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Hulk, Oscar, Lloris & more: The Premier League's transfer targets in action this week
Jul 23, 2012 8:00:00 AM
Brazil embark on their Olympic campaign with Lucas Moura and Ganso also set to feature, while Tottenham target Joao Moutinho is also likely to be in friendly action
As the summer transfer window rolls on, Premier League clubs continue their efforts to wrap up their business ahead of the new campaign.From Andre Schurrle to Lucas Moura, below is Goal.com's seven-day guide so you can check the progress of a number of Premier League targets who are in line to get some playing time this week...
| WEDNESDAY |
Reports in the British media this summer have linked Etienne Capoue with a switch to Arsenal and the defensive midfielder is set to feature for Toulouse as they face Bordeaux.
| THURSDAY |
Javi Martinez, who is on Manchester City's radar and Cesar Azpilicueta, who is linked with a switch to Chelsea, are both in line to start for Spain's Group D opener against Japan.
Brazil get their Olympic campaign underway and after a barnstorming display against Team GB last Friday, Hulk, Oscar, Ganso and Lucas Moura will all be looking to transfer their preparations to a solid performance in their Group C opener against Egypt.
QPR target Ki Sung-Yueng, meanwhile, is set to feature in South Korea's opening Olympic Group B match against Mexico and Douglas, who is one of Newcastle's transfer targets this summer, is set to start for Twente in their Europa League qualification tie at FC Inter in Finland.
| FRIDAY |
Mathieu Debuchy, another defender who has been touted with a move to Newcastle, is set to feature in Lille's friendly against Athletic Bilbao.
Arsenal and Tottenham target M'Baye Niang is in line to start Caen's Ligue 2 campaign as they travel to GFCO Ajaccio.
| SATURDAY |
Hugo Lloris is due to appear for Lyon in the French Super Cup against Montpellier amid strong interest from Tottenham. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is in line to start for Montpellier, and the centre-back tipped himself for a move to Manchester United earlier this year.
Younes Belhanda is also set to feature for the Ligue 1 champions and earlier this summer the 22-year-old confirmed he will stay in France for another season, despite being linked with a switch to Arsenal.
Tottenham target Joao Moutinho is set to join up with Porto this week following a solid individual campaign with Portugal at Euro 2012 and the midfielder is in line for his first club friendly of the summer against Valencia.
Etienne Capoue is set to make an appearance in Toulouse's second friendly of the week, this time against Luzenac while Alan Dzagoev is likely to feature in CSKA Moscow's Russian Premier League fixture away to Amkar.
| SUNDAY |
Brazil face Belarus in their second Olympic Group C fixture with Hulk, Oscar, Ganso and Lucas Moura all likely to see some minutes on the pitch.
Javi Martinez and Cesar Azpilicueta are in line to start for Spain's second Group D match against Honduras and Ki Sung-Yueng is likely to be in action again for South Korea as they face Switzerland in their second Olympic Group B fixture.
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