Fulham are looking to boost their striking options with the signing of Cameron Jerome from Birmingham.

Jerome, who has been subject to a failed bid from Stoke, is said to looking for a departure away from St Andrews after the Blues’ relegation to the Championship.

New Cottagers manager Martin Jol has made an initial £3.5 million bid for the striker, while those looking to place a free bet on the upcoming season note how the Dutchman is also rumoured to be interested in signing Wesley Verhoek.

Jol knows the winger from his time managing in the Eredivisie with Ajax and is set to make an offer for the ADO Den Haag player.

A whole host of Premier League, Championship and European clubs have been put on high alert with the news Newcastle have placed Joey Barton on the transfer list.

The controversial midfielder has fallen out with the club’s owners over a series of messages on social networking site Twitter and is allowed to leave on a free transfer.

Barton is understood to have already spoken to a club in the North West with Stoke a possible destination, while Barton has not ruled out the opportunity of dropping down a division, with Sam Allardyce keen on reuniting him with former team-mate and close friend Kevin Nolan at West Ham.

Nicklas Bendtner is said to have requested a move to Stoke.

The Denmark striker has been deemed surplus to requirements at the Emirates Stadium and has issued a surprising come and get me plea to Tony Pulis, who is keen to strengthen his striking options.

Scott Dann is a reported target for a number of Premier League clubs as he looks to leave troubled Birmingham.

Arsene Wenger is keen on the central defender if he fails in a bid to sign Phil Jagielka from Everton and while Chelsea are ready to step in with an offer as new boss Andre Villas-Boas looks to improve his squad.

Those placing free bets note how José Enrique is to end his Newcastle nightmare with a move to Liverpool.

The Spanish full-back, who has entered a war of words with the club after criticising their transfer policy, has been subject to interest from a number of clubs throughout the summer.

However, with Liverpool searching for a left-back following the sale of Paul Konchesky to Leicester, Kenny Dalglish is ready to spend £10million on Enrique.

Blackburn are expected to secure the signature of David Goodwillie from Dundee. Rovers have beaten off interest from Rangers to sign the highly-rated striker, while Keith Andrews has rejected a move to Leeds in favour of joining Paul Jewell’s Ipswich.