Football transfer gossip (June 18): Burnley, Wolves, Spurs

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Check out latest football transfer gossip around the leagues. Is your favourite player tipped for a move?

Liverpool will tell Luis Suarez, 26, he has to put in a transfer request if he is to leave the club.

Full story: Daily Mail

Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 24, is set to arrive at Anfield for a medical ahead of a £23m move to Liverpool this week.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool will fund that transfer with the sale of striker Andy Carroll, 24, to West Ham. The Reds have been forced to compromise over the fee for the England international to generate funds for Mkhitaryan.

Full story: The Times [subscription required]

Carroll will undergo a medical with the Upton Park club on Tuesday after agreeing a six-year £100,000-a-week deal to turn his loan switch from the Reds into a permanent move.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Arsenal are favourites to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, 25, after Juventus switched their attention to Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez, 29.

Full story: London Evening Standard

The Gunners are also interested in signing Spain Under-21 and Real Sociedad defensive midfielder Asier Illarramendi, 23.

Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny will reject the advances of Barcelona and Bayern Munich to stay with the north London club.

Full story: The Sun

Manchester City expect to complete the £30m transfer of Malaga playmaker Isco as the 21-year-old is concerned he will not play regularly at Real Madrid.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Chelsea are being quoted a £38m price if they want to prise former midfielder Nemanja Matic, 20, away from Benfica. Matic left the Blues to join the Portuguese club as part of the deal which brought David Luiz, 26, the other way in January 2011.

Full story: Daily Star

Tottenham want to sign Corinthians midfielder Paulinho, 24, Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, 23, and Barcelona striker David Villa, 31.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland will replace Liverpool-bound keeper Simon Mignolet with PSV Eindhoven’s Joroen Zoet, 22, for £1m.

Full story: Daily Star

Wolves have made another enquiry about out-of-contract Burnley striker Martin Paterson, 26.