Sunday's gossip

[Gambit]

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young is top of new Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson's transfer wish-list as he tries to add British players to his squad.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Hodgson is also keen on Lille's Ivory Coast international winger Gervinho as a replacement for Yossi Benayoun.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is another on Hodgson's wanted list.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United will need to stump up £30m to prize Brazil striker Luis Fabiano away from Sevilla.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

United are set to splash out £15m to sign Bolton defender Gary Cahill.
Full story: News of the World

Chelsea are back in the race to sign £20m-rated Atletico Madrid's £20m-rated forward Sergio Aguero.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea have also made an enquiry about Benfica's Brazilian midfielder Ramires.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham will move for Ajax forward Luis Suarez if they fail to land his Uruguayan strike partner Diego Forlan of Atletico Madrid.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp also has set his sights on Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
Full story: News of the World

Redknapp is also interested in £7m-rated City striker Craig Bellamy, whose Eastlands future has been thrown in doubt by City manager Roberto Mancini's summer spending spree.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

And midfielder Stephen Ireland could also be on his way out at City, with neighbours and bitter rivals Manchester United keen to take him.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

But midfielder Vladimir Weiss wants to fight for his future at Eastlands rather than join Newcastle.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Meanwhile, City boss Mancini has targeted Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta as an alternative to Aston Villa's James Milner.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Mancini may even offer Stephen Ireland, Nedum Onuoha and Michael Johnson in exchange for Arteta.
Full story: News of the World

West Ham have not given up hope of signing Brazilian playmaker Neymar from Santos and may increase their offer for the wonderkid to £12m.
Full story: Sunday Express

The Hammers also seem set to capture Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell, who will reject Fulham to join them. (News of the World)

Birmingham are considering making a bid for South Africa striker Katlego Mphela, who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in his home country. (Sunday Times)

OTHER GOSSIP

England boss Fabio Capello has promised FA chiefs he will axe his biggest stars if they do not show an immediate improvement following the disastrous World Cup campaign. John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Steven Gerrard are all on a final warning.
Full story: News of the World

Ex-Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is expected to hold talks with Fulham with a view to filling the club's vacant managerial position.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

But the players' favourite for the job is former Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola.
Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester City 's new signing Yaya Toure will become the first Premier League player to smash through the £200,000-a-week wagers barrier. His weekly wage of £220,000 will earn him £55.6m over his five-year contract.
Full story: News of the World

England midfielder Joe Cole says Fabio Capello's side weren't good enough in the World Cup and suffered from a loss of technique.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will instruct Wayne Rooney to rest after England's World Cup disaster and will not take him on the club's US tour.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

AND FINALLY

An unnamed England star says the players were worn out by Fabio Capello's training session before the last-16 World Cup match with Germany but admits the team underperformed.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Nothing new for us.

 

[Redfighter]

If we spent 30m of 29 year old Fabiano then the value for money mantra can be shelved

Where do they get this shite.

 

[SirAF]

Yeah with only one year to go on his contract as well!

 

[prateik]

Aguero has gone from 52m to 20m


and there is no way yaya is on 220k a week .. the other c@#*s on that side will want parity

 

[MDFC Manager]

Chelsea are back in the race to sign £20m-rated Atletico Madrid's £20m-rated forward Sergio Aguero.

Thats fecking value right there. You dont get top division clubs for as less as £20m.

 

[radd]

Thats fecking value right there. You dont get top division clubs for as less as £20m.

 

[dev1l]

Aguero has gone from 52m to 20m

Summer sales already on then over there watch out for special offers

 

[Name Changed]

30m for a 29 year old. Ferguson would hardly make that mistake again.

 

[Gambit]

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool have slapped a £100m price tag on Spanish striker Fernando Torres ahead of the World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain.
Full story: Daily Mail

Alexandre Pato won't be joining his former manager Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea - the striker says he wants to stay at AC Milan.
Full story: Daily Mail

Midfielder Joe Cole could leave England after telling his agents to look into La Liga or Serie A openings.
Full story: Daily Star

Spurs £16m midfielder David Bentley could be offered a way out of White Hart Lane by Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Ajax tell Manchester United to put in an offer for 23-year-old Uruguay striker Luis Suarez who is rated at around £35m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Jose Mourinho will be able to leave Real Madrid for free at the end of each year of his current contract, making him available to take over at Old Trafford should Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson be ready to retire.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Shay Given could be out in the cold at Manchester City after Roberto Mancini re-signed Stuart Taylor and welcomed Joe Hart back from his season-long loan at Birmingham City.
Full story: Daily Mail

The odds on Englishman Stuart Baxter swapping his role as Finland coach for the manager's job at Fulham have been slashed even though he is not thought to be under consideration.
Full story: Daily Express

AND FINALLY

Holland's World Cup star Wesley Sneijder, a recent convert to Catholicism, has revealed that part of his routine in South Africa involves praying with his girlfriend on the telephone and before every match in his room.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ex-Liverpool defender and boot designer Craig Johnston is not happy with the Jabulani ball, saying it has encouraged "pre-historic football" during the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Your saturday edition of sunday bullshit.

 

[Allforone]

Itchy trigger finger?

 

[Spammy]

Sneijder sounds like a right laugh.

 

[Gambit]

Itchy trigger finger?

Just on the beeb website and the sunday shite was up.

 

[Allforone]

Holland's World Cup star Wesley Sneijder, a recent convert to Catholicism, has revealed that part of his routine in South Africa involves praying with his girlfriend on the telephone and before every match in his room.

Spot the obvious mistake.....

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

The thing between Real and Jose might be true though. It would allow them to dissolve their marriage amicably at short notice.

 

[Gambit]

Spot the obvious mistake.....

No he was definetly heard to be shouting 'Oh God!'

 

[Allforone]

No he was definetly heard to be shouting 'Oh God!'

Oh i bet he was, that was after hearing his telephone bill!

 

[Gunnar]

11/07/10

Liverpool have slapped a £100m price tag on Spanish striker Fernando Torres ahead of the World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain.
Full story: Daily Mail

Alexandre Pato won't be joining his former manager Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea - the striker says he wants to stay at AC Milan.
Full story: Daily Mail

Midfielder Joe Cole could leave England after telling his agents to look into La Liga or Serie A openings.
Full story: Daily Star

Spurs £16m midfielder David Bentley could be offered a way out of White Hart Lane by Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Ajax tell Manchester United to put in an offer for 23-year-old Uruguay striker Luis Suarez who is rated at around £35m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror


OTHER GOSSIP
Jose Mourinho will be able to leave Real Madrid for free at the end of each year of his current contract, making him available to take over at Old Trafford should Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson be ready to retire.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Shay Given could be out in the cold at Manchester City after Roberto Mancini re-signed Stuart Taylor and welcomed Joe Hart back from his season-long loan at Birmingham City.
Full story: Daily Mail

The odds on Englishman Stuart Baxter swapping his role as Finland coach for the manager's job at Fulham have been slashed even though he is not thought to be under consideration.
Full story: Daily Express


AND FINALLY
Holland's World Cup star Wesley Sneijder, a recent convert to Catholicism, has revealed that part of his routine in South Africa involves praying with his girlfriend on the telephone and before every match in his room.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ex-Liverpool defender and boot designer Craig Johnston is not happy with the Jabulani ball, saying it has encouraged "pre-historic football" during the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

 

[Gambit]

Post 209 Gunnar.

 

[Gunnar]

Post 209 Gunnar.

Not arsed cos its my Birthday today

 

[radd]

Happy Birthday. Oh, and Gambers, sneaky

 

[Gambit]

Happy birthday Gunner here have the updated shite as a pressy.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool have slapped a £100m price tag on Spanish striker Fernando Torres ahead of the World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Or, Torres will be told he will have to put in a transfer request if he wants to leave Liverpool and will only be allowed to join Chelsea if they stump up £70m.
Full story: News of the World

But Chelsea are growing increasingly confident they can sign Torres for about £50m. (Sunday Telegraph)

Liverpool may have already lined up a replacement for Torres, with new boss Roy Hodgson apparently in talks with Wolfsburg for their £30m-rated striker Edin Dzeko. (Sunday Telegraph)

Or, Hodgson will bring in £15m Nice striker Loic Remy. (Sunday Express)

Another option for Liverpool is Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, who could be signed from Rennes for about £20m.
Full story: News of the World

Hodgson may also need a replacement for midfielder Javier Mascherano, who is set to tell Liverpool he wants to quit, possibly to reunite with ex-Reds boss Rafael Benitez at Inter Milan. (Sunday Express)

New Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is set to raid former cub Chelsea to sign left-back Ashley Cole.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell will hold face-to-face talks with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger in South Africa and offer £50m for midfielder Cesc Fabregas. (Sunday Express)

West Ham have beaten off competition from Tottenham and Espanyol to sign Mexico winger Pablo Barrera from UNAM Pumas. (Sunday Telegraph)

Manchester United boss has insisted he has not bid for Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder or Werder Bremen midfielder Mesut Ozil. (Sunday Telegraph)

Sunderland will make a late bid to sign Dan Gosling from under the noses of Newcastle and West Ham. Gosling is available on a free transfer after leaving Everton.
Full story: News of the World

West Ham have entered the race to sign centre-back Sol Campbell, who is also wanted by Celtic and Sunderland following his departure from Arsenal.
Full story: News of the World

Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard will have to take a £15,000-a-week pay cut to join Celtic on loan as the Scots cannot afford his £45,000-a-week wages.
Full story: News of the World

Aston Villa and England striker Emile Heskey is being lined up for a move to Celtic with winger Aiden McGeady possibly going the other way.
Full story: News of the World

Villa boss Martin O'Neill is also confident of landing Tottenham striker Robbie Keane and Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland.
Full story: News of the World

Meanwhile, Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell is set to join Fulham in a £3m deal.
Full story: News of the World

Fulham are also planning to bring in striker Eidur Gudjohnsen after his contract talks with Tottenham stalled.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal missed out on signing goalkeeper Eduardo after taking too long to make their move and the Portugal international joined Genoa.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas will snub a move to Aston Villa after vowing to stay and fight for his future.
Full story: News of the World

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar is set to reject interest from Arsenal and Tottenham to sign a new £55,000-a-week deal to stay with the Toffees.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal are poised to sign Real Zaragoza's 18-year-old defender Diego Torrellas. (Sunday Express)

Tottenham believe they can win the race to capture £20m-rated Brazil striker Luis Fabiano from Sevilla. (Sunday Express)

West Ham and Birmingham are competing to bring ex-Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires, who is a free agent after leaving Villarreal, back to the Premier League. (Sunday Express)

The Hammers are also hoping to re-sign defender George McCartney, who they sold to Sunderland in 2008. (Sunday Express)

Stoke will rival Liverpool with a £7m bid for Wigan left-back Maynor Figueroa.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Alexandre Pato will not be joining his former manager Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea - the striker says he wants to stay at AC Milan.
Full story: Daily Mail

Midfielder Joe Cole could leave England after telling his agents to look into La Liga or Serie A openings following his exit from Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Star

Spurs midfielder David Bentley could be offered a way out of White Hart Lane by Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Ajax tell Manchester United to put in an offer for 23-year-old Uruguay striker Luis Suarez who is rated at around £35m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has hinted at moving to the Premier League, saying Dennis Bergkamp is his idol and that English football would suit his game.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

And Huntelaar is believed to have been offered to Aston Villa, having previously been made available to Manchester City and Tottenham.
Full story: news of the World

West Ham are lining up Portsmouth midfielder Marc Wilson as a possible replacement for Scott Parker.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Fulham will name ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson as their new manager this week. (Sunday Express)

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has signed a new three-year deal to stay with the club after turning down a £3m-a-year tax-free offer to manager Dubai side Al Ahli.
Full story: News of the World

England manager Fabio Capello is pressing on with plans to shake-up his backroom set-up, with Stuart Pearce and Ray Clemence set to be axed. The Italian will also demand the introduction of a winter break in English football.
Full story: News of the World

Russian billionaire Len Blavatnik is poised to make a £30m offer to buy a 35% stake in West Ham.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal's teenage midfielder Jack Wilshere is seeking assurances from manager Arsene Wenger over how much he will play in the first team next season.
Full story: News of the World

Jose Mourinho will be able to leave Real Madrid for free at the end of each year of his current contract, making him available to take over at Old Trafford should Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson be ready to retire.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Shay Given could be out in the cold at Manchester City after Roberto Mancini re-signed Stuart Taylor and welcomed Joe Hart back from his season-long loan at Birmingham City.
Full story: Daily Mail

The odds on Englishman Stuart Baxter swapping his role as Finland coach for the manager's job at Fulham have been slashed even though he is not thought to be under consideration.
Full story: Daily Express

Leicester are on the verge of a multi-million-pound buyout by an Asian consortium. (News of the World)

AND FINALLY

Holland's World Cup star Wesley Sneijder, a recent convert to Catholicism, has revealed that part of his routine in South Africa involves praying with his girlfriend on the telephone and before every match in his room.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ex-Liverpool defender and boot designer Craig Johnston is not happy with the Jabulani ball, saying it has encouraged "pre-historic football" during the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

 

[Gunnar]

Happy Birthday. Oh, and Gambers, sneaky

Thanks

 

[Woodzy]

So our only muppet stories are:

a.) insisting we will not be buying the two most jizzworthy players of the world cup, and b.) a club asking us to bid for their player at a silly price?

The are dark times muppets, dark times

 

[Decotron]

this belongs in here....

MOURINHO RECEIVES EVRA MOVE BOOST
Defender has put house up for sale

EVRA: Alternative option to Ashley Cole
By Neil Ashton

JOSE MOURINHO will turn to Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra if his £20million bid for Ashley Cole is turned down.

The new Real Madrid coach pulled out of the race for Lazio left-back Alexsandr Kolarov to pursue his Premier League targets.


Cole remains his first choice, but Mourinho fears Chelsea will price the left-back beyond Real Madrid's reach.


Mourinho is already confident of landing Nemanja Vidic from Old Trafford and is also keen on his team-mate Evra.


He has been encouraged after hearing word that the controversial France left-back has already put his Cheshire pad up for sale.


The United defender's house was put on the market last week and half of Manchester City's moneyed squad are already fighting over the remarkable property.


Evra is aware of Real's interest, but United do not have a replacement lined up at left-back.


Cole remains determined to quit Chelsea and has told friends in Los Angeles, where he has spent two weeks on holiday, he wants out.


Despite the club's Double-winning success last season, Cole is convinced he is being hounded out of the country.


Mourinho signed Cole from Arsenal when he was manager of Chelsea and is still hopeful of buying him.

 

[moses]

That's annoying

 

[Brophs]

No value in the property market.

 

[Lailiani]

Cole to Madrid would be a good solution for Madrid and Cole himself. Must be a nightmare for him to stay in England.

 

[MUFC07]

Yeah, sounds clever. Mourinho wants Fergie's job and knows Fergie will be influential to choose his sucessor, so he will just go and take Vidic and Evra away from him.

 

[Vanrouge]

but United do not have a replacement lined up at left-back.

Uh, Fabio?

 

[Gambit]

Didn't bother today as I was up late, thougt it would already be on here.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Barcelona will make a take-it-or-leave-it offer of £40m to Arsenal in one last attempt to prise midfielder Cesc Fabregas away from the Emirates.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that left-back Ashley Cole is not for sale and will not be joining Real Madrid or Manchester City.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

So Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho will instead turn his attention to Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra, with his team-mate Nemanja Vidic also a target.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester United want to sign Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm and are prepared to offer forward Dimitar Berbatov in order to land the 26-year-old German. (Sunday Express)

Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez will launch joint bids to bring Anfield forward Dirk Kuyt and Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar to Inter Milan. (Sunday Times)

Everton have rejected a £14m bid from Arsenal for central defender Phil Jagielka, and the Gunners are now poised to make an improved £16m offer for the England international.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Mario Balotelli's transfer to Manchester City is back on after they offered £20m for the Inter Milan 19-year-old.
Full story: News of the World

Newcastle could swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra, who has fallen out of favour at the Bernabeu and will be released by the Spanish giants.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool have offered England international and former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole a £90,000-a-week three-year contract.
Full story: News of the World

New Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has told midfielder Steven Gerrard and striker Fernando Torres to decide if they want to remain at Anfield in the next two weeks.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal and Tottenham have been told that Ipswich's 17-year-old striker Connor Wickham will cost them £10m.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham are interested in signing Blackburn's 18-year-old defender Phil Jones.
Full story: Sunday People

West Brom are lining up a £1m bid to sign Blackburn striker Jason Roberts.
Full story: Daily Star on Sunday

Stoke City are set to offer West Ham £8m for striker Carlton Cole.
Full story: Sunday People

OTHER GOSSIP

The owners of United States baseball giants New York Yankees are looking at buying Tottenham for £450m.
Full story: Daily Star on Sunday

Fulham have persuaded former Tottenham manager Martin Jol to quit Ajax to become Roy Hodgson's successor at Craven Cottage, and will confirm the appointment on Monday.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

England manager Fabio Capello believes his failure to convince Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes to come out of international retirement was a massive contributing factor to his side's dismal World Cup showing this summer.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

England players want Capello sacked following the publication of player ratings website the Capello Index.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Former Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is in line to become part of Capello's backroom staff and could eventually replace the Italian.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are interested in adding Capello's England assistant Franco Baldini to their coaching team.
Full story: Sunday People

AND FINALLY

Aston Villa's Bulgarian midfielder Stiliyan Petrov believes England will never win a major tournament unless a domestic season winter-break is introduced.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton is to give up his executive box at Manchester City after the club raised the price of it from £22,000 last season to £39,000 for the coming campaign.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

It has been revealed that over one million World Cup seats went unsold in South Africa, with many locals unable to afford to buy tickets for the games.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

 

[Woodzy]

Manchester City are interested in adding Capello's England assistant Franco Baldini to their coaching team.

Straight out of FM that one!

 

[Carl]

So far:

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has made it clear that defender Ashley Cole will be staying at Stamford Bridge, despite interest from Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho. Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsenal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down. Full story: Mail on Sunday

French striker Loic Remy may be denied a move to the Premier League by former club Lyon, who have 48 hours to match any offer by West Ham, Liverpool and Arsenal if cash-strapped Nice agree to sell. Full story: Mail on Sunday


OTHER GOSSIP
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will consider his future at the club if there is any attempt to sell forward Ashley Young behind his back. Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will hold showdown talks with Cesc Fabregas, who is wanted by Barcelona, next week to decide the Spanish midfield star's future. Full story: Sunday Mirror

Everton are prepared to make midfielder Mikel Arteta the highest-paid player in the club's history to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City. Full story: Mail on Sunday


AND FINALLY
Bradford manager Peter Taylor is on the shortlist of candidates for a place in the new coaching set-up of England manager Fabio Capello. Full story: Sunday Mirror

 

[The Physio]

I like Peter Taylor.

 

[Allforone]

Nothing entertaining this week then.

 

[ha_rooney]

SSN showed the Daily Star saying we're going to bid for Benzema (again). I think this is the 500th time we've been linked with him this summer, yet no actual bid...

 

[Gambit]

Find the United story

TRANSFER GOSSIP

LA Galaxy Midfielder David Beckham could be poised for a sensational return to the Premier League with West Ham. The Hammers hope to lure Beckham back to his East End roots to help them in their audacious bid to move to the Olympic Stadium in 2013. (Sunday Times)

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has made it clear that defender Ashley Cole will be staying at Stamford Bridge, despite interest from Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Mourinho is preparing to make one last-ditch attempt to sign midfielder Steven Gerrard from Liverpool and has instructed the Real Madrid hierarchy to offer £30m.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Tottenham are set to hijack Manchester City's £24m-move for Aston Villa midfielder James Milner.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City are planning a player clear-out with midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips and defenders Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge among the high-profile names expected to be shown the door at Eastlands.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

City boss Roberto Mancini is under pressure to sell of a number of players in order to reduce his 37-man squad to 25 in order to comply with Premier League rules. This could mean the sale of striker Craig Bellamy and midfielders Nigel De Jong and Stephen Ireland.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

But Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has turned down the chance to sign England goalkeeper David James, paving the way for the former Portsmouth man to join Celtic.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Wenger is instead ready to make a bid for Ajax and Netherlands keeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
Full story: News of the World

French striker Loic Remy may be denied a move to the Premier League by former club Lyon, who have 48 hours to match any offer by West Ham, Liverpool and Arsenal if cash-strapped Nice agree to sell.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Stoke are lining up a £4m-raid on Portsmouth for Ghanaian midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Wigan, Blackburn and Stoke are all trailing 24-year-old Marseille striker Mamadou Samassa, who is available on a free transfer after his contract expired.
Full story: News of the World

Sunderland have joined Everton in the race to sign FC Nordsjaelland striker Nicki Bille Nielsen.
Full story: News of the World

Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge is wanted by Cardiff, Nottingham Forest and Scottish champions Rangers.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will consider his future at the club if there is any attempt to sell forward Ashley Young behind his back.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson says there is nothing more he can do to keep Spanish striker Fernando Torres at Liverpool. "His beef is with the club and not me," said Hodgson.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants the club's board to back him in the transfer market and not waste the opportunity to propel Spurs into the Premier League elite.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will hold showdown talks with Cesc Fabregas, who is wanted by Barcelona, next week to decide the Spanish midfield star's future.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

According to Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta, Fabregas is set to stay at Arsenal this season because of his close relationship with the Gunners fans.
Full story: News of the World

Everton are prepared to make midfielder Mikel Arteta the highest-paid player in the club's history to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has hit back at team-mate Shay Given's claims that he was not ready to play in the World Cup for England. Hart also warned Given that he is aiming to usurp him as City's first-choice keeper this season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

It would have cost Fulham £8.4m to bring Ajax manager Martin Jol to Craven Cottage last week. However, the cost would have been £1.5m had they sealed a deal between 1 June and 1 July, in accordance with the former Tottenham boss' contract.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Midfielder Ryan Giggs believes his Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson can still be in charge of the Old Trafford club in five years time, when the Scot reaches the age of 75.
Full story: News of the World

AND FINALLY

Bradford manager Peter Taylor is on the shortlist of candidates for a place in the new coaching set-up of England manager Fabio Capello.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Faced with the prospect of a backlash from fans following his side's dismal World Cup performance, Capello is ready to make a plea to the nation to back the team ahead of next month's friendly against Hungary at Wembley.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

 

[Rado_N]

Beckham to West Ham

 

[dev1l]

Beckham to West Ham

It rhymes too... Lol

 

[Alwyn]

Not if you say it properly... Lol

 

[Red Defence]

What's the betting that the journos have seen themselves embarrassed on this thread and so are keeping United out of the Sunday shite.

We'll be in tomorrow's papers instead.