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Tuesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1130 GMT: Germany coach Joachim Loew is likely to extend his contract with the national team until 2014. The 51-year-old's current deal runs until the end of Euro 2012, and an extension would take him through to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Full story: Bild (in German)


TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are facing a battle to keep Nani, with the Portuguese winger telling close friends he is considering a new challenge after the Red Devils rejected his request to discuss a new contract and wage rise. The 24-year-old is only 12 months into a new four-year contract.
Full story: the Sun

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce will bid £9m for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle will rival Blackpool in the race to sign forward Jason Puncheon, who is on loan at Bloomfield Park from Southampton.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool will sign Rennes winger Sylvain Marveaux on a free transfer on 1 July.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn are planning a £15m bid for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Leicester are hoping to boost their promotion bid with the loan signing of Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara.
Full story: Daily Mail

Rangers will ask Arsenal if they can keep centre-back Kyle Bartley on loan for another full season when his current deal expires in the summer. (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

England coach Fabio Capello will travel to Manchester on Tuesday, when he is expected to inform injured captain Rio Ferdinand that he is reinstating John Terry as captain of the national team on a permanent basis.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Capello told journalists the news only 24 hours after his assistant Franco Baldini made a personal phone call to Manchester United centre-back Ferdinand, assuring him he would keep the armband if fit and that the Terry reports were a misunderstanding.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic is struggling to be fit for Tuesday's last-16 Champions League second leg against Marseille because of an unspecified injury picked up in Saturday's FA Cup victory over Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

England boss Capello says Jack Wilshere is "the best young midfield player I have ever seen at his age" and believes the Arsenal star will one day captain his country.
Full story: the Sun

An ankle injury means Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is unlikely to be fit for Saturday's trip to West Brom or England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales in Cardiff on 26 March.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Liverpool's owners are yet to open formal discussions with Kenny Dalglish over the full-time manager's position at Anfield, says principal owner John W Henry.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

However, Dalglish could be installed as permanent boss by the end of March, with Henry close to offering him a two-year deal.Full story: the Sun

The results of Liverpool's next three games - against Braga, Sunderland and West Brom - may be used to decide whether Dalglish is given the post on a full-time basis or not.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham's losses rose from £6.9m to £16.9m, despite the club reaching the Europa League final in 2010.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY

Stoke winger Matthew Etherington hopes to realise a lifelong dream when his side face Bolton in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley. Etherington was part of the West Ham side that led 2-0 and 3-2 against Liverpool in the 2006 final in Cardiff before losing out in a penalty shoot-out. He also featured in two play-off finals for the Hammers at the Millennium Stadium but has never played at Wembley.
Full story: the Sun

Ray Mathias, the new manager of League Two strugglers Stockport, admits he has taken "the toughest job in football" - and that even the telephone in his office is broken.
Full story: Daily Star



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see also
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
15 Mar 11 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
14 Mar 11 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
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Sunday's gossip column
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Sunday's Scottish gossip
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