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Football Rumours on Sunday 28th Oct 2012

last updated Sunday 28th October 2012, 2:08 PM


  • Real Madrid could offer Portuguese left-back Fabio Coentrao, 24, to Tottenham in a £50m deal for 23-year-old Gareth Bale.
    (The Sun)


  • Liverpool are considering making a loan move for Shanghai Shenhua striker Didier Drogba, 34, when the Chinese league season ends next week.
    (Sunday Mirror)


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to sign Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa, 25, as he resigns himself to losing Theo Walcott in January.
    (caughtoffside)


  • Mario Balotelli, 22, is wanted by AC Milan and the Italian club are willing to sell a number of stars in order to fund a move for the Manchester City forward.
    (Metro)


  • Goalkeeper David De Gea, 21, has dismissed speculation that he is homesick and ready to leave Manchester United to return to Spain.
    (The Sun)


  • Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will get funds for a replacement striker if Liverpool take Senegal international Demba Ba, 27, from St James' Park.
    (Sunday Mirror)



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Wayne Rooney, 27, will be restored to a midfield role for Manchester United in Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea.
    (Goal)


  • Stewart Robson claims Arsenal's defensive problems could be down to a rift between assistant manager and former Gunners centre-back Steve Bould and Wenger.
    (talkSPORT)


  • Manchester United have identified former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola as the man they want to replace Sir Alex Ferguson when he finally leaves Old Trafford.
    (Metro)


  • St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas insists he will not get carried away with speculation linking him to the Burnley job.
    (Daily Record)


  • Former Watford boss Sean Dyche is set to take over at managerless Championship club Burnley after having talks.
    (Sunday Express)


  • Blackpool manager Ian Holloway is a target for Blackburn, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Ipswich.
    (Sunday Mirror)



    AND FINALLY

  • Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants talks with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and new chief executive Ferran Soriano to establish whether he retains their full support as he looks to reassert his authority in the dressing room.
    (Sunday Mirror)




















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