With five weeks left to go until the summer transfer window slams shut, Sports Mole has rounded up the latest stories dominating the gossip pages.

Wednesday morning's headlines:

Pedro 'says goodbye to Barcelona as Manchester United move edges closer'
Pedro has told friends that he will join Manchester United in a £22m deal, according to reports. Read more.

Report: Tottenham Hotspur plan talks with Everton over James McCarthy
Everton face a battle to keep James McCarthy as Tottenham Hotspur plan to open talks over a deal this week, according to reports. Read more.

Report: Tottenham Hotspur interested in Ashley Young
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly targeting Manchester United winger Ashley Young as they consider alternatives to Yannick Bolasie. Read more.

Aston Villa 'in talks with free agent Dimitar Berbatov'
Aston Villa have reportedly opened talks with free agent Dimitar Berbatov. Read more.

Emmanuel Adebayor to have Aston Villa medical on Wednesday?
Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor will have his Aston Villa medical on Wednesday, according to reports. Read more.

Tottenham Hotspur 'step up interest in Manchester United's Javier Hernandez'
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly lining up Javier Hernandez as a replacement for the outgoing Emmanuel Adebayor. Read more.

Report: Mohamed Salah edges close to Roma loan move
Winger Mohamed Salah is reportedly set to finalise a season-long loan move to Roma from Chelsea. Read more.

Leicester City try to scupper Aston Villa's move for Nantes' Jordan Veretout?
Leicester City reportedly try to scupper Aston Villa's £8m move for Nantes midfielder Jordan Veretout by launching a £9m bid of their own. Read more.

Hull City's James Chester nears West Bromwich Albion switch
West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis says that James Chester is on the brink of joining the club from Hull City. Read more.

Newcastle United defender Fabricio Coloccini linked with Olympiacos
Newcastle United defender Fabricio Coloccini is said to be on the radar of Greek club Olympiacos. Read more.

Villarreal consider Roberto Soldado move
Roberto Soldado is a summer transfer target for Spanish side Villarreal, according to coach Marcelino. Read more.

Vlad Chiriches 'in Italy for Napoli medical'
Tottenham Hotspur defender Vlad Chiriches reportedly arrives in Italy to undergo a medical ahead of his move to Napoli. Read more.

Russell Slade hoping for further signings at Cardiff City
Russell Slade insists that Cardiff City are heading in the right direction in their pursuit of gaining promotion from the Championship, despite the lack of new signings. Read more.

Raphael Martinho joins Carpi
Carpi complete the signing of Brazilian midfielder Raphael Martinho on a three-year deal from Catania. Read more.

Eddie Howe looking to "beef up" Bournemouth squad
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe hints that he is still looking for more new faces to "beef up" his squad ahead of the new Premier League season. Read more.

Queens Park Rangers fail with third bid for James Perch?
Wigan Athletic reportedly reject a third bid from Queens Park Rangers as they look to keep hold of club captain James Perch. Read more.

Crystal Palace make official approach for Ashley Williams?
Crystal Palace make an official approach to Swansea City for club captain Ashley Williams, according to reports. Read more.

Report: Real Sociedad pull plug on Joel Campbell deal
Arsenal striker Joel Campbell will not be moving to Real Sociedad this summer after the club ended their interest, according to reports. Read more.

Report: Aston Villa hope to snare £6m Rudy Gestede
Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy Gestede is a £6m transfer target for Aston Villa, according to reports. Read more.

Napoli 'agree deal for Elseid Hysaj'
Empoli defender Elseid Hysaj is on the verge of a €5m (£3.5m) move to Napoli, according to a report. Read more.

Xherdan Shaqiri 'still eager to join Schalke 04'
Inter Milan midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri remains keen on a move to Schalke 04, according to his agent. Read more.

Celtic line up Luca Antonini bid?
Genoa defender Luca Antonini is a transfer target of Scottish champions Celtic, according to a report. Read more.

Aberdeen, Dundee United join race for Hibernian's Scott Allan?
Hibernian midfielder Scott Allan reportedly attracts interest from Scottish Premiership duo Aberdeen and Dundee United. Read more.

Adam Armstrong joins Coventry City on loan
League One outfit Coventry City sign Adam Armstrong on loan from Newcastle United until January. Read more.