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With yet another Premiership season awaiting kick-off here are the previews and predictions for matches involving Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Such is Chelsea's desire to sign Luka Modric that they're prepared to offer Yossi Benayoun to Tottenham - the only Chelsea player who has shown chemistry with the yet-to-impress striker Fernando Torres.

Arsenal are close to selling Samir Nasri to Manchester City, but have risked naming both Nasri and Cesc Fabregas in their Champions League squad for the qualifier against Udinese.

Manchester United are close to finally signing Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan, according to reports claiming that a deal is just two days away.

After Yuri Zhirkov's departure back home to Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala, Andre Villas-Boas is attempting to bring in Alvaro Pereira, according to the Daily Mail, whom he worked with during his time at Porto.

After a preposterous display of defending in pre-season, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has been attempting to sign a centre-back to plug the hole at the back.

After maintaining their tough stance for most of the transfer season, Samir Nasri appears to have finally broken Arsenal's resolve as the club is now willing to sell the French midfielder if Manchester City offers a fee of £25 million.

Arsenal are close to signing the much-vaunted Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton, with widespread reports stating that the player has already undergone a medical at the club, while Gary Cahill and Per Mertesacker are also linked.

Romelu Lukaku is set to be officially unveiled as Chelsea's third signing this week after he arrived at London on Monday morning to take the medical at Chelsea's training ground at Cobham.

Manchester United could soon be making a bid for their top summer target Wesley Sneijder, after the player admitted that Inter Milan could sell him for the right price.

Manchester United capped a remarkable comeback with an injury time winner at Wembley, giving themselves a 3-2 victory in a thriller against Manchester City in the FA Community Shield.

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Yet another Manchester derby is set to unfold, this time in the FA Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser for the English top-flight season.

Yet another Manchester derby is set to unfold, this time in the FA Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser for the English top-flight season.

Yet another Manchester derby is set to unfold, this time in the FA Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser for the English top-flight season.

Manchester City have raced ahead of neighbours Man United to sign Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, though City have denied the reports.

Chelsea are reportedly close to completing the signing of Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku, with a deal set to be agreed over the weekend.

Cesc Fabregas has not traveled with his Arsenal teammates to Lisbon to face Benfica, fueling further speculation that a deal with Barcelona is close, while Samir Nasri is also on his way out after falling out with Arsene Wenger.

Paul Scholes played his final match for Manchester United, marking his farewell with a trademark goal in a 6-0 win over New York Cosmos in his testimonial match.

Here are the pick of the transfer rumours from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.

Widespread reports have touted Chelsea to make a third bid for Tottenham's Luka Modric, believed to be around the region of £30 million.