Espanyol have confirmed that winger Albert Riera closes in on a Liverpool move. Riera has been keen to join Liverpool and Rafael Benitez needs to improve his left-hand side of midfield before the transfer window closes.

It is confirmed Riera has traveled to Liverpool to undergo a medical by Espanyol’s official website and the deal could be reality within hours.

Reports have put the figure around £8 million but no official details have been stated.

Riera is at Mersey side to undergo his medical.

Manchester City is hoping to sign a new right-back before the transfer window is closing Monday night and the 23 year old Pablo Zabaleta seems to be Mark Hughes’ top target for the job.

Espanyol had been hoping to keep their Argentine right-back but decided to accept a £6, 8 million Manchester City Bid.

“Espanyol have decided, taking into account the player must leave next Sunday to join up with his national team, to authorise the player to travel to Manchester to take a medical this Friday, while the English club deals with the documentation of the termination of the Argentinian full-back’s contract with the Catalan team”, it is stated on the official Espanyol website.

Pablo Zabaleta joined Espanyol in 2005 from San Lorenzo where he has been a regular first team player ever since. In 2006 he helped Espanyol win Copa del Rey.

Zabaleta is set to join City for £6, 8 million.

Manchester United Defender Nemanja Vidic insists he has no interest in leaving Man Utd following an interview he gave where he criticized life and weather in the North Western English City.

Sunderland has completed the signing of West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand. Ferdinand will be joining Sunderland on a four-year deal.

AC Milan Brazilian playmaker Kaka insists he is not going to leave Milan. Chelsea has been hopping to buy Kaka but he is happy at the Rossoneri.

Peter Kenyon Chelsea chief executive is expecting Chelsea to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho before the window closes.

The saga of Gareth Barry seems to stop. Barry’s agent has confirmed that he is staying in the Midlands club and will not be joining Liverpool.

Robinho will be joining Chelsea says Peter Kenyon.

Talking to the Russian version of uefa.com Pavlyuchenko claims he will be joining Tottenham Hotspurs for a fee of £15 million.

The Russian top goal scorer in this summer’s European Championship admits he will not feature in Spartak Moscow’s third – round Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kiev.

“I will not play in Kiev. Everything has happened very quickly so I could not even say goodbye to my team-mates”, Pavlyuchenko added.

Spartak Moscow’s general manager, Valery Karpin, admits Spurs’ offer has been accepted. “There is a concrete sum which Tottenham proposed and we have agreed the amount”, he told the Soviet Sport newspaper.

“If Roman will agree a contract then we are ready to let him go. If Roman begins to play in England, this will be good both for him and for the team.”

The Transfer will be welcomed by all Tottenham Hotspurs supporters. The time is ticking for Spurs boss Juande Ramos who needs to bring in new srikers for his squad. With Robbie Keane’s move to Liverpool and even if Dimitar Berbatov fails to join Manchester United, Ramos will still be short of top skrikers.

Pavlyuchenko claims he will be joining Spurs

In less than a week the English transfer window is closing and Manchester United is yet to sign a high profile player for their squad this summer. With Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out with an injury Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to improve his side with a striker. The Bulgarian international Dimitar Berbatov is reported to be top target but Ferguson’s has not commented on the speculations but admits time is running out.

“There is only a week to go and you start to concern yourself a little bit,” Ferguson told Sky Sport after Manchester United’s 1 – 0 away victory against Portsmouth Monday night.

Ferguson is looking for a new striker.