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Friday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has turned down an incredible £20m a year offer from Juventus and is now set to stay at Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea's former director of football Frank Arnesen, now director of sport at Hamburg, has targeted Chelsea teenager Josh McEachran, causing fury at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Daily Express

Liverpool are poised to make a bid for Birmingham centre-back Scott Dann, who is a lifelong fan of the Anfield club, after his side's relegation to the Championship.
Full story: Metro

Sunderland are after Birmingham's other first choice centre-back, Roger Johnson, who could be available for £4m.
Full story: Mirror

The plunder of the relegated Blues might not stop there, with Blackburn wanting to sign midfielder Seb Larsson from St Andrews.
Full story: The Sun

Inter Milan hope to land Arsenal full-back Gael Clichy, who is out of contract next summer.
Full story: The Sun

Aston Villa are preparing a £3.5m bid for Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp. Manager Gerard Houllier sees Camp as a replacement for Brad Friedel, who is leaving the club this summer.
Full story: Mirror

Villa have joined Tottenham and Liverpool in the fight to sign £10m-rated West Ham midfielder Scott Parker.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal boss Arsenal Wenger will offer £10m for giant Blackburn defender Christopher Samba this summer. Wenger is willing to spend big money before next season and signing a dominant centre-half is one of his top priorities. (Daily Star)

Salomon Kalou will wait to see who takes over as Chelsea manager before deciding whether to stay, with Arsenal ready to make a move if the forward chooses to leave Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Metro

QPR are planning a double swoop for Bolo Zenden, out of contract at Sunderland, and Lyon's John Mensah - whose loan at the Stadium of Light has ended.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal will battle it out with Liverpool for the signature of £15m Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing this summer. (Daily Star)

The Gunners are pushing Samir Nasri to make a quick decision on his future after Downing revealed he is open to leaving Aston Villa.
Full story: Daily Mail

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL GOSSIP

Sir Alex Ferguson has settled on his line-up for Wembley, with Fabio da Silva expected to start at right-back and Michael Carrick holding off a late challenge from Darren Fletcher in midfield.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

United have been working on two formations for the final. They will start 4-4-2 and go to 3-4-3 if they fall behind, with Antonio Valencia pushing up alongside Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney in attack. Nani has been playing the "Messi role" in training, while Michael Owen has been playing in the style of David Villa.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Rio Ferdinand has been studying footage of Lionel Messi on his iPad as he looks to find a way to contain the Barcelona maestro. (Times)

Jack Wilshere has told Manchester United that the key to beating Barcelona is to "get in their faces". Wilshere was instrumental when Arsenal beat Barca in the first leg of their last 16 match.
Full story: The Sun

Barcelona's players will earn an extra £650,000 each if they win the Champions League final.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is sure his old adversary Ferguson has a trick up his sleeve for the final.
Full story: The Sun

OTHER GOSSIP

Sam Allardyce is ready to take the West Ham manager's job - if he gets total control of transfers and can bring in his own backroom team.
Full story: Mirror

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is now the bookmakers' favourite to be the next Chelsea manager. The odds on Redknapp tumbled following a spate of big bets on him.
Full story: The Sun

AND FINALLY

Rafael and Fabio da Silva's mum forced them to reject Arsenal before they joined Manchester United as she was "adamant" that they should not sign for the London club.
Full story: Metro

Barcelona pair Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol took a photo of Cesc Fabregas off the wall at Arsenal's training ground - then posted a picture of themselves gawking at it, on Twitter.
Full story: Metro



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see also
Thursday's gossip column
26 May 11 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
26 May 11 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
25 May 11 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
25 May 11 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
23 May 11 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
24 May 11 |  Scotland


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