Mondays Gossip

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

 

Liverpool could set their sights on £16m Diego Forlan rather than Barcelona's £35m-rated Samuel Eto'o. (The Times)

 

David Beckham has snubbed a last-ditch attempt to persuade him to stay with Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)

 

Manchester United have been told they will need to stump up £40m if they want to buy Carlos Tevez. (Daily Star)

 

But they are only willing to pay £12m, with Inter Milan prepared to splash out £34m on the Argentine. (Independent)

 

Newcastle are interested in signing French winger Ludovic Giuly from Barcelona for just £1.5m. (Daily Mirror)

David Nugent has told Everton he will not wait all summer to clinch a move to Goodison Park. (Daily Mail)

 

Lyon could start an auction to sell Florent Malouda, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and AC Milan all interested. (Daily Express)

 

West Ham are chasing Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and Liverpool frontman Craig Bellamy. (Daily Mirror)

 

Tal Ben Haim is willing to turn down Chelsea to sign for former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce at Newcastle. (Daily Express)

 

Everton could offer Gary Naysmith and even James McFadden in a bid to land Sheffield united captain Phil Jagielka. (Daily Mirror)

 

Man Utd defender Gabriel Heinze says he would consider an offer from Barcelona. (Daily Star)

 

Wigan are confident of tying up the signing of former Chelsea right-back Mario Melchiot on a free transfer. (The Sun)

 

Sunderland are favourites to sign Neil Lennon after he turned down Wycombe. (The Times)

 

Aston Villa are lining up a move for Hamburg's Holland international midfielder Nigel de Jong. (Daily Mirror)

 

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has made Middlesbrough's former Pompey striker Yakubu his top transfer target. (Various)

 

Keith Gillespie is set to snub Bolton in favour of a new improved contract at Sheffield United. (Daily Mirror)

 

Manchester United winger Jamie Mullan is poised to join Leeds on a free transfer. (Daily Mirror)

 

Paris St Germain boss Paul Le Guen is battling with Portsmouth and Lyon to sign Wigan striker Henri Camara. (Daily Record)

 

Garry O'Connor's agent claims the Lokomotiv Moscow striker would relish a return to British football. (Daily Record)

 

Hibs boss John Collins has been warned he will have to break his wage structure to land Celtic keeper David Marshall. (Daily Record)

 

 

OTHER GOSSIP

 

Shocked directors at Birmingham will today demand answers from co-owners David Sullivan and the Gold brothers after it emerged they could sell to a Far East-based businessman. (Daily Mirror)

 

Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed has accused the Premier League of selling itself short, despite the new £2.1bn media rights deal. (Daily Mail)

 

Arsenal are the new target of Mohammed Al Hashimi, a mega-rich Arab businessman who narrowly missed out on buying Liverpool. (The Sun)

 

Former boss Graeme Souness has launched a scathing attack on Newcastle, telling new owner Mike Ashley he is inheriting a "big club with big problems". (Daily Mail)

 

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AND FINALLY

 

Just weeks after scoring a copycat goal of Maradona's wonder goal against England, Barcelona striker Lionel Messi replicated the 'Hand of God' goal by punching the ball into the net against Espanyol. (The Sun)

[Guest Albuquerque]

Giuly? No thanks.

 

Skeptical as to whether his style could adapt to the English league, especially if he cannot break into a remotely average French squad.

[Barney 0]

I think Domenech didn't rate Giuly, which seemed a bit odd, as he was obviously a better player than Malouda at the time.

[2bias 3]

i dont know about giuly he is getting on abit. but you never know

[Andrew 4347]

for 1.5 million? yes please he's still a quality player who'd probably be a big influence on n'zogbia and milner and with sams record on getting the most out of over 30s 1.5mil is a steal IMO

[Papa Lazaru 0]

for 1.5 million? yes please he's still a quality player who'd probably be a big influence on n'zogbia and milner and with sams record on getting the most out of over 30s 1.5mil is a steal IMO

 

Thats an advantage with Big Sam, his ability to get the very best out of older players, some of who'm people thought were past it.

Edited June 11, 2007 by Papa Lazaru

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