Tuesday 18 March 2008

Gossip and Rumours

23rd March 2008

Manchester City are preparing to table a £32m British record bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov. (Sunday Mirror)

Juande Ramos has ordered Tottenham sporting director Damien Comolli to find him seven new players in an attempt to secure Champions League football next season. (News of the World)

Ramos has also told chairman Daniel Levy that only five players Dimitar Berbatov, Alan Hutton, Robbie Keane, Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate are bullet-proof if anyone fancies raiding the Spurs squad in the summer. (News of the World)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will head the queue to snap up Jimmy Bullard for a bargain £3m if Fulham fail to stay in the Premier League. (Star on Sunday)

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins is on the verge of handing in a transfer request if things don't improve at the club over the summer. (News of the World)

James McFadden will almost certainly leave Birmingham if the club are relegated to the championship this season. (News of the World)

Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell says he is desperate to save his long-term future at the club. (Sunday Express)

But Bolton and Wigan are said to monitoring the Australian should he leave Anfield in the summer. (News of the World)

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan will snub a move to Sunderland insisting he will stay at current club Atletico Madrid. (News of the World)

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes plans to make summer move for Everton loan midfielder Thomas Gravesen. (News of the World)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is confident of beating off competition from Atletico Madrid to land Blackburn's David Bentley in a £12million swoop. (Sunday People)

Norwich hope to re-sign Derby striker Robert Earnshaw who left the club last year. (News of the World)


21st March 2008

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will pay up to £5m to sign Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham want Newcastle full-back Stephen Carr, who will be a free agent in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Marseille's former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse says he wants to return to the Premier League. (The Sun)

Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro is wanted by Spanish side Villarreal. (The Sun)

Cardiff have made a fresh bid to sign Sunderland striker Michael Chopra on loan. (Various)

Bolton will sell defender Abdoulaye Meite in the summer after he refused to play the second half of Wednesday's defeat by Manchester United. (Mirror)

Hull City and Charlton want Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell - who has been on loan at the Tigers - but will have to pay £4m for him. (Mirror)

Norwich want to re-sign Derby striker Rob Earnshaw on loan. (The Sun)

Nolberto Solano has turned down MLS side Toronto to negotiate a one-year extension to his West Ham contract. (Daily Mirror)


17th March 2008

Sheffield United striker James Beattie is being lined up for a move back to the Premier League with Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea and Tottenham have been put on red alert after Valencia striker David Villa admitted he could quit La Liga at the end of the summer. (Various)

Manchester United and Liverpool want Cameroon and Stade Rennais midfielder Stephane Mbia. (Daily Star)

Porto have turned down a £6m bid from Aston Villa for full-back Jose Bosingwa. (Daily Express)

Frank Lampard wants a £30m four-year deal to stay at Chelsea beyond the end of his current contract, which expires next year. (Daily Express)

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane could be fined £120,000 for his petulant reaction to being substituted against Manchester City on Sunday. (Daily Mirror and Sun)

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