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Rumours on Sunday 17th August

last updated Sunday 17th August 2008, 8:48 AM

Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

  • Spurs have lined up Michael Owen as a replacement for Dimitar Berbatov, who is expected to move to Manchester United before the transfer window closes. (Sunday Express)


  • Chelsea have made a new £23.6m bid for Brazil star Robinho. That's £5m more than their previous offer, but still way below Real Madrid's £35m asking price. (News of the World)


  • Newcastle will try and bring Real's out-of-favour Argentine striker Javier Saviola to St James' s Park on loan. (News of the World)


  • Aston Villa will test Chelsea's resolve to hang on to Joe Cole by offering £10m for the England midfielder this week. (Sunday Express)


  • Sunderland have tabled an £8m bid for West Ham centre-half Anton Ferdinand. The 23-year-old recently turned down the offer of a new contract at Upton Park. (News of the World)


  • Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso is determined to leave Liverpool following Rafa Benitez's very public pursuit of Gareth Barry. (News of the World)


  • Tottenham are set to pull out of the race to sign Andrei Arshavin after being priced out by Zenit St Petersburg. (Sunday Mirror)


  • Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is poised to sign Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United. (News of the World)


  • Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp expects to land Algeria left-back Nadir Belhadj from French side Lens. (News of the World)
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  • The Premier League will tell Thaksin Shinawatra to sell Manchester City if corruption charges go ahead against him in Thailand. (Sunday Express)


  • Premier League chief Richard Scudamore admits the 39th game idea "may not happen in my lifetime". (News of the World)


  • Frank Lampard says he decided to snub a move to Italy after receiving a letter from West Ham fans urging him to stay strong after the death of his mother. (News of the World)


  • Luiz Felipe Scolari told Roman Abramovich he would only become Chelsea's manager on condition they sign midfielder Deco. (Sunday Express)


  • West Ham's bosses have decided they want Harry Redknapp to return to Upton Park. (Sunday Mirror)
























Source BBC Sport