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Friday's gossip column

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BREAKING GOSSIP

2218: Manchester City expect to confirm the signing of Carlos Tevez for £25.5m on Tuesday, in time for their pre-season tour of South Africa which begins the next day. (The Times)

1837: Barcelona are eyeing Valencia's David Villa or Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan regardless of whether Samuel Eto'o decides to stay with the Spanish champions. (Associated Press)

1446 BST: Wigan confirm they have rejected a bid from Sunderland for England Under-21 midfielder Lee Cattermole. (Press Association)

1428 BST: Peter Crouch has moved closer to leaving Portsmouth after his agent revealed the striker is available for transfer.
Full story: Portsmouth News

1349 BST: Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart have agreed a £19m deal with Real Madrid for striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar, who is now deciding whether to leave The Bernabeu. (Reuters)

1342 BST: Barcelona are ready to offer Alexander Hleb a return to Arsenal in their bid to sign Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: Daily Mail

1335 BST: Real Madrid sporting director Miguel Pardeza says the club will not attempt to sign Cesc Fabregas this summer. (Press Association)

1256 BST: Everton have been given permission to speak to Sheffield United defender Kyle Naughton. (Sky Sports News)

1247 BST: Real Madrid are still chasing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, sporting director Miguel Pardeza has confirmed. (Press Association)

1236 BST: Manchester United are considering offering striker Dimitar Berbatov's to Atletico Madrid in exchange for striker Sergio Aguero.
Full story: Daily Mail

1226 BST: Mirko Vucinic is flattered by the interest shown in him by Premier League clubs but the Montenegrin forward wants to remain at Roma. (Press Association)

1208 BST: Sunderland make a formal bid for Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole. (Press Association)

1136 BST: Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has told Barcelona he will quit the club this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

1114 BST: West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie insists he has not received an approach from Championship outfit Cardiff City.
Full story: Sky Sports

1052 BST: Inter Milan defender Maicon, a reported target of Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid, will be staying put at the San Siro.

1039 BST: Roberto Martinez is set to make his third signing as Wigan manager as the Latics close in on Swansea striker Jason Scotland.

1006 BST: Sunderland boss Steve Bruce hopes to push through his first summer signing over the weekend after agreeing a fee with Manchester United for Fraizer Campbell. (Press Association)

0911 BST: Hull boss Phil Brown confirms the club have made a "firm and substantial bid" for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora. (Press Association)

0433 BST: Chelsea midfielder Deco is prepared to stay at the club after seeing Inter Milan withdraw their interest in him.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has met with John Terry and believes the defender is happy to stay at Stamford Bridge despite talk of a £30m offer from Manchester City. The Blues plan to make Terry their best-paid player.
Full story: The Sun

City are increasingly confident of tempting Terry to Eastlands despite Chelsea's offer of a new contract which would make the 28-year-old England captain their highest-paid player.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, City have given Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o 24 hours to sign for them or miss out on becoming the best-paid player in English football. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona have stepped up their pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas after club president Joan Laporta claimed signing the £40m-rated Spaniard is high on their agenda this summer.
Full story: The Sun

Fabregas is at the centre of a potential bidding war between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal appear to have missed out on Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo and manager Arsene Wenger now wants to sign Ever Banega, Valencia's 21-year-old Argentine midfielder. (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has attempted to quell speculation over the futures of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano by insisting both players "owe Liverpool a lot".
Full story: The Sun

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has made a club record £12m bid for Darren Bent. (Daily Mirror)

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has no intention of joining Birmingham.
Full story: The Sun

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is facing a battle to keep John Carew as Tottenham prepare a £5m bid for the striker.
Full story: Daily Express

Everton are preparing a new £4m bid for Sheffield United right-back Kyle Naughton, who is also attracting interest from Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is in talks with Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell over a £5m move. Bruce has also accepted a £5m offer from Ipswich for midfielder Dean Whitehead and striker Daryl Murphy.
Full story: Daily Mail

Stoke are willing pay a club-record £6m for Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia.
Full story: The Sun

Stoke boss Tony Pulis will offer the French club £10m to beat off competition from Everton and Marseille for Cameroon international Mbia. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City midfielder Gelson Fernandes is joining St Etienne in a £2m deal. (Daily Mail)

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez looks set to beat off competition from Hull for the signing of Swansea striker Jason Scotland.
Full story: The Sun

Blackburn want £3m for Fulham target Keith Andrews - more than double what they paid MK Dons for the midfielder's services. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough are closing in on former Sheffield United striker Danny Webber, who is also being chased by Ipswich and Crystal Palace. (Daily Star)

Sheffield Wednesday striker Marcus Tudgay has pleaded with the Owls to let him talk to newly promoted Premier League side Burnley.
Full story: The Sun

Coventry left-back Danny Fox is being chased by Celtic, West Brom, Reading and Nottingham Forest. (Daily Mirror)

Barnsley could beat Norwich to sign out-of-favour Crystal Palace striker Alan Lee. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is planning to secure defender Gary Cahill on a new long-term contract before the start of the new season amid interest from Arsenal. (Daily Express)
Full story: Daily Express

Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock is poised to smash the club's transfer record with a £1m bid for Ipswich striker Danny Haynes. (Daily Star)

Reading boss Brendan Rodgers is planning to raid former club Chelsea with a double loan swoop for defenders Ryan Bertrand and Jack Cork. (Daily Star)

Transfer-listed Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford has revealed he wants to secure a dream move to Newcastle. (Daily Star)

OTHER GOSSIP

Gordon Strachan is being lined up for a shock return to Southampton as manager of the League One club.
Full story: The Sun

Alan Shearer is said to be "tearing his hair out" as the impasse at Newcastle continues.
Full story: The Guardian

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has urged manager Arsene Wenger to "work harder" to deliver success to the club. (Daily Mirror)

Stewart Downing's hopes of playing for England in the 2010 World Cup are hanging in the balance after he was ruled out until Christmas, potentially wrecking a move to Aston Villa or Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Boro strikers Mido and Afonso Alves have been fined £100,000 after turning up late for pre-season training.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester United's new signing Gabriel Obertan says he was shocked to join the Old Trafford club and admits he will only be a bit-part player for them this season.
Full story: The Sun

Simon Davies could miss the start of Fulham's Europa League campaign - the midfielder needed surgery on a foot fracture and has yet to resume full training. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth managerial target Roberto Mancini wants a substantial transfer budget guaranteed before deciding whether to accept the job. (Daily Mirror)

Joey Barton will play for Newcastle in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, two months after the midfielder was told he would never play for them again.
Full story: The Telegraph

AND FINALLY

He might be better known for his footballing talents but, away from the pitch, Hull's Brazilian forward Giovanni is also a church pastor. The 29-year-old joined the Brazilian New Hope Fellowship Church in Hulme, Manchester, when he was at Manchester City and regularly preaches sermons.
Full story: The Sun

US President Barack Obama seemed distinctly unimpressed as he was presented with a signed Brazil shirt by the country's leader Luiz Inacio da Silva. A late Brazil goal denied the USA a shock victory in the Confederations Cup final in South Africa two weeks ago.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester United are to open a string of themed cafes in India. (Daily Star)

England midfielder David Beckham has admitted that he named his son Cruz after actor and friend Tom Cruise. (Daily Star)



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