All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.

18th May 2011

Manchester City are planning an audacious attempt to bring Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo back to the Premier League. The Portuguese winger would replace another Manchester United old boy, Carlos Tevez, at Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ronaldo's team-mate Kaka has also been linked with a move to the English top flight but the Brazilian forward insists he wants to stay at the Bernabeu.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham will allow Gareth Bale to decide his own future if, as expected, they receive an offer of about £40m from Manchester City for the left-sided midfielder.
Full story: Metro

Manchester City are also in a bidding war with Inter Milan for Udinese and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez. The price is likely to rise to £30m.
Full story: talkSPORT

Juventus are mulling over moves for Manchester City strikers Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool have made a formal approach to Lille for Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard. Arsenal, Real Madrid and Chelsea are also interested in the £20m-rated star.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AC Milan are ready to use former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini as a makeweight in an offer for Tottenham's Brazilian anchorman Sandro.
Full story: talkSPORT

Bolton defender Gary Cahill has told friends that he is optimistic about securing a move to Arsenal over the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal may listen to offers for midfielder Andrey Arshavin to help generate funds for manager Arsene Wenger to rebuild the team.
Full story: the Guardian

Everton are believed to be the unnamed English club who have had an offer rejected for Sporting Lisbon forward Yannick Djalo.
Full story: talkSPORT

Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to bring Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey back to the forward's hometown club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland are to recruit Senegalese forward Demba Ba from relegated West Ham to help fill the gap left by Danny Welbeck's return to Manchester United following a year-long loan spell.
Full story: talkSPORT

Defender Paul Konchesky could end his miserable spell at Liverpool with a return to Fulham as Carlos Salcido seeks a move back to his native Mexico from Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu is attracting interest from German club Bayern Munich as well as Everton and Aston Villa.
Full story: the Sun

Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster says he would stay with Blues if they were relegated from the Premier League but admits the decision may be taken out of his hands if they do go down.
Full story: Daily Express

Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is expected to turn down the the offer of becoming boss of West Ham, who have been relegated from the Premier League. Cardiff boss Dave Jones has also been linked to the post.
Full story: Daily Mail

A £4m bonus to lead the Hammers back into the top flight could tempt O'Neill to take up the Upton Park hotseat.
Full story: Daily Express

Former England manager Steve McClaren is reportedly not interested in the West Ham job but he could be lured to Blackburn if current Rovers boss Steve Kean parts company with the club.
Full story: Daily Star

Steve Kean missed a training session after being summoned to India for his monthly meeting with Blackburn's owners, despite Rovers facing a vital final-day Premier League clash with Wolves on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are monitoring Everton manager David Moyes and Fulham's Mark Hughes as they prepare for the possibility that Gerard Houllier may not return to the dugout after his latest heart problems.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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17th May 2011

Manchester City are planning a £25m bid for Everton's 26-year-old left-back Leighton Baines.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham attacking midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 28, has dismissed fears he will try to engineer a move so he can play Champions League football next season.
Full story: the Sun

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he needs to buy a couple of top-class players if Tottenham are to compete for a Champions League place.
Full story: the Sun

Redknapp travelled to Saturday's French Cup final to look at Lille strikers Gervinho and Eden Hazard.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle are lining up a bid for West Ham striker Carlton Cole. The 27-year-old could be available for £7m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku, 18, is happy to stay in Belgium for another season, despite interest from a host of top clubs, including Manchester City and Chelsea.
Full story: Metro

Barcelona forward Jeffren Suarez, 23, has dampened interest from Liverpool by insisting he wants to stay at the Nou Camp.
Full story: talkSPORT

West Ham's Scott Parker is expected to lead the exodus from the relegated club, with Tottenham set to compete against Manchester City and Arsenal to land the 30-year-old.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng, 22, could be on his way out of Eastlands in an £8m move to Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool and Everton have been warned by West Brom boss Roy Hodgson that he will fight to hold on to star midfielder Chris Brunt, 26, if they make an approach.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique, 25, reportedly a target for Liverpool, is being chased by French side Lyon.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United and Newcastle are ready to test Lens' determination to hang on to their French youth international defender Raphael Varane, 18, after their relegation from the French top flight.
Full story: talkSPORT

Striker John Carew, 31, has said he wants to quit Aston Villa and make his loan move to Stoke permanent.
Full story: Daily Express

Ferguson may escape Premier League sanctions if he fields a weakened side in United's final game of the season against Blackpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Full story: the Guardian

Man United boss has promised Blackpool's relegation rivals that whatever team he picks on Sunday will play to win.
Full story: Daily Express

Manchester City coach David Platt has told the club's supporters to get over their hatred of Manchester United and focus on winning trophies.
Full story: Daily Mirror (full link to follow)

Chris Hughton is in pole position for the West Ham job after former England boss Steve McClaren ruled himself out of the running.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham face a fight to convince any of their top targets to succeed Avram Grant as manager. McClaren has ruled himself out and Martin O'Neill, Neil Warnock and Sam Allardyce have reservations about working for the Hammers board.
Full story: Daily Express

Blackpool could have been ahead of Fulham in the fair-play standings that will decide an additional Europa League place had their coaches scored as highly as Cottagers' boss Mark Hughes and his backroom staff.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has warned fans there will be little money to spend on players next season with the club facing relegation.
Full story: Daily Express

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16th May 2011

Former England manager Steve McClaren, who was sacked by German side Wolfsburg in December, will be West Ham's new manager.
Full story: talkSPORT

Ajax have told BBC Sport that goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, reported to be a possible target for Manchester United, is having discussions with the Dutch club about a new contract.

Striker Carlos Tevez says the prospect of trying to wrestle the Premier League title from Manchester United's grasp is "a great motivation" for him to stay with Manchester City.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will demand an answer from Tevez, 27, over his future in the next fortnight.
Full story: Daily Express

West Brom are set to put in a £4m bid for Fulham's Andy Johnson, which would result in the 30-year-old striker being reunited with ex-Craven Cottage boss Roy Hodgson, who is now manager of the Baggies.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland are closing in on Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan, 28, who is a free agent at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sir Alex Ferguson is set to carry out the biggest overhaul of his Manchester United squad in 16 years this summer with Paul Scholes, Tomasz Kuszczak and Michael Owen among those who could leave the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will go head to head with his board over the issue of transfer cash.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is the number one choice to succeed sacked West Ham manager Avram Grant. Former Newcastle boss Chris Hughton, QPR's Neil Warnock and Hull City's Nigel Pearson are also in the frame.
Full story: Daily Mail

Warnock is thought to be an early favourite to be installed as Hammers manager, despite taking the R's to the Premier League this season.
Full story: the Sun

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was left despondent after Sunday's defeat by Aston Villa with third place in the Premier League - and automatic qualification to the Champions League - now out of his side's hands.
Full story: talkSport

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15th May 2011

Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri is a £30m target for Bayern Munich. (News of the World)

The Gunners meanwhile are ready to fight Manchester City and Liverpool for Everton's sought after full-back Leighton Baines. (News of the World)

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been given the go-ahead to leave the Spanish club and join Arsenal for £25m.
Full story: Metro

Edwin van der Sar has recommended his own successor for the Manchester United goalkeeping job - Ajax's Maarten Stekelenburg, the man who followed him into the Netherlands team.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are edging closer to the £25m signing of Udinese's Chilean midfielder Alexis Sanchez. (News of the World)

City are also preparing an £18m offer for Everton full-back Leighton Baines.
Full story: Sunday People

Spurs, Liverpool and West Brom are all keen to sign Aston Villa keeper Brad Friedel, who becomes a free agent this summer, although the Villa Park club want him to sign a new deal.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Winger Ashley Young will turn down an £80,000 a week contract with Aston Villa to seal a dream move to Manchester United. (News of the World)

Manchester United have offered injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves a new one-year pay-as-you-play deal.
Full story: Sunday Express

United are set to battle Liverpool for the signing of Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique.
Full story: Sunday People

Liverpool are keen on signing QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt and could offer forward Joe Cole in part-exchange.
Full story: Metro

Highly rated Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku says he is only interested in joining a team of "winners" like Manchester United or Chelsea. (News of the World)

Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey is a shock target for French side Paris Saint-Germain. (News of the World)

Manchester City midfielder David Silva is attempting to lure his Spanish international midfielder colleague Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal to Eastlands.
Full story: Metro

West Ham will be forced to sell eight players, including Scott Parker, Robert Green and Matthew Noble, if they are relegated.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is set for a summer transfer budget of £50m - but he has warned he will not be held to ransom by greedy players.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists that the Blues should have no regrets about their trophyless season and has promised to reveal exactly why the team suffered a mid-winter slump that cost them the league title.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

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14th May 2011

Roberto Mancini has told captain and star striker Carlos Tevez he can quit Manchester City if he is not committed to the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City will be asked for £45m if they press ahead with a move for Edinson Cavani from Napoli.
Full story: Daily Mail

Scott Parker has admitted his future may lie away from Upton Park if West Ham are relegated, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs leading the chase for his signature.
Full story: Metro

Yuri Zhirkov is wanted back in Russia by Spartak Moscow who are ready to launch a £12m summer bid for the Chelsea star.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City have been warned off moving for Zlatan Ibrahimovic because the striker wants to win the Champions League with AC Milan.
Full story: Metro

Arsene Wenger has admitted that Arsenal still have not tied down Samir Nasri to a new contract despite the French midfielder being offered a deal worth £80,000-a-week. Nasri has just one year left on his current agreement so Arsenal will be faced with the prospect of having to sell him this summer unless he commits himself to the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has opened the door to a summer move after hinting that he wants to win titles and cups. Liverpool and Manchester United are both thought to be interested in the England international.
Full story: Daily Express

Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin has claimed he is wanted by Liverpool as the Anfield club plan a summer spending spree.
Full story: talkSPORT

Porto striker Hulk has insisted he is open to making a move to the Premier League with Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool all interested in signing him. But the Brazilian has said he will only come to a club challenging for the title.
Full story: talkSPORT

Aston Villa have offered goalkeeper Brad Friedel a new deal, but West Brom are also showing an interest in the former Liverpool and Blackburn stopper.
Full story: the Sun

Newcastle are plotting a move for Bordeaux's giant hitman Cheikh Diabate as they hunt a replacement for Andy Carroll.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland are leading Everton in the battle to sign England striker Jay Bothroyd on a free transfer this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are ready to steal a march on rivals Arsenal with a move for Standard Liege midfielder Eliaquim Mangala.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been convinced to stay at Anfield after Kenny Dalglish was appointed permanent manager.
Full story: The Telegraph

Harry Redknapp has revealed that he considered signing Luis Suarez in January but opted against making a bid after being told by scouts that the Uruguayan was not up to the grade.
Full story: The Guardian

Gerard Houllier could make a surprise appearance in the stadium at Aston Villa's final match of the season at home to Liverpool.
Full story: The Independent

Blackpool captain Charlie Adam has admitted his side's Premier League future is still in the balance going into the last two games of the season.
Full story: talkSPORT

Everton are confident Marouane Fellaini will end speculation about his future by signing a new long-term contract at Goodison Park.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sir Alex Ferguson fears the appointment of Kenny Dalglish as permanent Liverpool manager could herald a successful new era at Anfield.
Full story: Daily Star