England striker Michael Owen has received a four-year contract offer - not three years as has been reported - and at a salary believed to be about £90,000 per week, not £80,000. (The Independent)

All smoke and mirrors really, Newcastle needs to make an offer even it's only a token offer.

Owen has told his Newcastle team-mates he is hoping for Liverpool, Manchester City or Everton to make him an offer he cannot refuse. (Daily Mail)

Good to see those players ratting Owen out to the daily mail if this rumor is true.

Portsmouth have agreed to sell midfielder Lassana Diarra to Real Madrid in a club record £20m deal. (Daily Mirror)

However, Manchester City believe that Diarra can be theirs for £18m, while reports suggest the Spaniards have offered half that amount. (The Guardian)

Once Real Madrid entered into the picture, Diarra should only have his sights set on moving to Spain. Good for Diarra and good for Portsmouth making a healthy profit on Diarra.

Juventus plan a double swoop for Liverpool’s Ryan Babel and Daniel Agger and will make a bid to sign the duo in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

It’s hard to complain when Liverpool are top of the table but 18 months into life in England you’d except more out of the Babel.

Meanwhile, Liverpool and Manchester City are tracking Hull defender Michael Turner. (Daily Mirror)

These sort of things happen when you are rated as one of the best defenders this season in the EPL. Turner for England? Maybe one day.

Aston Villa have expressed an interest in Newcastle’s French midfielder Charles N’Zogbia, whose future at the club has been in doubt, despite having signed a five-year contract last year. (The Independent)

Already stated my opinion on N’Zogbia, he is one of those El-Hadji Diouf type players whose attitude will over shadow his talents.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is to make a £7m swoop for Wigan winger Antonio Valencia. (Daily Mirror)

I’d still be shocked to see Tottenham add to their midfield during the transfer season. The only way I could see Tottenham make a move in the midfield area is if they have plans to sell one of their current players in that position.

Aston Villa, Spurs and Manchester City are ready to start a bidding war for West Ham’s £10m-rated Dean Ashton as the striker is set to return from injury next month. (The Sun)

Gianfranco Zola may not be happy over this news but the West Ham accountants would be. When fit which admittedly is never Ashton can be a top ten EPL striker.