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Shock Move For Tevez Back To Man Utd & Other Gossip

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United have been approached with a sensational offer to buy their former striker Carlos Tevez back from rivals City.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea are also chasing Tevez and want Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko to form a new strikeforce at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City will again try to prise Fernando Torres from Liverpool in January as a replacement for Tevez.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City have reportedly lined up a move for £10m-rated River Plate striker Rogelio Funes Mori, 19, as a possible replacement for the want-away Carlos Tevez.
Full story: IM Scouting

Tevez will remain at Manchester City until the summer following a compromise agreement between the unsettled player and manager Roberto Mancini.
Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester City have told Carlos Tevez that he will not be allowed to leave in the January transfer window and will sue him if he retires from football.
Full story: Sunday Times

Manchester United have set their sights on 21-year-old Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Marco Reus.
Full story: IM Scouting

Barcelona are planning an audacious £85m summer swoop for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is keen to sign Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, 21, on loan with a view to a £5m transfer, in a bid to save the club's season and his own job.
Full story: The People

Birmingham are willing to outbid Liverpool to sign 26-year-old Tottenham winger David Bentley.
Full story: The People

Tottenham will test Newcastle's resolve to hang on to Andy Carroll in January with a ­£20m bid that will include Spurs strikers Peter Crouch and Robbie Keane as bait.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia will leave for Sunderland in a £6m deal this summer.
Full story: News of the World

Everton boss David Moyes is seeking to boost his attacking options by dipping into the market when the January transfer window opens.
Full story: Goal.com

Everton may be in the hunt with Celtic for Aston Villa's Stephen Ireland, after revealing he wants to leave Aston Villa.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

The Football Association is ready to bring the 2014 World Cup finals to England, if Brazil cannot host the tournament.
Full story: The People

The Qatar royal family is planning a £1.5bn takeover of Manchester United.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce reveals that while he is happy at Sunderland, he would love to manage England one day.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Bruce has compared his goalkeeper, Craig Gordon, to Gordon Banks, claiming his stunning save against Bolton was one of the best ever.
Full story: talkSPORT

The fate of Sam Allardyce as Blackburn manager was sealed when the new owners of the club threw a massive VIP party to watch the Manchester United clash on TV - and saw their prize possession ­humiliated 7-1.
Full story: The People



Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has admitted that he has not ruled out managing in the Premier League one day.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

AND FINALLY

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney has revealed the inspiration he takes into his ­matches - the music of Susan Boyle.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

... and on a similar theme, Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda has revealed that he plays the drums every day.

Saturdays Gossip

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Everton are on the trail of out-of-favour Manchester City strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz.
Full story: Daily Mail



Meanwhile City will look to replace want-away striker Carlos Tevez with River Plate's £10m-rated forward Rogelio Funes Mori.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City will also attempt to lure Wolfsburg's 24-year-old striker Edin Dzeko to Eastlands with a five-year deal worth £6m per year.
Full story: IM Scouting

Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are lining up a move for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech with the Blues looking to sign CSKA Moscow stopper Igor Akinfeev as a replacement.
Full story: IM Scouting

Manchester United are set to raid Bundesliga strugglers Borussia Monchengladbach for talented midfielder Marco Reus.
Full story: talkSPORT

United are also thought to be leading the chase to sign Borussia Dortmund's teenage midfield sensation Mario Goetze.
Full story: caughtoffside

The Red Devils are also believed to be interested in Shakthar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa. Chelsea and Arsenal are believed to be chasing the 20-year-old.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

It promises to be a busy Christmas period for United who have also upped their interest in Zenit St Petersburg attacking midfielder Danny. The 27-year-old Portuguese international scored nine goals in helping his side win the Russian championship.
Full story: IM Scouting

Real Madrid are set to offer £60m as well as a player for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.
Full story: caughtoffside

Tottenham youngster Danny Rose has stunned Tottenham by saying he wants to quit the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Rangers are set to pip Stoke, Wigan, and Bolton to the signing of Leeds midfielder Brad Johnson.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle United are hoping to seal a deal for Southampton duo Rickie Lambert and Jose Fonte.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Defender Pascal Chimbonda will be asked to leave Blackburn, despite Steve Kean taking over from sacked manager Sam Allardyce.
Full story: Daily Mail

Midfielder Valon Behrami will be one of the first West Ham players axed in the January transfer window.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham face stiff competition from Atletico Madrid for Borussia Dortmund striker Shinji Kagawa.
Full story: talkSPORT

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is planning a big money January move for Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko.
Full story: caughtoffside
OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will not 'bottle' out of taking a penalty against Chelsea despite his horror miss against Arsenal on Monday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool fans are in outrage after defender Paul Konchesky was left red-faced by his mum's Facebook blast.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will speak to defender Ledley King about his conduct after he was photographed looking bleary eyed leaving a nightclub in the early hours of the morning.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former England manager Steve McClaren has two games to save his job at Wolfsburg.
Full story: Daily Mail

AND FINALLY

Newcastle midfield dynamo Cheik Tiote did not own a pair of football boots until he was aged 15.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson should stay on at Old Trafford until 2030, according to England manager Fabio Capello. Ferguson would be nearly 90 by that time.

Football Transfer Rumours 16th December 2010

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Manchester United are ready to make a significant bid to entice Barcelona full-back Dani Alves to Old Trafford.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool are rumoured to be readying a January bid for Partizan Belgrade striker Cleo.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Italian side Roma are keen to capture Arsenal utility man Emmanuel Eboue.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Real Madrid are poised to test Arsenal's resolve to keep Gael Clichy by offering France striker Karim Benzema in a swap deal for the full-back.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool have targeted a move for Villarreal winger Santi Cazorla as Reds manager Roy Hodgson looks to add more creativity to his side.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester United have singled out Tottenham's Gareth Bale and Everton's Leighton Baines as the two players they will target to replace current left back Patrice Evra.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe is ready to back down in his contract wrangle with Everton and fight for his Goodison Park future.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sam Allardyce's dismissal at Blackburn has left Sunderland in pole position to land Slovakia's Juraj Kucka.
Full story: Daily Mail

Real Madrid star Lassana Diarra has not ruled out a January return to the Premier League with both Manchester United and Tottenham interested in the former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder.
Full story: talkSPORT

Everton are monitoring Stephen Ireland's showdown talks with Aston Villa, with a view to making a January move for the midfielder.
Full story: talkSPORT

Bayern Munich are interested in Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg - leaving Manchester United in pole position to land Manuel Neuer.
Full story: talkSPORT

OTHER GOSSIP

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson took on board almost all of the advice predecessor Sir Matt Busby gave him - except when it came to dealing with the media.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Football Rumours Today

TRANSFER GOSSIP

A rift with club executives Garry Cook and Brian Marwood appears to have prompted Carlos Tevez's decision to leave Manchester City.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is ready to make a bid for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam - but he will have to pay £3m for him.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Marseille manager Didier Deschamps has revealed he failed in a bid to sign Chelsea's Didier Drogba - but the have not given up hope of taking the striker back to the Stade Velodrome.

Full story: Daily Mail

Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he may have to sell midfielder Steven Pienaar in the January transfer window to revive his ailing strike force.

Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham manager Avram Grant wants £10m to spend in the transfer window to get West Ham out of relegation trouble.

Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Gerard Houllier has given his Aston Villa squad two days off to clear their heads after Richard Dunne's training ground bust-up, and the Irishman could be on his way out of Villa Park.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has taken a swipe at Newcastle owner Mike Ashley by saying he prefers to work for people who understand football.

Full story: Daily Mail

AND FINALLY

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has revealed that his side's midweek visit to a casino helped their preparations for Saturday's victory over Stoke

All The Latest Transfer Gossip

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has stunned the club by ­submitting a formal transfer ­request in the hope that he can return to Argentina and be with his family.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Tevez, whose relationship with City manager Roberto Mancini is believed to be at breaking point, has told friends he will carry on working hard for the club while he remains at Eastlands but is adamant his long-term future lies elsewhere.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester United are planning a £20m transfer window bid for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.
Full story: Sunday People

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has been given the go-ahead to bid for France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff - less than four months after he joined Lyon for £20m.
Full story: Sunday People

Wolves are favourites to land Michael Johnson on loan as the Manchester City midfielder looks to rescue his career after 12 months out with a cruciate ligament injury.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady's short spell at Spartak Moscow looks set to be over with the Republic of Ireland international being lined up for a shock move to Aston Villa as Gerard Houllier's first January signing.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

German giants Bayern Munich want to take Everton left-back Leighton Baines to the Bundesliga in the January transfer window.
Full story: Sunday People

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is set to make a record-breaking £7m move for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia.
Full story: Sunday People

Spurs and Chelsea have joined the race for Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott.
Full story: Sunday People

German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has delivered a crushing blow to Chelsea and Manchester United by pledging his future to Bayern Munich and signing a new contract.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

OTHER GOSSIP

Chris Hughton will be offered the opportunity to make a quick return to management after his sacking by Newcastle, as a replacement for Sheffield United boss Gary Speed, who is set to be appointed by Wales as manager.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins has revealed he was not told by ­owner Roman Abramovich why he was sacked from his post.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sir Keith Mills has been asked to become the new FA chairman, but if the multi-millionaire businessman declines the offer, former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein is looking ever more likely to be installed as the new head of football.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

AND FINALLY

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has banned his players from any Christmas party this year after last year's incident where 16 ­players went on a £2,000-a-head night out by private jet to Dublin after they told the ­manager they were going on a golf trip.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

A revolutionary new sock developed by a Derbyshire sports scientist could end the broken metatarsal problems often suffered by footballers.
Full story: Sunday Mirror