranda is understood to have snubbed Chelsea and decided to remain at Atletico Madrid.

Sam Allardyce reveals West Ham are targeting a younger striker than Samuel Eto'o
Sam Allardyce confirms that West Ham want to sign one more striker before the transfer window closes, but that they would prefer a younger option than Samuel Eto'o.

Connor Wickham linked with cut-price £6m move to Newcastle United
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham could follow in the footsteps of Jack Colback and make the controversial switch from the Black Cats to Newcastle United this summer.

Raheem Sterling not thinking about new Liverpool contract
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling insists that he is in no rush to sign a contract extension with the club.

Mark Lawrenson: 'Liverpool need a new striker'
Liverpool need to recruit a new striker before the start of the Premier League season, according to former Reds player Mark Lawrenson.

Swansea City 'to move for Celtic's Adam Matthews'
Swansea City are plotting a move for former Cardiff City defender Adam Matthews, according to reports.

West Brom's Brown Ideye to miss start of season due to work permit issues
West Bromwich Albion's new signing Brown Ideye is to miss the start of the Premier League season because of delays in processing his visa and work permit.

Liverpool's young defender Rafael Paez could be set to move to Bologna on loan
Liverpool's young Spanish defender Rafael Paez is reportedly closing in on a loan move to Serie B side Bologna.

Gary O'Neil 'set to join' Norwich City
Norwich City step up their preparations for the new Championship season with the news that Gary O'Neil is nearing a move to the Canaries.

Report: Federico Viviani move from Roma to Leeds United collapses
Roma midfielder Federico Viviani is understood to be returning to Latina on loan after his proposed move to Leeds United collapsed.

Blackburn Rovers striker Ruben Rochina to sign for La Liga side Granada?
Blackburn Rovers striker Ruben Rochina is reportedly close to joining La Liga side Granada.

Hamburg complete move for Valon Behrami
Former West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami moves to Bundesliga side Hamburg on a three-year deal after leaving Napoli for an undisclosed fee.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos joins Bayer Leverkusen on loan
Bayer Leverkusen sign Greece defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos from Bundesliga rivals Schalke 04 on loan until the end of the season.

Former Hull City midfielder Robert Koren joins Melbourne City
Former Hull City midfielder Robert Koren joins Melbourne City on a two-year deal.

You can keep up to date with all of the latest news and gossip from the summer transfer window on our live transfer blog.