West Ham Step Up Chase for SWP

According to today's Independent West Ham may have come close to a £10 million deal with Chelsea for Shaun Wright-Philips. However it seems that the right winger is not keen to leave. A number of other clubs are reported to be interested in SWP but West Ham are the most likely to meet the asking price and it is understood the player would like to stay in the south.

West Ham's bid to buy Mark Viduka may depend on Villa's attempt to buy Aliadiere and Mascherano looks set to leave either for Juventus or Liverpool. Julio Grondona, the president of the Argentina Football Association, will use his influence as vice-president of Fifa to override the rule that prevents players signing for more than two clubs in one year.