Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Real Madrid have joined Inter Milan in the race to sign Arsenal's £15m-rated midfielder Alexander Hleb. (Various)
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Liverpool hope to complete the signing of Italian full-back Andrea Dossena this week for £6m, but competition from Fiorentina and Juventus could push the price up to £8m. (Various)
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Peter Crouch has told Rafa Benitez that he will stay at Anfield to see out the remaining year of his current contract in protest at his £15m price tag. (Daily Star)
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Tottenham have won the race to sign Barcelona wonderkid Giovani Dos Santos and will arrive at White Hart Lane in a £12.5m deal. (Daily Star)
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New Hamburg boss Martin Jol has said he will do all he can to keep hold of Chelsea target Rafael van der Vaart. (Daily Mirror)
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Sir Alex Ferguson will fly out to Portugal's Euro 2008 training camp in Switzerland to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)
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Bolton have been told they will need to pay at least £16m for Sporting Lisbon's Miguel Veloso. (The Sun)
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Arsenal and Newcastle are tracking 19-year-old Swiss striker Eren Derdiyok. (The Sun)
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Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is also considering a move for Paris St Germain star Clement Chantome. (The Sun)
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Roma's Alberto Aquilani, also a target for Arsenal, has opened the door on a move to England by demanding showdown talks with the Serie A club. (Various)
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Getafe's Argentine defender Daniel Diaz has said he would welcome a £3m move to Tottenham. (The Sun)
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Another Spurs target, Marcelo Moreno, must decide whether to go to White Hart Lane or Shakhtar Donetsk after both clubs had a £4m bid accepeted by Cruzerio. (Daily Mirror)
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Wigan manager Steve Bruce is lining up a £3.5m bid for Newcastle's Charles N'Zogbia. (Daily Mirror)
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Bruce is also hoping sign Honduran pair Hendry Thomas and Maynor Figueroa on loan with a view to a permanent deal. (The Sun)
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Ghana defender John Mensah could also be on his way to the JJB Stadium and is valued at £7m by his club Rennes. (The Times)
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Lyon's French striker Sydney Govou has said he would be interested in a move to Portsmouth. (Daily Mirror)
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Newcastle are lining up £6m Cameroon midfielder Achille Emana to replace Joey Barton at the club. (Daily Star)
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Aston Villa are lining up a £2m move for Chareloi striker Mouhamadou Habib as a replacement for Marlon Harewood who is wanted by Stoke, Fulham and Rangers. (Daily Mirror)
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Derby will have to go to a tribunal if they want to sign 20-year-old winger Steve Davies from Tranmere. (Daily Mail)
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Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock wants to sign defender Jose Fonte on a permanent deal after he impressed on loan from Benfica. (The Sun)
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Charlton are lining up a bid for Blackpool's Wes Hoolahan, who is being tracked by a host of other Championship clubs. (Daily Express)
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Barnsley and Nottingham Forest are battling it out for Derby defender Lewin Nyatanga. (Daily Star)
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Sheffield Wednesday want to sign Hamilton Academicals' £500,000 striker Richard Offiong. (Daily Star)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will be sacked on Sunday and will take over as the new manager of the Mexican national side. (The Sun)
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The US Soccer Federation have said they would be open to the idea of staging the Community Shield in America. (Various)
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Arsenal are bracing themselves for tough contract talks with Cesc Fabregas after it emerged that his new agent is Darren Dein, son of former vice-chairman David Dein. (Daily Telegraph)
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Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will take over at Inter Milan after Roberto Mancini was sacked by the Italian champions. (The Sun)
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Aston Villa's American chairman Randy Lerner will move to the West Midlands next season and will have a more hands-on role with the club. (The Guardian)
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Roberto Mancini's agent claims the Italian has left Inter Milan amid reports that Jose Mourinho will take over the club. Mancini is one of the favourites to succeed Avram Grant at Stamford Bridge. (PA)
AND FINALLY...
- According to a recent poll most England football fans will back Italy at this summer's Euro 2008 Championships, followed by Spain and France. (The Sun)
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Basketball star Kobe Bryant believes David Beckham is already helping football make its mark in America. (The Sun)
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The leader of Liverpool City Council has said there remains a possibility that Liverpool and Everton could share a stadium. (The Guardian)
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Relegated Birmingham City are to introduce a singing section at St Andrews next season after fans contacted the club with ideas. A club spokesman said: "One that stood out was having an area of the ground designated for supporters who like a good old sing-song."