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Sunday's gossip column

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Italian international Christian Vieri will quit Serie A to sign a �10,000 per week deal with Premier League new boys Hull City. (Daily Star 1230 BST)

Harry Redknapp has told Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips that he would be a success at Portsmouth. (Setanta Sports 1210 BST)

David Bentley has set his heart on a return to London, making Spurs the favourites to sign the Blackburn and former Arsenal winger. (Clubcall 1105 BST)

Harry Kewell could sign for Portsmouth, boss Harry Redknapp wanting to team him up with another target, Liverpool's Peter Crouch. (Lancashire Evening Post 0809 BST)

CRISTIANO RONALDO LATEST

Cristiano Ronaldo devised an exit strategy from Manchester United in December and believes the club owe him a dream move to Madrid. (The Observer)

Uefa President Michel Platini has endorsed Real's approach for Ronaldo, saying he would join a line of greats at the club that includes Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo di Stefano. (Various)

Ronaldo will earn �20m a year at the Bernabeu. (News of the World)

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Emmanuel Adebayor will be allowed to leave Arsenal if the price is right, Arsene Wenger seeing �30m as good value for a player whose form dropped at the end of last season. (The Independent on Sunday)

German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is a �10m target for Manchester United and Chelsea. (Daily Star)

606: DEBATE

Chelsea will hijack Barcelona's move for Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin. The Blues also hope to sign Franck Ribery and Kaka. (The Sunday Times)

Spanish holding midfielder Marcos Senna could move to Arsenal as a replacement for Mathieu Flamini . (The Sunday Telegraph)

Martin O'Neill has blown his chance of keeping Gareth Barry, Villa's captain is furious that his manager has found time to be a pundit at Euro 2008 but not to talk to him about his future. (News of the World)

Frank Lampard has agreed personal terms with Inter Milan and will complete a �7m move. (Sunday Mirror)

Liverpool want to swap Peter Crouch for Spurs striker Robbie Keane in a player-plus-cash deal. (News of the World)

CKSA striker Jo will complete a �19m move to Manchester City within the next few days. (The Independent on Sunday)

Roy Keane has opened talks with Real Mallorca's Spanish international striker Daniel Guiza. (Various)

Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is wanted by Portsmouth and West Ham and is available for �5m. (Sunday Express)

Premiership new boys Hull City want to sign Bolton midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos (Hull Daily Mail)

New Blackburn boss Paul Ince wants Chelsea's reserve keeper Carlo Cudicini as his first signing. (Various)

Blackpool are close to signing Barnsley winger Martin Devaney for around �150,000. (Various)

Chelsea youngster Ryan Bertrand is a target for Hull City. The former Gillingham player impressed during loan spells at Oldham and Norwich last season and is wanted as a permanent signing, though Chelsea would rather he left on loan. (Various)

Dundee United have cooled their interest in Oldham Athletic striker Lee Hughes. (Glasgow Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that the balance of power has shifted so far from clubs to players that transfer fees could soon become a thing of the past. (The Observer)

Cardiff City hope to make millions from naming their new stadium by hiring the same firm that secured Emirates for Arsenal. (Wales on Sunday)

England players have been under orders to keep a low profile this summer or else lose their place in the squad. (News of the World)

Three of Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra's lawyers have been jailed throwing his plans to get his �800m fortune released into jeopardy. (Sunday Express)

AND FINALLY

Slaven Bilic cut a lonely figure at Zagreb airport. The Croatia coach flew back from Euro 2008 budget class on his own.

Slightly better news for Croatia's Ivica Olic, who was clocked as the fastest player at the tournament, hitting a top speed of 31.76 kph.

Paul Ince uses the softly-softly approach as a manager according to Matthew Tipton, one of his players at Macclesfield. "In the six months he was at Macclesfield I never heard him utter one harsh word to me or anyone." (Daily Mirror)





see also
Saturday's gossip column
28 Jun 08 |  Gossip
Friday's gossip column
27 Jun 08 |  Gossip
Thursday's gossip column
26 Jun 08 |  Gossip
Transfers - June 2008
28 Jun 08 |  Gossip


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