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Football Rumours on Sunday 31st March 2013

last updated Sunday 31st March 2013, 8:34 AM


  • Manchester United will refuse to sell Javier Hernandez, 24, despite interest in the 16-goal striker from Real Madrid.
    ( Sunday Telegraph )


  • Liverpool will offer captain Steven Gerrard a two-year contract extension and plan to reunite him with former midfield partner Xabi Alonso by offering Real Madrid £8.5m for the 31-year-old.
    ( Sunday People )


  • Arsenal are planning to spend £70m on Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, 24, and playmaker Mario Goetze, 20, as well as Bayer Leverkusen defensive midfielder Lars Bender, 23.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • Liverpool intend to make up to five signings in the summer, with Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm under consideration.
    ( Sunday Telegraph )


  • Manchester City hope to sign winger Alexis Sanchez, 24, two years after the winger snubbed them for Barcelona.
    ( Sunday People )


  • Stoke City are closing in on £5m Denmark international Andreas Cornelius as a replacement for Peter Crouch. The 20-year-old Copenhagen striker scored one of his country's goals in their 3-0 World Cup qualifying win against the Czech Republic last weekend.
    ( Sunday Express )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Ajax manager Frank de Boer, 42, is the favourite to replace Roberto Mancini as Manchester City manager.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • Jose Mourinho is set to return as Chelsea manager and he wants to being Cristiano Ronaldo with him from Real Madrid.
    ( Sunday Express )


  • Manchester United will offer 34-year-old centre-back Rio Ferdinand a one-year contract extension next month.
    ( Mail on Sunday )


  • Roberto Di Matteo, Steve McClaren and Mark Hughes are the early contenders to replace Martin O'Neill as Sunderland boss.
    ( The Shields Gazette )


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fears for Abou Diaby's career after the 26-year-old midfielder was ruled out this week for nine months with a ruptured cruciate ligament - his 36th injury in seven years.
    ( The Sun )


  • Everton's David Moyes and Jose Mourinho top the shortlist of names Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has compiled to replace interim manager Rafael Benitez.
    ( Mail on Sunday )


  • Chris Coleman has hinted he is ready to commit his future to Wales and attempt to lead them into Euro 2016.
    ( The Sun )



    AND FINALLY

  • A Blackpool fan was ejected from Ewood Park after he turned up to Friday's Championship game wearing a chicken suit in a bid to taunt Blackburn's owners Venky's.
    ( Metro )





















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