Liverpool and Manchester United are set to miss out on Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen, 21, as he nears a £10m move to Borussia Dortmund.
Real Madrid are ready to make Cristiano Ronaldo, 28, the best-paid player in the world in order to keep him away from a return to Manchester United.
Crystal Palace and West Ham are vying to sign Barcelona defender Marc Bartra, 22, on loan.
Real Madrid are confident they will win the battle for winger Gareth Bale, 23, and have set a 15 June deadline for the deal to be done with Tottenham.
Chelsea are ready to go head-to-head with Arsenal for Fiorentina's £25m-rated striker Stefan Jovetic, 23.
Carlos Tevez, 29, is waiting to discover if Manchester City will offer him a new deal, with his current contract expiring next summer.
Tottenham are looking at a new £30m strikeforce of Barcelona's David Villa, 31, and Internacional's Leandro Damiao, 23, to fire them into the top four.