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Transfer Rater: Chris Smalling to Arsenal, Bakary Sako to Birmingham

Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the whisper.

Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for the latest gossip.

Bakary Sako to Birmingham

Various outlets claim Birmingham City and Derby County are interested in Crystal Palace winger Bakary Sako and the former have opened the bidding with a £4 million offer. The former Wolves attacker impressed during his last spell in the Championship and new Birmingham boss Gianfranco Zola is reportedly keen to help him recapture that form.