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Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney tops the list of potential transfer targets currently being drawn up by Real Madrid chiefs. The striker joins Spanish hitman Fernando Llorente as a potential summer target, with the La Liga giants looking to continue building their new generation of 'galacticos'.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly lining up a move for four of Barcelona’s hottest youth prospects in January, as the French tactician looks to take some revenge on a club that wrestled former skipper Cesc Fabregas away from North London.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will continue his pursuit of Manchester City winger Adam Johnson by making an approach for the England midfielder in January. The former Middlesbrough winger joined Manchester City in January 2010 on a four-and-a-half-year contract and it appeared as though he would go on to become a first team regular.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is set to step up his pursuit of Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga, according to reports in the Daily Mirror. During the course of the summer transfer window Pardew was tracking the versatile Mali international who can also operate on the wing but nothing materialised.

Brighton & Hove Albion manager and his assistant Mauricio Taricco have signed new contracts that will keep them at the club for the next five years. Poyet told the club's website: "The new contracts will allow us to make even more long-term plans, particularly with the new academy and training ground.

Rafael Benitez has said he could be set for a shock return to the Premier League after he revealed he has had job offers from England. The former Liverpool boss has been out of work since being sacked by Inter Milan last year, which closely followed his axe from the Anfield club.

Two-time World Superbikes champion James Toseland has announced his retirement from motor racing after he failed to recover from a wrist injury. The 31-year-old suffered the injury when he crashed during testing in March and has been informed that his wrist cannot be sufficiently repaired to continue racing.

Chelsea have targeted a £28m double swoop for Porto's Rolando and Ajax full-back Gregory van der Wiel as Andre Villas-Boas looks to bolster his defence before the transfer window shuts. The Blues are making waves late in the summer and have recently tied up a £20m deal for teenage striker Romelu Lukaku[http://www. sportsvibe. co.