A fee has been agreed, believed to be just under £4m.Tottenham's Norwegian midfielder Oyvind Leonhardsen has admitted he would interested in a move to Schalke 04, but has denied having any contact with the German side, who, some reports had suggested, were willing to pay £1.7m for him.Dynamo Kiev have denied reports that the unsettled Tottenham striker Sergei Rebrov is to return to them.. Fulham are also set to beat Ajax to the signature of the Vitesse Arnhem striker Victor Sikora. The former Arsenal midfielder has joined on a 12-month loan from Gamba Osaka, but the deal includes the option of a three-year extension option with a permanent contract. The Birmingham manager, Steve Bruce, sees Cunningham's versatility as both a centre-back and full-back as helpful to his squad.Fulham have completed the signing of the Japanese World Cup player Junichi Inamoto. The Republic of Ireland World Cup squad player will cost around £500,000 as Wimbledon reduce their wage bill. Bolton now have first option on Mendy and the price would be around £4m.Kenny Cunningham is set to sign a four-year deal with Birmingham City today in preference to a move to Sunderland. Mendy chose to join Sam Allardyce's side rather than the option of staying at PSG or joining their French rivals Lens.

Bolton Wanderers completed the signing of Bernard Mendy from Paris St-Germain last night. The highly rated right-back flew in for a meeting at Bolton and agreed a year-long loan deal with a view to a full-time transfer. The midfielder has already met Boro officials and is prepared to undergo a two-day trial despite interest from rival Premiership managers willing to buy immediately."This is the move I want, I feel Middlesbrough is right for me," Ciss?aid last night "I want to play for Mr McClaren.". But the Teessiders have presented the 29-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder with a new, improved offer.The Middlesbrough manager, Steve McClaren, has been offered the chance to see Paris St-Germain's Edouard Ciss?n action before deciding on a £2.5m deal. Liverpool and Leeds agreed a fee for Bowyer last week, believed to be £9m.Juninho was last night mulling over a fresh offer to return to the Premiership after Middlesbrough stepped up their bid for his signature.The Brazilian's father, who acts as his agent, returned to S?Paulo at the weekend having failed to agree terms with Boro. There is also the small matter of the loyalty bonus he would forego if he handed in a transfer request, which could be worth over £1m.Lee Bowyer took another step towards becoming a Liverpool player when he arrived at the Reds' Melwood training ground yesterday to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical. However, as well as telling the 23-year-old how much he wanted him to stay at Elland Road, Venables told Ferdinand if he wants to leave Leeds then he will have to make the first move and ask for a transfer.That would probably trigger an official bid from Old Trafford, and, although Leeds have said they do want not to sell Ferdinand, if they were forced to they would want in excess of £30m.

In a positive signal for Venables and Leeds, Ferdinand said it was not unlikely that he would report back to the club on Thursday to begin pre-season training.Venables gave Ferdinand the hard sell at their breakfast meeting and tried to convince him that Leeds can satisfy his hunger for silverware. Decision day is approaching for Rio Ferdinand as he mulls over whether to stay at Leeds or join Manchester United. Yesterday Ferdinand was talking his options over with his family in London after meeting the new Leeds manager Terry Venables on Sunday morning.The England defender's latest pronouncement was that he would take a day or two before giving Leeds his decision. The most important one concerns whether they are treating the possibility of faithfulness in Rio Ferdinand as a jewel to be prized – or as a passing convenience?. This requires Leeds United, too, to ask themselves a few questions. Ferdinand was going about his business, rather brilliantly, when the issue was first raised.Loyalty is a wonderful quality, and never more valuable than in today's football.