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Last Updated: Sunday, 18 April, 2004, 04:22 GMT 05:22 UK
The gossip column
All the latest football talk from Sunday's newspapers

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to sign Newcastle defender Jonathan Woodgate during the summer. (News of the World, Star, Mail)

Chelsea have been told they will have to pay �60m to sign Real Madrid's Brazilian left back Roberto Carlos. (Express)

Porto boss Jose Mourinho has been offered the manager's job at Chelsea, to replace Claudio Ranieri. (Star)

Chelsea are set to make an audacious �50m bid to bring England skipper David Beckham to Stamford Bridge just a year after he joined Real Madrid. (Star)

Liverpool striker Michael Owen says he will leave the club if they do not buy big-name players in the summer. (News of the World)

Liverpool are keen on taking Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton to Anfield. (Star)

Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan is chasing Moroccan international midfielder Adil Ramzi and is ready to pay �1.5m for the PSV-registered player. (Star)

Tottenham striker Dean Richards will leave the club in the summer in a �2m move to Aston Villa. (Star)

Middlesbrough are chasing Argentine star Fernando Cavenaghi and have asked his club River Plate to name their price for the striker. (Mirror)

Chelsea are preparing to make a move for Real Betis winger Joaquin and are also believed to have initiated talks to sign Real Madrid defender Michel Salgado. (Mirror)

Muzzy Izzet is set to leave Leicester and join Charlton in the summer on a free transfer. (Mirror)

Manchester United are lining up a player plus cash deal for Everton's Wayne Rooney, offering Nicky Butt, Diego Forlan and �20m for the striker. (Mirror)

Charlton are lining up a bid for Birmingham defender Darren Purse, provided the player can prove his fitness. (Mirror)

Newcastle are preparing a summer swoop for Everton midfielder Thomas Gravesen and could get the player for �1.75m.(Mirror)

Birmingham are keen on signing Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers, who is currently on loan with Everton. (Mirror)

Tottenham have offered France international defender Bixente Lizarazu a two-year deal worth �40,000 a week. (People)

Portsmouth are keen on Everton's Tomasz Radzinski and are preparing a �1.5m bid. (People)

Everton boss David Moyes wants to make American 17-year-old wonder kid Danny Szetela his first signing for next season. (People)





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