Football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Fulham are set to battle it out with Sunderland and AC Milan for Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch.
(Daily Star on Sunday)
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Hull are keeping tabs on Fulham striker Bobby Zamora having lost out in the race to sign Fraizer Campbell.
(News of the World)
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Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o will drop his wage demands to join Manchester United for £25m.
(News of the World)
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Chelsea are prepared to sell captain John Terry to Manchester City for £45m.
(News of the World)
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But central defender Terry will only be allowed to leave if he hands in a written transfer request.
(News of the World)
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Manchester City are said to be preparing a final £35m bid for England captain Terry.
(Mail on Sunday)
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Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Liverpool's Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano.
(News of the World)
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Mascherano's departure looks imminent after he fell out with Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez towards the end of last season.
(Mail on Sunday)
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New Manchester United striker Michael Owen has revealed how he would have taken a £100,000 pay cut to rejoin old club Liverpool.
(News of the World)
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Manchester United winger Nani fears for his future at the club following the arrival of Antonio Valencia. Both Atletico Madrid and Villarreal are interested in the Portuguese 22-year-old.
(News of the World)
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New Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a transfer kitty of £60m when he officially takes over on Monday.
(Daily Star on Sunday)
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Chelsea could use some of that cash to make a move for Real Madrid winger Wesley Sneijder.
(News of the World)
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And the Stamford Bridge club could make a last-ditch attempt to sign Argentine forward Carlos Tevez who is on the verge of joining Manchester City.
(News of the World)
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Newcastle United are lining up a double swoop for Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell and Manchester City forward Ched Evans.
(News of the World)
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Liverpool will have to battle it out with Real Madrid for Valencia midfielder David Silva.
(News of the World)
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Real Madrid are set to bid £55m for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery. Frenchman Ribery is also wanted by Chelsea and Manchester United.
(Daily Star on Sunday)
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AC Milan are ready to offer £20m plus former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini for Gunners striker Emmanuel Adebayor. (Sunday Mirror)
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But Adebayor's agent Stephane Courbis has said the 25-year-old will remain at the club, ending speculation of a move to Italian side AC Milan.
(The Observer)
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AC Milan are pursuing Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who is also a target for Manchester United. (Sunday Times )
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Everton manager David Moyes is lining up a move for Manchester United's veteran midfielder Paul Scholes.
(Daily Star on Sunday )
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Everton's Australian midfielder Tim Cahill has told friends he fancies a move to Italy or Spain as he is fed up with the rain in England. (Sunday Express)
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But Sunderland appear to have won the race for £14m rated England striker Crouch. (The People)
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is keeping tabs on Athletico Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente, who has been dubbed Spain's Peter Crouch.
(News of the World )
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Birmingham are interested in taking Tottenham left-back Gareth Bale on loan next season. (Daily Star on Sunday)
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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is lining up a £4m bid for Norway striker Moa Abdellaoue from Valarenga.
(News of the World)
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Wigan are battling it out with Sunderland for Reading winger Stephen Hunt.
(News of the World)
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Former Arsenal and Portsmouth defender Lauren is wanted by Hull City.
(News of the World)
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Bolton manager Gary Megson is preparing a £3m bid for Manchester City's Swiss midfielder Gelson Fernandes.
(News of the World)
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Middlesbrough are lining up Preston keeper Wayne Henderson as a replacement for Chelsea-bound Ross Turnbull.
(News of the World)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is drawing up plans for a European style Super League that would destroy the structure of top flight football in England.
(News of the World )
- A billionaire Swiss family are the latest group to be linked to a takeover of troubled south-coast side Southampton.
(Mail on Sunday)
- Former Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has been given the go-ahead to return to management after his recent health problems.
(Mail on Sunday )
AND FINALLY
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New Manchester United striker Michael Owen says he was made to feel like a "criminal" at former club Newcastle because of all his injury problems at St James' Park.
(Daily Star on Sunday )