According to Sky Sports News, new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is thought to be very interested in Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.

According to John Cross at the Daily Mirror, Arsenal are the favorites to land Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko. They will go after Dzeko if they decide to let Emmanuel Adebayor leave.

Manchester City have also been linked with Dzeko.

According to Sky Sports News, Wolverhampton defender Mark Little is drawing interest from Oldham Athletic. Wolverhampton might send Little on on loan again next season.

UPDATE: According to Robin Hackett at Setanta Sports, West Bromwich defender Jonas Olsson said that he never said he would be leaving and that there was a mistake in the translation. Olsson said,

“The quotes that have appeared on the internet have not been correctly translated from a Swedish newspaper I spoke to … I never said anything about wanting to leave West Brom. What I actually said is that once you’ve tasted The Premier League, you want to keep playing there.”

“I have heard there are a few clubs discussing my name but I leave that to my agent, Martin Dahlin … I said that I am on vacation in June and that I don’t want to think about it right now. I’ll see what happens when I get back from my holiday.”

“It is every player’s ambition to take another step, regardless of where they’re playing, but I stressed to the Swedish newspaper that I like the club … I definitely didn’t say I would be leaving.”

June 4th, 2009 According to Robin Hackett at Setanta Sports, Aston Villa are being linked with West Bromwich defender Jonas Olsson. Everton, Blackburn, and Bolton are also thought to be interested. Olsson told Fotbolls Expressen,

According to John Edwards at the Daily Mail, Stoke City are interested in Manchester City defender Richard Dunne.

According to ESPN Soccernet, Udinese defender Cristian Zapata claimed that Arsenal are interested in him. He said,

“Juventus, Fiorentina, Milan, Arsenal and Villarreal have requested information about me … There are many teams that are keen to sign me but an official offer has not been made so far.”

“I think if a good offer arrives then Udinese will have to consider it. But the club don’t need to sell me immediately.”

According to Football Spy at the Daily Mirror, Bolton and Birmingham are interested in Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia.

According to Laurent Picard at Setanta Sports, Fulham goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuhler signed a new deal with the club. He said,

“I can feel immense respect in my work from the Fulham directors. Roy Hodgson is a great person. He is the one who convinced me to stay another year.”

“Obviously I’d like to play more often. But at least I know what to expect. I have a lot of fun training. And I have been on the same wavelength with Mark Schwarzer since day one.”

UPDATE: According to Ricky Brooks at Goal.com, Aston Villa and Birmingmham are planning to send scouts to watch Wolverhampton target Nenad Milijas.

June 2nd, 2009 According to Ricky Brooks at Goal.com, Wolverhampton are close to signing Nenad Milijas from Red Star Belgrade. Zoran Stojadinovic, Milijas’ agent, told B92,

According to the Hull Daily Mail, Hull City boss Phil Brown is considering signing Manchester United striker Manucho permanently. Manucho joined the club on-loan back in January. Brown said,

“There’s mileage in Manucho but how much there is would depend on how much he would cost us … He’s 6ft 4ins, he’s got an eye for goal, he’s got pace and he’s got an awareness in the penalty box.”

“There’s certainly potential where he’s concerned, but he’s a very raw talent.”

According to Football Spy at the Daily Mirror, Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is considering making a £10million bid for Valencia striker Nikola Zigic.

According to Robin Hackett at Setanta Sports, there are reports stating that Rennes midfielder Stephane M’Bia has agreed to join Everton. According to Rennes general manager Pierre Dreossi, the club is willing to let M’Bia leave if they receive a good offer. He said,

“Mbia is the only player we are willing to let leave, but that is only if we get a suitable offer, which has not been the case so far.”

Arsenal have also been linked with M’Bia before.

According to Sky Sports News, free agent Andres Vasquez recently stated that Stoke City have made him an offer. He told Aftonbladet,

“I have been offered a very nice contract with Stoke in the English Premier League … I have said goodbye to my colleagues and look forward to an adventure in the world’s best league.”

According to The Sun, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp tried to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. He wrote,

“This week, I tried to sign Gareth Barry. I felt he would be a good addition for Spurs and I knew we had to make a decent offer for a top England player … Liverpool were also prepared to make a big offer.”

“But we have both been blown out of the water by Manchester City … They offered a far bigger transfer fee and are giving the lad much bigger wages. We could not get near … It’s certainly not Gareth’s fault that he is being given such a massive contract.”

According to Wolverhampton’s official website, defender Kevin Foley signed a new four-year contract with Wolverhampton that will keep him there until 2013.