Arsenal have agreed a deal with Feyenoord for the Holland Under-21 forward Robin van Persie.
Chelsea have been told they must pay more than £10million to prise highly-rated teenage defender Vincent Kompany from Anderlecht - even after allowing him to stay in Belgium for one more season.
Mikael Forssell will remain on loan with Birmingham City for a further year. "I feel that another year working with Steve Bruce can only aid my development even further."