Sunday's gossip

My son, who is 14, either won't shut up or is hard to get more than a grunt out of depending how recently he has been fed.
 
He will eventually. Only it will be when you want actual information out of him and you will get a shrug and a "Iduno" grunt. Or they just say anything because they don't want to think about what you asked. Teenagers.
 
Sunday's bolloxs

Chelsea forward Fernando Torres, 29, could be moving back to Atletico Madrid as part of a deal that would take £50m-rated Brazilian striker Radamel Falcao, 27, to Stamford Bridge. Torres began his career at Atletico before joining Liverpool in 2007.

Will Fernando Torres return to Atletico Madrid?
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are preparing to buy Porto defender Ellaquim Mangala as a replacement for Rio Ferdinand. Mangala, 22, has played for the French Under-21 team and is rated at £20m.
Full story: Daily Star Sunday

Manchester City central defender Joleon Lescott, 30, will be a summer transfer target for Newcastle, Aston Villa and Everton.
Full story: Sunday People

Liverpool believe they can sign Aston Villa striker Andreas Weimann on the cheap in the summer after the 21-year-old Austrian turned down another contract offer to stay at Villa Park.
Full story: Metro

Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Anderson is set to leave Old Trafford this summer. The 24-year-old wants to be playing regular first-team football before the 2014 World Cup, which will be staged in his home country.
Full story: Goal.com

Chelsea will make a summer move for Everton's Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini. The London club are prepared to pay £25m to take the 25-year-old from Goodison Park.
Full story: Daily Star Sunday

Arsenal are interesting in trying to sign Atletico Madrid's Brazilian international striker Diego Costa, 24.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com


Steven Gerrard has urged Wayne Rooney to stay calm when England play Montenegro on Tuesday
England captain Steven Gerrard, 32, has warned Wayne Rooney, 27, not to lose control when England play Montenegro in a vital World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Rooney was sent off when the two countries last met in Podgorica 17 months ago.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Stoke striker Peter Crouch, 32, tells the club's fans to back manager Tony Pulis. The Potters are 11th in the Premier League but have only won two matches in all competitions in 2013 - against Reading at home and against Championship side Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Ex-England captain David Beckham was embarrassed during his trip to China. Paris St-Germain midfielder Beckham, 37, was wearing a suit as he attempted to display his free-kick taking prowess but slipped as he took the kick and ended up on the turf.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

San Marino may be ranked the world's worst international team, but they proved they are still a proud bunch after their official FA Twitter account ranted at ITV's coverage of their 8-0 defeat against England.
Full story: Metro
 
Chelsea forward Fernando Torres, 29, could be moving back to Atletico Madrid as part of a deal that would take £50m-rated Brazilian striker Radamel Falcao, 27, to Stamford Bridge. Torres began his career at Atletico before joining Liverpool in 2007.
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The Daily Fail strikes again
 
Agüero rumours surfacing in Barcelona papers. Would love that but can't see it happening, he was bought for €45 million just 2 seasons ago and arguably his valuation has gone up since then - something Zubi/Rosell aren't accustomed to paying.

Perhaps Villa in the other direction to bring the price down to a more manageable figure? Would be nice but I don't see it being likely
 
FCBarca said:
Agüero rumours surfacing in Barcelona papers. Would love that but can't see it happening, he was bought for €45 million just 2 seasons ago and arguably his valuation has gone up since then - something Zubi/Rosell aren't accustomed to paying.

Perhaps Villa in the other direction to bring the price down to a more manageable figure? Would be nice but I don't see it being likely
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Can't see City buying Villa at his age
 
FCBarca said:
Agüero rumours surfacing in Barcelona papers. Would love that but can't see it happening, he was bought for €45 million just 2 seasons ago and arguably his valuation has gone up since then - something Zubi/Rosell aren't accustomed to paying.

Perhaps Villa in the other direction to bring the price down to a more manageable figure? Would be nice but I don't see it being likely
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It all depends on how much he wants to leave City. They got plenty of money so making a profit on Aguero won't be the most important thing. If he decides he's had enough and tries to force a move, he'll probably be able to do so with relative ease.

I think Neymar to Barca is pretty much nailed on though. Even if it doesn't happen this year it'll go through after World Cup. Villa could do the job for another season.
 
Gunnar said:
San Marino may be ranked the world's worst international team, but they proved they are still a proud bunch after their official FA Twitter account ranted at ITV's coverage of their 8-0 defeat against England.
Full story: Metro
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Metro is such a shit paper, that was a fake twitter account, and the story originally said that Welbeck scored and not Sturridge
 
Sarni said:
It all depends on how much he wants to leave City. They got plenty of money so making a profit on Aguero won't be the most important thing. If he decides he's had enough and tries to force a move, he'll probably be able to do so with relative ease.

I think Neymar to Barca is pretty much nailed on though. Even if it doesn't happen this year it'll go through after World Cup. Villa could do the job for another season.
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How do you figure that? Tevez has been trying to force a move for how long now, behaving in an unprofessional way that's without precedent, but to no avail.

As long as money is of no concern to City, leaving them is gonna be a nightmare for any player(unless the club wants rid), and so it should be.

That's the bed they've made.
 
Sarni said:
It all depends on how much he wants to leave City. They got plenty of money so making a profit on Aguero won't be the most important thing. If he decides he's had enough and tries to force a move, he'll probably be able to do so with relative ease.

I think Neymar to Barca is pretty much nailed on though. Even if it doesn't happen this year it'll go through after World Cup. Villa could do the job for another season.
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Kun at Barcelona is more likely a dream that will simply remain just that, a dream. And I concur, I think the Neymar arrival is all but certain to happen - I'm less averse to it than in the past but still would prefer someone else...even the controversial Suarez
 
Sunday's bolloxs

Manchester United will refuse to sell Javier Hernandez, 24, despite interest in the 16-goal striker from Real Madrid.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Liverpool will offer captain Steven Gerrard a two-year contract extension and plan to reunite him with former midfield partner Xabi Alonso by offering Real Madrid £8.5m for the 31-year-old.
Full story: Sunday People

Arsenal are planning to spend £70m on Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24, and playmaker Mario Goetze, 20, as well as Bayer Leverkusen defensive midfielder Lars Bender, 23.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool intend to make up to five signings in the summer, with Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm under consideration.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Manchester City hope to sign winger Alexis Sanchez, 24, two years after the winger snubbed them for Barcelona.
Full story: Sunday People

Stoke City are closing in on £5m Denmark international Andreas Cornelius as a replacement for Peter Crouch. The 20-year-old Copenhagen striker scored one of his country's goals in their 3-0 World Cup qualifying win against the Czech Republic last weekend.
Full story: Sunday Express

Ajax manager Frank de Boer, 42, is the favourite to replace Roberto Mancini as Manchester City manager.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Jose Mourinho is set to return as Chelsea manager and he wants to being Cristiano Ronaldo with him from Real Madrid.
Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester United will offer 34-year-old centre-back Rio Ferdinand a one-year contract extension next month.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Roberto Di Matteo, Steve McClaren and Mark Hughes are the early contenders to replace Martin O'Neill as Sunderland boss.
Full story: The Shields Gazette

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fears for Abou Diaby's career after the 26-year-old midfielder was ruled out this week for nine months with a ruptured cruciate ligament — his 36th injury in seven years.
Full story: The Sun

Everton's David Moyes and Jose Mourinho top the shortlist of names Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has compiled to replace interim manager Rafael Benitez.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chris Coleman has hinted he is ready to commit his future to Wales and attempt to lead them into Euro 2016.
Full story: The Sun

A Blackpool fan was ejected from Ewood Park after he turned up to Friday's Championship game wearing a chicken suit in a bid to taunt Blackburn's owners Venky's.
Full story: Metro
 
Sunday's bolloxs

Barcelona are preparing a summer move for 26-year-old Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Liverpool have told Newcastle they will have to pay £17m in cash to bring Andy Carroll, 24, back to Tyneside. There was talk of a swap involving Magpies midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa but the Reds are reportedly concerned by his injury history.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Meanwhile if West Ham avoid relegation, the Hammers will have to pay Liverpool £1m as part of Carroll's loan deal.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Fiorentina's Montenegrin forward Stevan Jovetic, 23, and are also tracking 25-year-old Atletico Madrid forward Adrian Lopez.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool have expressed an interest in 24-year-old Vasco da Gama defender Dede and are ready to do battle with AC Milan to sign him.
Full story: Metro

Hannover 's Hungarian international winger Szabolcs Huszti, 29, who has been courted by Real Madrid, says he would consider a move to England, but would not be willing to join "an average team". ( WELL THAT'S LIVERPOOL OUT OF IT THEN )
Full story: Sky Sports

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is expected to move on next season
Jose Mourinho could leave Real Madrid to manage Paris Saint-Germain, scuppering a potential return to Chelsea.
Full story: The Sunday People

Mourinho is still thought to be keen on moving back to Stamford Bridge but is thought to have told Chelsea to make him an offer quickly or risk losing out on his services.
Full story: The Sun

Sunderland have placed a clause in the contract of new manager Paolo Di Canio allowing them to sack the Italian at the end of the season if their seven-match gamble with the former Swindon boss ends in relegation.
Full story: Sunday Express

Former England goalkeeper David James, who played with Di Canio at West Ham, says Sunderland's players could be in for a shock with their new manager, who he says "was not very popular in the West Ham dressing room".
Full story: The Observer

QPR boss Harry Redknapp has revealed his anguish over QPR's Premier League fate, saying: "If we went down, I would beat myself up over it".
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Manchester City's owners could axe manager Roberto Mancini if he loses the Manchester derby on Monday and his side fail to win the FA Cup.
Full story: The Sunday People

Joe Hart is to set to watch Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea from the bench next Sunday with City manager Mancini giving the nod to Romanian understudy Costel Pantilimon, 26.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert, whose side moved out of the bottom three with victory at Stoke, says they must not have the threat of relegation still hanging over them when they visit Wigan on the final day of the season.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

Meanwhile Stoke manager Tony Pulis has vowed to fight on after seeing his team slip to 14th, just three points above third-from-bottom Wiga. He admits his future is in the hands of the Coates family who run the club.
Full story: The Sentinel

Millwall club chaplain Father Owen Beament is hoping for a helping hand from God when the Lions take on Wigan in next weekend's FA Cup semi-final. As well as praying for the London team, he also says he will be having a few gin and tonics to calm his nerves.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
 
A few rumours linking Barcelona to Kompany, with Alexis going the other direction. Haven't seen enough of the Belgian but he ticks a lot of the right boxes for a central defender the club desperately needs
 
FCBarca said:
A few rumours linking Barcelona to Kompany, with Alexis going the other direction. Haven't seen enough of the Belgian but he ticks a lot of the right boxes for a central defender the club desperately needs
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He's a very good defender to be honest, when fit he's probably one of the best in Europe. Unless he demands a move id be amazed if City sell him.
 
FCBarca said:
A few rumours linking Barcelona to Kompany, with Alexis going the other direction. Haven't seen enough of the Belgian but he ticks a lot of the right boxes for a central defender the club desperately needs
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He's brilliant.
 
That would be a terrible deal for City. He prevents losses for them at times and there are much more players in Sanchez's mould that would be available and are as good/have the potential to be as good than there are CBs at the level of Kompany at the moment.
 
SilentWitness said:
That would be a terrible deal for City. He prevents losses for them at times and there are much more players in Sanchez's mould that would be available and are as good/have the potential to be as good than there are CBs at the level of Kompany at the moment.
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Yeh Kompany is more important than Sanchez would be. For all we know Kompany might be after a move though.
 
FCBarca said:
A few rumours linking Barcelona to Kompany, with Alexis going the other direction. Haven't seen enough of the Belgian but he ticks a lot of the right boxes for a central defender the club desperately needs
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A mate sent me a picture of Kompany and his dad/agent in a hotel in Madrid on Thursday. Make of it what you will.
 
Elliott said:
A mate sent me a picture of Kompany and his dad in a hotel in Madrid on Thursday. Make of it what you will.
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Probably means that Kompany and his dad were in a Madrid hotel on Thursday...
 
Carl said:
Yeh Kompany is more important than Sanchez would be. For all we know Kompany might be after a move though.
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Yep. I think Kompany is the type of guy that if he was looking for a move it would 'come out of nowhere' type thing. He wouldn't push for a move or be selling it to the papers. He seems a fairly loyal and sensible guy.
 
His wife is from Manchester and he has spoken frequently about his love for the city and the club. He's going nowhere.
 
I'm from Manchester, and so is my wife. I love it here, but if someone from Barcelona wanted to give me a big pay rise, and the chance to work with the best people in my field, at a renowned site, I'd be on the plane before the flight crew.
 
Sunday's bolloxs

Real Madrid are planning a £50m summer move for Spurs forward Gareth Bale, 23, and manager Andre Villas-Boas. Paris St-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti is also a contender if Jose Mourinho leaves the Bernabeu.
Full story: Sunday People

Menwhile, Bale will leave Tottenham if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, which would trigger a get-out clause in his contract.
Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester United want Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, for £20m but winger Nani, 26, is on his way out of Old Trafford to join PSG.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

United are also interested in signing Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic, 24. The Serbia international previously played for Chelsea but was a makeweight in the deal to take David Luiz to Stamford Bridge in January 2011.
Full story: The Observer

Manchester City are ready to reward striker Sergio Aguero, 24, with a new four-year contract on improved terms.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal are set to make a club record £30m bid for Borussia Dortmund's attacking midfielder Mario Gotze, 20, while also promoting a clutch of promising youngsters.
Full story: Daily Mail

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger also wants Hamburg goalkeeper Rene Adler, 28, and Barcelona defender Pleguezuelo Selva, 16.
Full story: Sunday People

Stoke manager Tony Pulis faces the sack if they suffer a heavy defeat at home to Manchester United. The Potters have won only one of their last 13 games and sit just three points above the relegation zone.
Full story: the Sun (Sunday)

Jose Mourinho is set to reject the chance to return to Chelsea and will stay as Real Madrid manager.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Paolo Di Canio says he was shocked by the opposition to his appointment as Sunderland boss and has received a message of support from Alan Pardew whose Newcastle side entertain their local rivals on Sunday.
Full story: The Observer

Meanwhile, Di Canio's Sunderland players face a 40% pay cut if they are relegated from the Premier League.
Full story: Sunday Express

Ajax manager Frank de Boer has admitted he would like to manage Manchester City, but not this summer as it would be difficult for him to move his family abroad at this stage.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Referee Mark Clattenburg was left embarrassed early in the second half of Reading's game against Liverpool on Saturday when, after going to caution a player in the 50th minute, he discovered he had left his notebook - and red and yellow cards - in the dressing room.
Full story: Metro
 
If Arsenal really try to get Gotze I am sure several teams will make counter offers, he's too talented to just be sold as easy as that.

Tired of the Mourinho business, shit or get off the pot Jose!
 
TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City have entered the race for Gareth Bale but Tottenham want a world-record fee of £100m for the Wales international. Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain are also chasing Bale.
Full story: The Sun

Could QPR's Julio Cesar join Arsenal?
Alternatively, Tottenham will consider letting winger Bale leave for a fee of £65m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsenal have turned their goalkeeper search towards QPR's Brazilian international Julio Cesar, 33.
Full story: Sunday People

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is set to start a summer of spending with a move for Schalke's Germany midfielder Julian Draxler, 19, who could cost £15m.
Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester City value 24-year-old England defender Micah Richards at £15m.
Full story: Goal.com

AC Milan want to sign Richards following a recommendation from Mario Balotelli, who made the move from City to the San Siro in January.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expects Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski to join Bayern Munich in the summer. The Poland international, 24, has been a long-term target for Ferguson.

Fellaini joined Everton from Standard Liege in 2008
Full story: Sunday Express

Everton are powerless to stop Marouane Fellaini leaving Goodison Park if they receive an offer of £23m for the Belgium midfielder, 25, from a Champions League club this summer, with Chelsea, Anzhi Makhachkala and Zenit St Petersburg all interested. Manager David Moyes is also set to leave.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Luis Suarez insists he will be at Liverpool for another four seasons despite the Uruguay striker, 26, being linked with Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Juventus.
Full story: Sunday Times (subscription)

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry, 32, says he would welcome the offer of a new contract from the club.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
OTHER GOSSIP

Arsenal coach Steve Bould is a surprise candidate to replace Tony Pulis as Stoke manager. The former Gunners defender also played for the Potters.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Germany manager Joachim Low is in the running to be Arsenal's next manager, with Arsene Wenger's current deal expiring next summer.

Low has been Germany coach since 2006
Full story: Sunday Times (subscription)

England boss Roy Hodgson will give Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 34, another chance to represent his country despite withdrawing from the squad after being called up for the recent World Cup qualifiers.
Full story: Sunday People

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is certain that David de Gea, 22, has what it takes to become the club's long-term number one goalkeeper.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Motherwell manager Stuart McCall is the favourite to take over at Sheffield United.
Full story: the Sun
AND FINALLY

Valencia's French international defender Adil Rami, 27, is in trouble with supporters after picking up a nasty foot injury - when dancing to Psy hit Gangnam Style.
Full story: Metro
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Todays gumpf
 
Ish84045 said:
So during Bale's recent injury, his value has actually gone up, doubled to £100m! :lol:
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It's nice that they're willing to settle for £65m though. They're bloody reasonable and that Levy is such a genius. He'll probably haggle until 23.58 on deadline day to get an extra 75p and end up replacing him with Robbie Brady.
 
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