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Sunday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder has flown to California to decide on a £30m move to Manchester with City and United both desperate to sign him.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Man City striker Carlos Tevez has said that he will never go back to Manchester in an astonishing attack on the city.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Meanwhile, Manchester United are keen on £10m-rated Basle and Switzerland teenager Xherdan Shaqiri.
Full story: Caught Offside

Liverpool are planning a move for Manchester City's Adam Johnson as they look to find an out-and-out winger.
Full story: Caught Offside

Chelsea are prepared to accept any serious offer for striker Didier Drogba.
Full story: Footybunker.com

Sochaux's Algerian midfielder Ryad Boudebouz is being targeted by Liverpool and Newcastle.
Full story: Metro

Roma defender Jeremy Menez has been offered to Arsenal as part of a swap deal including Gael Clichy.
Full story: Metro

Everton are keen on both Darron Gibson of Manchester United and Marc Albrighton of Aston Villa.
Full story: Footybunker.com

New West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has been told he must generate the majority of his funds for bringing in new players this season by selling current squad members. (Observer)

Tottenham are ready to offer Joe Cole a way out of his disastrous move to Liverpool last summer.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has informed the club he will not be at Ibrox next season after invoking an obscure Fifa contractual ruling.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Benfica defender Fabio Coentrao, who was attracting the interest of Manchester United and Liverpool, says Real Madrid would be the only club for which he would be willing to leave Benfica. (Sunday Express)

Defender Stephen Warnock is likely to leave Aston Villa despite the departure of manager Gerard Houllier, who froze him out of first-team selection. (News of the World, subscription required)

OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea want Guus Hiddink and Mark Hughes to form a managerial partnership and are in advanced talks to bring the duo to Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Former Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard has contacted Aston Villa to let them know of his interest in the vacant manager's job. (Sunday Times, subscription required)

Tottenham striker Peter Crouch will not make himself available to play for England while Fabio Capello is coach because he felt humiliated by being left out against Switzerland.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

FA chief David Bernstein says he would have "let English football down" had he not raised objections to Sepp Blatter's unopposed re-election as Fifa chief.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Former Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is poised to take the vacant Cardiff job. (Sunday Express)

Newcastle have stopped talks with captain Kevin Nolan over a new contract so he could run down the remaining two years of his deal and leave for free. (News of the World, subscription required)

AND FINALLY

Ipswich defender Damien Delaney has blamed his ex-manager Roy Keane after he was caught speeding.
Full story: Sunday Mirror



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