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Wednesday's Footy Gossip

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool are the leading contenders to sign Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez and are preparing a deal worth £50m to land the Argentine.
(Full story: The Sun)

Tottenham had been set to offer £18m to land the 25-year-old but have been priced out of the market for Tevez.
(Full story: The Sun)

Instead, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp will concentrate on securing the signing of Sunderland forward Kenwyne Jones.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Jones has conceded he will leave Sunderland if the club are relegated to the Championship this weekend.
(Full story: The Sun)

It is not known if Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor will remain at the club after his agent conceded he had "no clue" about the 25-year-old's future.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Barcelona are preparing a sensational £20m move for Chelsea and England left-back Ashley Cole.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Tottenham are interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.
(Full story: The Independent)

Wigan are set to lose midfield duo Antonio Valencia and Paul Scharner in the summer.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Real Madrid are favourites to land Valencia, although the Ecuador midfielder has told friends he would prefer to join Manchester United.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari will reject a summer move to Tottenham.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz is set to join Manchester City in a move that could result in young forward Daniel Sturridge moving the other way.
(Full story: The Sun)

Manchester City are also interested in Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan and are preparing an £18m deal for the Uruguay forward.
(Full story: The Sun)

West Ham defender Lucas Neill is a target for Greek side Olympiakos.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

The Hammers are set to loan out promising young striker Freddie Sears next season. (Daily Express)

Blackburn are lining up a £1.5m bid for Paris St Germain winger Jerome Rothen. (The Sun)

Benfica are interested in taking Chelsea centre-half Ricardo Carvalho back to Portugal. (Daily Express)

Tottenham are tracking Lazio forward Goran Pandev, who is also wanted by German club Hamburg. (The Times)

Barry Ferguson's agent will speak to Rangers about the midfielder's future after the weekend, with the player already having had talks with West Brom. (The Sun)

Celtic will hold a second round of signing talks with Red Bull Salzburg's £5m-rated striker Marc Janko. (Daily Express)

Yokohama Marinos will receive help from sponsors Nike in their attempt to sign Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura. (Daily Record)

Shunsuke Nakamura will finalise a return to Japan with Yokohama Marinos after Sunday's title showdown. (Daily Mail)

Celtic will this week complete the signing of goalkeeper Dominic Cervi. (Various)

Charlton winger Lloyd Sam is being tracked by Premier League trio Stoke, Wigan and Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Reading have ruled out making Stoke striker Dave Kitson's loan move there permanent. (The Sun)

Ipswich manager Roy Keane is lining up a £2m bid for Leicester keeper Joe Mattock. (The Sun)

Swindon will hold out for £2.5m for young striker Simon Cox, who is wanted by both Leicester and Celtic. (Daily Star)

Birmingham have been told they will need to spend £8m to land Doncaster duo Matt Mills and Brian Stock. (Daily Star)

Derby's Scotland winger Kris Commons is a £5m target for Wigan. (The Sun)

Meanwhile, Derby have joined Nottingham Forest in chasing Hibernian defender Rob Jones. (Various)

Swansea and Bristol City are also among the clubs interested in Rob Jones, who will leave Hibs in the summer. (The Sun)

Hibs' squad have pleaded with Rob Jones to remain at Easter Road, with Colchester and Nottingham Forest already having bids rejected for the defender. (Daily Express)

Striker Jermaine Beckford, who has been linked to Premier League clubs, is to have talks about his future at Leeds United. (Daily Star)

Dundee are interested in signing Inverness pair Richie Foran and Brian Kerr. (Daily Record)


OTHER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to commit his future to the club following reported interest from Real Madrid.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

But the Gunners boss will be given £13m to spend on new players in the summer.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Real Madrid are still hopeful of landing the Frenchman and have given Wenger until Thursday to decide.
(Full story: Daily Star)

Wenger will be handed £100m by Real to spend on new players if he joins the Spanish giants.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Midfielder Stewart Downing is facing six months on the sidelines, scuppering any chance of a dream £12m move to either Liverpool or Tottenham.
(Full story: The Sun)

Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov is set to reject a summer move and sign a new three-year deal at the club.
(Full story: Daily Star)

Uefa has confirmed that Scotland's runners-up will face two qualifying rounds in the Champions League and will not be seeded in the first round. (Daily Express)


AND FINALLY

Laid-back Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has revealed that pre-match nerves often leave him with a case of the shakes before a game.
(Full story: The Sun)
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