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Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1415 BST: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has denied speculation linking him with a move to Juventus in the summer and says he is already putting plans together for next season at Eastlands. (Press Association)

1230 BST: Nemanja Vidic has once again rejected talk of a possible move away from Manchester United this summer. The Serbian defender has been the subject of intense transfer speculation for most of the season, with claims his wife Ana is not happy in England. AC Milan and Real Madrid have reportedly been interested in the centre-back. (United Review)

1100 BST: Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez remains Juventus' number one target and they want to conclude contract negotiations with him by the end of April.
Full story: IM Scouting

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City are ready to spark a cross-city battle with United for £24m-rated Roma striker Mirko Vucinic.
Full story: The Sun

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is making a move for £6m-rated Estudiantes striker Mauro Boselli as he plans for a new-look attack. Birmingham were chasing the Argentina international in January's transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sheffield United are lining up a summer move for Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley. The former Manchester United right-back, 24, is out of favour at the Stadium of Light.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are ready to splash out £2m on Notts County goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and then loan him back to the League Two outfit.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Spurs are also keen on £5m-rated Atletico Madrid keeper Sergio Asenjo to come in as back up Heurelho Gomes.
Full story: The Sun

QPR manager Neil Warnock wants to sign nine players for a total of £10m during the summer. He is targeting Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper plus Julian Speroni, Nathaniel Clyne, Darren Ambrose and Neil Danns of his former club Crystal Palace.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is keen to snap up Bolton's South Korean winger Lee Chung-Yong for £8m to help provide extra creativity and more firepower for his strikers.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Bolton boss Owen Coyle wants to sign Burnley's 30-year-old defender Clarke Carlisle, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: The Sun

Patrick Vieira, 33, expects to remain at Manchester City next season despite interest from America.
Full story: IM Scouting

Chelsea and Manchester City are tracking 22-year-old Bari defender Leonardo Bonucci.
Full story: IM Scouting

Birmingham and Sunderland face competition from Italian side Juventus in the race to sign German striker Kevin Kuranyi from Schalke.
Full story: IM Scouting

OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley will allow a summer spending spree at St James' Park to try to ensure Premier League survival next season, despite being reluctant to return to the days of the club's high-spending past.
Full story: The Guardian

606: DEBATE

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has played in a secret 11-a-side friendly and could be on the bench for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mirror

And Rooney has been driving United manager Sir Alex Ferguson crazy with his pleas to make him a substitute for the Old Trafford clash.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has blamed the club's failure to challenge for the Premier League title squarely at the feet of the Anfield outfit's owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Referee Mike Dean has been demoted from officiating in the Premier League this weekend. Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson called his performance "poor" in their 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday, while Dean also awarded Blackburn a questionable penalty in their 1-0 win over Burnley the week before.

Simon Beck, who failed to flag Didier Drogba offside for Chelsea's second goal, has also been demoted and both will officiate at Bristol City this weekend. (Daily Mail)

AND FINALLY

Burnley midfielder Kevin McDonald has apologised after wandering to a pub with his family after leaving Turf Moor following his half-time substitution on Saturday. The 21-year-old was fined for his walkout during the fixture against Manchester City, which the Clarets lost 6-1.
Full story: The Times



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Transfers - March 2010
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Wednesday's Scottish gossip
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Tuesday's Scottish gossip
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Sunday's gossip column
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