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Monday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1650 BST: Manchester City target Alexis Sanchez is worth more than 35million euros according to Udinese owner Gianpaolo Pozzo.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea are ready to match the £30m asking price from Santos for 19-year-old Brazilian striker Neymar.
Full story: Metro

The Stamford Bridge club have also joined Tottenham in the race to sign Everton's 20-year-old midfielder Jack Rodwell.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is ready to open his chequebook in a bid to keep contract rebel Samir Nasri at the club, amid interest from Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Gunners are ready to listen to offers in excess of £25m for the 23-year-old French midfielder, however, Nasri will not be sold to another Premier League club.
Full story: Footybunker.com

Manchester City are lining up a £35m bid for Napoli's 23-year-old Slovakian midfielder Marek Hamsik.
Full story: Footylatest.com

West Ham and England midfielder Scott Parker, 30, is waiting for the chance to join Tottenham, despite the Upton Park club receiving an offer from Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool and Aston Villa will battle to sign Real Madrid defensive midfielder Fernando Gago, 25.
Full story: Footylatest.com

Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 26, could be one of the arrivals at Liverpool this summer after goalkeeper Pepe Reina apparently recommended him to manager Kenny Dalglish.
Full story: Metro

Everton are making a second attempt to sign attacking midfielder Sergio Canales, 20, on loan from Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro, 24, has joined Paris St Germain on a four-year deal, ending rumours of a possible move to the Premier League. Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal had been linked to the player.
Full story: talkSport

Bolton are making a £4m bid to sign striker Rodrigo Moreno from Benfica. The 20-year-old Spaniard had a season-long loan spell with the Trotters in 2010/2011.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle hope to fend off late interest from Everton to sign West Ham striker Demba Ba, 26.
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle are keeping tabs on Celtic captain Scott Brown as the midfielder approaches the final year of his contract. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is weighing up an immediate £6m move for Celtic midfielder Scott Brown and could use goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who was on loan with the Glasgow club, in a player-plus-cash deal. (Daily Express)

Celtic are considering a move for Maccabi Haifa midfielder Lior Rafaelov, but Brugge are among other European clubs interested in the 25-year-old Israel international. (the Herald)

Maccabi Haifa striker Tomer Hemed will hasten his switch to Rangers as he recently obtained a Polish passport. (Daily Express)

Rangers manager Ally McCoist has made Dundee United and Scotland Under-21 striker David Goodwillie his summer signing priority despite a recent spying trip to Argentina. (the Sun)

Celtic are considering whether to join Rangers in the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Neil Danns. (Daily Express)

Rangers have been warned by Steven Whittaker's agent that top-flight English clubs could join the race to sign the Scotland defender after the Glasgow club rejected two offers from Turkish outfit Bursaspor. (Daily Express)

Leeds United, Leicester City and Watford could be joined by Cardiff City and other Championship clubs in the race to sign Craig Conway, but Rangers are now out of the bidding for the out-of-contract Dundee United and Scotland winger. (Daily Express)

Alex McLeish could hold the key to Rangers' hopes of signing out-of-favour Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar should the Scot take over as manager after leaving Birmingham. (Daily Record)

Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello has emerged as a summer signing target for Aston Villa and Wolves. (the Sun)

Tottenham Hotspur right-back Alan Hutton is emerging as a target for new Fulham manager Martin Jol. (the Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Birmingham may take legal action against former manager Alex McLeish if he tries to take over at rivals Aston Villa after quitting Blues.
Full story: the Sun

The Glazer family are considering returning Manchester United to the stock market in a £1.7bn flotation that would result in the club being listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, rather than in London.
Full story: Daily Mail

Steve McClaren is set to be unveiled as the new Nottingham Forest manager, only one day after Billy Davies was sacked. Former England manager McClaren has been out of work since being sacked by German side Wolfsburg in February.
Full story: the Sun

Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins has backed Daniel Sturridge to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League if he knuckles down.
Full story: talkSport

Injury-plagued Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate has until the end of the month to sort his future out at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror

The Scottish Premier League is considering scrapping the New Year fixture between Celtic and Rangers after pressure from the police and Scottish Government. (Various)

Kilmarnock FC Supporters Association has called for a vote of no confidence in Michael Johnston and said they will not be renewing season tickets, claiming that the chairman is putting the club's existence in danger by alienating fans. (Daily Record)

AND FINALLY

Birmingham City star Liam Ridgewell has called off his £170,000 wedding by sending a text to guests only eight days before the ceremony.
Full story: Daily Mirror

England strikers Wayne Rooney and Andy Carroll have been 'treating' holidaymakers in Barbados to a few Beatles tunes. The duo belted out some of the band's classics as they recharged their batteries on the Caribbean island.
Full story: Daily Mail

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has claimed that referees are "slaves" to the Scottish Football Association and it was their poor decisions that have led to his club receiving a record £100,000 for a poor disciplinary record last season. (Various)



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