Van Persie en route to Manchester?

Robin van Persie could fly in to Manchester for talks with Sir Alex Ferguson this evening, over a transfer from Arsenal. (Manchester Evening News)

Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger's loan deal for Nuri Sahin has hit a snag, with Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham all monitoring the Real Madrid midfielder. (London Metro)

Chelsea may have lost the battle to sign Porto striker Hulk, after Russian outfit Zenit St Petersburg made a stunning £40million plus Bruno Alves bid for the Brazilian. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are considering an £8million offer for Swansea winger Scott Sinclair - which could pave way for Adam Johnson's prospective move to Liverpool. (Daily Mail)

Luis Suarez's new Liverpool contract has reportedly trebled his wages to £120,000-a-week - putting the Uruguayan striker on a par with club captain Steven Gerrard. (Daily Mirror)

And finally, Tottenham are close to reaching a deal for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, as their agreement with Emmanuel Adebayor continues to be held up by Manchester City. (The Guardian)