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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from Anderlecht with a fee of £20m likely to be offered over the weekend. Full story: Daily Mail
Totenham are ready to revive their interest in Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi and could bid £28m for the forward who eluded them in January. Full story: Daily Mirror
Joey Barton's future appears to lie with either Arsenal or Tottenham after the transfer-listed Newcastle midfielder priced himself out of a move to boyhood club Everton. Full story: Metro
Samir Nasri could be sold by Arsenal after an apparent row with manager Arsene Wenger. Manchester City are willing to pay £22m for the French midfielder. Full story: Daily Mirror
The Gunners are refusing to budge on their £40m valuation of captain Cesc Fabregas however, and have rejected a £35m bid from Barcelona for the Spain midfielder. Full story: Metro
Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol has ruled out being part of a player swap deal that takes Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor to the Bernabeu. Full story: talkSPORT
Sunderland are investigating the possibility of taking Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy on a season-long loan, but the deal may hinge on City contributing to his £85,000-a-week wages. Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United winger Gabriel Obertan will complete a move to Newcastle next week with a fee of £3m already agreed between the two clubs. Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham's attempts to bring in Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra have been so far foiled by the former Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth anchorman's wage demands. Full story: talkSPORT
Arsenal attacker Carlos Vela could be bound for La Liga for a third loan spell with Real Sociedad interested in a temporary deal. Full story: Inside Futbol
Liverpool's Joe Cole could be on his way out of Anfield before the start of the season with Paris Saint-Germain usurping Tottenham as the leading candidates for his signature. Full story: Metro
Tottenham are asking for £20m from Stoke in exchange for striker Peter Crouch and midfielder Wilson Palacios. The Potters are willing to go to £18m. Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle are planning a move for Barcelona's out-of-favour striker Keirrison as a possible replacement for Andy Carroll. The Magpies hope to bring in the Brazilian for £3m. Full story: CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal are already scouting for a replacement for unsettled Cesc Fabregas with manager Arsene Wenger contemplating a bid for Borussia Dortmund playmaker Shinji Kagawa. Full story: Fanatix.com
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has tipped Tottenham as potential surprise challengers for the Premier League title. Full story: Metro
But team-mate Nani has warned rivals Manchester City that they will struggle without striker Carlos Tevez this season. The Sun
England goalkeeper Joe Hart has signed a new five-year contract extension with Manchester City which has seen him quadruple his wages to £100,000 a week. The Express
AND FINALLY
Actor and former Wimbledon legend Vinnie Jones believes AFC Wimbledon could repeat the Crazy Gang's antics and reach the Premier League in just four years. The Sun
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