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Football Rumours on Tuesday 12th February 2013

last updated Tuesday 12th February 2013, 9:30 AM


  • Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham are on alert after 21-year-old Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen rejected a new contract with Ajax.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Liverpool are considering a summer move for Malaga's 28-year-old Chilean playmaker Manuel Iturra, who could be available for £3m.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Real Madrid are planning a £38m move for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, 23, this summer.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • Chelsea could step up their pursuit of Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, 27, by using 20-year-old Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as a bargaining tool in negotiations.
    ( Metro )


  • Southampton's new boss Mauricio Pochettino failed in a last-gasp club-record £15.25m bid for Morroco midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada, 23, from Getafe.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness insists a deal to sign 24-year-old Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, who is a reputed Manchester United target, from Borussia Dortmund has not been agreed.
    ( ESPN )


  • Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, 40, has revealed he has entered into contract negotiations to extend his stay at Craven Cottage.
    ( Fulham Chronicle )


  • Hull boss Steve Bruce is planning to move for Peterborough winger George Boyd, 27, but must pay a hefty loan fee.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Republic of Ireland defender Alex Pearce, 24, is signing a new deal at Reading despite interest from West Brom and Sunderland.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Huddersfield are targeting Coventry boss Mark Robins, 43, to take over as their new manager.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • West Brom are considering a summer move for 19-year-old Leeds right-back Sam Byram.
    ( The Sun )


  • Midfielder Stephen Ireland, 26, has been frozen out at Aston Villa and forced to train with the club's youth team.
    ( The Daily Telegraph )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez, 52, claims he is not bitter towards the Stamford Bridge boo-boys.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Brighton boss Gus Poyet, 45, is the shock name in the frame if West Ham do not renew 58-year-old Sam Allardyce's contract at the end of the season.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Former England striker Emile Heskey, 35, says it is a privilege to be playing in Australia's A-League for Newcastle Jets.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda has criticised the club for excluding him from the first-team squad and forcing the 32-year-old to train with the under-21s.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • The Blues have suffered a major blow in their search for a new permanent manager after Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp, 45, insisted he will not move to Stamford Bridge next season.
    ( Evening Standard )


  • Liverpool's principal owner John W Henry, who also has a major stake in Major League Baseball club Boston Red Sox, has defended his dual ownership.
    ( Boston Globe )


  • West Ham striker Wellington Paulista, 28, turned down the chance to go on a sunshine break to Dubai so he could stay in England and play in a Development Squad game.
    ( The Sun)



    AND FINALLY

  • Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 28, has shown off his skills in the kitchen by making a cupcake for a TV advert.
    ( The Sun )


  • England forward Wayne Rooney, 27, told his new team-mate Wilfried Zaha, 20, that he will have to pay for his subscription to TV channel MUTV via Twitter.
    ( 606 podcast)





















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