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Tuesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has moved closer to leaving Old Trafford after his contract talks with the club broke down.
Full story: goal.com

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea are poised to make a £40m bid for Spurs winger Gareth Bale in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has finally conceded that his team lack a 'commanding' presence at the back, a flaw which will force him into the transfer market this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

And former Gunners star Ray Parlour says Bolton defender Gary Cahill would be the perfect signing for Wenger.
Full story: talksport

Zenit St Petersburg have opened the door for Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin to return to Russia.
Full story: talksport

Italian giants Juventus are set to make a double swoop on Manchester City this summer for manager Roberto Mancini and defender Micah Richards.
Full story: talksport

Manchester United look to have beaten Arsenal to £3m-rated Lens youngster Raphael Varane, who can play centre-back or central midfield.
Full story: Daily Mirror

United are planning an ambitious summer move to lure Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery to Old Trafford.
Full story: caughtoffside

United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who is retiring at the end of the season, has been offered a coaching role at former club Ajax by boss Frank de Boer.
Full story: goal.com

OTHER GOSSIP

Ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Schalke in Germany, Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he still gets envious when he compares Manchester United's European record to that of the continent's other heavyweights.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City will embark on their smallest summer spending spree since Sheikh Mansour's September 2008 takeover if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Brazil striker Neymar admits he has yet to decide where he will be playing his football next season.
Full story: the Sun

Roy Hodgson admits he needs to sign "several players" this summer if West Brom secure their Premier League status for another season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bury keeper Cameron Belford was punched by a Chesterfield fan after their 2-1 victory on Monday.
Full story: the Sun

Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock has brushed off speculation that he is set to be replaced as manager of the Championship club.
Full story: talksport

AND FINALLY

Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson was forced to close his new Twitter account after just 97 minutes - after a torrent of abuse from his own fans on the social networking site.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, former tabloid newspaper editor Piers Morgan has used his own Twitter account to call for United striker Wayne Rooney to be chucked off the social networking site because of his poor spelling and grammar.
Full story: Daily Star



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see also
Monday's gossip column
25 Apr 11 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
25 Apr 11 |  Scotland
Sunday's gossip column
24 Apr 11 |  Gossip
Transfers - April 2011
04 Apr 11 |  Football


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