Transfer rumours – August 16

Expressandstar.com bring you transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.

We have scoured the back pages and the internet to bring you the latest gossip.

We are not saying they are true – just that they are out there.

ASTON VILLA

Villa, QPR and Sunderland are all said to be interested in signing Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe.

Villa have confirmed that Rennes are close to signing Jean Makoun.

WOLVES

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is to make a £6.5million bid for Matt Jarvis as he attempts to persuade Wolves to do business.

Sunderland have opened talks with Louis Saha as they continue negotiations with Wolves over Steven Fletcher.

Meanwhile former Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says want-away striker Fletcher is good enough to play for a top-four Premier League side.

BIRMINGHAM

Norwich have demanded that Birmingham pay a £1million fee in their bid to sign James Vaughan.