Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Fulham are expected to launch a £1.5m bid for Sweden defender Fredrik Stoor next week. (The Sun)
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Everton rejected Fulham's £5m bid for Andy Johnson, who is also attracting Wigan boss Steve Bruce. (Daily Mail)
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England striker Peter Crouch will move to Portsmouth after the south coast club relented over his valuation and had a £10m bid accepted by Liverpool. (Daily Mail)
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Portsmouth expect to complete an £11m deal for Crouch on Monday. (The Sun)
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Crouch will join Pompey for £8.75m. (Daily Express)
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Real Madrid are set to offer Manchester United £70m for Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday. (Daily Mirror)
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Manchester United believe they have won the battle to keep Ronaldo at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)
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Barcelona are the favourites to land Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for about £30m. (The Independent)
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Zenit St Petersburg have told Chelsea and Barcelona they want £20m for Andrei Arshavin, not the £12m the two clubs have offered. (Daily Express)
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Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins is targeting a move to Arsenal this summer. (The Sun)
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Atletico Madrid are poised to move in for Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta. (The Sun)
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Manchester City have emerged as favourites to land Turkey's £4m-rated Euro 2008 star Colin Kazam-Richards. (The Sun)
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Chelsea are set to sell defender Branislav Ivanovic to Juventus. (Daily Mirror)
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Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is closing in on a £4m deal for Switzerland midfielder Gokhan Inler. (Daily Mirror)
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Manchester City's hopes of signing Ronaldinho are fading fast as he is 90% certain of joining AC Milan. (Daily Express)
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Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set to buy Olivier Kapo from his old club Birmingham in a deal worth £3.5m. (Daily Mirror)
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Wigan are close to finalising a deal for Croatia striker Ivan Klasnic on a free transfer. (Daily Mail)
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FA Cup hero Kanu is close to agreeing a one-year contract with Portsmouth after going back on his demands for a second year. (Daily Mirror)
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Galatasaray are interested in West Ham defender Lucas Neil. (Daily Mail)
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West Brom boss Tony Mowbray expects to find out over the weekend whether veteran striker Kevin Phillips will stay with the club or join Birmingham. (The Independent)
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West Brom have made an inquiry about Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson. (The Guardian)
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Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock is ready to sign goalkeeper Graham Stack, who has been freed by Reading. (Daily Mail)
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Hull boss Phil Brown is weighing up a move for Manchester City reject Emile Mpenza. (Daily Mirror)
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Brown is also keen on Plymouth winger Peter Halmosi and Manchester City midfielder Geovanni. (Daily Mail)
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Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is trying to push through a £1.5m deal for Ipswich striker Jon Walters. (Daily Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Manchester United have been contacted by several leading European clubs, including Barcelona, to make a stand against Real Madrid and resist selling Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Mail)
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Real Madrid's players will revolt in protest if the club signs Ronaldo, saying his arrival could have a negative impact on team spirit. (Daily Express)