The Gossip

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Real Madrid have a club car ready and waiting for Cristiano Ronaldo. Photograhed in a car park, the top-of-the-range Audi has a handwritten notice on the dashboard saying: "Deliver to Cristiano Ronaldo". (Spanish sports paper Marca, 1008 BST)

 

 

 

TRANSFER RUMOURS

 

Tottenham will make a straight £15m cash offer for Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka and £10m for right-winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Daily Express)

 

If Spurs fail to land Anelka they will concentrate their efforts on Real Zaragoza's Diego Milito. (Daily Express)

 

Ronaldinho's agent met Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra in Thailand this week to discuss a £10m move for the Barcelona star. (The Sun)

 

 

 

 

Newcastle have tried to offload striker Obafemi Martens to Liverpool, alerting Arsenal and Chelsea to the Nigerian's availability. (The Sun)

 

Arsenal have clinched an £11m deal for Marseille's Samir Nasri, clearing the way for Alexander Hleb to join Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)

 

Tottenham have had a bid for PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes rejected. (Independent)

 

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate hopes to agree terms with Dutch club Heerenveen for USA midfielder Michael Bradley. (Daily Mirror)

 

West Brom are expected to complete the £2.5million transfer of Roman Bednar by exercising their option to sign the Hearts striker, who has been on a season-long loan. (Independent)

 

Nottingham Forest are keen to snap up Derby's 19-year-old defender Lewin Nyatanga, despite him being linked with a move to Barnsley. (Daily Star)

 

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 26-year-old Udinese left-back Andrea Dossena. (Independent)

 

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is keen on taking Ireland international Richard Dunne to Fratton Park, but faces competition from Tottenham, Sunderland and Newcastle. (Daily Mail)

 

Chelsea are expecting to have to fend off a bid from Barcelona for goalkeeper Petr Cech. (Daily Express)

 

Manchester United defender Gerard Pique is set to rejoin Barcelona after he claimed talks with the Catalonian club were "at an advanced stage". (Indeendent)

 

Preston, Nottingham Forest and Plymouth are chasing Aberdeen midfielder Barry Nicholson. (Daily Star)

 

Paris St Germain keeper Jerome Alonzo claims he is being chased by Bolton Wanderers, Derby, Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers. (Daily Mirror)

 

Andriy Schevchenko looks set for an exit out of Chelsea and is considering playing in America's MLS League, although AC Milan are poised to take him back to the San Siro. (Daily Star)

 

Arsenal are set to sign midfield wonderkid Torric Jibril, 16, from Ghanaian side Hearts of Oak, subject to a two-week trial.

 

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OTHER GOSSIP

 

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and former coach Jose Mourinho have shared three "cosy chats" in the last six weeks, but Frank Rijkaard remains favourite to replace Avram Grant. (The Sun)

 

Nicolas Anelka has broken ranks to launch a scathing attack on Grant's tactics and training methods in the wake of Wednesday's Champions League final defeat to Manchester United. (Various)

 

Chelsea are planning a comprehensive clear out of their coaching staff with Hent ten Cate and Steve Clarke, assistants to Avram Grant, likely to follow the Israeli out of the club. (The Times)

 

Defender Patrice Evra has warned Manchester United to move quickly over contract talks as other clubs are interested. (Daily Mirror)

 

American Carlos Bocanegra has let other clubs know he wants to stay in the Premier League after being released by Fulham. (Sun)

 

Sven-Goran Eriksson, set to be axed by Manchester City, has alerted Italian clubs of his willingness to return to manage in the country after hailing Serie A as "still the best." The ex-Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio coach said he would take a job "if asked."

 

Sir Alex Ferguson is planning to offer Old Trafford stalwarts Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes coaching positions at the club when they finally retire. (Daily Mail)

 

Gordon Strachan is staying at Celtic after a third straight SPL triumph and will be handed £20m to spend in the summer.(Daily Mirror).

 

Ireland international Paul McShane's Sunderland future looks in question after criticising boss Roy Keane for not giving him enough first-team opportunities. (Times)

 

Gilberto Silva's Arsenal future remains in doubt after receiving no assurances from boss Arsene Wenger he will be offered another contract at the end of next season. (Daily Star)

 

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AND FINALLY

 

Bristol City's Dele Adebola knew from an early age that he was not destined for greatness. The striker played in the same Liverpool schoolboys team as Robbie Fowler. "When it was training nights, Robbie was getting picked up by Kenny Dalglish in his Mercedes, I was being told 'that's what time it starts, you can get the bus'." (Daily Star)

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Juventus are targeting Liverpool duo Xabi Alonso and John Arne Riise. (Italian sports paper Gazzetta dello Sport, 1056 BST)

 

Real Madrid have a club car ready and waiting for Cristiano Ronaldo. Photograhed in a car park, the top-of-the-range Audi has a handwritten notice on the dashboard saying: "Deliver to Cristiano Ronaldo". (Spanish sports paper Marca, 1008 BST)

[Ketsbaia 0]

Marca are like The Sun, just even more fucking off the wall