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Football Rumours on Monday 15th July 2013

last updated Monday 15th July 2013, 8:14 AM


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is determined to test Liverpool's resolve over Luis Suarez with an improved £35m bid for the 26-year-old striker.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Steven Gerrard is to give Liverpool a significant boost by signing a contract extension. The Liverpool captain, 33, has entered the final year of his current deal.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, 29, is an £8m target for French side Paris St-Germain.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Arsenal look set to miss out on Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 33, who is closing in on a season-long loan move to Napoli.
    ( Metro )


  • Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will meet with director of football Joe Kinnear on Monday and is seeking the green light to press ahead with a £5m bid for Aston Villa's 29-year-old striker Darren Bent.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Tottenham are monitoring Real Betis winger Alvaro Vadillo, 18, as they hope to seal the signing of Twente winger Nacer Chadli, 23.
    ( The Times )


  • Manchester United have renewed their interest in signing Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26, having lost the battle to sign Barcelona's 22-year-old midfielder Thiago Alacantara.
    ( The Independent )


  • Manchester City are closing in on Seville's striker Alvaro Negredo, 27, and Fiorentina front man Stevan Jovetic, 23, in deals totalling more than £40m.
    ( The Sun )


  • Manchester United may consider selling Wayne Rooney next summer after informing the Manchester United striker, 27, that his future will not be addressed for another 12 months.
    ( The Times )


  • Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway is ready to make his first move to end Peter Odemwingie's West Bromwich Albion spell.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Tottenham are set to make an opening bid for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, this week.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Liverpool are ready to approach Bayern Munich to discuss a deal for winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 21.
    ( Metro )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Ryan Giggs, 39, says he must be crazy to be relishing his role at Old Trafford as much as when he first stepped into the Manchester United side 23 years ago.
    ( Metro )


  • Fulham's new owner Shahid Khan has assured fans he will not make the same mistakes as west London rivals QPR.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, 33, is on the brink of signing a new deal that will see him finish his career at Anfield.
    ( The Sun )


  • Manchester United manager David Moyes has told striker Wayne Rooney, 27, he is considered vital only if "we had an injury to Robin Van Persie".
    ( The Guardian )


  • Arsenal have missed out on efforts to sign Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier, 22, after he signed a new deal with the French club.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, has ruled out returning to Crystal Palace on loan next season after getting his first taste of life at Old Trafford.
    ( Metro )



    AND FINALLY

  • Former Argentina international Ariel Ortega played the final match of his career at the weekend but it was his 12-year-old son Tomas who stole the headlines after making his dad cry.
    ( Metro )





















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