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Rumours on Friday 18th May 2007

last updated Friday 18th May 2007, 7:54 AM

All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

  • West Ham want £8m-rated Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy to replace Carlos Tevez. (The Sun)


  • Chelsea skipper John Terry will decide on his future this summer - but will not hand in a transfer request. (Daily Star))


  • Chelsea's Claude Makelele will join Villarreal this summer. (Daily Mirror)


  • The Blues are lining up a swoop for Brazil defender Alex - for the princely sum of $1. (Daily Mail)


  • Newcastle's Steven Taylor has told the club not to mess him about and give him a new contract. (Daily Mirror)


  • Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp wants to make Freddie Ljungberg his next signing. (Daily Star)


  • Pompey are also keen to snap up Titus Bramble after the defender was released by Newcastle. (Daily Mail)


  • Spurs have overtaken Man Utd in the race to sign highly-rated Southampton youngster Gareth Bale. (The Guardian)


  • West Ham are set to lose striker Bobby Zamora to Atletico Madrid. (Daily Mirror)


  • Rangers will have to stump up at least £2m to land Osasuna defender Carlos Cuellar. (Daily Record)


  • Eddie Lewis could quit Leeds and make a shock return to former club Preston. (Daily Star)


  • Aston Villa are chasing Portugal Under-21 left-back Antunes. (Daily Mirror)


  • Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will ask owner Alexander Gaydamak for funds to sign Jermain Defoe, if the striker is put up for sale by Spurs. (The Times)


  • West Brom's Jason Koumas has told the club he will snub Celtic and stay at the Hawthorns - if the club are promoted. (Daily Mirror)


  • Dundee United boss Craig Levein is closing in on a deal for Polish keeper Lukasz Zaluska - and will unveil three more signings next week. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
  • Angry Arsene Wenger could leave Arsenal over the boardroom row which saw David Dein leave the club - and will take Thierry Henry with him. (Various)


  • Frank Lampard, John Terry and Arjen Robben have been offered 'take it or leave it' deals by Chelsea - which will mean all three are earning less than misfiring Andriy Shevchenko. (The Sun)


  • Bryan Robson is poised to replace Neil Warnock as Sheffield United manager. (Various)


  • Meanwhile, Sheffield United number two is poised to quit the Blades to become the new Bradford manager. (Daily Star)


  • Derby insist they will keep boss Billy Davies despite interest from Manchester City. (The Sun)


  • A Dubai-based consortium is leading the way to take over Leeds with a £40m bid. (Daily Star)


  • Wigan supremo Dave Whelan and Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore have agreed to calm down over the Carlos Tevez affair. (Daily Star)


  • Clarence Seedorf claims AC Milan deserved to beat Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final. (Various)


  • Claudio Ranieri remains top of Man City's wish list for their new manager - despite the Italian telling BBC Sport on Thursday that they were yet to make contact with him. (Various)


  • Preston boss Paul Simpson has admitted that former assistant Dennis Booth is refusing to speak to him after being released. (Daily Mail)
AND FINALLY...
  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has a good cry when his side loses a big match. (The Sun)

    Sheffield United's Phil Jagielka had mixed feelings about his surprise call-up to the England B squad - because it means he will miss a holiday to Halkidki in Greece for which he has already paid. (Daily Express)

























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