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Football Rumours on Thursday 19th April 2012

last updated Thursday 19th April 2012, 9:35 AM


  • Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made £40m-rated Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric, 26, his top summer target.
    (Daily Star)


  • Manchester United are sending their top scout to watch Athletic Bilbao's £26m-rated midfielder Oscar de Marcos, 22, in Thursday's Europa League semi-final against Sporting Lisbon.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • German sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will battle for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, 26, this summer.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Fiorentina midfielder and long-time Arsenal target Riccardo Montolivo, 27, has agreed a pre-contract deal to join AC Milan on a free transfer this summer.
    (talkSPORT)


  • Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala are ready to kickstart a summer fire sale at Blackburn Rovers, by attempting to pip Arsenal and Chelsea to the signing of midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, 23.
    (Metro)


  • On-loan Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole, 30, says he would rather stay with French club Lille than return to Anfield.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Liverpool are lining up a move for Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou, 26, whose contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of the season.
    (caughtoffside)


  • Tottenham are also planning a summer swoop for Kalou, but Chelsea intend to offer the Ivory Coast international a new contract.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Italian side Roma are planning a £7m move for Fulham striker Clint Dempsey, 29.
    (The Sun)



    OTHER GOSSIP



  • QPR players will hold a team meeting to discuss whether to shake Chelsea captain John Terry's hand when the two sides meet a week on Sunday after allegations that he racially abused Anton Ferdinand.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Reading chairman Sir John Madejski has insisted that there will be no spending spree this summer following the Royals' promotion to the Premier League.
    (Metro)


  • The new Russian owners of Reading are setting their sights on European qualification next season.
    (The Sun)


  • Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his native France should pick Newcastle winger Hatem Ben Arfa against England at Euro 2012.
    (Daily Mirror)



    AND FINALLY



  • Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with three pairs of Bavarian shoes after reportedly having his boots stolen before Real's Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich.
    (The Sun)




















  • Source BBC Sport