Manchester United and Chelsea to battle for David Villa, Matthew Upson to Liverpool and the rest of Sunday's transfer gossip

By Ian Cruise in Football Spy

Published 12:56 01/11/09

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Manchester United are on the trail of Ajax's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez . The Old Trafford giants are prepared to pay around £35m for the 22-year-old. (The Sunday Times)

United, meanwhile, face competition for another of their striking targets, Valencia's David Villa . Chelsea are preparing a £25m bid for the Spanish ace as they expect to overturn their transfer ban. (News of the World)

But United are determined to win the race for Villa and they also want his team-mate, midfielder David Silva . They are lining up a £40m bid for the pair. (Sunday Mirror)

Cash-strapped West Ham are ready to listen to offers for defender Matthew Upson in the January transfer window. They value the England star at £15m. (Sunday Mirror)

Liverpool are favourites to land Upson and that could help the Hammers fund a deal to sign Bordeaux's Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh . (News of the World)

Meanwhile, Liverpool will sell Ryan Babel to Ajax if they get £6m for the Dutch striker. They will use the money to help fund a new deal for keeper Pepe Reina. (News of the World)

Roma full-back John Arne Riise has issued a come-and-get-me plea to former club Liverpool. (News of the World)

Rio Ferdinand's poor form has put Manchester United on red alert as they seek defensive cover.  And they are considering a move for Stoke's Ryan Shawcross , who began his career as a junior at Old Trafford. (News of the World)

Birmingham are interested in signing Tottenham's out of favour striker Roman Pavlyuchenko . (News of the World)

Spurs , meanwhile, are keeping tabs on Peterborough striker George Boyd . (News of the World)

Tottenham are also interested in Udinese's Slovenian keeper Samir Handanovic . (The People)

West Ham look set to bid £3.5m for Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom . (News of the World)

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy could be leaving Ewood Park in the New Year. He looks likely to join Portsmouth on loan in January. (The People)

Wolves are set for a transfer raid on one of their Midlands rivals. The Molineux club are keen on Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner for £2m. (The People)

Everton boss David Moyes intends to make a January move for Benfica youngster Javi Garcia . (News of the World)

Moyes looks like being a busy man in January. He is also considering a £2m bid for Burnley winger Chris Eagles and hopes to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil for £2m in January. (The People)

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is chasing Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo . (The People)

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is confident of signing Wigan midfielder Maynor Figuera for £6m and also hopes to land Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham . (The People)

Celtic are tracking Sheffield United defender Matt Kilgallon and are poised to make a £1.5m move for the player in January. (Sunday Express)