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Football Rumours on Wednesday 6th March 2013

last updated Wednesday 06th March 2013, 10:10 AM


  • Liverpool are facing competition from Napoli for the signature of Barcelona's 24-year-old Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • The Anfield side are set to invite non-League forward Daniel Carr for a week-long trial. The 18-year-old, who plays for south London side Dulwich Hamlet, has scored 23 goals in 23 games this season.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Arsene Wenger wants to sign Ashley Williams, 28, from Swansea City at the end of the season, having lost faith in his central-defensive partnership of Thomas Vermaelen and Per Mertesacker.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Inter Milan are planning a summer move for Tottenham's 25-year-old winger Aaron Lennon.
    ( Metro )


  • West Ham will turn down the chance to secure the £17m permanent signing of striker Andy Carroll, 24, when his loan deal from Liverpool expires at the end of the season. The Hammers will turn their attention to £6m-rated Southampton forward Rickie Lambert, 31.
    ( The Sun )


  • Everton are keen to bring in Porto's Ghanaian striker Christian Atsu, 21, this summer.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara says Rangers face competition in their bid to sign 30-year-old striker Jon Daly.
    ( Daily Record )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Juventus could send striker Nicklas Bendtner back to Arsenal following the on-loan striker's conviction for drink-driving in his native Denmark.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to drop Wayne Rooney, 27, to the bench for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second leg could suggest his time at Old Trafford is up.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Swansea winger Wayne Routledge, 28, is being considered for a surprise England call-up by manager Roy Hodgson.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has refused to be drawn on whether Frank Lampard, 34, will be offered a new contract by the club when the midfielder's current deal expires at the end of this season.
    ( The Sun )


  • Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina believes the Reds can compete for Champions League qualification next season providing they retain their key talents and invest further in the squad.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has asked Potters fans to get behind the team following a run of one win in nine games that has led to some criticism of manager Tony Pulis.
    ( Stoke Sentinel )


  • Sergio Busquets has admitted that the Barcelona dressing room is missing the guidance of manager Tito Vilanova, who is currently having treatment following surgery to combat throat cancer.
    ( Marca )


  • Diego Maradona is willing to negotiate with French club Montpellier over succeeding manager Rene Girard next season.
    ( Le Figaro )


  • Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari has named Kaka, Diego Costa, Lucas and Thiago Silva in his squad for upcoming friendlies against Italy and Russia - but Ronaldinho has been dropped.
    ( L'Equipe )



    AND FINALLY

  • Coleen Rooney took to Twitter to express her disbelief that husband Wayne had been omitted from Manchester United's starting line-up for Tuesday night's Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Arsenal are to become the first Premier League club to play in Vietnam after the north London club announced they will play a pre-season friendly against the Vietnamese national side in Hanoi in July.
    ( Daily Mail )




















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