Sunday's gossip

Tottenham seem to have loads of midfielders, now they want McCarthy?
 
todays
helsea have told Manchester United to name their price for striker Wayne Rooney, 27, who is also wanted by Paris St-Germain.

Manchester City have reportedly agreed a fee for Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, 27, will become Manchester City's first signing of the Manuel Pellegrini era after the Etihad club agreed a British record transfer fee £50m for him.
Full story: Sunday People

Spurs face a battle to keep hold of their £60m-rated star midfielder Gareth Bale, 23, if their bid to reach the Champions League fails on Sunday.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Monaco have made a surprise enquiry for West Ham's on-loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, 24.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

But Hammers boss Sam Allardyce has revealed he is hopeful the London club can tie up a permanent deal for Carroll "as quickly as possible".
Full story: Metro

Shakhtar Donetsk's Romanian left-back Razvan Rat, 31, looks set to complete a free transfer to West Ham.
Full story: Sky Sports

Chelsea are set to get rid of their £50m record buy Fernando Torres this summer despite the 29-year-old Spanish striker scoring 22 goals this season.
Full story: The Sun
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says he was right to leave Darren Bent, 29, out in the cold — otherwise Christian Benteke, 22, would not have had his chance to shine.
Full story: The Sun

Bent, who is set to be told he can leave the Villa Park club this summer, is attracting the interest of Fulham but Villa will have to lower the £12m valuation they placed on him in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Star Sunday

Liverpool target Christian Eriksen, 21, will turn down Anfield and sign a new contract at Ajax if Brendan Rodgers does not make a £15m offer in the next month.
Full story: Sunday People
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio is ready to raid former club Lazio for defender Modibo Diakite, 26, and also wants Maritimo defender and fellow Frenchman Valentin Roberge, 25.
Full story: Daily Star Sunday

OTHER GOSSIP

Phil Neville, 36, whose playing career at Everton comes to an end on Sunday, has met club chairman Bill Kenwright to discuss succeeding David Moyes as manager at Goodison Park.
Full story: Daily Star Sunday

Former Blackburn manager Michael Appleton has emerged as the *leading candidate to *replace England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce if he *decides to step down after the European *Championships in June.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sir Alex Ferguson plans to spend his retirement fulfilling one of his long-term ambitions and going to watch some of the world's top sporting events. The 71-year-old plans to go to the Melbourne Cup and the Kentucky Derby as well as Boca Juniors against River Plate.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal's Santi Cazorla has told Manchester City to expect the spectacular if Manuel Pellegrini is installed as the club's new manager. Cazorla played under Pellegrini twice — first at Villarreal before following his mentor to Malaga.
Full story: The Sun

Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira is being lined up as a future Manchester City manager
Former Manchester City and QPR manager Mark Hughes and Celtic's Neil Lennon are the frontrunners to take over at Leicester City as the club's Thai owners ponder the future of current boss Nigel Pearson.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester City are fast-tracking former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira, 36, to become their manager in the future.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will share out £1m between the club's non-football staff if the Magpies beat Arsenal in their final game of the season on Sunday.
Full story: Sky Sports
AND FINALLY

An Australian newsreader was the victim of a prank while reporting on Chelsea's Europa League final victory over Benfica when a colleague tampered with her autocue.
Full story: Metro
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Sunday's bolloxs

Incoming Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has asked the club's owners to buy him four new players in the summer window - and one is Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26.
Full story: The People

Simon Mignolet: Sunderland goalkeeper is said to be of interest to Arsenal.
Arsenal are set to sign Belgium goalkeeper Simon *Mignolet, 24, from Sunderland for £10m as Arsene Wenger dips into his £70m transfer fund.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

New Manchester United manager David Moyes will make Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, his first signing for £24m and broker a peace deal to keep striker Wayne Rooney, 27, at Old Trafford.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Carlo Ancelotti will offer Rooney a way out of United if he takes over as Real Madrid manager but will not consider a swap deal involving forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 28.
Full story: The People

Real Madrid are preparing to test Tottenham's insistence that Gareth Bale is not for sale at any price this summer by making a £60m bid for the 23-year-old Wales international.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Lyon have made an approach to Arsenal to take 25-year-old forward Gervinho on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal.
Full story: Metro

David Weir has been identified as the man to take over from David Moyes as Everton manager if Wigan boss Roberto Martinez turns down the Toffees to stay at the DW Stadium.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Former England captain David Beckham is wanted back in Major League Soccer as the CEO of a new team in Miami now he has retired from playing.
Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 27, alleviated some of the boredom on the club's post-season tour to the United States by trying to hit the Brooklyn Bridge with a football.
Full story: Metro

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 29, sent CNN host and Arsenal fan Piers Morgan a signed picture of himself with the Premier League trophy.
Full story: Mail On Sunday

Everton have provoked criticism from their supporters after revealing a new club crest.
Full story: Sky Sports
 
If there was one way to make City more detestable its signing Suarez.

So glad De Gea shut his sceptics up or, like Arsenal, we'd have to endure Begovic and Mignolet to United rumours all summer.

The Fellaini nonsense is going to drive me crazy. I'm desperately hoping its pure nonsense.
 
LR7 said:
If there was one way to make City more detestable its signing Suarez.

So glad De Gea shut his sceptics up or, like Arsenal, we'd have to endure Begovic and Mignolet to United rumours all summer.

The Fellaini nonsense is going to drive me crazy. I'm desperately hoping its pure nonsense.
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When names like Thiago & Fabregas are being mentioned, I certainly hope so.
 
If the fee reported for Thiago is correct then there should certainly be enough to get Fellaini and probably one more player (If you sell Rooney then definitely). I doubt so many supporters would be pissed about getting Fellaini if you managed to get Thiago too. That way you'd be getting both types of midfielders. Brains and Brawn.
 
SilentWitness said:
If the fee reported for Thiago is correct then there should certainly be enough to get Fellaini and probably one more player (If you sell Rooney then definitely). I doubt so many supporters would be pissed about getting Fellaini if you managed to get Thiago too. That way you'd be getting both types of midfielders. Brains and Brawn.
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Scholes gone, Anderson possibly out and Fletcher with an unkown return.. We will need two midfielders. So I wouldn't worry about the Fellaini signing for all our RedCafe accountants.
 
Got to admit thought there ould have been more in it today.
Atletico Madrid have joined city rivals Real in the race to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool, having sold Radamel Falcao to Monaco for £50m. But Real could cool their interest in the Reds striker, 26, if they are encouraged to move for his fellow Uruguayan, Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, 26.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale has been linked with Real Madrid among others.Tottenham will tell Wales international Gareth Bale, 23, who has also been linked with Real Madrid, that he is not for sale at any price when he finishes a holiday in the United States.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

But Real Madrid will test Tottenham's resolve with a world record £85m bid for Bale.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, could tell the club he wants to leave to try to engineer a move to Arsenal or Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Express

Borussia Dortmund have joined Atletico Madrid in targeting a move for 27-year-old Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski.
Full story: the Sun

New Stoke manager Mark Hughes wants to make PSV Eindhoven's Netherlands international defender Erik Pieters, 24, his first signing in a £4m deal.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

French midfielder Clement Grenier, 22, has paved the way for a move to Arsenal by admitting he wants to leave Lyon.
Full story: Metro

Sevilla winger and Manchester City target Jesus Navas, 27, has confirmed he will leave the Spanish club.
Full story: L'Equipe

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26, will meet manager Tito Vilanova this week for talks about his future, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea all interested in signing him.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Everton defender Johnny Heitinga, 29, appears keen to leave the Goodison Park club, with Turkish side Fenerbahce a possible destination.
Full story: the Sun

Blackpool winger Tom Ince could follow in his father Paul's footsteps by playing for Inter Milan, with the Italian side joining the list of clubs interested in signing the 21-year-old.
Full story: Daily Express
OTHER GOSSIP

If England fail to qualify for next summer's World Cup in Brazil, it could cost £50m in lost income.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester United's Brazilian twins Rafael and Fabio, 22, claim England's players face nothing like the expectation they have to deal with in their homeland.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Brazilian forward Neymar, who was linked with Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid before opting for a move to Barcelona, says he did not want to play for a club that "changes coach every season".
Full story: Daily Express

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez, 39, could face strong competition for the job of Everton manager after 54-year-old Ralf Rangnick, who is currently sporting director at Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg, impressed Toffees chairman Bill Kenwright in interview.
Full story: the Sun

Meanwhile, former Manchester United striker and current Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joined the running to become Everton manager.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)

West Brom manager Steve Clarke has urged his club to improve Youssouf Mulumbu's contract to head off interest in the 26-year-old Congo midfielder from Fiorentina.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

New Stoke manager Mark Hughes, 49, says a chat with his former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired as boss of the Old Trafford club at the end of the season, helped rejuvenate him following his sacking by QPR.
Full story: the Sun

Crystal Palace defender Danny Gabbidon, 33, is hoping to sign a new contract with the Eagles after helping Ian Holloway's side win promotion to the Premier League.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
AND FINALLY

Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis says he wants to buy an English club and install Edoardo Reja as manager in a similar arrangement to Udinese's relationship with Championship side Watford.
Full story: Tuttosport
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They can't even be bothered to make up anything interesting. And with no international tournament, this is going to be the longest summer ever.
 
At this time of year the newspapers spend most of their football output either working for the the clubs, agents, or throwing a load of guesses at a wall and hoping that one or two stick.

Has there ever actually been a whistle blower from the industry?
 
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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal plan to make three club record-breaking bids this week for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, 25, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 22, and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, 24.
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Angel Di Maria could be joining Manchester City​
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Manchester City will make a £30m bid for Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria, 25.
Full story: Sunday People
Tottenham are vying with Borussia Dortmund to sign Brazil and Atletico Mineiro winger Bernard, 20, and are interested in Fulham wide man Alex Kacaniklic, 21.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
West Ham are considering whether to make a £12m move for Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony, 24, as doubts persist about their move for Liverpool's Andy Carroll, who spent last season on loan at Upton Park.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Newcastle may end up selling striker Papiss Cisse, 28, as he has informed the club he does not want to wear the branding on the club's shirts next season because of his beliefs as a Muslim.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
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Will Demba Ba be leaving Chelsea?​
Chelsea hold an advantage in the race to sign Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 22, as Manchester United manager David Moyes - who is interested in the player - is currently on holiday.
Full story: Sunday People
New Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho plans to sell striker Demba Ba, 28.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Playmaker Stephane Sessegnon, 29, wants to leave Sunderland. The Benin international has been valued at £8m by his club, with Champions League qualifiers Marseille said to be interested in buying him.
Full story: Sunday People
OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea's plan to relocate to a 60,000-seat stadium in Earl's Court could be back on after they were invited to bid for a 17-acre plot in the area that is scheduled to be put up for sale at the end of this year.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has bought a home in London as he wants to get another job in the Premier League.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
AND FINALLY

Striker Mario Balotelli kicked out at water bottles, before punching and lashing out at a wall following his red card in Italy's 0-0 draw with Czech Republic.
Full story: Metro
 
Kacaniklic is a player where you are more reminded of commentators trying to pronounce his name rather than his football.
 
Sunday Express claiming that United are keen on Marcos Van Ginkel and have sent a scout to watch him at the Euro under 21's.
 
Sbs6, the dutch tv channel that covered this tournament, said aft er the match that now United are in for van Ginkel as well.
 
sammsky1 said:
Yeah that was abit stupid and very unlike the normally savvy Arsenal board.
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Yeah like the other clubs don't read the papers and see PL clubs getting another £60M a year and Arsenal signing two chunky sponsorship deals.
 
Manchester United are attempting to hijack Chelsea's £15m move for 20-year-old Vitesse Arnhem midfielder Marco van Ginkel.
Full story: Sunday Express
Manchester City are ready to battle rivals United in the £25.5m chase for Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24.
Full story: Sun on Sunday
Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane has urged 23-year-old midfielder Gareth Bale to speed up his move to the Bernabeu by asking to leave Tottenham.
Full story: Sunday People
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Cabaye played for France at Euro 2012​
Corinthians have yet to receive a bid for their 24-year-old Brazil international Paulinho, despite the midfielder being strongly linked with Tottenham.
Full story: Goal.com
Tottenham lead the race to sign 22-year-old midfielder James McCarthy from Wigan, although the relegated Latics want £20m for the Republic of Ireland international.
Full story: Sunday Times (subscription required)
Spurs midfielder Scott Parker, 32, has emerged as a transfer target for Sunderland.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Tottenham have made an enquiry about Saint-Etienne's 23-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
The White Hart Lane club are also considering a bid for Roma's Argentina international forward Erik Lamela, 21.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Newcastle have rubbished suggestions 27-year-old midfielder Yohan Cabaye is in Monaco undergoing a medical ahead of a £23m move to the French club.
Full story: the Independent
Valencia striker Roberto Soldado, 28, has said he wants to move to the Premier League this summer.
Full story: Metro
Welsh rivals Swansea and Cardiff are looking to sign £12m-rated 27-year-old striker Bafetimbi Gomis from Lyon.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Striker Darren Bent, 29, could soon become a Newcastle United player - but only if he and Aston Villa lower their demands.
Full story: Sunday People
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre scrapped a trip to Brazil this weekend, instead staying in Europe to try to complete the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk's 24-year-old forward Henrikh Mkhitaryan for £20m.
Full story: Bloomberg
Hull are set to seal the £1.8m capture of 31-year-old Scotland goalkeeper Allan McGregor from Besiktas in the next 48 hours.
Full story: Sun on Sunday
OTHER GOSSIP

Former England defender and Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate, 42, has been lined up to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21 coach.
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Torres is on duty for Spain in Brazil at the Confederations Cup​
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere will bring relief to club and country by returning to fitness in time for pre-season training with the Gunners on 4 July after an ankle operation.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says his injury setbacks pushed him into a state of depression and convinced him to retire from international football.
Full story: Sun on Sunday
Manager Jose Mourinho has described 29-year-old Chelsea striker Fernando Torres as "so-so".
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Aston Villa's new signing, centre-back Jores Okore, 20, believes he was right to turn down Chelsea's advances in January.
Full story: Metro
Manchester City's academy director Brian Marwood has praised the attention to detail shown by the club's new manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Full story: the Independent
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, 26, has taken legal advice and will speak to the club over their kit deal with loans company Wonga, which conflicts with his religious beliefs.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
AND FINALLY

Manchester City fear their secret scouting database could have been hacked by an employee of a Premier League rival.
Full story: Sunday People
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has vowed to fine any player who has put on as little as two kilograms in weight over the summer.
Full story: Sun on Sunday
 
Nice swanky new layout for the Sunday shite Gunnar.

Soldado would be a decent buy for Spurs I think, probably a better option than Damaio.

The story about someone hacking City's scouting database has given me humourous images of Moyes, Wenger and Mourinho getting up to some Mission Impossible style shenanigans.
 
Gunnar said:
Manchester City fear their secret scouting database could have been hacked by an employee of a Premier League rival.
Full story: Sunday People
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But Manchester City’s shocking discovery that their worldwide scouting database could have been hacked by an employee of a rival Premier League club will rock football to its core.

Have they blamed SAF for this yet ?

 
pauldyson1uk said:
But Manchester City’s shocking discovery that their worldwide scouting database could have been hacked by an employee of a rival Premier League club will rock football to its core.

Have they blamed SAF for this yet ?
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So they are upset because someone hacked the database of Football Manager ?
 
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Irwynwastheking said:
Tiote could be on his way if that story is true. It's a conflict that sounds unresolvable.
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I player that might refuse to play for United, if we sign a deal With the "wrong" sponsor? A player that will playing in the african championship every Winter.
We do not buy players like that, and we should not.
 
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