TRANSFER GOSSIP AND RUMOUR FROM THE TABLIODS [THE WEEK ROUND-UP] ~ iNewsGh

Saturday 7 July 2012

TRANSFER GOSSIP AND RUMOUR FROM THE TABLIODS [THE WEEK ROUND-UP]

Manchester City will open up with a £15m bid for Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie, 28, but Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain also want the player, who has decided against signing a new contract.
Full story: the Sun 
The battle to sign Van Persie has intensified with AC Milan entering the race for the Netherlands international.
Full story: The Times (subscription required) 
Brendan Rodgers is close to making Roma striker Fabio Borini, 21, his first signing as Liverpool manager after lengthy negotiations in Italy.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 
Roma's Fabio Borini
Fabio Borini helped Swansea win promotion to the Premier League while on loan from Chelsea
England striker Jermain Defoe, 29, has been told he cannot leave Tottenham by new manager Andre Villas-Boas.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Luka Modric, 26, is close to agreeing a £28m deal to leave White Hart Lane for Real Madrid.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Aston Villa and Sunderland want £9m-rated Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis, 27, who turned down the chance to join Everton two years ago. Full story: the Sun 
Newcastle have turned down the chance to sign Blackburn winger Junior Hoilett, 22, but are closing in on Australia Under-20 international Curtis Good,  19, from Melbourne Heat.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle 
But QPR are in for Hoilett with a bid that tops a rival offer from Everton. Sunderland and Germany's Borussia Monchengladbach are also interested.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Tottenham are set to battle rivals Arsenal for Italian keeper Emiliano Viviano,  26, who is co-owned by Serie A sides Inter Milan and Palermo.
Full story: Daily Star 
Belgium international Jan Vertonghen, 25, will hold talks with Ajax in a bid to resolve the dispute which is holding up his £9m transfer to Spurs.
Full story: London Evening Standard 
Spurs are set to make a third bid for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao,  22, after seeing the Brazilian side sign a potential replacement in Uruguay's Diego Forlan.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
But his Internacional team-mate Oscar  , 20, has revealed he has no plans to quit the Brazilian club, despite Tottenham lodging a £10m bid for the midfielder.
Full story: Metro 

OTHER GOSSIP

Preston manager Graham Westley, 44, has allegedly sent a text message to eight of his players telling them to stay away from pre-season training.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Preston manager Graham Westley
Preston have won three games out of 21 since Graham Westley took charge in January
Manchester City will win the Champions League if Robin van Persie moves to Etihad Stadium, according to Blues defender Kolo Toure.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 
Ex-Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, 37, tells his former club that the only way of keeping Van Persie is by embarking on a £100m spending spree.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
And Nigel Winterburn, another former Arsenal player, has warned the Gunners they are in danger of becoming Premier League also-rans unless they stop the exodus of players.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood says attacks on the way the club is run are "utter rubbish".
Full story: the Guardian 
QPR owner and chairman Tony Fernandes has warned Joey Barton, 29, that he will not tolerate a repeat of the player's behaviour when he was sent off at Manchester City on the final day of last season.
Full story: the Sun 
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic, 30, hopes to be fit for the start of the new season after returning to training with the first team.
Full story: Daily Mail 

Nicolas Anelka, 33, is plotting an instant return to the Premier League after his relationship with Shanghai Shenhua soured, following an angry spat with a fan over bowing.
Full story: Metro 

Juventus are the new favourites to sign Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, 28, after they moved ahead of both Manchester United and City.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Theo Walcott is also considering his future with Arsenal, as he enters the final year of his current deal.
Full story: the Sun 
Victor Moses
Victor Moses scored six goals in 39 appearances last season
Chelsea are hoping to finalise a £10m move for Wigan striker Victor Moses.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Arsenal are considering a move for Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, but will refuse to pay the £20m asking price.
Full story: talkSPORT 
And it appears the Gunners are not the only Premier League clubs monitoring Rennes midfielder Tongo Doumbia, with the player himself saying his agent was currently dealing with offers.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Manchester United have made a bid in the region of £20m for Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho.
Full story: Times (subscription required) 
Tottenham are ready to listen to offers for Rafael van der Vaart, 29. A fee of £10m-plus is likely to be enough to capture the Dutch international attacking midfielder.
Full story: Daily Mail  
Spurs are also contemplating bringing former Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra, 27, back to the Premier League, after he was told he could leave Real Madrid.
Full story: Metro 
Bridge spent five months on loan at Sunderland
Wayne Bridge spent five months on loan at Sunderland
Brighton want to take Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge on loan next season. The 31-year-old spent the end of last season on loan at Sunderland.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Tottenham's new boss Andre Villas-Boas is heading for a war with Sir Alex Ferguson over Manchester United defender Ezekiel Fryers, 19, who is set to sign for Spurs.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Aston Villa could make a move for Sheffield United right-back Matthew Lowton.
Full story: Daily Express 
Newcastle are set to sign Coventry's 18-year-old midfielder Gael Bigirimana.
Full story: Independent 
Queen's Park Rangers are preparing an £8m bid for Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Rangers manager Ally McCoist wants to sign former Celtic striker Craig Beattie as the Ibrox club prepare for life in the Scottish Football League.
Full story: Daily Record 

Former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko, 35, is set to return to Chelsea to work under owner Roman Abramovich, according to his current club Dynamo Kiev.
Full story: Metro 
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says Gylfi Sigurdsson's wage demands were the reason his move to Anfield fell through.
Full story: talkSPORT 
David Silva is set to commit his future to Manchester City by signing a new five-year contract worth £52m.
Full story: Daily Star 
Oasis star Noel Gallagher joined Vincent Kompany in modelling Manchester City's new home kit.
Full story: Manchester Evening News 
Robin van Persie's decision not to sign a new contract at Arsenal could pave the way for a £220k-a-week move to Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
But Manchester United are also interested in the 28-year-old Dutchman and are hoping they can lure him to Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to splash out £30m on Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas Moura, 19, who is also a target for Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror  
Mark Hateley has urged Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, 23, to leave Liverpool and join AC Milan saying he would become a better all-round player if he did.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Italy star Andrea Pirlo has told Mario Balotelli, 21, to join him at Juventus, after revealing he knows exactly how to get the best out of the Manchester City striker.
Full story: The Metro 
Swansea's new manager Michael Laudrup is planning moves for Genoa centre-back Chico, 25, and Villarreal midfielder Jonathan de Guzman, 24, with the pair having played under him at Real Mallorca.
Full story: Daily Star 
Sunderland have joined the race to sign Ajax star Vurnon Anita, 23, according to sources in the Netherlands. Newcastle have already had a bid of about £4.5m rejected.
Full story: The Chronicle 
Former Real Madrid star Guti, 35, is training with West Ham ahead of a potential free transfer.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Anderson
Anderson could be set to return to Portugal
Benfica are weighing up a move for Manchester United midfielder Anderson, 24, according to reports in Portugal.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Newcastle United are closing in on the signature of Lille right-back Mathieu Debuchy, 26, despite Inter Milan's attempts to try and hijack the deal.
Full story: The Metro 
Fulham are ready to move for Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson, 32, after his move to Turkish club Besiktas stalled.
Full story: Daily Mail 
AC Milan are interested in signing Liverpool striker Andy Carroll. Pier Silvio Berlusconi, the son of Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi, has been acting as a transfer consultant for the Italian club and has identified Carroll as a potential signing.
Full story: the Sun 
Everton are keen on signing Oscar Cardozo after Benfica put a £16m price tag on the striker. Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, PSG and an unnamed Premier League side are also tracking the Paraguayan, 29.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Tottenham are ready to back new manager Andre Villas-Boas in the transfer market to the tune of £50m this summer. The Portuguese is keen to bring Marseille striker Loic Remy, Ajax and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen, Hoffenheim midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, CSKA Moscow and Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev and Birmingham keeper Jack Butland to White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Villas-Boas wants to launch his reign as Tottenham manager by signing Brazilian attacking midfielder Oscar from Internacional. The 20-year-old is priced in the £20m bracket by his club.
Andre Villas-Boas
Villas-Boas could be set for a big summer spending spree with Spurs
Full story: The Sun 
Sunderland, Stoke and Fulham are all interested in Wolves' Steven Fletcher, but the Midlands club have warned any suitor will have to pay £10m to sign the striker.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Everton boss David Moyes is considering making a move for out-of-contract former Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega, 26.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Italian side Napoli are looking to push ahead with a move for Chelsea midfielder Raul Meireles after seeking talks with the player's agent.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Chelsea are closing in on a £6m deal for Inter Milan full-back Maicon, 30, with the Brazilian's agent due in London later this week for talks.
Full story: Metro 
Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel after Benfica revealed that they are ready to cash-in on his talents this summer.
Full story: Daily Express 
Malaga and Galatasary want Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner as the Denmark international closes in on a move away from the Emirates Stadium. Bendtner's agent Jesper Lynghus told Denmark newspaper bold.dk last month: "The interest is overwhelming, just as it should be after the way Nicklas performed at Euro 2012."
Full story: Daily Mail 
Asamoah Gyan will finally leave Sunderland in a £7m move to United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain.
Full story: the Sun 
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert wants to sign Rennes' £2.5m-rated midfielder Yacine Brahmi, 22.
Full story: the Sun 

OTHER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has broken his silence over the future of captain Robin van Persie by vowing to keep the striker "at all costs". The two men are expected to talk over the phone this week as Van Persie continues to stall on a new three-year deal worth £130,000-per-week.
Robin van Persie (left) and Arsene Wenger (right)
Van Persie and Wenger are expected to discuss the striker's future next week
Full story: Metro 
The Arsenal boss has also turned down the opportunity to coach the French national team following Laurent Blanc's resignation.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 
Manager Brendan Rodgers is optimistic about persuading Luis Suarez to sign an extended deal with Liverpool despite rumours over the striker's future. Rodgers has insisted Suarez, whose contract expires in 2016, is happy at Anfield despite speculation the 25-year-old could be moving to Serie A champions Juventus. 

Incoming manager Gianfranco Zola could face a player backlash at Watford following the the sacking of Sean Dyche.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Juventus are preparing a bid for Liverpool's Uruguay striker Luis Suarez in a player-plus-cash deal.
Joao Moutinho
Man Utd are interested in Moutinho
Full story: Daily Mail 
Robin van Persie is set to hold talks with Arsenal this week after the club rejected an £8m bid from Juventus for the 28-year-old Dutchman.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Manchester United are closing in on 25-year-old Porto midfielder Moutinho.
Full story: The Sun 
West Ham have made approaches for Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea and Inter Milan's Dejan Stankovic.
Full story: The Times (subscription required) 
Tottenham are lining up a £10m bid for 22-year-old Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge.
Full story: The Metro 
Arsenal are poised to make a £12m bid to sign France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 25, but face competition from Liverpool and AC Milan.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Although, according to reports in Liverpool, the Reds are not interested in the Frenchman.
Full story: Liverpool Echo 
Demba Ba
Demba Ba would cost just £7m
Liverpool are considering a move for Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 27, who is available for only £7m because of a clause in his contract.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Chelsea are set to bid £4m for Southampton left-back Luke Shaw. The 16-year-old came through the ranks at St Mary's and made his first-team debut in the FA Cup at Millwall last season.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Wigan are lining up a move for Marseille's 30-year-old right-back Rod Fanni.
Full story: The Sun 
Manchester United and Chelsea target Axel Witsel, 23, could be available this summer after Benfica signalled their intent to sell the Belgium international, although only for a fee in the region of £20m.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Steven Naismith, 25, is ready to snub West Ham and Blackburn by signing for Everton, as he seeks a move away from Rangers.
Full story: The Sun 
West Brom are closing in on Sweden international striker Markus Rosenberg, 29, on a free transfer.
Full story: Daily Star 

OTHER GOSSIP

Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas will be unveiled as Tottenham boss on Tuesday.
Tottenham are set to sign CSKA Moscow's Russia international Alan Dzagoev, according to his father.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Wigan's Victor Moses
Victor Moses is a target for several Premier League clubs
Wigan have warned Liverpool and Chelsea that they want at least £12m for Victor Moses, 21.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Paris Saint-Germain are lining up an £8million bid for Chelsea captain John Terry.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is playing down the chances of a move for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie.
Full story: The Sun 
Croatian striker Danijel Pranjic, 31, says he would be "honoured" to join Everton after leaving Bayern Munich as a free agent.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is available at the right price according to club president Jean-Michel Aulas - and that has put Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool on alert.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Newcastle have agreed a £5m fee with FC Twente for Brazilian defender Douglas, 24.
Full story: Daily Express 
Chelsea are favourites to capture right-back Maicon from Inter Milan after Real Madrid ended their interest in the Brazilian.
Full story: Daily Mail 
West Ham are close to a deal for Senegalese defender Abdou Kader Mangane of Rennes.
Full story: The Times (subscription required) 

EURO 2012

Andres Iniesta has hailed Spain's Euro 2012 triumph as 'magical and unique'.
Full story: The Sun 
Spain have changed football with their short passing style and domination of the ball in a style that everyone now wants to copy.
Full story: El Mundo
Spain secured their place in history with a ruthless display to make Vicente Del Bosque's side "Kings of Europe and kings of football".
Full story: Sport - Barcelona
Arsene Wenger has ruled out leaving Arsenal to replace Laurent Blanc as France manager.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Italy striker Mario Balotelli's shirtless goal celebration has been copied by a striker in Japan.
Full story: Metro 
Mario Balotelli's agent has rated the 21-year-old striker as the first player to be worth £200m.
Full story: The Mirror 

OTHER GOSSIP

Roberto Mancini is set to sign a lucrative four-year contract at Manchester City.
Full story: Manchester Evening News 

 




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