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Football Rumours on Wednesday 8th May 2013

last updated Wednesday 08th May 2013, 9:53 AM


  • Wayne Rooney, 27, tells his Manchester United team-mates he wants to join Bayern Munich in a deal that would cost the Germans £30m.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Arsenal and Liverpool will have to stump up at least £10m if they are to capture Swansea captain Ashley Williams, 28, at the end of the season.
    ( Metro )


  • Atletico Madrid are believed to be preparing a £40m bid for 26-year-old Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Hull are planning a move for Birmingham defender Curtis Davies, 28, as they prepare for life in the Premier League.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie, 31, can leave The Hawthorns if a suitable agreement can be reached with another club as the Nigeria international still has 12 months left to run on his current deal.
    ( Birmingham Mail )


  • Dean Saunders, 48, could return to Doncaster as manager after his sacking by relegated Wolves on Tuesday.
    ( The Sun )


  • Barcelona are to step up their interest in Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina, 30, who has three years left on his Anfield contract.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, 25, has insisted that he will not return to England despite failing to hold down a regular first-team place at La Liga giants Barcelona.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Sporting Kansas City boss Peter Vermes has revealed a number of clubs in Europe have already declared their interest in signing former Norwich City loan striker Kei Kamara, 28.
    ( Eastern Daily Press )


  • Juventus are ahead of Tottenham in the race to sign 25-year-old Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, after opening talks with the Argentine's representatives.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • Celtic are believed to be monitoring Burnley's 28-goal striker Charlie Austin, 23.
    ( Lancashire Telegraph )


  • AC Milan are considering an offer for Manchester City's 32-year-old defender Kolo Toure.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp has revealed he expects 33-year-old goalkeeper Julio Cesar to leave Loftus Road at the end of the season.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United could make bids in excess of £40m for Tottenham and Wales forward Gareth Bale, 23.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Real Madrid are interested in signing Napoli's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, 26, but may be deterred by the price of the release clause in his contract.
    ( Marca )


  • Barcelona are looking to sign Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan, 22, although the German club will attempt to keep him with a renegotiated contract.
    ( Sport )


  • Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri is among the contenders to take over at Juventus if Antonio Conte decides to leave after winning his second successive league title with the Turin-based club.
    ( Tuttosport )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Sir Alex Ferguson to retire at end of season
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Arsenal have agreed the biggest kit deal in English football with Puma, said to be worth £170m over five seasons.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Chelsea's negotiations to secure the return of Jose Mourinho have reached an impasse over their refusal to pay the buyout clause in their former manager's contract at Real Madrid.
    ( The Times )


  • Andre Villas-Boas has finally admitted that Frank Lampard never supported him at Chelsea.
    ( The Sun )


  • Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has offered to manage Blue Square Premier club Macclesfield Town for nothing.
    ( Daily Mail )



    AND FINALLY

  • A German football fan has put down a beach towel to reserve a seat at Wembley for the Champions League final.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Lokeren goalkeeper Boubacar Barry, 33, woke up with a nasty headache on Monday morning after smashing his head against the post.
    (606 newsletter )





















  • Source BBCSports