Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Thursday's gossip column

Transfers Other gossip And finally

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United have made Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric their number one target this summer and are preparing a £25m bid for the Croatian 24-year-old.
Full story: The Sun

United's Wayne Rooney has been linked with a move to Real Madrid after his representatives requested that the striker recorded two versions of a commercial in Barcelona: one wearing a red kit and the other in a white strip as worn by the Spanish side.
Full story: Daily Mirror

The Red Devils are said to be interested in signing Borussia Dortmund's Serbia centre-back Neven Subotic.
Full story: imscouting.com

Former United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has urged current club Real Madrid to sign Old Trafford left-back Patrice Evra.
Full story: imscouting.com

United are reportedly interested in bringing Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra to the club next season.
Full story: imscouting.com

Meanwhile, United and Chelsea are battling it out to sign Rennes winger Sylvain Marveux.
Full story: imscouting.com

Italian side Roma are ready to offer Brazil goalkeeper Doni, 30, to Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United in a bid to raise funds.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's head talent spotter, Steve Rowley, ran the rule over their summer targets at Blackburn - defender Phil Jones, 18, and midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, 21, while scouting Rovers ahead of Arsenal's trip to Ewood Park.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Gunners are leading the chase to sign Roma's £10m-rated centre-back Philippe Mexes.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Tottenham are battling it out with Arsenal to sign Fulham centre-back Brede Hangeland.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool have emerged as favourites to sign Rangers highly-rated 18-year-old defender Danny Wilson.
Full story: imscouting.com

The Reds are also keeping tabs on Rangers' Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra who is valued at £5m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Andrey Arshavin's agent says the forward is committed to Arsenal despite the Russia star recently saying that he would like to join Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Benfica's £25m-rated defender David Luiz has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Premier League suitors Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Full story: goal.com

Manchester City are also tracking Lazio defender Stefan Radu, who is said to worth £8.7m.
Full story: footylatest.com

Birmingham, West Ham and West Brom are interested in Portsmouth keeper David James.
Full story: footylatest.com

Midfielder James Milner's future at Aston Villa will be decided after the World Cup and hinges on whether manager Martin O'Neill stays at the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham are keeping tabs on Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop who is out of contract this summer.
Full story: Daily Star

West Ham are plotting a cut-price summer move for Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, while the Hammers are also on the trail of Cardiff winger Peter Whittingham and Burnley winger Chris Eagles.
Full story: Daily Mail

Meanwhile the Hammers, along with Blackburn, have been priced out of the market for former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse. The Panathinaikos striker is currently valued at around £12m.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham are also hoping to sign Tottenham's Jamie O'Hara. O'Hara is currently on loan at Portsmouth and the Hammers are prepared to offer either Matthew Upson or James Tomkins to help land the midfielder.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Newcastle are facing a fight to keep Slovenia youngster Haris Vuckic, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool ready to make bids for the 17-year-old forward.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Reading are ready to cash in on goalkeeper Adam Federici and midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson. Federici is linked with Tottenham and Liverpool, while Sigurdsson is a £2m target for West Brom and Wolves.
Full story: Daily Mail

Derby County will sell striker Rob Hulse, 30, in the summer with Coventry and West Bromwich Albion interested.
Full story: Daily Mirror

County are battling it out with Bristol City for Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper, who is rated at around £1.5m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wolves are set to offer relegated Burnley £3m for defender Andre Bikey. (The Sun)

Southampton are hoping to take advantage of rivals Portsmouth's financial problems by launching a £1m bid for midfielder Hayden Mullins.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Cristiano Ronaldo says he does not expect to be at Real Madrid for the rest of his playing career. "I spent several years wanting to play in Madrid but I don't see myself here at 40. Football is all about cycles - if you have already won everything with a team you have to change."
Full story: The Sun

England boss Fabio Capello has turned down the chance to take over at Juventus to concentrate on England's World Cup campaign.
Full story: Daily Mail

Juventus are also keen on Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, who fears the Merseyside club are trying to force him out of Anfield.
Full story: the Sun

Benitez has admitted that with his future at Liverpool in doubt and claims no-one has asked him to stay at the club.
Full story: the Times

Former Manchester United striker Andrew Cole has urged Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson to launch a summer bid for Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema.
Full story: Daily Star

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has held clear-the-air talks with his employers and is poised to commit his future to the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Uefa president Michel Platini believes Bordeaux boss Laurent Blanc should be the next France coach.
Full story: Daily Mirror

England legend Geoff Hurst says Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes should be tempted out of international retirement and go to this summer's World Cup.
Full story: the Sun

AND FINALLY

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton, 27, has given up alcohol and says he lives "a monk-like existence" in an attempt to avoid trouble and reproduce his best form on the pitch.
Full story: Daily Star

Manchester United fans are being urged to boycott the purchase of season tickets to demonstrate their opposition to the ownership of the club by the Glazer family. The Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association has written to its members asking them not to renew their season tickets this summer.
Full story: the Guardian

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