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Friday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill is likely to skip Australia's June friendlies to ensure he is 100% fit for the start of next season.Full story: ESPN

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United tried to sign Raul this season, according to the Spanish striker's Schalke team-mate Christoph Metzelder. Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City skipper Carlos Tevez may have played his last game for the club after injuring his hamstring as there is uncertainty over his future at Eastlands.
Full story: The Times (subscription)

Marseille are keen to take Arsenal's Marouane Chamakh back to France after he failed to earn a regular first-team place in his first season in England.
Full story: talkSPORT

Full-back Stephen Warnock is set to leave Aston Villa in the summer after talks with manager Gerard Houllier broke down. Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa and Sunderland could both be interested in former Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland, who will be allowed to leave Wigan in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Paris St Germain defender Mamadou Sakho has distanced himself from reported interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, saying: "I plan to stay with PSG for a long time."
Full story: Metro

Manchester United have signed promising Wales Under-18 defender Declan Dalley after the central defender impressed on trial at Old Trafford.
Full story: talkSPORT

OTHER GOSSIP

Dutch duo Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten are in the frame to be the next Chelsea manager, with Guus Hiddink joining them as technical director.
Full story: Daily Star

But the Turkish Football Federation has made it clear it will resist any attempt to lure Hiddink away from his job of being their national team coach.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho believes he will be the next Manchester United boss once Sir Alex Ferguson has retired and wants to take over at the end of next season.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester United veteran midfielder Paul Scholes said he still does not know if this season will be his last at the club. The 36-year-old also stated that he does not class FA Cup semi-final opponents Manchester City as one of his team's "main rivals".
Full story: The Guardian

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will wave goodbye to his goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes following his latest blunder against Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League tie.
Full story: Daily Mail

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he would love to play former club Manchester United in the Champions League final.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Birmingham City face the threat of being denied the chance to play in the Europa League next season if they cannot convince the Football Association and Premier League that their finances are in order.
Full story: The Guardian

West Brom manager Roy Hodgson says he still feels he is managing "with a knife to his throat" despite being unbeaten since taking charge of the Baggies in February.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Japan have had a change of heart and will compete in the Copa America tournament in July, having initially pulled out in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake which hit the country.
Full story: The Guardian

Chelsea have announced that they have raised the top-level ticket price for next season. Games against bigger Premier League clubs will now be rated as AA and cost £87.
Full story: The Independent

AND FINALLY

Schalke striker Raul climbed into the crowd after their Champions League win over Inter Milan to celebrate - and was handed a microphone to lead the fans' singing.
Full story: talkSPORT

Bolton captain Kevin Davies said the team were "gutted" when they realised their FA Cup semi-final with Stoke was the same weekend as Bolton fan Amir Khan's WBA light-welterweight title defence against Paul McCloskey this weekend as they had planned to go.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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see also
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