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Last Updated: Sunday, 18 June 2006, 07:50 GMT 08:50 UK
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TRANSFER & OTHER DOMESTIC RUMOURS

Arsene Wenger is in talks to walk out on Arsenal and become Real Madrid's new manager. (News of the World)

Tottenham Hotspur will make a �10m move for Charlton striker Darren Bent, signalling the end of Jermain Defoe's White Hart Lane career. (Mirror, People)

And Spurs are bracing themselves for a shock swoop by arch rivals Arsenal for England midfielder Michael Carrick, funded by the �20m sale of Ashley Cole to Chelsea. (News of the World)

West Ham are trying to tempt Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque to Upton Park. (People)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is to launch a �1m bid for Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson. (Star)

Roy Keane has ruled himself out of the race to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United. (News of the World)

Liverpool will make a �6m move for Blackburn striker Craig Bellamy. (Mail, Mirror, People, News of the World)

Wales striker Bellamy has also emerged as the shock transfer target of Manchester United. (Express)

Arsenal defender Lauren is being targeted by Sevilla as a possible replacement for Daniel Alves, who is set to move to Liverpool. (Star)

Middlesbrough are keen to sign Aston Villa players Juan Pablo Angel and Lee Hendrie. (Mirror)

Birmingham striker Emile Heskey is set to become Wigan's record signing if they can agree a fee. (People)

Arsenal want to sign Argentina's Javier Saviola and will fight off interest from Tottenham and Bolton. (Star)

Blackburn midfielder Steven Reid is set to hold crisis talks with manager Mark Hughes. (News of the World, People)

England boss Sven Goran Eriksson now has the support of three of the four presidential candidates to take charge at Real Madrid. (Star)

Manchester City are planning a �3.4m bid for Porto striker Helder Postiga. (News of the World)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is hoping to make a swoop for West Brom midfielder Zoltan Gera in a �2m deal. (News of the World)

Fulham have made a �2m move to sign up midfielder Matty Taylor from Portsmouth. (Star)

Newcastle and West Ham are interested in signing Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque. (Star, People)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made a last-ditch attempt to sign Anderlecht's Vincent Kompany. (Star)

Celtic have opened talks with Middlesbrough over striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. (People)

Reading and Watford are locked in a �750,000 battle with Southampton for Brentford defender Sam Sodje. (Star)

Tottenham and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas may quit Spurs over a row about where he plays and who they are signing. (People)

Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg is a �6m transfer target for German outfit Bayern Munich. (Star)

Zimbabwe midfielder Esrom Nyandoro is set to join Sheffield United. (Star)

Chelsea have joined Manchester United in the hunt for Spain striker Fernando Torres. (Star, Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Damien Duff is a target for Tottenham. (Star, Express)

GERMANY GOSSIP

England striker Wayne Rooney will start ahead of Peter Crouch against Sweden on Tuesday. (News of the World, Mirror, People, Times)

England boss Sven Goran Eriksson will pocket a �1m bonus - three times more than each player - if his side win the World Cup. (Mirror, Star, People, Express)

Eriksson now has the support of three of the four presidential candidates to take charge at Real Madrid. (Star)

Fifa has promised to send a written apology to Togo after a major row over the African country's national anthem, which was not played before Togo's Group G game against South Korea. (Mirror)

England striker Michael Owen has held crunch talks with Steve McClaren about his World Cup form. (Star, People, Mail)

Eriksson could face England at the 2010 World Cup as the manager of hosts South Africa. (Mail)

WORLD CUP FUNNIES

Croatia's players were given permission to attend a Deep Purple gig in Bad Bruckenau, just 48 hours before their crucial Group F match against Japan. (News of the World, Times)

German authorities are blaming the World Cup for their failure to capture a brown bear that has been ravaging animals in Bavaria. (Mirror, Star, Express)

Ukraine are blaming their 4-0 defeat to Spain on croaking frogs keeping them awake at night. (News of the World)

The England wives and girlfriends celebrated the team's latest win with a �60 spending spree at McDonald's. (Mirror)

England defender Rio Ferdinand is on standby to become a dad - to a son who would be eligible to play for Germany if born on German soil. (News of the World)

England fans were forced to strip off Nike gear before being let into the Trinidad & Tobago match to protect rival brand Adidas. (Express)

Some Holland fans had to watch Friday's win in their underwear after stewards made them remove their garish orange lederhosen displaying the name of Dutch brewery Bavaria. (Independent, Telegraph, Times, Observer)



SEE ALSO
Transfers - June 2006
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