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Football Rumours on Friday 9th May 2014

last updated Friday 09th May 2014, 3:50 PM


TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Liverpool have made a £20m bid for Southampton's 25-year-old midfielder Adam Lallana, with Manchester United also interested.
    ( The Sun )


  • Monaco are ready to offer Chelsea's out-of-contract defender Ashley Cole, 33, a £12m two-year deal.
    ( Daily Express )


  • But Manchester City have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid in the chase to sign England full-back Cole.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Chelsea and Manchester United face a huge summer battle if they are to convince Paris St-Germain to part with striker Edinson Cavani, 27.
    ( Metro )


  • West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is planning to release as many as seven players as he looks to strengthen his squad at the end of the season.
    ( Evening Standard )


  • Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, still does not know if he will return to Stamford Bridge after scoring 17 goals on loan at Everton this season.
    ( The Sun )


  • Liverpool's Fabio Borini could stay at Sunderland on loan for another year. The 23-year-old forward also hopes his form with the Black Cats will be enough to earn a place in Italy's World Cup squad.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Fenerbahce defender Caner Erkin, 25, will stay at the Turkish club despite interest from Liverpool and Roma.
    ( Inside Futbol )


  • Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, 37, is considering extending his stay at the Britannia Stadium by one more year.
    ( Stoke Sentinel )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • West Ham will bow to the wishes of their fans and sack boss Sam Allardyce after Sunday's Premier League match at Manchester City.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Liverpool hope West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 25, and winger Stewart Downing, 29 - both former Reds - can help them win the Premier League title by beating Manchester City on the the final day of the season.
    ( Guardian )


  • Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, is unsure whether Dutchman Louis van Gaal will offer him a new contract if he takes over as manager.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Ferdinand fears Manchester United may come to regret central defensive partner Nemanja Vidic, 32, leaving Old Trafford this summer to join Inter Milan.
    ( Guardian )


  • Everton manager Roberto Martinez says he will make a decision on whether to permanently sign 33-year-old on-loan midfielder Gareth Barry next week.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Manchester City should be excluded from the Champions League after breaking Uefa's Financial Fair Play rules.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo, 21, who has just returned from a loan spell with Middlesbrough, has turned down a new contract offer at Stamford Bridge.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta, 29, has called on the title-chasing club's fans to remain patient as they show their support in Sunday's final game against West Ham.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 26, says he is very close to signing a new contract with Barcelona, dismissing talk about him leaving the club as "nonsense".
    ( L'Equipe )


  • Atletico Madrid are considering signing Sevilla's 26-year-old midfielder Ivan Rakitic as a replacement for attacking midfielder Diego, 29, who has hinted at a summer exit from the club.
    ( AS )


  • Arsenal, Newcastle and Fiorentina have joined Juventus in the race to sign 21-year-old Manchester United forward William Keane.
    ( Tuttosport )


  • Barcelona's 23-year-old forward Bojan Krkic says he will not be continuing his loan spell at Ajax into another season.
    ( AS )


  • Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc will travel to Italy to negotiate the transfer of 24-year-old Torino striker Ciro Immobile. The German club are looking to replace the Bayern Munich-bound forward Robert Lewandowski, 25.
    ( Bild )


  • Paris St-Germain have renewed manager Laurent Blanc's contract until 2016.
    ( Marca )


  • Fiorentina's 28-year-old forward Mario Gomez has described this season as the "ugliest" of his career after he was left out of Germany's provisional World Cup squad.
    ( Bild )




  • AND FINALLY

  • After the Football Association announced their plans to introduce Premier League B teams to the Football League, League Two side Accrington Stanley have vowed to launch a B team and apply to join the Premier League.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Some Manchester City fans are furious after one supporter attempted to sell a ticket for Sunday's final league game at Etihad Stadium, when they are likely to be crowned champions, for £3,000 on an online auction site.
    ( Daily Mirror )






















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