“Bringing through more high-quality English players in the future is an absolute priority for the FA.” It may just be a proposal at the minute but with the FA in favour of further exploration into Sepp Blatter’s “six-plus-five” concept, Premier League clubs take note. We all know how time flies in football so managers really should start preparing for such an event. But does that mean holding on to what they have?

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If you talk about a skilful, tricky Portuguese winger then you’d expect Cristiano Ronaldo to be the subject matter. However, he has a compatriot that has interested a number of Premier League clubs in the past and is certain to do so again after Euro 2008. That player is Porto’s Ricardo Quaresma.

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And the answer is…Anton Ferdinand. Rio’s less successful brother has continued to struggle to impress his manager, Alan Curbishley, who is now happy to sell the defender for around the £5m mark as he begins his wage cut cull.

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Manchester City centre-half Richard Dunne is reportedly set to leave Eastlands after turning down a new long term contract with the club. The Citizens Captain recently won the club’s Player of the Year award for an astonishing 4th season running and would be sorely missed. There are a number of Premier League clubs interested in the consistent defender with Tottenham, Villa, West Ham and Newcastle leading the chase.

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As the future at Manchester City continues to remain unresolved, there is potentially set to be a mass player exodus from Eastlands. And top of that list for those in the market - namely Everton and Liverpool - is the 20-year-old English midfielder Michael Johnson.

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Reports suggest both Spurs and Arsenal will be signing 2 young starlets with plenty of talent and unlimited potential as both clubs strengthen for next season. The players in question or French star Samir Nasri and Mexican wonderkid Giovani Dos Santos.

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Wolves Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is reportedly drawing interest from a number of Premier League clubs with Villa allegedly having a tentative approach rejected already. However, with Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle and Boro also monitoring the situation it remains to be seen whether he will remain at Molineux.

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Speculation remains rife that Spanish hotshot David Villa will be joining his striking international team-mate in the Premier League next season. His club side Valencia are reportedly in financial difficulties which have enabled talents such as Villa, Joaquin and David Silva to be made available for sale. There should be no shortage of interested clubs in the Spanish striker as he’s one of the most high profile and consistent strikers in Europe.

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Three of the biggest clubs in the Premier League are currently involved in a bidding war for one of the Championship’s brightest young prospects Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Ramsey. Reports earlier this week suggested the youngster was on his way to Old Trafford but today the press have announced that both Arsenal and Liverpool have had firm bids rejected by the FA Cup finalists. There could also be a few other clubs waiting in the wings as both Newcastle and Everton have shown an interest in the past.

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David Moyes and Gareth Southgate are set to bid for Heerenveen’s 20-year-old midfielder Michael Bradley this summer with the Dutch club looking for around £4million for the player. However, with just a year left on the American star’s contract both clubs will be aiming to sign the U.S international on the cheap if possible.

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