Football Rumours

Manchester City striker Rolando Bianchi has an escape route out of the club with Espanyol and Lazio possible options.

Neil Lennon is unhappy at Nottingham Forest and Ipswich are vying with Stoke to land the midfielder.

Celtic aim to lure midfielder Mark Noble from West Ham.

Liverpool could raid Spain again as they look at Athletic Bilbao defender Fernando Amorebieta and Javi Martinez, while Gabriel Heinze is still a possible arrival.

Everton are keen on Barcelona striker Santiago Ezquerro.

Villa are also vying to sign defender Nedum Onuoha for £6m from Manchester City.

Aston Villa are eyeing Steaua Bucharest's 6ft 5in Dorin Goian and Tottenham's Pascal Chimbonda in their search for a defender.

Defoe has been at Aston Villa's training ground with a view to sealing a £10m move from Tottenham.

Deco, Scott Brown, Daniel van Buyten and Wes Brown are also on Keegan's 'money-no-object' wanted list.

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is wasting no time getting involved in the transfer market and has targeted Jermain Defoe and Shaun Wright-Phillips.