Transfer News: Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to trump Arsenal for Stevan Jovetic

THIS MORNING'S transfer news sees Jose Mourinho set to sign his new Chelsea contract on Monday having made clinching the signing of Arsenal target Stevan Jovetic an immediate concern, while Roberto Martinez is set for talks with Everton after leaving Wigan and Liverpool have announced the signing of Manchester City defender Kolo Toure on a free transfer. As the end of the season approaches, clubs are preparing to make their moves in the summer transfer market. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip... Chelsea are ready to go head-to-head with Arsenal for £25 million Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, with Jose Mourinho making the Montenegrin a primary transfer target Roberto Martinez will hold talks with Everton chairman Bill Kenwright in the next 48 hours about succeeding David Moyes, after parting ways with Wigan following discussions with owner Dave Whelan Kolo Toure has become Liverpool’s first summer signing with manager Brendan Rodgers stepping up efforts to land Greece international Kyriakos Papadopoulos Shay Given is desperate to stay in the Premier League after manager Paul Lambert agreed he could leave Aston Villa and that could mean missing out on a £5million windfall Newly-promoted Hull have turned George Boyd’s loan deal into a permanent contract Dundee United have confirmed they will sell star striker Johnny Russell this summer FA Cup winning manager Roberto Martinez is set for talks with Everton after leaving Wigan Monaco have added to their star-studded line-up this summer with a deal for former Chelsea and Real Madrid centre-half Ricardo Carvalho Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has quashed speculation that he could be in line for a move to Real Madrid Manchester United are lining up a sensational move to bring £24m former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric back to England Arsenal and Tottenham are still on red alert for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ahead of the transfer window Club chat and other gossip Players such as free transfer Jose Canas are turning down the chance of earning more money elsewhere just so they can play under Michael Laudrup at Swansea, according to his representative Bayram Tutumlu Everton have bowed to massive pressure from fans and apologised for changing the club’s crest Michael Laudrup's agent says players are turning down more money elsewhere to play for Swansea Kevin Phillips would love one last crack at the big time with Crystal Palace but expects little sentiment from Ian Holloway, who he says is a far shrewder manager than some people think Andre Santos is heading back to Arsenal after being priced out of a move to Gremio In-form Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge can stake England claim tonight at Wembley with his striking rivals out of the picture Best of the rest Ashley Cole will be England’s honorary captain against Ireland tonight just seven months after he was hit by a £90,000 fine for calling the Football Association “a bunch of t****” Manchester City fans have shown appreciation for sacked boss Roberto Mancini by taking out an advert in Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport