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Sunday's gossip column

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CRISTIANO RONALDO LATEST

Cristiano Ronaldo will this week demand Manchester United sell him to Real Madrid - as a reward for his loyalty. (News of the World).

A source close to the player says that he does not want to leave United under a cloud. (News of the World)

Real have told the winger that he should attempt to force United into selling him or to formally demand a transfer. (Sunday Telegraph)

Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, stands to earn an astonishing �10m if he can engineer a world record �70m move to Real. (The Mail on Sunday)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester United may risk losing Carlos Tevez unless they offer him a new deal before the end of the year. (News of the World)

Dutch forward Rafael van der Vaart will trigger a �15m scrap for his services between Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. (News of the World)

Arsene Wenger will authorise the �25m sale of Emmanuel Adebayor later this month - while seeking to buy Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn. (The Mail on Sunday)

Manchester City and Everton head the race to sign �8m-rated Dejan Stankovic from Inter Milan. (Various)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is preparing a �6m swoop for Tottenham's out-of-favour winger Aaron Lennon. (News of the World)

The Magpies boss will also fight it out with rivals Sunderland for the �10m transfer of Celtic's Aiden McGeady. (News of the World)

Everton and Newcastle are still in the hunt for Orlando Engelaar, the Dutch international midfielder. (Sunday Times)

606: DEBATE

Milan Baros tops Bolton's wanted list, with the Trotters set to spend �4.5m on Lyon's Czech striker. (News of the World)

Tottenham are stepping up their interest in Real Zaragoza's �10m-rated striker Diego Milito. (The Observer)

Aston Villa and Middlesbrough are interested in Spurs keeper Paul Robinson. (The Observer)

Hull City are ready to challenge Cardiff for Rangers hitman Kris Boyd with a �3m bid for the Scotland international. (News of the World)

Walter Smith has told Kris Boyd he wants him to stay at Rangers - and has guaranteed the striker a major role in his new-look side. (Sunday Mail)

Rangers are on the trail of �2.5m-rated Czech and Slavia Prague defender Marek Suchy. (Scotland on Sunday)

Rangers have rejected inquiries from Aberdeen, Dundee United and Motherwell for forward Alan Gow. (Sunday Mail)

Celtic have put Chelsea's Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz at the top of their summer shopping list. (News of the World)

Celtic will this week step up their attempts to sign �4m-rated Austria central defender Martin Stranzl from Spartak Moscow. (news of the World)

Cagliari midfielder Daniele Conti says he rejected an approach from Celtic to sign a new contract. (sunday Mail)

Stoke City will this week launch a renewed �1.5m bid to try and lure Lee McCulloch from Rangers. (News of the World)

Arsenal are poised to offer �10m for Zenit St Petersburg's wantaway star Andrei Arshavin. (The People)

OTHER GOSSIP

Everton boss David Moyes is set for showdown talks with club officials over his summer spending plans. (News of the World)

England's top clubs are set to declare war on Europe over the alleged tapping-up of their players. (Sunday Express)

Arsenal chiefs are resigned to losing their fight to keep the club out of foreign hands. (Sunday Express)

New Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has promised Manchester United: "You won't win a battle of wills with Cristiano Ronaldo." (Sunday Express)

Rangers chairman David Murray has offered keeper Allan McGregor a new four-year deal worth �16,000 per week. (News of the World)

Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith says talks with Wales about a joint bid for Euro 2016 are only tentative. (Scotland on Sunday)

AND FINALLY

Fulham are using routefinder websites to verify expenses, with a new gadget checking out distances made by coaching staff and scouts. (News of the World)




see also
Saturday's gossip column
21 Jun 08 |  Gossip
Friday's gossip column
20 Jun 08 |  Gossip
Thursday's gossip column
19 Jun 08 |  Gossip
Wednesday's gossip column
18 Jun 08 |  Gossip
Transfers - June 2008
17 Jun 08 |  Gossip


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