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Last Updated: Thursday, 3 May 2007, 06:47 GMT 07:47 UK
Thursday's gossip column
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TRANSFER RUMOURS

AC Milan are going to tell Chelsea to name their price for captain and inspiration John Terry, who is valued at around �25m. (The Sun)

Chelsea will turn their attentions to Man City defender Micah Richards (�15m) and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe (�10m). (Daily Express)

Celtic could offer troubled Man City midfielder Joey Barton an escape route from his misery in England. (Daily Record)

Valencia have set their sights on Newcastle's 17-goal top scorer Obafemi Martins as a replacement for Liverpool-bound David Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have told Inter Milan they want Hernan Crespo back as they will lose Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou to the African Nations Cup for a spell next season. (Daily Express)

El Hadji Diouf could follow Sam Allardyce out of Bolton after insisting he is being chased by four top European clubs. (Daily Mirror)

Rangers are planning an ambitious move for Manchester United forward Alan Smith. (Scottish Sun)

Rangers striker Nacho Novo may be off to Russia, with Zenit St Petersburg interested. (Daily Express)

Everton are keen on signing Cardiff City hot-shot Michael Chopra. (Daily Mirror)

Reading will battle it out with Birmingham for talented Arsenal youngster Fabrice Muamba. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa will make a �2m summer move for Charlton defender Luke Young. (Daily Star, Daily Express)

Martin O'Neill is also in the hunt for Liverpool's Craig Bellamy and Celtic keeper Artur Boruc after being given a blank cheque book. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy wants to take Newcastle defender Peter Ramage on a season-long loan next term. (Daily Star)

Blackburn have taken Gunnar Nielsen, a 20-year-old goalkeeper from the Faroe Islands, on trial. (Independent)

Highly-rated Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is likely to start next season on loan at Carlisle. (Daily Star)

Derby boss Billy Davies has been told he will not have to sell Giles Barnes if they do not get promoted. (Daily Star)

Rams midfielder Seth Johnson has been offered a chance to resurrect his career at former employers Crewe. (Daily Mirror)

Goalkeeper Danny Coyne is set to quit Burnley after falling out of favour. (Daily Mail)

Leyton Orient midfielder Luke Guttridge is likely to leave the club when his contract expires this summer. (Independent)

Stuart Golabek is set to quit Inverness after eight years unless he is guaranteed regular first-team football. (Daily Record)

Queen's Park's teenage striker Peter Weatherston is in the verge of joining Plymouth. (Scottish Sun)

Jason Scotland's former club Dundee United and Hearts are set to join the race to sign the St Johnstone striker. (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

Jose Mourinho will be given just one more season to win the Champions League as manager of Chelsea. (The Times)

Sam Allardyce is set to be named as the new manager of Newcastle United on 14 May, the day after the Premiership finishes. (The Sun)

Man City midfielder Joey Barton could face court action after his training ground attack on Ousmane Dabo left the Frenchman unconscious and with a damaged eye. (Various)

Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has instructed his lawyers to investigate the Premier League's decision not to dock West Ham points. (Daily Mirror)

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Remi Garde wants to be the club's new director of football after being sounded out by Arsene Wenger. (Daily Mirror, Daily Mail)

Michael Owen could make his England return in a specially-arranged B international on 26 May. (The Sun)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims Chelsea will be "grieving" when they visit the Emirates on Sunday. (The Sun)

Everton boss David Moyes is ready to risk injured striker Andrew Johnson as he tries to get the club into Europe. (Daily Star)

Left-back Gary Borrowdale has told Crystal Palace to offer him a better contract or he will quit in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Skipper Lee Bullen is set to sign a new contract to keep him at Sheffield Wednesday for another season. (Daily Star)

AND FINALLY...

Peter Shilton deliberately left Diego Maradona out of his Perfect XI for FourFourTwo magazine because he has still not apologised for his 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup. (Independent)

Liverpool keeper Jose Reina can emulate his dad by playing in the Champions League final - and exorcise the demons that have haunted his family for 33 years.

His father Miguel Reina was a Spanish international keeper in 1974 playing in the final for Atletico Madrid, and he let in a long-range shot with seconds to go to hand Bayern Munich a replay. Atletico lost the replay 4-0. (The Sun)



SEE ALSO
Wednesday's gossip column
02 May 07 |  Gossip
Transfers - April 2007
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