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Monday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1424 BST: Ipswich striker Connor Wickham, 17, is a £5m target for Tottenham who have offered to loan the player back to Portman Road next season if the deal goes through.
Full story: Daily Mail

1238 BST: Bordeaux boss Laurent Blanc has been offered the chance the chance to become France coach after the World Cup. Raymond Domenech will step down after guiding Les Bleus through the tournament in South Africa.
Full story: L'Equipe
1112 BST: Stoke winger Matthew Etherington will remain at the club for the two years remaining on his current contract, even if he is not offered an extension at the Britannia Stadium.
Full story: Stoke Sentinel
0949 BST: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled out a move for Blackburn's Phil Jones this summer, saying he needs more time to assess the defender.
Full story: IMScouting
0811 BST: Bolton defender Gary Cahill, who is reportedly attracting interest from Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool, has admitted the time may be right for a move away from the Trotters.
Full story: The Bolton News

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Ajax forward Luis Suarez may be bound for Arsenal, with the Gunners weighing up a £22m bid for the Uruguay international.
Full story: Caught Offside

But Wolves insist striker Kevin Doyle, who has emerged as a £10m target for Arsenal, will not be leaving Molineux this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

606: DEBATE

Manchester City have Aston Villa winger Ashley Young in their sights, with the Eastlands hierarchy believing a £22m bid may tempt Villans boss Martin O'Neill to sell.
Full story: Caught Offside

Wigan have slapped an £8m price tag on Honduras left-back Maynor Figueroa, who is wanted by Sunderland boss Steve Bruce.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Palermo defender Simon Kjaer, 21, is a possible target for Arsenal as manager Arsene Wenger looks for a new centre-back partner for Thomas Vermaelen.
Full story: Footy Latest

OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is set for showdown talks with new Reds chairman Martin Broughton later this week as speculation continues that the Spaniard may be on his way out of Anfield.
Full story: the Sun

Former England boss Steve McClaren will move on to Bundesliga club Wolfsburg after guiding FC Twente to the Dutch league title on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mail

Inter Milan sporting director Marco Branca has said it is "unthinkable" that manager Jose Mourinho would move away from the Champions League finalists this summer. (The Times)

Defender Steve Finnan has pledged to stick with Portsmouth next season, despite the club's relegation to the Championship.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told his error-prone goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski to win over the Gunners' faithful in the same manner as defender Emmanuel Eboue, who was booed by the home support at the Emirates last season only to turn it around with a string of fine performances.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez believes that in-demand attacking duo Hugo Rodallega and Charles N'Zogbia should stay with the Latics if they want to develop.
Full story: the Sun

Burnley skipper Steven Caldwell admits that he is disappointed to find himself still waiting for a new contract offer at Turf Moor.
Full story: the Sun

AND FINALLY

David Beckham has blamed his unerring dedication on the pitch for the Achilles tendon injury that has ruled him out of England's World Cup squad this summer. "In the last two years I've been pushing myself too hard because I wanted to get into Fabio Capello's World Cup squad," the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder told David Letterman's chat programme The Late Show in the United States.
Full story: Daily Mail

Stoke striker Dave Kitson has claimed he has been unfairly blamed for problems at the club. "Cloudy in Stoke? That's Kitson's fault. The traffic's terrible? Blame that on Kitson too," he said.
Full story: the Sun



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see also
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