Summer Transfer Rumours:15 Most Skilled Players Set to Move and Where They'll Go
The summer transfer window is fast approaching and there will be some pretty skilled players moving from team to team.
As the various leagues in Europe draw to a close and it becomes obvious where teams will end up, players and teams alike will be making up their minds as what will be best for them.
The players on this list are ones that, for the most part, are certain to leave their club or they will otherwise be strongly linked to a move, whether or not it is their preference. These are rumours after all.
Some of these players will have a number of suitors when the time comes and for others their is only one destination.
Here are 15 skilled players who may be on the move and their possible destinations.
Lukas Podolski: Arsenal
1 of 15According to BBC Sport, Arsenal had agreed to a deal with Cologne for the German forward's signature, but it has since been reported that player has denied such claims as true.
Still, it seems Arsenal are the front-runners for his signature and it may just be a matter of time before Podolski joins the Gunners.
Eden Hazard: Manchester United, City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool
2 of 15Ever since his declaration that England will be his destination in the summer, it is a case of which big club will sign Eden Hazard.
Goal.com reported on Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp's interest in the Belgian youngster but it really is anyone's game.
Liverpool may be out of the race considering Damien Comolli's statement that there will not be a lot of spending this summer.
Marco Reus: Borussia Dortmund
3 of 15This deal is already done as ESPN Soccernet reported earlier this year.
Marco Reus' incoming arrival at Borussia Dortmund strengthens the team and makes them an even more exciting team to watch next season.
Loic Remy: Tottenham
4 of 15Tottenham seems to be the main option for French striker Loic Remy at the moment.
The Olympique Marseille striker recently claimed, as reported by the International Business Times, that he wouldn't be thinking about his future until after Euro 2012 with Italy or England his preferred destinations.
That would still leave Tottenham with a lot of time to sign him. Harry Redknapp did show some interest in the striker during the January transfer window.
Carlos Tevez: AC Milan, Inter Milan, PSG, Corinthians, Anzhi Makhachkala
5 of 15Carlos Tevez may be on the verge of a Manchester City comeback, but that doesn't mean he won't exit the club in the summer.
Both Milan clubs were interested in the forward during the summer and as Goal.com reports that AC Milan is planning to return for him in the summer. PSG is also still an option.
One of Tevez's former teams in South America, Boca Juniors, has been linked with a loan move earlier in the year. And finally, Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala are also still interested in the forward.
Nicolas Gaitan: Manchester United, Manchester City
6 of 15According to Tribalfootball.com, Benfica was willing to sell its Argentinean starlet Nicolas Gaitan.
Gaitan has been linked with Manchester United and Manchester City with Goal.com even reporting that United had reached some sort of agreement with the club.
Gaitan himself has previously stated his interest in joining Manchester United.
Jan Vertonghen: Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle, Manchester United
7 of 15The Daily Mail reports that Arsenal may now be the favourites to sign Jan Vertonghen from Ajax.
The Belgian defender has also been linked with Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester United in recent times. If Arsenal does end up winning the battle for his signature, he would join fellow Belgian international Thomas Vermaelen at the club.
Wesley Sneijder: Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea
8 of 15Wesley Sneijder has been linked with Manchester United for the longest while but it seems they will have some competition in the summer.
Goal.com reports that Sneijder is interested in a summer move to England. United may not be as interested as before considering their options in midfield, but the remaining two clubs could be set to battle it out for the Dutch playmaker.
Junior Hoilett: Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester City, Liverpool
9 of 15Both the Metro and the Daily Mirror are reporting that Arsenal(the Metro) and Tottenham are leading the race for Junior Hoilett's signature.
Hoilett has yet to sign a new deal with Blackburn, and the Premier League's bigger clubs are just waiting to capture the talented youngster on what would be a very cheap deal.
Fernando Llorente: Barcelona, Manchester City, Tottenham
10 of 15Fernando Llorente is player that has been linked with a lot of top clubs in the past few years and it is no different this year.
According to Talksport.com, Barcelona, Manchester City and Tottenham are interested in the striker and may look to add him to their squads in the summer.
If Athletic Bilbao doesn't solidify a European position by the end of the season, Llorente could be tempted to make a move.
Gonzalo Higuain: Juventus, Manchester City, Chelsea
11 of 15According to Goal.com, Gonzalo Higuain may be moving on to Italy in the summer.
Higuain's agent has mentioned the possibilities of talks between the player and Juventus in may.
""It's a bit early now, but my son and I will be ready to open talks with Juventus in May," the 24-year-old's father said to Tuttosport.
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While other clubs may have been interested in the player in the past, it seems Higuain has Juventus set as his next destination if he feels the need to leave Real Madrid.
Alexandre Pato: PSG
12 of 15Alexandre Pato declined a move to PSG in the January transfer window, but it seems the French club's interest has not decreased.
Pato's former boss, Carlo Ancelotti, is reportedly keen on seeing the player make a move to France. If AC Milan renews its interest in Carlos Tevez as previously mentioned, Pato could be prompted to make the move to France after all.
Paul Pogba: Juventus
13 of 15After signing Ouasim Bouy in January, Juventus seems set to bring another young, talented midfielder to its team.
The Daily Mail recently reported that a deal has been concluded and Alex Ferguson's remarks to Sky Sports indicate that this may very well be true and the Manchester United manager may have lost another one of his top prospects.
Matias Suarez: Arsenal, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City
14 of 15Matias Suarez was reported to have signed a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal earlier this year. Since nothing official has come about in that regard, we can assume he is still available to all comers.
According to Talksport.com, that is very much the case as Arsenal will face competition from the likes of Juventus and Manchester City for the player.
Arsenal's interest may decrease considering their strong position with Lukas Podolski, but Suarez will apparently continue to be on the radar of some of Europe's top clubs.
Luis Suarez: PSG
15 of 15A move away from Liverpool may be the best thing for Luis Suarez and it seems that it may happen come the summer.
The Parisian side confirmed its interest in the Uruguayan forward earlier this month and Suarez has said that he could move to PSG.
While there are certainly other clubs that would be interested, with their financial power and the fact that Diego Lugano, Suarez's Uruguayan teammate and captain, remains at the club, PSG may be the front-runners for his signature in the summer.









