Thursday, April 30, 2009

Friday's gossip column

Transfers Other gossip And finally

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz his number one summer transfer target - and hopes he can land him for a cut-price £12m. (Daily Express)
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Wenger's interest in Santa Cruz could signal the end of Emmanuel Adebayor's Arsenal career. (Daily Mirror)
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Manchester City say they may miss out Santa Cruz but are back in the race to sign £35m-rated Valencia striker David Villa. (The Independent)

And City are interested in winger Arjen Robben, who could be offloaded by Real Madrid in the summer. (Daily Mirror)
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Manchester United are poised to make a £30m bid for Lyon striker Karim Benzema - to replace Carlos Tevez. (The Sun)
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Everton manager David Moyes is set to make a £6m bid for Rennes full-back Rod Fanni. (The Sun)
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Djibril Cisse's goal drought could lead to him failing to secure a permanent deal with Sunderland. (The Sun)

Stoke manager Tony Pulis wants the club to finish as high in the league as they can so that he can sign Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce will turn his attention to Manchester United's Fraizer Campbell after an unproductive scouting trip to Mexico. (The Sun)

Promoted Wolves want to bring experienced Liverpool centre half Sami Hyypia to Molineux. (The Sun)

More to follow.

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United skipper Rio Ferdinand will be out of action for at least three weeks after the cracked rib he picked up during the Champions League win over Arsenal led him to start coughing up blood. (Daily Mail, Daily Mirror)
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West Ham's European hopes have been dealt a blow with the news that midfielder Scott Parker is unlikely to play again this season. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has warned Barcelona's players, who complained about being kicked during the Champions League semi-final first leg, that they will be just as tough at Stamford Bridge.
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AND FINALLY

More to follow.

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