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Sunday's gossip column

Transfer rumoursOther gossipAnd finally ...News image

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester City are preparing to table a �32m British record bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov. (Sunday Mirror)

Juande Ramos has ordered Tottenham sporting director Damien Comolli to find him seven new players in an attempt to secure Champions League football next season. (News of the World)

Ramos has also told chairman Daniel Levy that only five players Dimitar Berbatov, Alan Hutton, Robbie Keane, Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate are bullet-proof if anyone fancies raiding the Spurs squad in the summer. (News of the World)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will head the queue to snap up Jimmy Bullard for a bargain �3m if Fulham fail to stay in the Premier League. (Star on Sunday)

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins is on the verge of handing in a transfer request if things don't improve at the club over the summer. (News of the World)

James McFadden will almost certainly leave Birmingham if the club are relegated to the championship this season. (News of the World)

Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell says he is desperate to save his long-term future at the club. (Sunday Express)

But Bolton and Wigan are said to monitoring the Australian should he leave Anfield in the summer. (News of the World)

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan will snub a move to Sunderland insisting he will stay at current club Atletico Madrid. (News of the World)

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes plans to make summer move for Everton loan midfielder Thomas Gravesen. (News of the World)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is confident of beating off competition from Atletico Madrid to land Blackburn's David Bentley in a �12million swoop. (Sunday People)

Norwich hope to re-sign Derby striker Robert Earnshaw who left the club last year. (News of the World)

Hearts will step up their search for a new manager at the end of the season, with Motherwell's Mark McGhee and Dundee United's Craig Levein the top targets. (Sunday Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea will not be held to ransom by Frank Lampard and are planning for life without him next season. (Sunday Mirror)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has lost a reported �129m gambling on financial markets sparking fears he could be about to sell the club. (News of the World)

Meanwhile Martin Jol has emerged as the leading contender to take over at Newcastle - if Kevin Keegan fails. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United loan stars Fraizer Campbell and Jonny Evans have been told by Sir Alex Ferguson that they still have a future at the club. (Mail on Sunday)

AND FINALLY

Ex-Arsenal star Glenn Helder has been sent to a psychiatric hospital.

The Dutch winger was jailed last year for illegal gun possession, threatening his ex-girlfriend and assaulting her current partner. (Sunday Mirror)




see also
Saturday's gossip column
22 Mar 08 |  Gossip
Friday's gossip column
21 Mar 08 |  Gossip
Thursday's gossip column
20 Mar 08 |  Gossip
Wednesday's gossip column
19 Mar 08 |  Gossip
Tuesday's gossip column
18 Mar 08 |  Gossip
Transfers - March 2008
19 Mar 08 |  Gossip


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