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Football Rumours on Friday 18th January 2013

last updated Friday 18th January 2013, 10:19 AM


  • Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has distanced himself from stories suggesting the Reds want to bring in Wesley Sneijder, 28, from Inter Milan.
    ( Metro )


  • The Dutch international's wage demands are said to be putting off the Anfield club from making a move.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Mario Balotelli's agent has held talks with AC Milan with a bid of £24m enough to persuade City to part with the 22-year-old striker.
    ( The Sun )


  • Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out the possibility of signing Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, 25, from Napoli.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • However, Wenger confirmed that he is looking at Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, also a target for Manchester United.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • West Brom boss Steve Clarke wants to rescue Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates. Clarke worked with the 22-year-old centre-back when he came to Anfield in a ­big-money buy and thinks he can resurrect his career by signing him on loan with a view to a full-time signing.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • New QPR signing Loic Remy, 26, was due to visit Newcastle United on Tuesday and was offered a tour of the city while still in talks about a move to the club, but opted for a lie-in and a sightseeing tour of London before meeting officials from Loftus Road.
    ( Newcastle Chronicle )


  • Remy also said he made up his mind to move to the London club after playing computer game Fifa 12 with owner Tony Fernandes at the end of four hours of negotiations.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has told club owner Mike Ashley to sign two players or face the prospect of relegation.
    ( The Sun )


  • The Magpies could resurrect their interest in Bordeaux forward Yoan Gouffran, 26, who has entered the final six months of his deal.
    ( The Times )


  • Marseille are looking to replace Loic Remy with West Ham's 26-year-old striker Modibo Maiga, who is the Hammers' joint-top scorer this season with four goals but has started only two Premier League games.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • Manchester United have taken the 20-year-old Leicester attacker Jeff Schlupp on trial with a view to signing him on a permanent deal.
    ( The Independent )


  • Argentine club San Lorenzo have claimed they could not afford to buy Newcastle's Fabricio Coloccini, 30, who wants to return to his home country for personal reasons.
    ( Metro )


  • QPR are desperate for Jose Bosingwa, 30, to leave the club this month and are willing to pay him off but the defender is reluctant to leave Loftus Road.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • The former Chelsea player spends much of his time with headphones clamped to his ears. Sources claim he is unpopular with his team-mates.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Pescara playmaker Juan Fernando Quintero, 19, has said he would prefer to move to Inter Milan amid speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • Norwich City have lodged a £5m bid to sign Celtic forward Gary Hooper.
    ( The Sun )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will take complete control of picking the club's next boss after being advised by technical director Michael Emenalo when hiring Rafa Benitez. The Russian regrets employing the ex-Liverpool boss as interim manager.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Gianfranco Zola has emerged as a serious contender to become the Blues' next full-time boss - and help change the Stamford Bridge mood.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is set to reject any approach from Chelsea to be their new manager with the 45-year-old expected to favour the possibility of succeeding Joachim Low as Germany coach.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Southampton manager Nigel Adkins is facing a fresh fight to hang on to his Southampton job after revelations that chairman Nicola Cortese has held talks with former Argentinian international Mauricio Pochettino about taking over at St Mary's. Pochettino, 40, has been out of work since leaving Spanish side Espanyol in November.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Aston Villa are lining up Roberto Di Matteo as a replacement for Paul Lambert if their plummet down the Premier League table continues.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • The Football Association has agreed a deal under which Wembley will be renamed to include the mention of its new sponsor, the mobile phone provider EE.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell, 21, has taken up yoga and changed his pillow in a bid to help combat the injuries that have blighted his time at the Premier League champions.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • The FA are looking into comments made by Sam Allardyce about referee Phil Dowd following West Ham's defeat at Manchester United in the FA Cup.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Mark McGhee will be confirmed as new Scotland coach Gordon Strachan's assistant on Monday.
    ( The Herald )


  • German international Lewis Holtby, 22, who was due to join Tottenham from Schalke 04 in July, may make the trip to north London in the current transfer window.
    ( Bild )


  • Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 31, will not renew his contract with the Spanish club which is due to expire on 30 June 2014, according to his representatives.
    ( El Pais )


  • Paris St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that Nicolas Anelka will not be rejoining the side. "We have many players for all positions, so we do not need to recruit," the Italian told French radio.
    ( Sport24 )



    AND FINALLY

  • Supporters' groups warn the Premier League there is a danger of "future generations being lost" to the game after a survey reveals its cheapest tickets were the most expensive of the four major leagues in Europe and more than double those in Germany or Italy.
    ( The Guardian )


  • German legend Gerd Mueller says he is "very happy and proud" to have received a Barcelona shirt from Lionel Messi, who recently broke Mueller's record for the number of goals scored in a calendar year.
    ( Marca )


  • A photograph of Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta's birthday cake, in the shape of the 28-year-old, made by his girlfriend and posted on Twitter
    ( BBC 5 live's 606 newsletter )





















  • Source BBC Sport