Transfer Rumours: 50 Biggest Names on the Market This Summer & Who'll Sign Them

With the 2011/12 season all but over, attention begins to turn to Euro 2012, the Olympics and, most importantly, the transfer window.

Are you ready for the latest rundown of who's ready to sign for who?

For your viewing pleasure, here are 50 of the biggest names rumoured to be on the transfer market this summer—whether their club believes them to be or not—and who are the hot favourites to land their signatures.

Dimitar Berbatov

Dimitar Berbatov is set to be the most high-profile player to leave Manchester United in the summer.

Former club Bayer Leverkusen are the favourites to land his signature after making enquiries in January.

Neymar

Ask anyone whether Neymar will be moving on this summer, and the response will likely be affirmative.

Even B/R's very own Dan Talintyre has written about the Brazilian playing for Barcelona.

Robin Van Persie

Will he or won't he leave?

Juventus or Real Madrid seem to be the most likely destinations for Arsenal's Robin Van Persie.

Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard is surely set to move on from Lille this season, but who will win the race for his signature?

Take your pick from Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Dirk Kuyt

It seems that workhorse footballer Dirk Kuyt's days on Merseyside are numbered this summer after Hamburg declared their interest in the Dutchman.

Nigel De Jong

From one Dutchman to another, Nigel De Jong could be set to learn Italian if he completes a move to Inter Milan, as suggested by Mirror Football.

£8 million is the fee that has been touted.

Luka Modric

Luka Modric was the subject of Manchester United interest once before, but now, it seems Alex Ferguson knows he's going to have to pay big to replace Paul Scholes.

Daily Star says that £40 million would be required to land the Croatian.

Hugo Lloris

Heurelho Gomes is useless and Brad Friedel is getting old, so it's quite an obvious thought process to assume that Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for a goalkeeper this summer.

Hugo Lloris is both France and Olympique Lyon's No. 1 choice and could be set for a move to London in the summer.

Steven Pienaar

Streven Pienaar has been superb for Everton since signing on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

The blue half of Merseyside would be foolish not to sign the South African in the summer.

Apparently, all Tottenham want is their £3 million returned.

Clint Dempsey

Clint Dempsey has enjoyed his best ever goal-scoring return in the Premier League this season.

Cue interest from Liverpool FC.

Darren Bent

Not content with just bringing Clint Dempsey to Anfield, the Merseyside reds have also been strongly linked with crocked England and Aston Villa striker Darren Bent—if you believe what you read at caughtoffside.com

Ezequiel Lavezzi

Napoli's loss could be Manchester City or Chelsea's gain if the price is right.

That price is reported to be £28 million.

Didier Drogba

With Chelsea failing to offer Didier Drogba the two-year deal he craves, Barcelona could swoop for the big Ivorian in the summer.

His contract expires this summer.

Nicolas Gaitan

According to The Telegraph, Manchester United have already completed a deal to sign Nicolas Gaitan from Benfica.

Set to be announced at the end of the season, the deal includes Fabio and Federico Macheda going the other way.

Gonzalo Higuain

Listen to Javier Pastore of Paris St Germain, and he'll tell you that Gonzalo Higuain has enquired about the French outfit.

Who are we to argue after ESPN announced the information?

Marouane Chamakh

Marouane Chamakh has to be one of the "definites" to leave Arsenal this summer.

The Moroccan can apparently re-join Bordeaux if he takes a cut in wages.

Luuk De Jong

Luuk De Jong's agent has apparently spilled the beans on who his client's potential suitors are this summer.

Liverpool are allegedly leading the race, with 15 other clubs following suit.

Emmanuel Adebayor

A loan spell at Real Madrid followed by a loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur—surely Emmanuel Adebayor will be signing a permanent deal with somebody in the summertime.

Harry Redknapp is desperate to keep him at White Hart Lane.

Shinji Kagawa

Shinji Kagawa looks set to lead the Manchester United midfield revolution in the summer after rejecting Borussia Dortmund's latest offer.

£7 million could be enough to secure his services, according to Mail Online.

Leighton Baines

Leighton Baines is a name that is consistently mentioned when it comes to transfer gossip.

With Everton's finances unimpressive, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are keen to help lighten the financial burden in Liverpool.

Gylfi Sigurdsson

Gylfi Sigurdsson looks set to be a tad too expensive for Swansea City to sign permanently, but Newcastle United are believed to have cash at the ready.

The £8 million rated 22-year-old has been in excellent goal-scoring form since his temporary arrival in January.

Jan Vertonghen

Arsenal have been tracking Jan Vertonghen for what seems like an age, and they are certainly in need of some extra defensive stability at the Emirates.

If they don't act soon, though, they could lose the Ajax star to rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Junior Hoilett

Blackburn's relegation to The Championship will only increase the likelihood of Junior Hoilett's departure from the club.

Once again, it's Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur who are fighting over the highly-rated Canadian.

Raul

Yes Raul is still playing football, believe it or not.

It seems his time at Schalke has come to an end, with the player declaring he will move outside Europe.

Could an MLS retirement home be beckoning?

Gerard Pique

Manchester United have to replace Rio Ferdinand at some point, and who better than Gerard Pique?

Reports of a rift prior to Pep Guardiola's resignation has fueled the speculation that could see the Spaniard return to his former club.

Marouane Fellaini

Marouane Fellaini has been linked to Chelsea for a fee that seems to include £1 million for every inch his hair protrudes from his head.

The £22 million fee is thought to be the beginning of a Chelsea overhaul this summer.

Rasmus Elm

Newcastle United and Liverpool are the teams hoping to sign Rasmus Elm this summer.

With a name that sounds like it's derived from a 1980's Sylvester Stallone movie, Elm is reported to be worth around £7 million.

Asamoah Gyan

Sunderland's forgotten striker, Asamoah Gyan looks set to make his loan deal at United Arab Emirates side Al Ain a permanent one after helping the club win the Pro League.

Al Ain paid an initial £6 million for Gyan's loan and will likely have to pay another £3 million to complete the move.

Douglas

The Guardian has Newcastle United hot favourites to land Brazilian player Douglas in the summer.

The FC Twente defender could be available at £8 million if Aston Villa don't hijack the bid.

Joe Cole

Liverpool's Joe Cole look's to have kicked his last ball for the Merseyside club, as he admits he would welcome a permanent move to French side Lille.

Cole has enjoyed a successful loan spell, which has allowed him to regain his form and confidence out of the glare of the British press.

Olivier Giroud

Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud has become hot property this season following some superb goal-scoring feats.

With Arsenal keen to land the player's signature, rivals Marseille look set to miss out following their Champions League hopes being dashed in the league.

Yann M'Vila

Some say the deal for Yann M'Vila to Arsenal is almost done—subject to the London club making the Champions League.

M'Vila's price tag is rumoured to be £17 million, but Inter Milan could yet steal the player if Arsene Wenger's boys fail to make fourth place.

Salomon Kalou

Salomon Kalou will be a free agent come the summer after being frozen out by former manager Andreas Villas Boas.

With Tottenham Hotspur rumoured to be planning a lucrative contract offer, current Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo may yet persuade the Ivorian to stay put.

Lucas Moura

Manchester United will have to stump up £40 million if they plan on bringing Lucas Moura to Old Trafford this summer.

The Brazil and Sao Paulo midfield wizard has also attracted interest from Chelsea and Real Madrid.

Seydou Keita

Seydou Keita seemed destined to become a Liverpool player this summer after some revealing comments he made to the press some months back.

Fast forward to present day, and it's Italian club AC Milan who are the favourites to sign the Mali international from Barcelona.

Roberto Soldado

Liverpool could also miss out on Roberto Soldado if the stories linking him to Paris St Germain are true.

The French club are looking to sign the £30 million rated striker as they continue their impressive rebuilding programme.

Nicklas Bendtner

Nicklas Bendtner has done reasonably well since his season loan arrival at Sunderland from Arsenal.

With Arsene Wenger unlikely to find a place for the striker following the arrival of Lukas Podolski, Bendtner may look to seal a permanent move to the Black Cats if the two clubs can agree a deal.

Manuel Almunia

Manuel Almunia has confirmed to Sky Sports that he will be looking for a new club in the summer after failing to get even close to becoming Arsenal's first choice goalkeeper.

Where will he go? Well, Tottenham need a keeper, don't they...

Maxi Rodriguez

Maxi Rodriguez looks set to cancel his Liverpool contract and put an end to his nightmare under Kenny Dalglish.

The Liverpool manager has used the Argentinian sparingly despite fan calls to play him more often.

Spain or Argentina would seem his likely destination, according to the Mail.

Edin Dzeko

With Carlos Tevez back on the Manchester City scene, Edin Dzeko can all but forget about his chances of playing.

Roberto Mancini has favoured Sergio Aguero and Mario Balotelli over the Bosnian striker, and now, Carlos Tevez's return makes him fourth choice.

Bayern Munich are said to be monitoring the situation.

Victor Moses

Wigan Athletic star Victor Moses has declined contract extension talks leading to speculation he could be set to leave in the summer.

With just a year left on his current deal, Wigan may be forced to sell to Liverpool or Tottenham on the cheap rather than risk losing him for nothing next season.

Raul Meireles

Juventus Sporting Director Fabio Paratici has apparently already been to watch Raul Meireles as the Italian giants look to end his disappointing Chelsea career.

There is no figure mentioned for the tattoo sporting midfielder.

Daniel Sturridge

After letting the player leave for next to nothing three years ago, Manchester City now want Daniel Sturridge back at the Etihad Stadium.

The England forward has been exiled slightly since the takeover of Roberto Di Matteo at Chelsea, and Manchester City could offer £20 million for his services.

Loic Remy

Known to need a striker this summer, Harry Redknapp has been chasing Loic Remy for a while.

The France and Marseille striker is believed to have been the subject of a bid in January by Tottenham as they look to rekindle their interest.

Hernanes

Oil-rich Anzhi Makhachkala are interested in signing Lazio playmaker Hernanes, but the player himself would prefer a move to Premier League side Arsenal.

Lazio are believed to be keen to sell should they double their £9 million investment in the player.

Andrei Arshavin

Arsenal outcast is currently on loan at former club Zenit St Petersburg, and it seems inevitable that the Russian will re-sign in the summer.

Arshavin himself has declared he may not make a decision until after Euro 2012.

Christian Eriksen

After making an early signing in Lukas Podolski, Arsenal seem to be linked with every man and his dog at present.

Christian Eriksen—Ajax's star midfielder—is another player that Arsene Wenger could be bidding for in the summer, according to caughtoffside.com.

Milos Krasic

Arsene Wen...just kidding.

Fenerbahce have reportedly made a £10 million bid for Juventus winger Milos Krasic, which will put both Tottenham and Chelsea on red alert.

The Serbian has been dropped from the Juventus side following a change in formation and doesn't look likely to get a place anytime soon.

Ricky Van Wolfswinkel

Crunchsports.com have declared that Sporting Lisbon are ready to offer Ricky Van Wolfswinkel an improved contract following interest from Manchester United and Liverpool.

Wolfswinkel is rated at £20 million and has admitted a move to the Premier League would interest him.

Carlos Vela

Finally, Real Sociedad want to turn Carlos Vela's loan spell into a permanent deal after the Mexican forward has impressed with the club.

There is no fee mentioned to make the deal permanent.

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