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Football Rumours on Sunday 8th July 2012

last updated Sunday 08th July 2012, 8:52 AM


  • Chelsea have re-entered the race to sign Tottenham's Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 26.
    (Mail on Sunday)


  • Meanwhile, Blues midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, has pledged to remain at Stamford Bridge despite interest from LA Galaxy and China.
    (The Sun)


  • New Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is ready to challenge former employees Chelsea for Borussia Dortmund's 23-year-old Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who is rated at £20m.
    (Sunday Times )


  • Marseille's Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta, 22, is back in Chelsea's transfer plans, as Roberto Di Matteo continues his search for a new full-back.
    (Metro)


  • Chelsea have beaten off a host of Premier League clubs to sign 15-year-old AS Cannes defender George Brady, nephew of West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady.
    (The Sun)


  • Robin van Persie, 29, is back in England for showdown talks with manager Arsene Wenger as Arsenal fear he is holding out for a dream move to Real Madrid.
    (Sunday Mirror)


  • Wenger wants Fiorentina's £25m-rated striker Stevan Jovetic, 22, to replace Van Persie.
    (Sunday Express)


  • New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has no intention of selling 32-year-old forward Craig Bellamy.
    (Liverpool Echo)


  • Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is poised to make a move for Wolves striker Steven Fletcher, 25, following Asamoah Gyan's permanent move to United Arab Emirates club Al-Ain.
    (Sunday Mirror)


  • Stoke City are close to signing Houston Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron, 26, who has won five caps for the USA.
    (Stoke Sentinel)


  • Aston Villa are facing defeat in their efforts to lure Champions League winner Ryan Bertrand, 22, from Chelsea as the player is set for a Stamford Bridge pay rise.
    (Sunday Mirror)



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Roberto Mancini, 47, has been offered £35m to manage Russia as contract talks with Manchester City drag on.
    (Mail on Sunday)


  • Arsene Wenger insists he will never change the way he operates at Arsenal - even if his star players keep leaving.
    (The Sun)


  • Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has invited Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, 39, to the Euro 2012 winners' training camp to discuss ideas and philosophies.
    (Sunday Mirror)


  • Joe Cole, 30, has dismissed uncertainty about his Liverpool future and committed himself to the club.
    (talkSPORT)


  • QPR will reveal plans for a new 35,000-seater stadium within weeks.
    (Mail on Sunday)


  • Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta, 27, says controversial team-mate Mario Balotelli can become one of the best players in the world if he starts using his brain more.
    (Manchester Evening News)



    AND FINALLY

  • Former Brazil striker Ronaldo, 35, demonstrated his heavyweight credentials when he joined UFC star Anderson Silva for a spot of sparring in Las Vegas.
    (Metro)




















  • Source BBC Sport

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