Transfer Rumours And Round Up: August 7-8

There's more speculation than done deals in the transfer market today but Martin Caceres's loan move to Juventus from Barcelona headlines the day's business.

Also, Arsenal have agreed a temporary loan deal for Fran Merida, who will join Levante on a one-year loan.

The Gunners are still being linked with some arrivals after a summer of departures. Arsene Wenger has confirmed his interest in both Fulham's Brede Hangeland and Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh.

The Bordeaux forward could leave the French champions over the weekend as his coach, Laurent Blanc, revealed he may be an Arsenal player by Monday.

The north London outfit will not be allowing Armand Traore to join Birmingham City on loan though.

Staying in the Premier League, Martin O'Neill has admitted that his Aston Villa side are in the running to sign Wesley Sneijder from Real Madrid. The Merengues will apparently not be losing Mahamadou Diarra this summer though, at least according to his agent.

Meanwhile, Juan Mata has spurned the opportunity to sign a new contract at Valencia and could be about to discuss a transfer to Barcelona.

In Italy, the rumours are swarming around Roma. La Magica have been linked with Lille's Yohan Cabaye as a replacement for Alberto Aquilani and Mauro Esposito is said to be interesting Sampdoria. Also, Inter defender Nicolas Burdisso has been tipped to join the capital outfit.

Across the Stadio Olimpico, Lazio are linked with a move for their former captain, Massimo Oddo, as part of an exchange deal with Milan that would involve Lorenzo De Silvestri.

The Rossoneri could make a move for San Lorenzo's Gonzalo Bergessio and also revealed details of failed bids for Claudio Pizarro and Luis Fabiano.

Walter Gargano has put his Napoli future in doubt by claiming that the club do not appreciate him. Benfica are apparently monitoring the situation with interest.

Victor Obinna, the Inter forward, is on the radar of Parma and Schalke 04. Finally, another Bundesliga club, Dortmund, have secured the signing of the prodigious Rennes attacker, Damien Le Tallec.