MONEYBAGS Manchester City are ready to sign James Milner froes Milner from Manchester City - and have already tabled a £25m bid for the 24-year-old. City will also offer £35m for Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

WIGAN’S Tomasz Cywka is set to move to Derby County, where he was on loan last season.

BARROW midfielder Andrew Bond, 24, is all set to move to Carlisle United after snubbing the offer of a new deal from FA Trophy winners.

MORECAMBE goalkeeper Barry Roach is weighing up the offer of a new contract from Sammy McIlroy’s Shrimps.

CHELSEA are poised to swoop for Liverpool’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres - and may big £55m for his services. However, Barcelona are lining up a wallet-busting £75m raid for the hotshot.

BRISTOL City say they will not sell striker Nicky Maynard - despite rumours of a £5m bid from Fulham for him.

SOUTHAMPTON are on the verge of signing Brentford’s Ryan Dickson.

WEST Brom are closing in on the signature of Hull City’s Stephen Hunt - even though the midfielder is unlikely to be fit for the start of the new season.

KEY Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam says the Seasiders are ready for a shot at the Premier League - but insists he will stay at Bloomfield Road even if his side lose Saturday’s Championship play-off final with Cardiff City.

FORMER Accrington loan striker Craig Linfield is a target of Blue Square Premier new boys Southport following his release from Macclesfield.

GOALKEEPER Lee Grant has snubbed a move to the Premier League and has told Wigan and Bolton he will stay with League One outfit Sheffield Wednesday.