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Saturday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Barcelona President Sandro Rosell will hold face-to-face talks with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger before the World Cup final over the potential transfer of Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: imscouting.com

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano is keen on a summer move to Inter Milan or Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are on the verge of the £6m capture of Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea are set to move for Porto defender Bruno Alves after agreeing to sell his Portuguese team-mate, Ricardo Carvalho.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Preston and Queens Park Rangers are both chasing Doncaster's former Sunderland midfielder Martin Woods.
Full story: Daily Mail

Portsmouth have offered a player-coaching role to England goalkeeper David James.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland are weighing up a £7m bid for Manchester United's England midfielder Michael Carrick.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is ready to approach Inter Milan for 19-year-old striker Mario Balotelli. Mancini is also plotting a move for Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko, top scorer in the Bundesliga last season.
Full story: Guardian

Tottenham are unlikely to loan Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane out to Celtic again this season after boss Harry Redknapp said: "We paid good money for him and to loan him out again wouldn't be a goer."
Full story: Independent

Italian giants AC Milan and Spanish side Valencia could be among the foreign options for England midfielder Joe Cole, despite interest from Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp.
Full story: Daily Star

Chelsea will open the bidding for Spain's Liverpool striker Fernando Torres with a cut-price £30m offer after the World Cup Final.
Full story: Daily Star

Aston Villa are set to sign Liverpool utility player Fabio Aurelio on a free transfer and are firm favourites to land Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea have joined Manchester United in the race for Holland's World Cup star Wesley Sneijder.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has performed a U-turn over his move to Tottenham and said a good offer may mean he leaves Atletico Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has revealed he has held talks with free agent defender Sol Campbell.
Full story: Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is set to reward winger Matthew Etherington, 28, for kicking his gambling addiction with a new four-year deal.
Full story: The Sun

Fernando Torres is refusing to discuss his Liverpool future until after the World Cup final. The Spain striker is desperate to play against Holland but insisted: "After Sunday I can think about meeting the new Liverpool manager. Then they can tell me their plans."
Full story: Daily Express

Former owner Balram Chainrai, the Hong Kong based-businessman, wants a second stint as Portsmouth chairman after previously putting them into administration.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY

Referee Howard Webb's wife Kay is amazed the Premier League official been handed control of Sunday's World Cup final because he struggles to control his own children at home!
Full story: Daily Star

Carles Puyol has warned his team-mate Joan Capdevila that he will not shave his head if Spain win the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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see also
Friday's gossip column
08 Jul 10 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
09 Jul 10 |  Scottish Premier
Thursday's gossip column
08 Jul 10 |  Gossip
Transfers - July 2010
24 Jul 10 |  Football


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