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Football Rumours on Monday 18th February 2013

last updated Monday 18th February 2013, 9:16 AM


  • Arsenal are considering a £10m move for Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 31.
    ( The Sun )


  • Arsene Wenger will be given £70m to spend in the summer. Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue, 24, Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 30 , and Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, 23, are his main targets.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Southampton are risking losing in-form winger Jason Puncheon by dithering over handing the 26-year-old a new contract, while Newcastle and West Ham wait in the wings.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Newcastle United winger Jonas Gutierrez, 26, is confident that the influx of five new French players in the transfer window will help to steer the club to a strong finish this season.
    ( Tribal Football )


  • Celtic are mulling over offering forward Anthony Stokes an extension to his contract after the 24-year-old played his way back into Neil Lennon's good books. Celtic were ready to offload the former Arsenal trainee earlier in the season over off-the-field issues.
    ( Daily Record )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has refused to rule out the possibility of a switch to moneybags French club PSG, saying: "Why not?"
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Striker Marek Hamsik, 25, is the latest Napoli player to be targeted by criminals after he was robbed at gunpoint while leaving the Stadio San Paolo following Sunday's 0-0 Serie A draw against Sampdoria.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Roy Hodgson is ready to hand an England chance to Celtic defender Kelvin Wilson following the 27-year-old's Champions League heroics for the Hoops.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Reading boss Brian McDermott believes Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, 39, will one day become a great manager after the two met on a training course.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Oldham's FA Cup hero Matt Smith, who scored a late equaliser against Everton to earn his side a replay, will be fined a week's wages for throwing his shirt into the crowd at the final whistle.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Arsenal are preparing to offer Arsene Wenger a two-year contract extension.
    ( The Sun )


  • Chelsea defender David Luiz, 25, apologised to Brentford's Jake Reeves after leaving the 19-year-old concussed with a tough challenge during Sunday's FA Cup tie.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Chelsea defender John Terry, 32, has denied rumours of a rift with manager Rafa Benitez.
    ( Metro )


  • Barnsley boss David Flitcroft is relishing the chance to play Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals - his brother Gary was once a fans' favourite during a five-year spell there.
    ( Sky Sports )



    AND FINALLY

  • Cash-strapped Portsmouth insisted on charging Carlisle £20 to park their team bus outside Fratton Park before last weekend's Championship clash.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, 26, is set to wear a four-fingered glove on his right hand against Arsenal in Tuesday's Champions League clash after trying out his unusual apparel while keeping a clean sheet against Wolfsburg over the weekend.
    ( Daily Telegraph )
























  • Source BBC Sport