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Football Rumours on Thursday 17th February 2011

last updated Thursday 17th February 2011, 9:09 AM

Football rumours from today's newspapers

  • Tottenham are set to beat Italian teams AC Milan, Roma and Juventus for the signature of Seville's Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano, who is valued at £14m.
    (The Sun)

  • England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is resigned to leaving Manchester City this summer after almost departing on loan during the January transfer window.
    (The Mirror)

  • Liverpool are in a five-way chase for St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi, with Roma, Juventus, Fiorentina and Schalke also in the hunt.
    (talkSPORT)

  • Inter Milan are poised to make a move for Tottenham midfielder Sandro following his stunning performance against their arch rivals AC Milan in the Champions League this week.
    (talkSPORT)

  • Blackburn are planning an audacious £20m summer move for Roma striker Mirko Vucinic.
    (The Mirror)

  • Liverpool are lining up a £10m move for Lille forward Gervinho this summer.
    (talkSPORT)

  • Blackburn are willing to let flop midfielder Herold Goulon leave on a free transfer just months after signing him.
    (The Mirror)

  • Tottenham's unsettled striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is a big-money target for Sunderland this summer.
    (Metro)

  • West Brom sporting director Dan Ashworth says the club made bids for 29 strikers during the January transfer window.
    (Daily Star)

  • Manchester United will demand left-back Marcelo from Real Madrid as part of any deal to take Patrice Evra to the Bernabeu.
    (Caught Offside)
OTHER GOSSIP
  • The agent of Gennaro Gattuso has claimed the Italian was verbally provoked by Tottenham coach Joe Jordan before retaliating with a head-butt in the Champions League last-16 match on Tuesday.
    (Daily Telegraph)

  • Tottenham striker Peter Crouch says Spurs are genuine contenders for the Champions League following their 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro.
    (The Guardian)

  • Spurs team-mate Vedran Corluka fears he could be out for the season following a two-footed tackle from Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini.
    (The Sun)

  • Qatar Holdings, the company owned by the Qatar Royal family, says it is not in discussions to buy Manchester United.
    (Daily Telegraph)

  • Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has risked the wrath of Gunners fans by urging skipper Cesc Fabregas to quit the club for Real Madrid.
    (talkSPORT)

  • Promising Manchester City Ivorian youngster Abdul Razak is waiting to discover whether he will be allowed to remain in the UK by the Home Office.
    (TheTimes)

  • Liverpool teenage striker Raheem Sterling was nicknamed "The Magician" by QPR's head of youth development because of his talent during his time at Loftus Road.
    (Daily Mail)

  • Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville is to blood the new generation at Old Trafford by coaching the club's youngsters.
    (Daily Mail)

  • Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says the Champions League is a bigger priority for the Blues than the Premier League.
    (The Mirror)

  • Plymouth players are to engage in further Professional Footballers' Association talks as January wages remain unpaid.
    (Daily Mail)
AND FINALLY
  • England's footballers have added charities Help for Heroes and Cancer Research UK to their good causes list.
    (Daily Mail)
























Source BBC Sport