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Football Rumours on Thursday 25th July 2013

last updated Thursday 25th July 2013, 8:58 AM


  • Tottenham are worried that Real Madrid's attempts to sign forward Gareth Bale, 24, are unsettling him.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 22, almost signed for Manchester United before he joined Bayern Munich from Barcelona, according to his father Mazinho.
    ( Metro )


  • Valencia will not let defender Adil Rami, 27, leave for anything less than £7.75m. The Frenchman is wanted by both Manchester City and Arsenal.
    ( Marca )


  • Liverpool face competition to land top target Christian Atsu, 21, with Benfica and Sporting Lisbon also interested in the Porto winger.
    ( talkSPORT )


  • West Brom have asked Manchester City about taking forgotten winger Scott Sinclair, 24, on a season-long loan.
    ( The Sun )


  • Stoke are interested in signing Queens Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt, 24, on loan but the Championship side would prefer a permanent deal.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Middlesbrough are re-signing 28-year-old goalkeeper Ross Turnbull following his release by Chelsea.
    ( The Sun )


  • Stoke manager Mark Hughes wants his scouts to check on Guadalajara midfielder Marco Fabian, 24.
    ( The Times )


  • Fulham are trying to sign Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo, 27, in an £8.6m deal.
    ( Daily Star )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Manchester United boss David Moyes has been labelled a "dinosaur" after striker Robin van Persie, 29, was injured in only his second pre-season appearance.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Midfielders Joey Barton and Karl Henry, both 30, have ended their long-standing feud after Henry joined Queens Park Rangers from Wolves.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Former England striker Michael Owen, 33, has set up a business representing young players and wants to "make them aware of what's around the corner".
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Swindon are being sued for £143,200 plus interest and costs by former defender Alberto Comazzi, 34, - who is now serving a four-year ban for match fixing in Italy - over the terms of a compromise payment following his release by the Robins in 2012.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Former Argentine international striker Javier Saviola, 31, has joined Olympiakos from Malaga.
    ( Eleftherotypia )


  • Former Manchester United and Aston Villa midfielder Eric Djemba Djemba, 32, is to leave Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv for the champions of Serbia, Partizan Belgrade, on a two-year deal.
    ( Vecernje Novosti )



    AND FINALLY

  • Pep Guardiola guided new club Bayern Munich to a 2-0 win over former club Barcelona at the Allianz Arena.
    ( Daily Star )





















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