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Last Updated: Sunday, 16 July 2006, 05:19 GMT 06:19 UK
Sunday's gossip column
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TRANSFER RUMOURS

Sir Alex Ferguson has sensationally revealed how he plans to raid the Italian transfer market in the wake of the match-fixing scandal. (News of the World)

Rafa Benitez plans to pounce on cut-price deals for Juventus stars David Trezeguet, Gianluca Zambrotta and Mauro Camoranesi. (News of the World, Star on Sunday)

In fact, England's top four clubs are all set to pounce in the wake of the corruption scandal in Italy. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United are preparing to open negotiations with Atletico Madrid to sign striker Fernando Torres. (Sunday People, Star on Sunday, Sunday Express)

Portsmouth have made a �7.5m bid for Fenerbahce's French striker Nicolas Anelka. (Sunday People)

Darren Bent will sign an extension to his Charlton contract this week, snubbing a host of offers to leave the Valley. (Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, Star)

Monaco want to take Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong on loan for the season. (Sunday People)

Aussie World Cup star Lucas Neill is set to reject a new contract and leave Blackburn. (News of the World)

Spurs have been handed a boost in their chase for Roberto Ayala after Valencia told the defender they are willing to sell him. (Star on Sunday)

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis has told Portsmouth to double their money if they want to sign Gareth Barry. (Sunday People)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder is pursuing West Ham striker Dean Ashton. (Sunday Mirror)

West Brom want Giuseppe Rossi on loan for a year as part of the deal which would take keeper Tomasz Kuszczak to Manchester United. (Daily Star Sunday)

Manchester United's hopes of signing Michael Carrick from Spurs in a swap deal involving John O'Shea plus �10m have been dashed. (Sunday Mirror)

Leandro Gioda, the rising young star of Argentine football, could be on his way to Bolton for �1.75m. (Sunday People)

New Charlton boss Iain Dowie plans a double swoop for free agent Matt Oakley and Aussie World Cup star Scott Chipperfield. (News of the World)

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all on alert after Real Madrid star Guti threatened to quit the Bernabeu. (News of the World)

Wolves' Rohan Ricketts is a target for top-flight new-boys Sheffield United. (News of the World)

Robert Huth's on-off transfer to Middlesbrough will be back on this week if his ankle trouble clears up. (Sunday People)

OTHER GOSSIP

New Liverpool winger Mark Gonzalez is refusing to play for Chile because he claims he was the innocent victim of a sex scandal. (News of the World)

Arsene Wenger has sensationally claimed the Italian game has been riddled with corruption for years. (Sunday People)

Manchester United are one of five clubs at the centre of investigations as the Premier League bung inquiry moves onto the next stage. (Mail on Sunday)

Terry Venables has dismissed the cynics who are saying he has only joined Steve McLaren's staff as a way to getting the England coach's job. (News of the World)

David O'Leary will find his job on the line if he can't find out who started the great Aston Villa player mutiny. (Sunday Mirror, Mail)

John Terry will become the highest-paid Englishman in the Premiership when he signs a new two-year deal at Stamford Bridge. (Sunday People)

Didier Drogba last night warned Andriy Shevchenko: I'll fight you to the death for my Chelsea shirt. (News of the World)

French right-back Pascal Chimbonda will be offered a �1m-a-year contract by Wigan in a bid to fight off a new approach from Tottenham. (Sunday People)

FUNNIES

England striker Wayne Rooney has revealed he cannot sleep at night without the noise of a vacuum cleaner, or failing that, girlfriend Coleen McLoughlin's hairdryer. (Mail on Sunday)

Livorno striker Cristiano Lucarelli celebrates goals with a communist-style clenched fist, but that's as far as his Russian-style leanings go - he's turned down an offer from Zenit St Petersburg, Dutch coach Dick Advocaat's new club. (Star on Sunday)



SEE ALSO
Saturday's gossip column
15 Jul 06 |  Gossip & Transfers
Transfers - July 2006
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