Kuijt dreams of Newcastle

15 million euro rated Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuijt wants a move to St. James' Park in the summer.

"A club like Newcastle would be my dream," said the 25-year-old who has already been scouted by the Toon several times. "I would love to play in the North-East.

"When I was young I loved Italian football, but only because Van Basten, Rijkaard and Gullit were playing for Milan.

"Now I'd rather play in England. I love English football. I also think my style of play is completely right for the Premiership."

The Dutch striker is just one of many projected summer signings for the Magpies, with new boss Glenn Roeder also believed to chasing either Darren Bent, Ruud van Nistelrooij and Jermain Defoe.

With a price tag of just under 10 million euros Bent, scorer of 22 goals last season, could turn out to be the cheapest option.

In order to raise funds, Roeder will be looking to offload Lee Bowyer back to West Ham for about 2 million euros and James Milner to Aston Villa for 4.5 million euros.

Mahamadou Diarra's agent has dismissed reports that his player is in talks with European giants Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Frederic Guerra denied Spanish press reports from Monday that he was involved in negotiations with both clubs over the Lyon midfielder.

Spanish paper AS had claimed that the 25-year-old had broken off talks with United, citing that he wanted to join Real instead.

"I have never spoken to the journalists at AS, not anyone else," Guerra said.

"I don't know how I am supposed to have met the Real management seeing as there isn't one at the moment," he added referring to the ongoing presidential election campaign at the club.

"And to conclude a transfer, the two clubs negotiate the fee amongst themselves without any input from the player's agent.

"I have not had any approaches concerning Mahamadou Diarra from either Real or Manchester," said Guerra before adding that the Mali international has three years remaining on his contract with the current French champions.

Reports had claimed that a 30 million euro fee had been agreed, as well as a contract, before talks broke down.

Stuart Pearce has continued his rebuilding of the blue half of Manchester with the 900,000 euro signing of England Under-19 goalkeeper Joe Hart from Shrewsbury Town.

This news comes hot on the heels of the announcement that highly rated 16-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge had spurned interest from both Arsenal and Chelsea to sign a new three year deal at the club.

With Pearce at the helm, Manchester City's future looks youthful and vibrant.

Wigan Athletic are set to accept a 7 million bid from Tottenham Hotspur for want-away full-back Pascal Chimbonda.....Sheffield United's Neil Warnock is ready to end Lee Hendrie's Villa Park nightmare with a 2 million euro bid for the ex-England midfielder.....Fulham have joined the chase to sign Chelsea's 5.8 million euro rated German international defender Robert Huth.