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Football Rumours on Friday 4th February 2011

last updated Friday 04th February 2011, 9:03 AM

Football rumours from today's newspapers

  • Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina could follow compatriot Fernando Torres out of Anfield as Manchester United prepare a bid for the 28-year-old Spaniard with Edwin van der Sar retiring at the end of the season.
    (Metro)

  • Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will consider signing LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham in November when the Major League Soccer season ends. Speaking about the former Manchester United star who trained at White Hart Lane recently, Redknapp said: "He is a top-class bloke. Is it something we would consider in November? Yes, you would love to have him at your club."
    (The Mirror)

  • Chelsea are planning a summer clear-out which could include Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, John Obi Mikel, Jose Bosingwa and Yuri Zhirkov as owner Roman Abramovich looks to bring in cash after the signings of Fernando Torres and David Luiz.
    (The Sun)

  • Manchester City and Chelsea are set for a summer bidding war over Ajax right-back Gregory van der Wiel.
    (talkSPORT)

  • Turkish side Galatasaray are to test Chelsea's resolve to retain 32-year-old striker Didier Drogba with an approach at the end of the season.
    (FootyLatest)

  • Manchester United are set to offer left-back Patrice Evra a new contract which could ensure the Frenchman stays at Old Trafford for the rest of his career. The 29-year-old has 18 months remaining on his current deal and has been a target for Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
    (The Sun)

  • Arsenal are planning a £7m bid for Manchester City keeper Shay Given this summer after failing to bring the out-of-favour Irishman to the Emirates Stadium in January.
    (Caught Offside)

  • Manchester United lead the chase for Udinese's Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez after his agent confirmed he would move on in June.
    (talkSPORT)

  • Newcastle have been linked with clubless ex-Arsenal and Middlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere after selling Andy Carroll, loaning out Xisco and losing Shola Ameobi to injury.
    (The Mirror)

  • Liverpool are monitoring the progress of Villarreal's Argentine defender Mateo Musacchio.
    (talkSPORT)
OTHER GOSSIP
  • Kenny Dalglish appears to be set to get the Liverpool's manager job on a full-time basis after impressing the American owners since his temporary appointment in January.
    (Daily Mail)

  • Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs says former team-mate Gary Neville would be a better first-team coach than manager. The Welshman, who has his own ambitions to be a manager, said: "Gary would be a brilliant assistant manager because he is so focused and organised. He could do the day-to-day coaching."
    (The Mirror)

  • Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has laid into his former club Liverpool for the way they offloaded Fernando Torres. The Argentine said: "The club try to convince people it is all the player's fault when the reality is that Liverpool didn't show the interest in keeping us."
    (The Sun)

  • Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan, a boyhood Liverpool fan, has apologised to Magpies supporters he upset by declaring himself "delighted" for former team-mate Andy Carroll who made a £35m switch to the Merseysiders.
    (Press Association)
AND FINALLY
  • Chelsea's record £50m signing Fernando Torres is already king of the shirt sales - outselling his Liverpool replacement Andy Carroll by 250 jerseys to one.
    (The Mirror)
























Source BBC Sport