Inter Milan 'will break bank' to sign Yaya Toure

As Transfer Talk prepares for its Easter break, news reaches us that Raheem Sterling has knocked back a six-figure offer from Liverpool with rumours suggesting he may be holding out for an advance from Arsenal. And Yaya Toure may be on his way to Italy.

Much of this morning's transfer chatter revolves around Liverpool and Arsenal, who are both said to be in pursuit of Benfica's Maxi Pereira. But Liverpool striker Sterling is the main focus of attention, as he stalls on signing a new contract at Anfield and talks of being flattered by the Gunners' attention. Click here for full details of the latest Arsenal transfer news.

Such has been Mohamed Salah's form for Fiorentina since he moved to Italy from Chelsea last summer that the Blues will receive an offer to take the 22-year-old winger on a permanent deal at the end of the season. According to Talksport the Egyptian has become a fans' favourite and Fiorentina are keen to "to tie up a transfer for him as soon as possible".

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The race to sign prolific Dutch goalscorer Bas Dost is hotting up with German rag Sport Bild reporting that Newcastle United, Swansea City, Stoke and Southampton are all in pursuit of the player who's scored 13 goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances for Wolfsburg this season. Bild says that Newcastle and the Saints lead the chase with the pair reportedly ready to cough up Wolfsburg's asking price of £17m for the 25-year-old, who made his international debut for Holland last month against Turkey.

The Daily Mirror says Inter Milan "are preparing to break the break the bank" in order to get their hands on Yaya Toure. Taking its cue from Italian paper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the British tabloid says that the Sky Blues midfielder is the prime target of Roberto Mancini and that the former City manager wants to get his old charge over to Italy in the summer. Inter know it won't be cheap to prise the 31-year-old from the Etihad but they "would be prepared to pay" in the region of £43.5m for his services.