BREAKING GOSSIP

Inter Milan's chief executive Ernesto Paolillo says the Serie A club still hope to sign Frank Lampard from Chelsea this summer. (Press Association, 1118 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester United are set to break the British transfer record by paying £35m to seal a permanent deal for Carlos Tevez before the start of the new season. (The Independent, The Times)
Man Utd keen to seal Tevez deal

Or, United will pay £32m for the Argentine ace, whose loan spell at Old Trafford ends next summer. (The Sun, Daily Mail, The Guardian)

Chelsea will pay Real Madrid £35m for Robinho, who is 'desperate' to move to Stamford Bridge and has already agreed terms on a five-year deal with the Blues. (The Independent)

Aston Villa have been given permission to speak to Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel but Manchester City have made a late enquiry about the American. (The Independent)

If City miss out on Friedel they will move for veteran Fulham shot-stopper Antti Niemi. (The Sun)

Everton will use the proceeds from the impending £10.5m sale of Andy Johnson to Fulham to fund a bid for Sporting Lisbon striker Joao Moutinho. (Daily Express)

The Toffees have already begun talks with Sporting over an £18m deal for Moutinho. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth have beaten Sunderland in the race to sign Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. (The Sun)

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor is set to stay with the club despite continued interest from Barcelona. (Daily Express)

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez hopes to sign Tottenham striker Robbie Keane in time for him to face Rangers on 2 August. (The Sun)

Keane is due to arrive at Anfield next week for a medical before completing his £18m switch. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool will bid for Valencia winger David Silva if they fail to land Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. (The Sun)

Real Madrid are preparing a £31.5m bid for Valencia striker David Villa but the player's agent says he would be interested in a move to Tottenham. (The Guardian)

Michael Owen has warned Newcastle he will leave on a free transfer at the end of the season unless they improve their contract offer. (The Guardian)

Birmingham are set to bid £2m for Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson. (The Sun)

Blackburn are lining up a £4m move for Fulham midfielder Steven Davis. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will use the £11m from the sale of Sulley Muntari to Inter to fund bids for Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips and Reading's Nicky Shorey. (The Guardian)

Rangers' hopes of signing Pedro Mendes from Portsmouth have been hit by Pompey's sale of Muntari. (Daily Record)

Fulham have bid £4m for Torino's Australian international midfielder Vincenzo Grella. (The Independent)

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OTHER GOSSIP

The Football Association are set to sanction a new rule that will mean only team captains will be permitted to talk to referees next season. (Daily Express)

The FA have moved to clarify comments by England coach Fabio Capello - who has a contract until 2012 - to stress he does not intend to quit after the 2010 World Cup. (Various)

Arsenal defender Kolo Toure has made a quicker than expected recovery from malaria and could return to light training next week. (The Sun)

Chelsea have dumped popular physio Dave Hancock despite an attempt by captain John Terry to keep him in his job. (Daily Mail)

Gabriel Tamas' agent says the defender's transfer from Auxerre to Celtic did not collapse because of the Romanian's wage demands. (Various)

Rangers are still unwilling to meet the valuation of Steven Davis despite Fulham lowering their demands for the midfielder. (The Scotsman)

Motherwell's failure to fund the loan signing of Celtic's John Kennedy has angered Fir Park boss Mark McGhee. (Daily Record)

Motherwell will step up their attempt to sign Celtic winger Jim O'Brien after he impressed on trial. (The Times)

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Manchester United will travel 3,000 miles to play Portsmouth in Nigeria less than 24 hours after playing Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa - so they can bank an extra £1.5m. (Various)

Chelsea players have complained of exhaustion and jet-lag on their globe-trotting pre-season tour. (The Sun)

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has told out-of-favour Thomas Gravesen and Derek Riordan they will never play for the club again. (Various)

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique thinks Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher can one day play for Real Madrid. (Daily Record)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Real Madrid hope to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas after conceding defeat in their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo. (News of the World)

Manchester United have bid £20m for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov but are set to end their interest because the asking price could soar to £38m. (Various)

United are willing to pay £25m for Berbatov but a row between Sir Alex Ferguson and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy could threaten the deal. (Sunday Times)

Ferguson is considering signing Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o, Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz, Valencia's David Villa or Lyon's Karim Benzema instead of Berbatov. (Sunday Times)

Or, United are set to finally land Berbatov this week, for a fee of £24m. (Sunday Express)

Barcelona, AC Milan, Newcastle and Manchester City are all chasing Berbatov too. (Sunday Express)

Real Madrid also want David Villa, a move seen in Spain as an admission they cannot sign Ronaldo. (Sunday Times)

Liverpool are ready to abandon their chase of Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry and will spend their money on Tottenham's Robbie Keane instead. (News of the World)

The sale of Keane to Liverpool will allow Tottenham to chase David Villa, who is valued at £25m. (Sunday Telegraph)

Chelsea have bid £31.5m for Real Madrid star Robinho and could get their man for £35m this week. (Sunday Telegraph)

If Chelsea do land Robinho they will not pursue fellow Brazilian Kaka. (Sunday Telegraph)

Kaka is happy at AC Milan and is in no hurry to leave, according to his agent Gaetano Paolillo. (Independent on Sunday)

Chelsea have confirmed their interest in Kaka, who is likely to become the first £1m-a-month footballer if he does move to Stamford Bridge. (The Observer)

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will get the five-year, £150,000-a-week contract he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge when the club returns to England from their pre-season tour. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, a target for AC Milan and Barcelona, has delayed writing the last chapter of his autobiography until his future is resolved. (Sunday Mirror)

Drogba will quit Chelsea unless he can agree a new contract this week. (The People)

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart wants talks with Mark Hughes after the Eastlands boss tried to sign new Aston Villa keeper Brad Friedel. (The People)

Newcastle have made a shock £4m bid for Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos. (Mail on Sunday)

If Senderos is sold, it could mean the Gunners are suffering from financial problems. (Mail on Sunday)

But Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor will not be leaving the Emirates Stadium despite interest from Barcelona. (Sunday Mirror)

Arsenal and Newcastle are both keen on Udinese midfielder Goekhan Inler. (The People)

Rangers want Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson and Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough are keen on Blackburn midfielder David Dunn. (News of the World)

Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given's future is still in doubt, with Arsenal believed to be interested. (News of the World)

Leeds have agreed a £300,000 deal for Wolves striker Jay Bothroyd. (News of the World)

Wales midfielder David Vaughan is to leave Real Sociedad for a £500,000 move to Blackpool. (News of the World)

Cardiff have agreed a £2m deal with Major League Soccer for Kenny Cooper and are negotiating personal terms with the FC Dallas striker. (Wales on Sunday)

Wigan striker David Cotterill is set to clinch a £1.5m move to Sheffield United. (News of the World)

Swansea, Birmingham, Charlton, Plymouth, Hibernian and Hearts are battling for Brazilian midfielder Douglas Rinaldi after his release from Watford. (News of the World)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Sacked ex-Chelsea boss Avram Grant has not been paid any compensation since he left the club in May. (News of the World)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack says he intends to retire in two year's time at the age of 33. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool's owners failed in their latest attempt to show they have the finances to pay for the club's new £400m Stanley Park Stadium. (News of the World)

Arsene Wenger could give William Gallas a second chance as Arsenal captain in order to keep him at the club. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants his former assistant, new Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz, to be his successor as manager at Old Trafford. (Sunday Express)

Tottenham's assistant boss Gus Poyet has again emerged as a leading candidate to replace Queiroz as Ferguson's number two. (Mail on Sunday)

Former England star Paul Gascoigne is back together with his ex-wife Sheryl and the pair plan to re-marry. (Sunday Mirror)

Wales manager John Toshack is ready to recall Nottingham Forest striker Rob Earnshaw for the friendly against Georgia. (News of the World)

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Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov never goes to nightclubs and says he prefers to stay at home and feed squirrels from his balcony. (News of the World)

Manchester United have employed a minder to look after Cristiano Ronaldo while he is in Los Angeles after signing a new commercial deal. (Sunday Mirror)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Tottenham will use the money from the sale of Robbie Keane to pay Zenit St Petersburg £17m for Andrei Arshavin, the Russia forward. (mailonsunday.co.uk, 1508 BST)

The Wigan midfielder Michael Brown could be about to rejoin his former club Sheffield United in a deal worth £2m. (mailonsunday.co.uk, 1508 BST)

Inter Milan are set to end their attempts to sign Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard after their acquisition of Sulley Muntari from Portsmouth. (AFP, 1259)

Everton striker Andy Johnson is undergoing a medical at Fulham ahead of a proposed £12million transfer. (Press Association, 1216BST)

Liverpool should complete the £18m signing of Robbie Keane within the next 24 hours. (Press Association, 1153 BST)

West Brom are poised to increase their bid for Bolton centre-back Abdoulaye Meite after having a £1m-plus bid rejected and Bolton boss Gary Megson reportedly valuing the 27-year-old at around £3m. (expressandstar.com, 1129 BST)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has received a double transfer blow with winger Shaun Wright-Phillips insisting he is happy to remain at Chelsea and Tottenham centre-back Younes Kaboul tipped to turn down a move to Fratton Park. (portsmouth.co.uk, 0857 BST)

The versatile Israeli defender Tal Ben-Haim is expected to complete a £5m move from Chelsea to Manchester City by the middle of the week. (manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 0855 BST)

Middlesbrough midfielder Lee Cattermole will complete a £3.5m move to Wigan within the next 48 hours. (thenorthernecho.co.uk, 0854 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Having cooled his interest in Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up a shock £15m bid for Barcelona's ex-Arsenal forward Thierry Henry. (Daily Star)

United, meanwhile, are ready to sell their injury-prone forward Louis Saha to Paris St Germain, freeing up funds for new arrivals. (Daily Mirror)

Saha is also wanted by Sunderland, whose manager Roy Keane has tabled a £10m bid for the Frenchman. (Daily Express)

Striker Robbie Keane is expected at Liverpool for a medical to seal his £20m move from Tottenham. (Daily Star)

Wantaway Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry, who has been targeted by Liverpool, is to be offered a new four-year contract at Villa Park that would result in him earning as much as a 50% pay rise. (Various)

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has hinted he may be interested in a move to Real Madrid but not this summer. (Various)

Newcastle are prepared to pay £7m for Real Madrid's former Arsenal forward Julio Baptista, although the Spanish club want closer to £12m. (Daily Telegraph)

Real themselves want a new striker and will turn to Valencia's David Villa in a £30m deal that will end their interest in Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Star)

Newcastle winger Damien Duff could be heading back to his former club Blackburn in a deal that would see Stephen Warnock go in the opposite direction. (Independent)

Sunderland will complete the signing of striker El-Hadji Diouf from Bolton for £2.5m on Monday. (Various)

After months of uncertainty about his future, Portsmouth striker Kanu will turn down a lucrative move to the United States and sign a rolling 12-month contract extension this week. (The Sun)

Tottenham have enquired about the availability of 27-year-old IF Elfsborg goalkeeper Johan Wiland. (Daily Telegraph)

Palermo have triggered a Premier League scramble to sign Mark Bresciano after confirming the Australia midfielder can leave for £5m, with Blackburn, West Ham and Fulham all in the hunt. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City have entered the race to sign Marseille's Nigerian left-back Taye Taiwo for £6m. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom's attempts to sign Polish international midfielder Radoslaw Majewski appear to have stalled after the Premier League side and Groclin Dyskobolia failed to agree a fee. (Daily Telegraph)

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has made a last-ditch bid to sign Coventry's Michael Mifsud from under the noses of Bristol City. (The Sun)

The finance for that deal would come from Birmingham, who have lined up a £2m bid for Palace midfielder Ben Watson. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is ready to hijack a bid from Ipswich to land former Manchester City defender Ben Thatcher, who is now a free agent. (The Sun)

Bolton are to launch a new bid, thought to be in the region of £3m, for Reading midfielder James Harper now Middlesbrough appear to have lost interest. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid will this week make a £2m bid for Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher. (The Sun)

Celtic midfielder Evander Sno has had a change of heart and turned down a £2m move to Spanish side Osasuna. (Daily Record)

Aston Villa are the latest English club to be linked with Celtic left-back Lee Naylor. (Daily Express)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Former Derby chairman Peter Gadsby has offered to buy the club back after accusing the new American board of failing to invest in the club since their £50m takeover. (Various)

Manchester United have moved quickly to finalise the details of Carlos Tevez's £32m British record transfer after Real Madrid were among those enquiring about his availability. (Daily Mail)

Walsall have signed former England striker Michael Ricketts for a third time. (Daily Mirror)

Thomas Gravesen's agent says the Dane will see out his contract at Celtic, despite the Scottish Premier League champions' manager Gordon Strachan insisting the midfielder has played his last game for the club. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Newcastle and Chelsea full-back Celestine Babayaro will be offered a one-year deal with Portsmouth after overcoming malaria. (Various)

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In a bid end their seemingly endless tale of injury misery, West Ham have linked up with Roehampton University, which has assessed the club's set-up and recommended installing modern equipment, using yet more medical staff and moving the training ground. (The Times)

Six years after the collapse of his career in the Premier League following a failed drug test, Mark Bosnich, 36, saved a penalty and kept a clean sheet during a spectacular comeback to football on Sunday. The former Aston Villa, Manchester United and Chelsea goalkeeper starred in Central Coast's 3-0 win against Sydney in an Australian A-League pre-season cup match. (The Guardian)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Rafael Benitez has confirmed he must sell again to bring Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry to Liverpool, but the Reds manager has no intention of selling defender Alvaro Arbeloa to Sevilla. (Press Association, 1510 BST)

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed they are in negotiations with Tottenham over the possible sale of winger David Bentley. (BBC Sport, 1259 BST)

Newcastle target Fabricio Coloccini could walk out on Deportivo La Coruna if they refuse to allow him to complete a switch to St James' Park. The Magpies are believed to have met the Spanish club's original £9.5m asking price, but Depor have now said they want over £1m more. (Press Association, 1224 BST)

Coventry City hope to finally complete the signing of former Sunderland defender Stephen Wright this week. (Coventry Telegraph, 1100 BST)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will turn his attention to closing deals for Tottenham duo Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul after El-Hadji Diouf's arrival. (BBC Sport, 0800 BST)
Sunderland hopeful over Spurs duo

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Tottenham want striker Roman Pavlyuchenko but have had a £10m bid rejected by Spartak Moscow. The London side is also confident of signing Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito, who would cost around £8m. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan is close to tying up a £7m deal for Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa are poised to make a £4.5m bid for Reading's England international left-back Nicky Shorey as manager Martin O'Neill sets about bringing in at least five new players before the new season starts. (Daily Star)

Chelsea are cooling their interest in the Brazilian forward Robinho because Real Madrid keep changing their asking price, and are now considering giving Shaun Wright-Phillips another chance to prove himself. (The Independent)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is closing on a £5m swoop for Chelsea's Tal Ben Haim and will offer the defender a four-year deal worth around £60,000 a week. (The Sun)

Striker Andy Johnson's expected move to Fulham will allow Everton boss David Moyes to make an increased club-record £15m offer for Sporting Lisbon's Joao Moutinho. (The Guardian)

However, Everton are poised to test Tottenham's nerve with a move for Darren Bent funded by the £10.75m they will bank from Johnson's transfer. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal have moved ahead of Newcastle United in the race to sign Udinese midfielder Goekhan Inier by tabling a £5m bid. (Daily Mail)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set for a double boost - by signing Middlesbrough's Lee Cattermole and agreeing a new contract with Paul Scharner to stay. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United winger Chris Eagles will join Burnley in the next 48 hours in a £1m-plus deal. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham are close to bringing former Arsenal youngster Quincy Owusu-Abeyie back to England in a £3.5m switch from Spartak Moscow. (Daily Mirror)

Marc Janko, 25, is a £1m target for Bristol City and the Austria striker has held talks with boss Gary Johnson. (Daily Star)

Spurs boss Juande Ramos is looking at Sweden goalkeeper Johan Wiland and Bosnian international Sead Ramovic as he searches for an understudy to £10m goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes. (The Sun)

Hull City are posed to sign Wigan defender Ryan Taylor in a £700,000 deal. (Daily Express)

Cardiff, Preston and Watford are eyeing Crystal Palace's £500,000-rated striker James Scowcroft. (The Sun)

But FA Cup finalists Cardiff have a battle to keep hold of Dutch defender Glenn Loovens who is wanted by Ajax, Fulham and Rangers. (Scottish Herald)

Ulises de la Cruz, 34, is expected to complete a move from Reading to Watford after impressing Hornets manager Aidy Boothroyd during a trial spell. (Daily Star)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has been told by owner Roman Abramovich that he not only has to win but do so in style - like rivals Manchester United. (Various)

Former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona has told winger Cristiano Ronaldo he would be stupid to quit Old Trafford for Real Madrid. (Various)

Manchester United are eyeing Eric Steele as their new goalkeeping coach - less than three weeks after he landed a similar role at Blackburn. (The Sun)

William Gallas has admitted he made "mistakes" in his first season as captain and promised to change his approach if he leads Arsenal again in the new campaign. (Various)

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has insisted the onus is on clubs outside the top four to "get their houses in order" if the perceived lack of competition in the Premier League is to be addressed. (Various)

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Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has admitted Sir Alex Ferguson's hairdryer treatment still leaves him quaking in his boots - but says he is still more scared of his mum. (The Sun)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo are to hold contract talks next week, according to Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon. Ronaldo's current deal expires in 2012. (Spanish sports daily AS, 1345 BST)

England winger David Bentley takes part in a medical at Tottenham to move a step closer to a proposed £18m-move to White Hart Lane. (Various, 1130 BST)
Bentley closes in on Spurs switch

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Tottenham will splash out £36m to bring Blackburn's David Bentley and Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg to White Hart Lane. (Various)

Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Manchester United to Real Madrid is fading fast as Real say the £70m transfer is "non-viable". (Various)

Manchester City have made a £6m offer for Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun and are considering a swoop for Fulham keeper Antti Niemi. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has set £13m Spurs duo Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul a 24-hour deadline to join his club. (Daily Star)

Blackburn are chasing Palermo's Australian midfielder Mark Bresciano. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has made Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz his number one transfer target. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is chasing Stuttgart forward Mario Gomez and is set to agree a £15m fee. (The Sun)

Stoke City are due to complete the signing of former Aston Villa keeper Thomas Sorenson but Hull are set to hijack their bid for Greece striker Angelos Charisteas. (The Sun)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane may rekindle his interest in Manchester United striker Louis Saha but will want them to reduce their £10m asking price. (The Guardian)

Chelsea have accepted a £5m bid from Manchester City for Israel defender Tal Ben-Haim, who has been offered a four-year deal. (The Times)

Celtic target, Barcelona midfielder Marc Crosas, says he would jump at the chance of a season-loan with the Scottish club. (Daily Record)

Reading defender Andre Bikey wants to quit the club and move to France. (Daily Star)

Midfielder Keith Andrews is set to complete his £2m transfer from MK Dons to Blackburn. (Daily Express)

West Brom hope to complete the signing of Madjid Bougherra from Charlton despite interest from Real Betis. (Various)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is giving a trial to New Zealand defender Tony Lochhead (Daily Star).

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will meet former club Cardiff in a bid to resolve his contract dispute after he was turned away from pre-season training. (Various)

Wolves want to hijack Ipswich's bid to sign former Manchester City defender Ben Thatcher, who has been training with Ipswich after leaving Charlton. (Daily Star)

Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini has threatened to walk out on Deportivo La Coruna if they refuse to allow him to move to Newcastle. (Daily Record)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is set to sign a new £80,000-a-week deal with the club after impressing new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari. (The Sun)

Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson has been offered a new five-year deal to stay at the club until 2013. (The Sun)

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has settled his differences with owner Roman Abramovich after accepting a £3.5m pay-off. (Daily Mail)

New Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson says it is a relief to have left Tottenham. (Various)

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has his boot sponsorship deal with Nike, worth an estimated £40,000, terminated after being released from jail. (Various)

Paul Gascoigne is said to be considering a coaching job with Newcastle. (The Sun)

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The Euro 2008 tournament made a record net profit of £197m (Daily Star)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hinted that he will stick with William Gallas as his captain. (Daily Mail)

Forfar have been fined £3,000 by the Scottish Football Association for their poor disciplinary record after receiving 11 red cards and 82 yellows last season. (Daily Record)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor remains a target for Barcelona according to the Spanish club's sporting director, Txiki Bergiristain. (PA, 1646 BST)

Udinese have dismissed reports that Gokhan Inler is set for a move to Emirates Stadium, declaring that the Switzerland international is not for sale. (setanta.com, 1608 BST)

Barcelona's Begiristain has also revealed that Samuel Eto'o is attracting interest from "four or five big clubs", but insists there are no official offers as yet. (PA, 1330 BST)

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon says he was "amazed" to read newspaper reports linking his side with a move for Werder Bremen playmaker Diego. (Press Association, 1310 BST)

Spanish champions Real Madrid have completed the signing of Dutch international midfielder Rafael van der Vaart from German side Hamburg for £7.1m. A potential blow for Cristiano Ronaldo, perhaps? (Spanish radio Cadena Ser, 1031 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Tottenham's bid for Andrei Arshavin has stalled as Russian side Zenit St Petersburg want £24m, not the £16m Spurs are offering. (The Sun)

Meanwhile, Spurs have pulled out of a move for Real Zaragoza's Argentine striker Diego Milito. (The Times)

Chelsea are preparing a £25m swoop for Werder Bremen's Brazilian midfielder Diego. (Daily Star, Daily Express)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants to take Manchester United's French defender Mikael Silvestre on a year's loan. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are closing in on a £10m deal for Udinese's Swiss midfielder Gokhan Inler. (Daily Star)

Cristiano Ronaldo will tell Sir Alex Ferguson in person next week that he wants to join Real Madrid. (Various)

Everton boss David Moyes wants to get rid of left-back Leighton Baines just a year after signing him for £6m. Moyes wants to trade him for Blackburn's Stephen Warnock. (The Sun)

Derby goalkeeper Stephen Bywater is on the brink of joining Spurs. (Daily Star)

Bolton have rejected a £1.75m bid for defender Abdoulaye Meite. (Daily Mail)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has dismissed rumours linking the Catalan club with a move for Juventus' French hitman David Trezeguet. (Independent)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince reckons the signing of Chilean midfielder Carlos Villaneuva, 22, will help fans forget about the sale of David Bentley to Tottenham. (Various)

Everton have enquired about the availability of Club America goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, according to the player's agent. (The Times)

Real Madrid are set to offer forward Robinho a £16m tax-free five-year deal which he will sign, disappointing admirers Chelsea. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth flop David Nugent is a £5m target for ambitious Ipswich (Various)

Gareth Barry believes his protracted £19m move from Aston Villa to Liverpool will be finalised over the weekend once Villa accept a restructured offer. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth hope to conclude a deal for Tottenham centre-back Younes Kaboul in the next few days. (The Times)

Andy Johnson's £12m move from Everton to Fulham has hit a snag after problems with the England striker's medical. (Daily Star)

West Ham are close to signing Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Jan Lastuvka. (The Sun)

Wolves have taken former Manchester City left-back Ben Thatcher on trial. (Daily Mail)

Bolton have rejected an ambitious £1.5m offer for striker Kevin Davies from Hull, who are also in talks with Ivan Campo. (Various)

Jimmy Bullard has dashed Wigan's hopes fo re-signing him by saying he is happy at Fulham. (The Sun)

Rangers boss Walter Smith is set to sign Cardiff's Dutch defender Glenn Loovens in a £2m deal. (Daily Mirror)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Furious organisers of Feyenoord's Jubilee Tournament have blasted Celtic after manager Gordon Strachan and one of his players failed to show at a press conference they were contractually obliged to attend. (Various)

Joey Barton could be hit with a 15-match ban by the Football Association after he was charged with violent conduct for his training ground attack on Ousmane Dabo last year. (Various)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will not be moving to Russia to become the new boss of CSKA Moscow, according to the Fratton Park club. (Daily Telegraph)

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko will not return to the San Siro. (Independent)

Jens Lehmann has warned Emmanuel Adebayor he would be making a huge mistake if he left Arsenal this summer. (Various)

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari insists owner Roman Abramovich has not ordered him to make the Blues play sexy football. (The Sun)

Aston Villa defender Curtis Davies will stun doctors by being fit for the new season after an Achilles operation in March. (The Sun)

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New Spurs signing David Bentley says he wants to entertain the White Hart Lane faithful just like Paul Gascoigne used to. (Various)

Sunderland new boy El Hadji Diouf reckons he is just like his new gaffer: "Everybody knows Roy Keane as a temperamental man and they know me like that as well," said the Senegalese. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are lining up a shock move for striker Jerson Dos Santos, who has just quit Sutton United after scoring 30 goals in his first season. He started playing football two years ago - there's hope for all of us. (Daily Star)

BREAKING GOSSIP
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster says his club have still not given up hope of signing Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. "I think the club is working hard to get a solution to this matter. We will have to see," said Schuster. (AFP 1631 BST)

The other Ronaldo's agent has denied reports the former Brazil forward has been approached by Japanese side Kashima Antlers. (Press Association, 1535 BST).

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says he is "certain" Frank Lampard wants to leave Chelsea, but he understands the player's decision not to move yet, for family reasons (Sky Sport Italia, 1530 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Zenit St Petersburg still expect Tottenham to return with another bid for Russia striker Andrei Arshavin, despite the London side initially being put off by a £24m price tag. (The Times)

Fulham are trying to renegotiate the transfer of Andrew Johnson after complications with the Everton striker's medical. (The Times)

Jimmy Bullard's Fulham future is in doubt after the club refused to discuss a contact extension. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United midfielder Lee Martin, a former loan signing at Bramall Lane, is still being tracked by Sheffield United. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal could be ready to hijack Liverpool's quest for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. (Various)

Newcastle look poised to sign Deportivo La Coruna defender Fabrizio Coloccini this weekend. (Various)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince will ask his former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson if he can sign full-back Danny Simpson. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton defender Jaroslaw Fojut is a shock target of Serie A club Napoli. (Daily Mirror).

Premier League new boys Hull are in talks with French defender Philippe Christanval, who was released by Fulham last season. (The Sun)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is planning a swoop for £3m-rated West Brom winger Jonathan Greening. (Daily Mirror)

Crystal Palace are keen to sign Austrian striker Roman Kienast from Norwegian club Ham Kam. (Daily Mirror)

Ipswich will be reviving their interest in Portsmouth midfit striker David Nugent, who cost £6m last summer. (Independent)

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is believed to be close to completing a free transfer to Sunderland. (Guardian)

Stoke City are interested in re-signing defender Danny Higginbotham and Dean Whithead from Sunderland. (Guardian)

Rangers manager Walter Smith is still keen to bring Fulham midfielder Steven Davis to Ibrox but fears wages may be the stumbling block to a deal being struck. (Daily Record)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Tottenham, who reported Liverpool and Manchester United over the alleged tapping up of Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov, have been branded "hypocrites" by Sevilla for the way they lured boss Juande Ramos. (Various).

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo they need to emulate Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes if they want to be judged real Manchester United legends. (Various)

Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri claims Roman Abramovich refused to let Frank Lampard join Inter Milan because the Russian has never forgiven Jose Mourinho. (Daily Mirror)

Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo is hoping former Hibernian and Kilmarnock boss Bobby Williamson accepts the offer to become the new boss of the Uganadan national team, whom Laszlo coached coming to Tynecastle.

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Former Tottenham midfielder Teemu Tanio insists he was happy to swap London for Sunderland, insisting it's lovely compared to his native Lapland. (Daily Mirror)

Everton boss David Moyes is the bookies' favourite to be the first Premier League boss to be sacked this season. (Independent)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Real Madrid are preparing a final bid of £60m for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. (News of the World)

Ronaldo will demand to be allowed to move to Real when he returns to United on Tuesday. (Telegraph)

Tottenham must pay £19m to sign Zenit St Petersburg striker Andrei Arshavin as well as make him the highest-paid player in the world. (Mail)

Tottenham midfielder Aaron Lennon is set to reject a move to Newcastle. (News of the World)

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari expects midfielder Frank Lampard to sign a new contract with the Blues. (News of the World)

Scolari is also confident Didier Drogba will agree a new contract, which will see the striker pick up £100,000 a week. (Mail)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes midfielder Gareth Barry will join Liverpool. (News of the World)

But Arsenal will attempt to lure Barry to north London. (Express)

Portsmouth are losing interest in Younes Kaboul because of Spurs' £7m valuation. (News of the World)

Tottenham look set to fail with an £18m bid for West Ham striker Dean Ashton, who the Hammers insist is not for sale. (News of the World)

Everton manager David Moyes will bid £3m for Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. (News of the World)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson wants Everton striker Andy Johnson but for less than the £10.5m asking price. (Mail)

Bolton have tried to negotiate a deal for Jonathan Greening from West Brom in part exchange for Abdoulaye Meite. (News of the World)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes will try to persuade former club Blackburn to sell him striker Roque Santa Cruz at a price of £12m. (News of the World)

Blackburn will bid £3m for Oldham's Neal Eardley. (News of the World)

West Brom have tabled a bid of £2m for Sheffield United midfielder Michael Tonge. (News of the World)

Newcastle want to sign Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos and have been told he will cost them £10m or £7m plus goalkeeper Shay Given. (Mail)

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is being chased by Birmingham and Sunderland. (News of the World)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is interested in signing Southampton winger Nathan Dyer. (News of the World)

Birmingham are close to signing Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie on loan. (News of the World)

Cardiff are on the verge of agreeing a deal for Wolves striker Jay Bothroyd. (News of the World)

Swansea and Nottingham Forest are in a battle to sign Walsall goalkeeper Clayton Ince. (News of the World)

Chesterfield want Spurs striker Andrew Barcham, but face competition for him from Bournemouth. (News of the World)

Hull City are offering former Bolton midfielder Ivan Campo a £500,000 bonus to join them and keep them in the Premier League. (News of the World)

Celtic are on the verge of signing Barcelona wonderkid Marc Crosas in a £2million deal. (Sunday Mail)

And the Parkhead club are also hot on the trail of a second Barca superkid, targeting a loan move for midfielder Jeffren Suarez. (News of the World)

Burnley and Crystal Palace are battling it out to sign Scottish striker Kevin Kyle. (Sunday Mail)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle are at the centre of a £260m takeover battle between two of Asia's richest companies. (News of the World)

West Ham will retire Bobby Moore's number six shirt for good next week. (News of the World)

Raging Hibernian boss Mixu Paatelainen has slammed reports that he wants to offload midfielder Brian Kerr. (Sunday Mail)

Scotland manager George Burley has warned Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson more is required from him if he wants a national team call-up. (Mail)

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Referee Uriah Rennie has refused to be "pensioned off" by the Premier League, who had said he was no longer required at the age of 48. The Sheffield official appealed against the ruling and won his case. (Various)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Cristiano Ronaldo will insist he is allowed to move to Real Madrid in a £68m deal when he returns to Old Trafford to meet manager Sir Alex Ferguson on Tuesday. (www.telegraph.co.uk, 1442 BST)

Portsmouth hope to sign Reading left-back Nicky Shorey and Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul before Sunday's Community Shield clash with Manchester United. (Press Association, 1157 BST)

Hamburg's Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has confirmed on his website that he is signing for Real Madrid. (www.vandervaartofficial.com, 1138 BST)

The Profitable Group denies it is in talks with Newcastle and does not intend to have talks with the Premier League club. (BBC Sport, 1012 BST)

Indian firm Reliance Communications have denied they are in talks about taking over Newcastle, after speculation chairman Anil Ambani was speaking to Magpies owner Mike Ashley. (Reuters, 0831 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is on the brink of signing Liverpool's £16m-rated midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will make a £9m swoop for Tottenham's Younes Kaboul and Reading's Nicky Shorey this week. (The Sun)

Real Madrid striker Robinho says he wants to sign for Chelsea, who are still chasing a £27m deal for the Brazilian. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry's hopes of completing his £18m move to Liverpool now lie in the hands of the Anfield club's American owners. (Daily Star)

Fulham have stunned Everton by slicing £4m off their valuation of Andrew Johnson - they will not pay more than £8m after his medical showed signs of an old knee injury. (Daily Mail)

But Everton will give Fulham 48 hours to seal a £13m deal for the striker - or order him to return to Goodison Park. (Daily Express)

Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy reckons Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United for at least another year. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham expect to complete the loan signing of Spartak Moscow's former Arsenal striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie today. (The Sun)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes wants to sign Marseille striker Djibril Cisse on loan. (Daily Mirror)

Striker David Nugent is set for a battle with Portsmouth by refusing to join Championship side Ipswich in a £5m deal. (The Sun)

Blackburn are making a shock move for Lens French midfielder Julien Sable, 27, although Chievo Verona are also keen on a £1.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Coventry are close to signing striker Clinton Morrison and defender Stephen Wright on Bosman free transfers. (The Sun)

West Ham have quashed reports striker Dean Ashton will be sold to another Premier League club this summer. (Daily Telegraph)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Premier League bosses have drafted new plans to take clubs around the world, with five mini-tournaments taking place from January 2010 that would be worth £5m plus to each team. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has a week to decide whether he wants to sell the club for £260m to Indian billionaire Anil Ambani. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari reckons Blues misfit Nicolas Anelka has a big part to play for the club this term after a successful pre-season campaign. (Various)

Manager Roy Keane will open talks on a new contract at Sunderland at the end of August. (Daily Mirror)

Paul Scharner has a £6m 'price clause' in his new contract with Wigan, in case a big club comes in for his services. (Daily Mirror)

Striker Didier Drogba will miss the first two games of Chelsea's season as he is still struggling for fitness after a knee injury. (The Sun)

Sunderland forward Kenwyne Jones will undergo exploratory knee surgery today that could rule him out for most of the season. (Daily Mail)

Former Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has landed a seven-week stint as manager of Minnesota Thunder. (Daily Mail)

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Emmanuel Adebayor, who appeared to want to leave Arsenal during the summer before signing a new deal, was booed by fans during their friendly against Real Madrid, until the striker scored the winner from the penalty spot - and then kissed the club's badge. (Various)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Striker Robinho is desperate for Real Madrid to let him join Chelsea. (The Sun)

Aston Villa have targeted Arsenal's Justin Hoyte, Luke Young of Middlesbrough and Chelsea's Paulo Ferreira to fill their full-back berth. (The Times)

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan, who has been in Spain since 2004, is the latest target for Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

But Tottenham hopes of signing Dean Ashton have been dashed after West Ham put an £18m price tag on the striker. Spurs were apparently only ready to pay £14m or £15m - depending on which paper you read. (Various)

West Ham are the latest club linked with Manchester United striker Louis Saha, but they are delaying any approach after the former Fulham forward aggravated a knee injury. (Daily Mail)

However, Saha has expressed an interest in joining Sunderland. (The Independent)

Bolton want West Brom full-back Paul Robinson in exchange for central defender Abdoulaye Meite. (The Sun)

West Ham have decided to release winger Freddie Ljungberg after just 12 months, a move which will cost them £6m. (Daily Mail)

Everton are chasing Newcastle striker Alan Smith, who is likely to cost around £3m. (The Sun, Daily Mirror)

Fulham have finally landed Everton's Andy Johnson for a cut-price fee of £8m after manager Roy Hodgson threatened to end the deal because of concerns over the striker's injury record. (The Sun)

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright is still hopeful of signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho. (The Independent)

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun has been linked with a summer move to Roma, where he will meet up with former Anfield team-mate John Arne Riise. (Daily Telegraph)

Bolton are closing in on the signing of Watford defender Danny Shittu for £2m. (Various)

Celtic have pulled out of negotiations to sign Auxerre central defender Gabriel Tamas. (Daily Record)

Wigan are set to make a £3m bid for Ipswich striker Danny Haynes. (The Sun)

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is wanted by Galatasaray. (Daily Mail)


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OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has explored the possibility of selling up, putting the long-term future of the club in doubt. (Daily Mail)

QPR manager Iain Dowie is on the verge of being sacked after a row with owner Flavio Briatore over the proposed transfer of an unnamed player from the Middle East. (The Times)

Outspoken Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock says Manchester United and Tottenham are hypocrites for complaining that rivals tap up their stars. (Various)

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New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has hit out at Jose Mourinho. Scolari says Mourinho was not that special and claims the former Chelsea boss should not have blamed his players when things went wrong. (Various)

Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez says he needs to sharpen up his image off the pitch in order to be a true superstar like team-mate Ronaldo. (The Sun)

BREAKING GOSSIP
Veteran Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez says he is excited at the prospect of a move to Tottenham. The 36-year-old, who is set for a medical, said: "It is a very good team and a beautiful opportunity in life." (Spanish sports daily AS)

As well as Dimitar Berbatov, Valencia's David Villa, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of Ajax and Lyon's Karim Benzema are all on Sir Alex Ferguson's four-man hit-list of new Manchester United strikers. (PA Sport, 0924 BST)

Fit-again Gary Neville accepts he has a tough battle with Wes Brown and John O'Shea to win back his Manchester United place. (PA Sport, 0900 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manager Rafael Benitez is on collision course with Liverpool's owners after they refused to back him with the cash to buy Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (Various)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has targeted Udinese's Swiss star Gokhan Inler to beef up his midfield. (Sun)

Brazilian striker Robinho is still desperate to join Chelsea after Real Madrid rebuffed the Blues' opening £21m offer. (Various)

Everton have launched a £6.5m bid for Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia from Rennes. (Sun)

The Toffees are closing in on Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito while Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho is also a target. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are expected to sign Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov next week after boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he is is close to signing a new striker. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough are confident they can land Arsenal's Justin Hoyte after selling Luke Young to Aston Villa. (Daily Star)

Manchester City and Aston Villa each want to sign striker Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn. (Daily Mail)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is considering taking former Charlton left-back Ben Thatcher. (Daily Express)

Andrei Arshavin is still eager for a move to Tottenham after White Hart Lane boss Juande Ramos phoned him personally to tell him he wanted to sign him. (Various)

Rangers manager Walter Smith fears the club may be forced to sell defender Carlos Cuellar after being knocked out of Europe in midweek by FBK Kaunas. (Various)

Gordon Strachan admits the signing of Barcelona's Marc Crosas is a risk, given that the Celtic manager has not seen the midfielder play in the flesh. (Daily Express)

However, the Celtic boss boss believes it is worth the gamble as he believes Crosas will allow his side to play a more attractive brand of football. (Daily Record/The Herald)

Hibernian have failed in a bid to bring Celtic striker Derek Riordan back to Easter Road on loan. Riordan joined Celtic from Hibs in 2006. (The Sun)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Chairman Ken Bates has promised he will not be walking out on Leeds and aims to redevelop Elland Road. (Daily Express)

Assistant boss Tony Adams admits financial constraints will prevent Portsmouth from challenging for a Premier League top four place. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has promised boss Kevin Keegan will be given substantial funds to strengthen the club and insists he has no intention of selling the Tyneside outfit. (Daily Star)

Mark Hughes wants crisis talks with Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra after he discovered Croatian right-back Vedran Corluka is set for a knockdown £5m move to Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Freddie Ljungberg is considering an offer to join David Beckham at LA Galaxy in a bid to crack America. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson predicts Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Old Trafford for the rest of his career. (Daily Express)

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Nottingham Forest new boy Rob Earnshaw has vowed to carry on with his celebratory flips - even though the new Championship side have a current striker injury crisis. (Various)

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Thierry Henry could be on his way to Manchester United - if Sir Alex Ferguson's bid to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham collapses. (Mail on Sunday)

Spurs are holding out for up £30m for Berbatov but United are only willing to go as high as £25m - if that fails to happen then Henry might be a surprise signing. (Sunday Telegraph)

Liverpool's American owners will put in an £18m bid for Valencia winger David Silva, who starred for Spain at the European Championships. (News of the World)

And Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is not ruling out the sale of Xabi Alonso as he still wants to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. (Observer)

AC Milan star Kaka believes he could be a Chelsea player by the end of the month. (Observer)

Everton are set to sign Brazilian striker Vagner Love from CSKA Moscow in a club-record deal. (Various)

Arsenal are ready to make an £8m move for Michael Johnson after the young central midfielder rejected a new deal at Manchester City. (Sunday Express)

There's more turmoil at Manchester City... the club's hierarchy have agreed the sale of midfielder Stephen Ireland to Sunderland without telling Mark Hughes. (Mail on Sunday)

Portsmouth will unveil Younes Kaboul on Monday after he agreed a £6m move from Tottenham. (News of the World)

Hull City are preparing a bid for Rangers forward Nacho Novo. (Mail on Sunday)

Rangers striker Kris Boyd is a £2.75m target for Bayer Leverkusen and Cologne. (Sunday Mail)

Stoke City have made enquiries about the availability of Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar. (Mail on Sunday)

Brahim Hemdani has vowed to remain with Rangers for the last year of the midfielder's contract despite their exit from Europe. (News of the World)

Celtic are lining up a £3m offer for Toulouse left-back Herita Ilunga but face competition from Newcastle. (News of the World)

Massimo Donati turned down the chance to move back to Italy as the midfielder wants to establish himself in Celtic's first-team. (Various)

Hibernian have failed in a bid to take their former forward Derek Riordan on loan from Celtic. (Scotland on Sunday)

Evander Sno says he could still leave Celtic despite the midfielder turning down a move to Osasuna. (Sunday Mail)

Motherwell are considering a bid for Michal Danek, the Viktoria Plzen goalkeeper who is on loan with West Brom. (Scotland On Sunday)

Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo has told Calum Elliot he has a future with the club despite being told to go out on loan. (Various)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Real Madrid are ready to sue Cristiano Ronaldo for £17m after he refused to join them. (News of the World)

Another story claims the Portugal star could have blown his move to Real forever because of his refusal to push through a transfer this summer. (Sunday Express)

Avram Grant is still fighting Chelsea for the £3.5m compensation he believes he is entitled to after being sacked as their coach at the end of last season. (Observer)

Sir Alex Ferguson has compared Chelsea's team to the Liverpool side that fell into a sharp decline at the start of the 1990s. (Sunday Telegraph)

FA chairman Lord Triesman has suggested that he thinks Rio Ferdinand should be the new England captain. (Mail on Sunday)

Gary Neville believes he faces one of the biggest tests of his career - trying to win back his place in the Manchester United first team. (News of the World)

Celtic and Barcelona are in discussions about a system where the Spanish club's young talent is sent to Glasgow on a regular basis. (Sunday Herald)

Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith hopes his country will adopt a regional conference system similar to England's. (Various)

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Marseille striker Djibril Cisse and wife Jude returned to England for the birth of their son Prince Kobe last week. Cisse has the title Lord Frodsham after buying a stately home in Cheshire when he was at Liverpool, and didn't want any dispute over his son's inheritance. (News of the World)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is waiting for the green light over the signing of Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna - and could throw him straight into their side to face Manchester United. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1358 BST)

Manchester City is in turmoil after arrest warrants were issued on the club's billionaire owner Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife. (Manchester Evening News, 1353)

Sunderland will not make a move for Reading's highly-rated striker Kevin Doyle. (Sunderland Echo, 1331 BST)

Hull manager Phil Brown is in talks with Chelsea over an ambitious move to sign striker Claudio Pizarro. (Hull Daily Mail, 1147 BST)

Middlesbrough sent their chief international scout to Amsterdam at the weekend to watch Arsenal right-back Justin Hoyte in action against Sevilla. (Northern Echo)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to rule out a move for Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, as Tottenham are stalling over the sale of Dimitar Berbatov. (Various)

Spurs boss Juande Ramos has told Berbatov he will make him stay at the club. (The Sun, Daily Telegraph)

AC Milan's Brazil star Kaka is set to join Chelsea before the end of the month in a world-record £78m deal. (Various)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has now decided he will see out the remaining two years on his contract at Stamford Bridge. (Various)

Arsenal are considering a move for Udinese's Gokhan Inler and Real Madrid's Ruben de la Red. (Daily Telegraph)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has finally won the race to sign £6m defender Younes Kaboul from Tottenham. (Various)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is ready with a £5m bid for Rangers keeper Allan McGregor. (The Sun)

Everton are close to signing Brazilian striker Vagner Love. (The Guardian)

Toffees boss David Moyes will also wrap up a deal for Newcastle striker Alan Smith this week. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is fuming after the club tried to sell Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland behind his back. (Daily Mirror)

Corluka has insisted he wants to join Tottenham despite Man City issuing a statement saying he was staying at Eastlands. (The Sun)

Man City's Lee Martin is being tracked by Birmingham and Sheffield United. (The Sun)

Jimmy Bullard is considering his future at Fulham because the club have stalled on a new deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince hopes to finalise a £2m deal for MK Dons skipper Keith Andrews. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa are to make a move for Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar. (Various)

Stoke want to sign Valencia striker Nikola Zigic. (The Sun)

Sheffield United left-back Chris Armstrong is a target for Reading. (The Sun)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Dubai International Capital are still interested in buying Liverpool from American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reckons Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side are too young to win the title this season. (The Sun)

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has refused to return to Thailand to face corruption charges - further harming his chances of releasing £800m of frozen assets. (Daily Mail)

St Mirren boss Gus MacPherson has accused Scottish referees of targeting certain managers in the SPL. (Daily Record)

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Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is a big fan of new signing Fabricio Coloccini's haircut. "I like it - it's like mine and Terry Mac's in the 1970s. I can't say any more than that at the moment," he says. (The Guardian)

Former England skipper and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker says Cristiano Ronaldo is the most talented footballer he has ever seen. (The Sun)

Pascal Chimbonda risked upsetting Sunderland boss Roy Keane by parking his car in the manager's space on his first day at his new club. (Daily Mirror)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Wigan's Marlon King is set to sign for Hull City and could feature in the Tigers' opening Premier League game with Fulham. (Hull Daily Mail, 1410 BST)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan could follow up his acquisition of Jonas Gutierrez by buying a couple of other Real Mallorca players. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1404 BST)

Monaco forward Nene claims he is a target of Tottenham and Roma. (Brazilian newspaper Jornal do Brasil, 1237).

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to sign David Silva and either Dimitar Berbatov or Thierry Henry before the start of the season. (Manchester Evening News, 1029 BST)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has made a tentative approach for Benfica's Portugal international forward Ariza Makukula. (The Northern Echo, 1025 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Barcelona look set to block a move by Manchester United for Thierry Henry by playing the former Arsenal striker in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Daily Star)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to land Spain's Euro 2008 star David Silva from Valencia. (Daily Mirror)

But Spanish forward Silva has delivered a huge snub to Liverpool and United by insisting he will not move to the Premier League. (Daily Star)

Manchester United are determined to complete the signing of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov before the start of the season but relations between the two clubs remain frosty. (The Times)

Spurs have dismissed talk of Manchester United moving for Thierry Henry and expect them to renew their interest in Berbatov. (The Independent)

Chelsea will step up their bid to land Real Madrid striker Robinho by upping their offer to £25m. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea's Joe Cole is demanding assurances over his future after Liverpool declared an interest in buying the midfielder. (Daily Mail)

The Blues are preparing to cut their losses by selling defender Branislav Ivanovic to AC Milan. (The Times)

Roque Santa Cruz is set for crunch talks at Blackburn in an attempt to resolve his future as the striker wants to leave for Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool will discover in the next 24 hours whether their move for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry has been scuppered. (Various)

Reds boss Rafa Benitez wants showdown talks with Liverpool's American owners in the hope of resurrecting the Barry deal. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are closing in on a deal for Blackburn defender Stephen Warnock. (Daily Mail)

Magpies striker Shola Ameobi has begged Newcastle not to price him out of a move from the club. (Daily Star)

Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson has rejected a new contract, alerting interested clubs - including Arsenal and Everton. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is poised to swoop for £8m-rated Johnson. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal and Everton have been told by Marseille that they need to pay £20m for midfielder Lorik Cana. (The Times)

West Ham, Bolton and Newcastle are battling to secure the signature of ex-Spain international Diego Tristan. (The Sun)

Sunderland have launched a fresh bid for Leighton Baines from Everton for £6m. (Various)

Middlesbrough want an answer from Arsenal on their £3m bid for defender Justin Hoyte. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth are set to beat West Ham and Tottenham to sign Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah from Fenerbahce. (The Sun)

Spurs are furious after Vedran Corluka's £5m move was called off at the last minute by Manchester City. (Daily Express)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set to snap up Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo. (Daily Mirror)

Hull's proposed move for Claudio Pizarro has stalled over the player's wages. (Daily Telegraph)

The Tigers have asked Roman Abramovich to help fund the deal for the striker, who earns £3m a year. (Daily Star)

Birmingham winger Seb Larsson wants to join a Premier League side but Blues are refusing to let him leave. (Daily Mail)

Bayer Leverkusen have denied they are interested in Rangers forward Kris Boyd. (Daily Record)

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has failed to persuade the Birmingham City winger, Sone Aluko, to return to Pittodrie for a second loan period. (The Herald)

Falkirk are considering a loan move for Crystal Palace's goalkeeper Scott Flinders after the out-of-favour 22-year-old trained with the Bairns on Monday . (Scottish Daily Express)

Motherwell have made a £50,000 offer for Livingston full-back Dave Mackay. (Scottish Daily Express)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Tottenham striker Darren Bent could be a surprise inclusion in Fabio Capello's England squad to face the Czech Republic on 20 August. (Various)

The Premier League will open an inquiry on Wednesday into Tottenham's claims Manchester United tried to unsettle Dimitar Berbatov. (Daily Mail)

The Premier League is facing an unprecedented trial of its fit and proper persons test after arrest warrants were issued for Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra. (The Guardian)

Premier League bosses want urgent talks with Thaksin. (Daily Star)

Manager Mark Hughes is set to quit as the Manchester City crisis threatens to spiral out of control. (The Sun)

Celtic's Darren O'Dea, Aiden McGeady and Scott Brown were abused by drunken thugs after the club's Scottish Premier League game at the weekend. (Daily Record)

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Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra, who is on bail for corruption charges in Thailand, was spotted shopping in Guildford on Monday. (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool star Steven Gerrard texted a good luck message to fellow scouser David Price ahead of his Olympic boxing fight against Russia's Islam Timurziev. (The Sun)

Former Arsenal star Ian Wright said he would not blame Thierry Henry if he chose to join the Gunners' rivals Manchester United. (The Sun)

Portsmouth's new defender Younes Kaboul claims he was convinced to play for the club over a cup of Moroccan tea with manager Harry Redknapp two years ago. (Daily Star)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Newcastle have a deal in place to sign 27-year-old Juventus and former Chelsea midfielder Tiago Mendes. The Portuguese international will join on an initial one-year loan deal with a view to an £8m permanent move. (www.premiershiplatest.com, 1406 BST)

Blackburn full-back Stephen Warnock has said reports saying he has handed in a transfer request are "rubbish". (Sky Sports News, 1226 BST)

Hull City have pulled out of a potential deal to sign Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro, 29, with manager Phil Brown admitting they were priced out of a move. (The Sun, 1038 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov after tabling a bid believed to be about £28m. (Various)

United have even delayed having their official team photo so they can include the Bulgarian. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn left-back Stephen Warnock, 26, has handed in a transfer request to push through a £4m move to Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Rovers have told Manchester City that striker Roque Santa Cruz, 26, is not for sale. (The Sun)

Hamburg boss Martin Jol has vowed to land Celtic's Dutch international striker Jan Vennegoor of Heeselink to lead his side's assault on the Bundesliga. (Scottish Sun)

Poland winger Jakub Blaszczykowski wants to move to Liverpool in an £8m deal, but the 22-year-old's club Borussia Dortmund are refusing to sell. (The Times)

Rangers are ready to lift the gloom over Ibrox with a £4m swoop for Palermo's Australian international midfielder Mark Bresciano. (Scottish Sun)

French side Lille have turned down the opportunity to sign Rangers outcast Gabon striker Daniel Cousin. (Scottish Daily Express)

Rangers are moving quickly to spend £5m of the Carlos Cuellar transfer fee on long-term targets Steve Davis and Glenn Loovens. (Scottish Daily Mirror)

Walter Smith has been handed a £10m warchest to strengthen Rangers - and Cardiff City's Dutch defender, Glenn Loovens, is top of the wanted list as a replacement for Carlos Cuellar. (Scottish Daily Express)

Fulham and Hull are tracking Osasuna's 32-year-old Uruguayan striker Walter Pandiani who played for Birmingham in the Premier League in 2005. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa have renewed their interest in Newcastle midfielder James Milner who is valued at £6m. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough have submitted a bid for 23-year-old Arsenal full-back Justin Hoyte. (The Independent)

Stoke City have tabled a £2m bid for Newcastle midfielder Abdoulaye Faye, 30. (Daily Mail)

Former Real Madrid winger Jordi Lopez, 27, is on trial at Portsmouth after he was released by Real Mallorca. (Various)

Racing Santander are hoping to hijack Arsenal's move for Ghana international midfielder Anthony Anan, 22, after offering £2m to his club IK Start. (Daily Mirror)

Cardiff are trying to signing 29-year-old Fulham striker David Healy for £1.2m. (Daily Mirror)

QPR are preparing a bid for 26-year-old Italian striker Davide Succiwho, who currently plays for Ravenna in the Italian third division. (Daily Star)

Crystal Palace have bid £550,000 for 29-year-old Irish Ipswich striker Alan Lee. (Daily Star)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea captain John Terry has hit back at Man Utd claiming that the Premier League champions have reached their peak and that his side are capable of overtaking them this season. (Various)

Man City manager Mark Hughes has reassured fans that he is not thinking about quitting the club, despite the controversy surrounding owner Thaksin Shinawatra. (Various)

Anton Ferdinand has turned down a new £2m-a-year contract at West Ham - a deal that would have trebled his wages. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle chairman Mike Ashley has said Kevin Keegan can keep spending despite the club owing £27m from past transfer deals. (The Sun)

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has accused former Man City boss Sven Goran-Eriksson of duping him into signing a new contract at City. Schmeichel has slipped behind Joe Hart in the pecking order at Eastlands and said he only signed a new contract after starting last season as the club's number one. (Daily Mirror)

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New Birmingham signing Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has revealed he is a dab-hand with a microphone, as well as a football, and can give his cousin - rapper Sway DaSafo - a run for his money. "My cousin Sway is a rapper. I like rapping myself as well. It's a bit of a hobby, I love rapping, singing songs and listening to music.

"I've recorded a few things just when I've been at home with friends, I pop into the studio once in a while. It's just a bit of fun." (Sunday Mercury)

Blackburn have installed a prayer room at Ewood Park, becoming the first Premier League club to do so. The room replaces a toilet block and includes prayer mats and religious texts so supporters can worship. (The Sun)

BREAKING GOSSIP

Chelsea inform AC Milan that defender Branislav Ivanovic is not for sale, according to the player's agent Vlado Borozan who tells website Tuttomercato.com: "Chelsea have made it known to us that he is indispensable". (Press Association 1532 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester City have made a £12m bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz. (The Sun)

Tottenham will make Manchester United pay £32m for Dimitar Berbatov after being infuriated by claims that they were on the brink of completing a deal. (Daily Mirror)

Midfielder Gareth Barry is ready to abandon his dream move to Liverpool by playing for Aston Villa in the Uefa Cup. (Various)

Everton are attempting to hijack Newcastle United's proposed loan move for Juventus midfield man Tiago. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa have made a £9m bid for Newcastle United winger James Milner. (Daily Mail)

Blackburn Rovers have made a surprise move for Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs are plotting to bring Sevilla striker Freddie Kanoute back to White Hart Lane and have stepped up their bid for Zenit St Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin as they prepare for Berbatov's departure. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will increase their efforts to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho after midfielder Frank Lampard signed a new contract. (The Sun)

Ipswich Town and Norwich City are battling to sign Newcastle United's Shola Ameobi. (The Times)

Rangers could move for Birmingham City's Scotland star James McFadden to appease fans angry at the departure of Carlos Cuellar and their exit from Europe (The Guardian)

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince wants to strengthen his squad by signing Torino's midfield man Vince Grella. (Daily Mail)

West Brom are in talks with West Ham in a bid to clinch a loan deal for defender James Collins. (Daily Mail)

Everton boss David Moyes is furious after a loan move for CSKA Moscow's Vagner Love collapsed amid claims he was misled by agents. (Daily Mirror.)

Rangers will unveil Valencia youngster Aaron Niguez as their latest signing on Thursday. (Daily Record)

Celtic defender Bobo Balde has outraged club bosses by rejecting a £27,500-a-week contract at Wolves. (Daily Record)

Cardiff defender Glenn Loovens will spark a battle between Rangers and Celtic by asking to leave Cardiff. (Daily Record)

Arsenal are targeting Ipswich youngster Danny Haynes. (Various)

Rangers are one of four clubs chasing Palermo's Australian midfielder Mark Bresciano. The Ibrox club have tabled a £4m bid for the player who has also attracted interest from Newcastle, Fulham and Blackburn. (Daily Express, Daily Star)

Motherwell have made a bid to loan defender Andy Webster from Rangers until January. (Daily Express, Daily Star)

Celtic are in negotiations with Wolfsburg as they bid to bring German international defender Alexander Madlung to Parkhead. (The Herald, Daily Mail)
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OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle United's summer signing Jonas Gutierrez has yet to receive international clearance and may miss their opening fixture at Manchester United. (Various)

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Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has blamed the credit crunch for the lack of big-money signings at Fratton Park.

BREAKING GOSSIP

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov is currently in Manchester to undergo a medical before joining Manchester United in deal worth £28 million. (Daily Mail 1525 BST)

Spurs could sign Zenit St Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin as early as Friday evening after the Russian club dropped their price tag. (setanta.com 1102 BST)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Tottenham have joined Manchester City in the battle to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City hope to win the race for Santa Cruz by increasing their bid to £15m and have also registered an interest in £10m-rated Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito. (The Independent)

Chelsea will lodge a new £23m bid for Robinho after the Brazilian forward pleaded to be released by Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Everton are beating Newcastle in the race to sign Juventus midfield man Tiago after he was reportedly impressed by Goodison Park chairman Bill Kenwright. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United hope to unveil striker Dimitar Berbatov before Sunday's Premier League opener against Newcastle after agreeing a deal in principle with Tottenham. (Daily Star)

Spurs, however, would rather sell Berbatov to Barcelona for a cut-price fee after being angered by the way United have handled the deal. (The Sun)

Chelsea remain hopeful they will sign AC Milan's Brazil superstar Kaka but will have to wait until next season to complete the deal. (The Times)

Chelsea are ready to pay £8m to sign Manchester City's talented 18-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge. (Daily Mirror)

Olivier Kapo wants to quit Wigan only a month after arriving from Birmingham and Sunderland could offer the midfielder an escape route. (Daily Mirror).

Liverpool will offer Aston Villa a cut-price deal for Gareth Barry after the midfielder cup-tied himself for the group stage of the Champions League by playing in the Uefa Cup. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are ready to offer striker Robbie Fowler a short-term deal after including him in their team photograph. (The Sun)

Rangers are poised to sign Portsmouth midfield man Pedro Mendes in a £3m deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Cardiff have rejected a £3m bid for midfielder Joe Ledley from an unnamed club - with Everton known to have shown a strong interest. (The Sun)

West Brom have made a second bid to sign Charlton utility player Zheng Zhi with a £2m bid. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa are willing to pay £7m to sign Reading striker Kevin Doyle - but the Championship club is demanding £8m. (The Times)

Celtic have won the race against Rangers for Cardiff defender Glenn Loovens and he will complete the deal in Glasgow on Saturday. (Daily Record)

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OTHER GOSSIP

Hull manager Phil Brown is on the verge of signing a new three-year deal that will treble his salary. (Daily Mail)

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AND FINALLY

Paul Ince will remove the title of The Guv'nor from his next programme notes at Blackburn after it was used for the friendly against NAC Breda, saying: "I left that Guv'nor thing behind at Manchester United." (Daily Express)