Soccer Insider has the New York Red Bulls lining up talks with Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Michael Ballack...

However, The New York Times says the Red Bulls actually want Stephen Ireland...

Meanwhile, Luke Rodgers revealed on his Facebook page that he's gotten his paperwork cleared to come back to the Big Apple bunch this season...

The Portland Timbers scored near the deadline, landing Hoffenheim II midfielder Charles Renken for free...

A Swiss report says the Montreal Impact are watching Omonia Nicosia keeper Johnny Leoni (not to be confused with the guy in the Billy Joel song "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant)...

Chivas USA midfielder Arturo Alvarez has joined Pacos Ferreira, and not Portuguese league rivals Rio Ave as originally reported in El Salvador...

The Brotherly Game reports that Philly Union are set to trade midfielder Kyle Nakazawa to the L.A. Galaxy...

At the same time, No Short Corners reports that Edson Buddle - now free from his Ingolstadt deal - is on his way back to the Los Angeles Galaxy...

The same outlet also says Fulham are scouting Anderlecht midfielder Sacha Kljestan...

A German report has Wolfsburg with eyes for Colo Colo midfielder Carlos Munoz...

According to Express, Anzhi Makhachkala could still move for Arsenal attacker Andrei Arshavin...

Meanwhile, The Mirror claims Barcelona also may want him in summer...

El Mundo Deportivo says Barcelona could move for Valencia defender Jordi Alba this summer...

Sky Sports revealed that Tottenham pulled out of interest for Juventus winger Milos Krasic due to the price tag...

Corriere dello Sport says the Serbia international will now likely head to Zenit St. Petersburg...

Also, The Mail claims Spurs have begun trying to work a permanent deal with Manchester City for loan striker Emmanuel Adebayor...

Lazio did, in fact, fall short with a bid for CSKA Moscow playamker Keisuke Honda...

With star winbger Wesley Verhoek off to FC Twente near the deadline, ADO Den Haag have snapped up free agent Poland winger Ebi Smolarek.