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Thursday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1341 BST: Bayern Munich has reached a deal worth up to 25m Euros (£21m) with Bundesliga rival Schalke for goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who has been linked with Manchester United.
Full story: Kicker Magazine (in German)

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool's principal owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner will fly into Merseyside before Sunday's Premier League game against Spurs to finalise Kenny Dalglish's appointment as the permanent boss of the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Porto coach Andre Villas Boas has denied reports he is to move to Chelsea or Juventus.(Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City are to offer Barcelona star Xavi a massive final payday to end his career at Eastlands in a move which could result in Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas heading to the Nou Camp.
Full story: Daily Mirror

But the FA Cup finalists have been told not to bother Inter Milan with bids of less than £45m for star striker Samuel Eto'o.
Full story: talkSport

Manchester United look to have beaten off competition from Arsenal and Bayern Munich for Lens teenage defender Raphael Varane.
Full story: Metro

Manchester City are also set to gazump Manchester United with a £20m bid for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.
Full story: Daily Express

Robert Green will lead the West Ham exodus with a summer move to Aston Villa - even if the Hammers avoid relegation.
Full story: The Sun

Juventus have joined the chase for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia and are believed to be ready to bid up to £10m for the former Newcastle player.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool could offer Brad Friedel the chance to return to Anfield as the 39-year-old is out of contract with Aston Villa in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are lining up a shock summer move for Reading's Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long.
Full story: talkSport

Everton are eyeing up a summer loan swoop for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.
Full story: The Sun

Tottenham could be willing to let as many as nine players leave in the summer, with Robbie Keane, Jonathan Woodgate and Roman Pavlyuchenko amongst the high profile names up for sale.
Full story: The Independent

Liverpool are eyeing up a move for Valencia winger Juan Mata as Kenny Dalglish looks to shape a title charge for next season.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal are ready to rekindle their interest in Stuttgart defender Serdar Tasci, but face competition from Sevilla and Juventus to land him.
Full story: talkSport

Lazio are lining up a £9m offer for Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.
Full story: talkSport

OTHER GOSSIP

Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri is being lined up to replace Neil Warnock as manager of Championship winners QPR.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering former Charlton boss Phil Parkinson as his new number two, with current deputy Pat Rice out of contract in the summer.
Full story: goal.com

AND FINALLY

Cookery queen Delia Smith got carried away again when she swore in front of 40,000 football fans at a ceremony to celebrate Norwich's promotion to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham defender Danny Potts has been called into the United States Under-20 squad - even though he's only been to America twice in his life. The 17-year-old is the son of Hammers legend Steve Potts, who was born in ­Hartford, Connecticut.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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