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Last Updated: Sunday, 6 August 2006, 07:53 GMT 08:53 UK
Sunday's gossip column

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

William Gallas will snub Chelsea's �80,000-a-week deal and move across London to Arsenal. (News of the World)

The Gunners will add to their attacking options with the �16m capture of Marseille's wantaway international winger Franck Ribery. (The People)

Arsene Wenger will raise the necessary funds by off-loading Jose Antonio Reyes. The winger will join Real Madrid for �16m this week. (People)

Lens' �4m-rated midfielder Alou Diarra has also caught Arsenal's eye. (NotW)

While Lyon's France left-back Eric Abidal is set for a move to the Emirates Stadium. (Daily Star Sunday)

And Arsenal have made enquiries about Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, who has also interested Newcastle and Manchester United. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United are in secret talks - make that were - for Argentina striker Carlos Tevez. Brazilian club Corinthians want �15m. (Sunday Express)

And United are keen on Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves. (Daily Star Sunday)

Marcos Senna has secured his �4m move from Villarreal to Manchester United, which will go through this week. (NotW)

Sir Alex Ferguson will then turn his attention to prising striker Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. (People)

Sol Campbell has agreed to join Portsmouth. (Sunday Mirror & NotW)

And Newcastle. (The People)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is set to sign midfielder Danny Murphy from Tottenham for �2m. (NotW)

Portsmouth have made a �2m offer for Bolton's Tal Ben Haim. (The People)

Are Portsmouth the poor man's Chelsea? They will also throw cash at Manchester City to sign Sylvain Distin for �4m and David James for �2m. (NotW)

Manchester City will sign Hatem Trabelsi if Ajax's Tunisian full-back, who has a heart condition, drops his �30,000-a-week wage demands. (NotW)

Liverpool are also monitoring the Trabelsi situation - along with Monaco and Paris St Germain. (The People)

Stuart Pearce is also tracking Rennes goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson. The Sweden international will cost City �2.5m and is also interesting Charlton. (NotW)

Addicks striker Darren Bent has ruled out a move to Spurs after signing a four-year deal at The Valley. (Express)

Celtic are braced for a call from new Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill who is expected to sign former players Neil Lennon and Stilian Petrov. (S Mirror)

Like Manchester United, Villa are keen on Owen Hargreaves. (Mail on Sunday)

Another of O'Neill's priorities is to persuade unsettled skipper Gareth Barry his future lies at Villa Park. (Mirror)

O'Neill wants to bring in Real Madrid's Thomas Gravesen. (Mail on Sunday)

As do Portsmouth. (Daily Star Sunday)

And Everton boss David Moyes says he would welcome the Denmark international back to Goodison Park. (Sunday Mirror)

Back to Villa and O'Neill, Chris Sutton is hoping for a call from his former Celtic boss offering a deal. (People)

If Villa do not come calling Ipswich are planning a swoop for the veteran striker and some-time defender. (NotW)

Another player who could head to Villa and reaquaint himself with O'Neill is Celtic winger Didier Agathe, presently on trial at Blackburn. (People)

Leeds are also leafing through the phone book for Celtic's number as they want left-back Mo Camara. (The People)

Blackburn are lining up a move for PSV Eindhoven's Dutch international centre-half Andre Ooijer. (The People)

Brett Emerton is heading for the Ewood Park exit door if he does not sign a new deal and Middlesbrough lead the chase to land the Australian. (People)

Shefki Kuqi is set to leave Blackburn for Birmingham. (People)

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor is back in for MK Dons striker Izale McLeod with a �1.35m deal. (NotW)

Sunderland's desire to have an experienced custodian between the sticks will result in a loan bid for Liverpool's Jerzy Dudek. (People)

Paul Ince has promised his old friend and new Swindon boss Dennis Wise a decision on joining the club after his holiday finishes this week. (People)

Middlesbrough and Bolton both want Porto defender Ricardo Costa. (NotW)

Wigan boss Paul Jewell hopes to talk combative striker Duncan Ferguson out of retirement. The Scot is thinking things over on holiday in Spain. (NotW)

The Latics will let Pascal Chimbonda join Spurs for a cut-price compromise deal - �6m down to �5.25m. (The People)

OTHER GOSSIP

New England head coach Steve McClaren will call up West Ham striker Dean Ashton for the friendly against Greece. (Various)

And McClaren is determined to persuade Paul Scholes to resurrect his international career, although he knows he has his work cut out with the Manchester United man. (The People)

England will unveil a �50m four-year sponsorship deal with the Nationwide Building Society this week. (NotW)

In an extract from his autobiography, "Valley of Dreams", Alan Curbishley criticises Sven-Goran Eriksson and the FA's process of appointing a successor to the Swede, reveals he was offered a bung and says he will hold off returning to management until October. (NotW)

The AV06 consortium looking to take over Aston Villa have pledged new boss Martin O'Neill a �50m transfer kitty - �30m now and �20m in January. (NotW)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons Sam Allardyce is the right man to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager. (Sunday Express)

Emile Heskey has criticised out-spoken Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan following his move from the Blues to Wigan. "I think he'd do better to keep his mouth shut," the striker said. (NotW)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is fuming at Fifa for not changing international dates at the start of the season after the World Cup was pushed back a month. It could jeopardise the club's Champions League campaign, Thierry Henry will play a friendly for France before donning Arsenal red this term and Wenger says it is "beyond ridiculous". (NotW)

Michael Ballack snubbed advances from Manchester United as he feels the club's best years are behind them, while Chelsea have it all to play for now and in the future. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov also turned down Manchester United. (Sunday Mirror)

Didier Drogba will sign a new four-year deal at Chelsea before the start of the season. (NotW)

Bristol Rovers chairman Geoff Dunsford has joined Ken Bates in accusing Chelsea of tapping-up young players. The League Two club got �160,000 in arbitration for Scott Sinclair after the 17-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge. "That's absurd," said Dunsford. (NotW)

England's World Cup defeat will scar John Terry for life. "The memory will stay with me forever. I'll never forget the pain, it was terrible," said the Chelsea skipper. (NotW)

In the ongoing serialisation of Frank Lampard's autobiography "Totally Frank" the Chelsea man reveals he nearly quit the club when he was dropped by Claudio Ranieiri in 2003 and he might, one day, maybe, join Barcelona. (NotW)

FUNNIES

In light of their financial problems down the years, advertising on Leeds United's huge East Stand seems apt. It read "Total Waste Management". (Sunday Mirror)

A Chelsea tradition for new signings is the initiation song. This year Michael Ballack won the praise - Songs of Praise anyone - from boss Jose Mourinho who described him as having "rhythm". But Salomon Kalou was booed off stage and Andrei Shevchenko's rendition of "We Are The Champions" was worth a "minus 10" according to Arjen Robben. The Ukrainian was booed off stage. (Sunday Mirror)



SEE ALSO
Transfers - August 2006
01 Aug 06 |  Gossip & Transfers
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