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Saturday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal are preparing a £10m move for Everton's Leighton Baines as fears grow over the future of left-back Gael Clichy. The French defender, out of contract at the end of next season, has revealed he will not discuss a new deal until the end of this campaign.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ipswich boss Paul Jewell appears to have resigned himself to losing £15m-rated striker Connor Wickham, who has just turned 18, to either Tottenham or Liverpool in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Copenhagen left-back Oscar Wendt has confirmed his agent is in talks with several clubs across Europe over a move this summer, with Liverpool and Newcastle involved.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea insist Brazilian superstar Neymar is not on their shopping list. The 19-year-old Santos striker starred in his country's 2-0 win over Scotland last Sunday and was close to joining Chelsea last season but manager Carlo Ancelotti said: "He is very young and a fantastic talent but at the moment we're not interested."
Full story: talkSPORT

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says it would be impossible to prevent winger Matt Jarvis from leaving if a big club bid for the England international who recently signed a new five-year contract. With Liverpool and Everton monitoring the situation, McCarthy said: "There are certain scenarios you just cannot stop."
Full story: Daily Mail

In other reports, Liverpool are weighing up an £8m summer bid for the 24-year-old Jarvis.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle United are considering making a move to bring back striker Craig Bellamy. The 31-year-old Welsh star is currently on loan at Cardiff City having been offloaded by Manchester City last year.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Aston Villa and Sunderland are battling to clinch the signing of Belgium teen sensation Kevin De Bruyne, a talented 19-year-old winger who has already been linked with a move to Chelsea after earning rave reviews for Genk this season.
Full story: talkSPORT

OTHER GOSSIP

Manager Pep Guardiola has hinted he could leave Barcelona at the end of next season because 'players tire of coaches and vice versa'. He added: "I think my time here is coming to an end."
Full story: Italian television station Rai

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has slammed Premier League chief Richard Scudamore for claiming that managers do not show referees enough respect.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is refusing to be drawn into mind games with Jose Mourinho after the Real Madrid manager claimed winger Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Spurs in Spain.
Full story: The Guardian

Roy Hodgson, now boss of West Brom after his short stint in charge at Anfield, claims the presence of Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool scuppered his own managerial reign there.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott is set for his first game in five weeks after an ankle injury and has told the club's fans they can still be crowned Premier League champions despite trailing leaders Manchester United by five points. "We will win the league this season," Walcott said.
Full story: The Sun

The American leading a consortium poised to buy AS Roma met England general manager Franco Baldini on Friday, and was so impressed that he has sparked media speculation linking the Italian with a role at the Serie A club.
Full story: ANSA news agency

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has had another fall-out with Italian striker Mario Balotelli after a training incident with Argentine Carlos Tevez. An eye witness said: "He was furious with the player after he needlessly clipped Tevez on the back of his ankle and was shouting at him. The dressing down went on for some time and Mario just hung his head."
Full story: The Sun

AND FINALLY

An April Fools' Day joke on Twitter from striker Carlton Cole, who said he had been axed from the West Ham squad for this weekend, caught out several members of the press on Friday.
Full story: Metro

Real Madrid coach and former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been sharing mutual affection emails with Blackpool manager Ian Holloway.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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see also
Saturday's Scottish gossip
02 Apr 11 |  Scotland
Friday's gossip column
01 Apr 11 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
01 Apr 11 |  Scotland
Thursday's gossip column
31 Mar 11 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
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Wednesday's gossip column
30 Mar 11 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
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Transfers - March 2011
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