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Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Tottenham have agreed a loan deal for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester United are hoping to lure Samir Nasri to Old Trafford despite Manchester City agreeing a deal with Arsenal for the midfielder.
Full story: Daily Mail

QPR are stepping up their efforts to sign unsettled Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton and have made a new £5m offer for West Ham's Scott Parker.
Full story: Daily Mail

Forward El-Hadji Diouf has criticised Blackburn manager Steve Kean for freezing him out at Ewood Park.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli says he fancies a move to Serie A side Palermo - the city where he was born.
Full story: Daily Mirror

But Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini insists the club have little chance of signing Balotelli because he is too expensive.
Full story: talkSPORT

Aston Villa are set to make a £3.5m bid for Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson.
Full story: Daily Mail

QPR have launched a bid to sign Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas on loan.
Full story: the Sun

Midfielder Luka Modric needs a pay rise to prevent him leaving Spurs, says manager Harry Redknapp.
Full story: Metro

Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Tottenham will reject a £30m bid from Chelsea for Modric.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal target Eden Hazard has once again reaffirmed his commitment to Lille by ruling out a move to the Emirates this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Sunderland want frozen-out Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz - but so do Scottish giants Celtic.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Misfit Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole wants a permanent move away from Anfield - and wants to join Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsene Wenger will look to sign Everton pair Phil Jagielka and Mikel Arteta as he looks to strengthen his Arsenal side before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Joe Cole, Christian Poulsen, David N'Gog and Alberto Aquilani are all strongly linked with Liverpool exits.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

AC Milan have accepted Liverpool's terms for former Roma midfielder Aquilani, according to sources in Italy.
Full story: Insidefutbol.com

Lyon have told Newcastle to up their bid for Aly Cissokho or forget about signing him before the window shuts.
Full story: talkSPORT

Chelsea are close to signing promising Mexico striker Ulises Davila in a deal that would result in him being loaned to affiliate club Vitesse for a season.
Full story: talkSPORT

Meanwhile, Chelsea have lodged a bid of around €20m [£16.6m] for the highly rated Porto wing-back Alvaro Pereira.
Full story: the Guardian

Blackpool are ready to table a £1m bid for Aston Villa's Scotland midfielder, Barry Bannan. (Daily Record)

Dundee United are on the brink of securing a loan deal for Fulham's Finland Under-21 forward Lauri Della Valle. (Daily Mail)

Leigh Griffiths has been given the green light by Wolves manager Mick McCarthy to move to the Scottish Premier League on loan, with Aberdeen and Hibernian keen on the former Dundee striker. (the Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Jose Mourinho denies he is set to quit as coach of Real Madrid despite his official spokesman supposedly suggesting he was unhappy and planning to leave the Bernabeu.
Full story: the Guardian

Scotland coach Craig Levein will name Darren Fletcher in his squad on Friday and plans to use the Manchester United midfielder in at least one of next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers despite the player's recent debilitating illness. (the Times)

AND FINALLY

Rumours that striker Andy Carroll was leaving Liverpool erupted on Twitter after he was 'spotted' outside Manchester City's stadium. But thankfully for Kopites, it was just a case of mistaken identity after his namesake's tiling firm rocked up outside City's club shop.
Full story: Metro



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Tuesday's gossip column
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Tuesday's Scottish gossip
23 Aug 11 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
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Monday's Scottish gossip
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Sunday's gossip column
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Sunday's Scottish gossip
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