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Football Rumours on Saturday 18th August 2012

last updated Saturday 18th August 2012, 10:02 AM


  • Zenit St Petersburg have launched a bid for Manchester United winger Nani, 25.
    (Daily Mail)


  • West Ham are ready to try to steal in ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal to sign Fulham striker Clint Dempsey, 29.
    (Metro)


  • Meanwhile, the Craven Cottage club have rejected a "very low" bid from Manchester United for midfielder Moussa Dembele, 25.
    (talkSPORT)


  • Toulouse defender Cheikh M'Bengue, 24, has revealed he is wanted by Arsenal.
    (Daily Star)


  • Stoke have joined Everton in the hunt for Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam, 26.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Everton will loan midfielder Ross Barkley, 18, to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday so he can gain first-team experience.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Blackburn have increased their offer for Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes, 22.
    (Lancashire Telegraph )


  • Striker Kevin Mirallas, 24, will have a medical at Everton this weekend before completing a £5.3m move from Olympiacos.
    (Liverpool Echo)


  • Tottenham have enquired about signing Man City and England winger Adam Johnson, but face competition from Sunderland and West Ham.
    (The Times)


  • Theo Walcott has still not signed a new Arsenal contract, sparking fears he could follow Robin van Persie out of the door.
    (The Sun)


  • West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is considering making a fourth bid for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Wigan striker Conor Sammon is on his way to Derby for £1.2m.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Stoke manager Tony Pulis says he may have to sell two strikers in order to clinch the signing of Michael Owen on a free.
    (Daily Express)


  • Bologna have ruled out winger Gaston Ramirez moving to Southampton for £11.8m, saying it will take £16m to prise him away.
    (The Times)



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • New Chelsea signing Oscar insists he feels no pressure at Stamford Bridge - because he has already worn the Brazil number 10 shirt.
    (The Sun)


  • Sir Alex Ferguson admits he has become exasperated by his Manchester United players' use of Twitter after Rio Ferdinand was fined £45,000 by the FA.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Retired Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba will make a success of his future career - whatever direction he takes - according to captain Kevin Davies.
    (Bolton News)


  • Celtic keeper Fraser Forster aims to force his way into the England squad by impressing in the Champions League.
    (Daily Record)


  • Former Newcastle player and manager Kevin Keegan has hailed the man he believes is the Magpies' best signing of the summer - chief scout Graham Carr.
    (Newcastle Chronicle)



    AND FINALLY

  • Former trainee chef Ben Foster reckons he has found the recipe for success at West Brom - by designing the kitchen in his purpose-built new home.
    (Express and Star )




















  • Source BBC Sport