Premier League: Transfer Speculation Roundup

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Wayne Rooney and Gareth Bale are the star names being linked with moves away from the Premier League this weekend.

The Manchester United striker, above, is potentially a target for incoming Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola, according to the Mail on Sunday, while the Wales international is the subject of serious Real Madrid interest, according to The Mirror.

But which other players are the subject of interest among the leading clubs in the English top flight this weekend?

Read on to find out who's interesting who.

Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez scored a hat-trick for Manchester City in the FA Cup win over Barnsley.
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Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez capped a strange week with a link to AS Monaco.

The Argentina international was arrested for driving while disqualified this week (The Guardian) and then hit three goals in City's 5-0 win over Barnsley in the FA Cup quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium.

Now the 29-year-old has been tipped to make a summer move to the French league with Ligue 1-bound Monaco, according to the Sunday Mirror.

Vincent Kompany

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany has been linked with Barcelona.
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Carlos Tevez might not be the only Manchester City player heading out of the exit door at the Etihad Stadium this summer.

Club captain Vincent Kompany is on a shortlist of possible replacements for Carles Puyol at Barcelona, according to a report in the Sunday People.

The Belgium international joins Chelsea defender David Luiz and Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund on the wanted list with the 34-year-old Spain international approaching the end of his career, claims the newspaper.

Victor Valdes and David Villa

Thierry Henry may become the key to Arsenal signing Victor Valdes and David Villa from Barcelona.
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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry could be the key to the club's summer swoop on Barcelona, according to El Mundo Deportivo in Spain (via Caughtoffside.com).

The Gunners have been linked with Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes and striker David Villa, and ex-Camp Nou forward Henry may be enlisted to ease the purchase of the pair, claims the newspaper.

Arsenal have also been linked with St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier, according to the Sunday Mirror.

Mounir El Hamdaoui

Moroccan forward Mounir El Hamdaoui is a reported target for Liverpool.
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Fiorentina striker Mounir El Hamdaoui has been linked with a move to Liverpool less than a year after moving to Italy from Ajax, claims Sky Sports.

The Morocco international, who has scored three times in 16 games for Fiorentina, says he is "flattered" by the link with the Anfield club.

Perhaps, tellingly, the 28-year-old also concedes the Liverpool link may also just be "paper talk."

Luka Modric

Luka Modric strikes for Real Madrid against Manchester United in the Champions League.
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Manchester United might have been strongly linked with Cristiano Ronaldo throughout this week, but Real Madrid's other goal scorer on Tuesday is also a target for Sir Alex Ferguson, reports The Metro.

Former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric came off the bench to help Real turn their one-man advantage at Old Trafford into a Champions League victory.

The Croatia international levelled the scoreline on the night and may well have been auditioning for United with his performance after failing to make an impact at the Bernabeu Stadium since his £33 million move from White Hart Lane last summer.