Having brought Emile Heskey to Villa Park, Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill will now try to lure Michael Owen from Newcastle. (Various)

Have found it curious that the Owen rumours have died down these last two weeks. My opinion is Owen will only decide on his future once the season is over.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes insists he is still in charge of transfer policy at the club, and will go back to Blackburn with a final bid for striker Roque Santa Cruz before the transfer window closes. (Daily Mail)

However, Hughes is not impressed that Rovers are asking £20m for the Paraguayan. (Daily Mail)

When you are a desperate team other clubs know this and will not do you any favours in the transfer market. Looks like Santa Cruz transfer will come down to the final hours.

Niko Kranjcar expects to leave Portsmouth in the summer, with Arsenal the probable destination. (Sun)

Kranjcar is not having the same type of season he was last year. Some of that isn’t his fault with the drama surround Portsmouth plus Kranjcar playing in Euro 2008 didn’t give him much of a break. Despite all that would be a good fit for Arsenal.

Sunderland are in talks with Tottenham Hotspur over a swap deal which would bring Kenwyne Jones to White Hart Lane in return for £6m plus Darren Bent. (Daily Mail)

I’d make that deal if I was Sunderland. You can say Jones is a better than Bent but an extra 6 million could go towards bringing another quality player to Sunderland.

Bolton are trying to sign Sporting Lisbon star Miguel Veloso for £12m. (Daily Mirror)

Veloso would only step foot at the Reebok stadium as a visiting player.

Serbian Branislav Ivanovic expects to leave Chelsea for Fiorentina. (Sun)

Joining Ivanovic on the list of Chelsea players possibly bound for Italy is Florent Malouda, who has aroused the interest of Juventus. (Daily Express)

Chelsea are still in the title picture. It’s weird seeing so many players leaving but so few rumored to be coming in.

Leeds are demanding £8m for midfielder Fabian Delph, with Fulham desperate to sign him as a replacement for Jimmy Bullard. (Daily Mirror)

It wouldn’t be everyday a team like Fulham can sign a player with the upside of Delph.

Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are facing the prospect of striking a deal for the club worth £110m less than it would have been last July, as they try to sell to Kuwaiti billionaire Nasser al-Kharafi. (Guardian)

Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been kept in the dark over the negotiations. (Sun)

Hick and Gillett always pick a bad time to turn up in the news. Liverpool would be best served if this all waited until after the season was done.