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"Man Utd" team leaders are preparing an offer to "Lyon" club for the acquisition of left-back and midfielder Michel Bastos ("Caught Offside").
"Liverpool" has entered the race with London's "Arsenal" club for the right to purchase young "Southampton" midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, valued at 10 million pounds sterling ("Daily Mirror").
London's "Chelsea" has renewed interest in "Lyon" midfielder Miralem Pjanic, whom they see as a long-term replacement for Frank Lampard ("Caught Offside").
Birmingham's "Aston Villa" have set their sights on London's "Tottenham" striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, but the Russian is expected to sign a new contract with the "White Hart Lane" team in the near future ("Daily Mail").
"Pentinai" have already reached an agreement with Liverpool's "Everton" club for the acquisition of midfielder Steven Pienaar. The South African national team member was also wanted by Milan's "Inter" and Madrid's "Atletico" teams ("The Guardian").
After struggling to recover from an Achilles tendon injury, defender Thomas Vermaelen of "Arsenal" has yet to return, causing manager Arsene Wenger to search for a suitable replacement this winter. The main contenders to reinforce the capital's team are Gary Cahill from "Bolton", Per Mertesacker from Bremen's "Werder", and Emir Spahic from "Montpellier" ("Metro").
"Chelsea" captain John Terry believes that the team's recent performances have been "unsatisfactory" and urges his teammates to focus on winning matches, rather than trophies, in the upcoming games ("Daily Star").
