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Rumours on Monday 2nd July 2007

last updated Monday 02nd July 2007, 7:59 AM

All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

  • Fernando Torres is demanding a six-year deal worth £31.2m to join Liverpool. (The Sun)


  • Torres will, nevertheless, actually be taking a pay cut to move to Anfield. (The Times)


  • New Manchester United signing Owen Hargreaves will be paid £70,000 a week at Old Trafford. (The Sun)


  • Chelsea's Khalid Boulahrouz is in talks with Sevilla over a £3.5m move to Spain. (The Sun)


  • Real Madrid are ahead of Manchester United in the race for West Ham striker Carlos Tevez. (Daily Express)


  • Rangers are closing in on the signing of Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar. (Daily Record)


  • Newcastle have opened talks with Chelsea defender Geremi. (Guardian)


  • The Magpies will today step up their efforts to sign Eidur Gudjohnsen from Barcelona for £4.5m. (Daily Mail)


  • Man City are leading the race for Middlesbrough striker Yakubu. (The Times)


  • Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is in line to sign rising young Dutch star Marco Rigters for a bargain £350,000 - scuppering the hopes of Newcastle and Celtic. (Daily Mirror)


  • But Celtic will scupper the hopes of Hughes and Blackburn - by signing Rigters for £400,000. (Daily Record)


  • Bolton are ready to sell Senegalese star Abdoulaye Faye to Besiktas for £3m. (Daily Mirror)


  • Bolton boss Sammy Lee has urged goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek to stay in the Premier League - preferably with the Trotters - after the Pole quit Liverpool. (The Sun)


  • Sheffield Wednesday will not sell their Northern Ireland winger Chris Brunt for less than £3m. (Daily Mail)


  • Preston striker David Nugent says he will not be pressurised into leaving the club if Everton do not match his £7m price tag. (Various)


  • Newcastle have expressed an interest in FC Copenhagen midfielder Brede Hangeland. (The Times)


  • Derby have joined the race to sign £6m-rated West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas. (Daily Star)


  • Rennes have offered Charlton winger Dennis Rommedahl a new contract after the Denmark international turned down a move to the club. (The Times)


  • Leicester are chasing former Middlesbrough striker Joseph-Desire Job. (Daily Mirror)


  • The Foxes also want former Portsmouth front man Svetoslav Todorov. (Daily Mirror)


  • Birmingham are set to snap up Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye in a £500,000 deal. (Various)


  • Wolves are to sign Crystal Palace defender Darren Ward for £500,000. (Daily Mirror)


  • Derby winger Ryan Smith is poised to seal a £150,000 move to Millwall. (Various)


  • Nottingham Forest midfielder Kris Commons will end speculation linking him with Bristol City and Burnley by signing a new deal at the City Ground. (Daily Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has told chief executive Peter Kenyon that he wants Frank Lampard and John Terry to sign new deals by next week. (The Sun)

  • The Blues, however, are refusing to improve their club record offer of £135,000 a week for the England midfielder. (Daily Mirror)

  • However, Lampard has no intention of moving anyway. (Daily Star)

  • Everton's Andy Johnson has been given the green light to start pre-season training today after his ankle injury. (The Independent)
AND FINALLY...
  • David Beckham's new side LA Galaxy want Dec out of And and Dec to attend trials after the Geordie TV legend impressed chiefs with his finishing during a kickabout with Robbie Williams. (Daily Star)
























Source BBC Sport