Latest Transfer Update at 07-07-11

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Doni - set for Anfield.
DONI READY FOR REDS

Roma goalkeeper Alexander Doni is expected to complete a move to Liverpool by the end of Thursday, according to his agent.
The 31-year-old rejected the initial terms for a move to Anfield but appears to have accepted an improved offer.
"We should close the deal by the end of the day," his agent Ovidio Colucci told Impero Romanista.
"Of course anything could happen before the signatures are added to the contracts but I can confirm that there is only Liverpool for Doni.
"The only concrete offer has come from Liverpool and we hope to wrap everything up by this evening."

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Fabregas - backed to move by Alves.
ALVES PLEA: LET CESC LEAVE

Barcelona wing-back Dani Alves understands the situation of wantaway Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and believes the Gunners should not stop the midfielder making the step up to "business class" by rejoining the Catalan club this summer.
Alves has compared his own situation to that of the 24-year-old Spain international, remembering how he wanted to leave Sevilla to join Barca three years ago.
"I understand that he doesn't want to leave Arsenal on bad terms but I can understand why he would force the motor to come to Barca," he said in an interview with Spanish radio station RAC-1.
"Players always end up playing where they want to play and a club shouldn't keep an unhappy player."
Alves engineered his own Sevilla exit and claims Fabregas should do the same.
"I forced my exit from Sevilla; I saw the train passing by and I wanted to be in business class," he said.
Barca, meanwhile, insist they are in no hurry to sign the Catalan midfielder.
"We have the whole summer to sign players," said Barcelona vice-president Josep Bartomeu.
"Right up until the last moment, things can be blocked or unblocked, so we have time.
"All of the deals that are being worked on by the technical secretary require patience - we are working without hurry but without delay."
And Bartomeu says improvements are necessary despite the success of last season, when Barca won a third successive Primera Division title and claimed the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
"We have a great team with great players and great coaches - the best in Europe," he said.
"But the squad will need some retouching."

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John Arne Riise - heading for Fulham.
RIISE SET TO JOIN COTTAGERS

Fulham manager Martin Jol has confirmed that John Arne Riise is close to completing a move from Roma to Craven Cottage.
The Norway and former Liverpool left-back is due to undergo a medical with Fulham, suggesting terms have been agreed with the Serie A club.
"He's coming for a medical. If that's okay we've got ourselves a very good player," Jol said after Fulham had secured their progress into the second qualifying round of the Europa League.
Riise's younger brother Bjorn Helge Riise is already on the books at Fulham and came off the bench in Thursday night's goalless draw with NSI Runavik.
Fulham, who won the first leg 3-0, failed to capitalise on a flurry of first-half chances against the Faroe Island part-timers - but they will meet the Crusaders from Northern Ireland next Thursday.