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Football Rumours on Tuesday 29th April 2014

last updated Tuesday 29th April 2014, 9:22 AM


TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Liverpool are bracing themselves for a £70m bid from Real Madrid for newly-crowned PFA Footballer of the Year Luis Suarez, 27.
    ( The Sun )


  • Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana, 25, is set to become the first piece in Liverpool's Champions League jigsaw next season despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester United.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • French giants Paris St-Germain are hoping to lure Manchester United forward Adnan Januzaj, 19, to the French capital with the promise of a huge salary and a guarantee of Champions League football.
    ( FootyLatest )


  • Chelsea want to open negotiations over a new contract for defender Ashley Cole, 33, after the left back's impressive first-team comeback.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis wants £30m to take the club to the next level, with Sunderland forward Connor Wickham, 21, and Stoke midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, 25, among his targets.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Palace will make a formal contract offer to goalkeeper Julian Speroni, 34, next month.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Everton manager Roberto Martinez claims he will need to sign at least six players in the summer if they are to compete in Europe next season.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Spanish side Atletico Madrid have added 27-year-old Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud to their ever-growing list of striker targets.
    ( Daily Mail )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • Chelsea midfielder Andre Schurrle, 23, says critics of Jose Mourinho's tactics are simply jealous of his success and the Blues believe they can win a Champions League and Premier League double.
    ( Guardian )


  • Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has ruled himself out of a return to Old Trafford in a coaching capacity with the 42-year-old insisting he is happy with his current role as assistant to Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill.
    ( The Sun )


  • Strikers Christian Benteke, 23, and Gabriel Agbonlahor, 27, are facing pay cuts if Aston Villa lose their battle to stay in the Premier League.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as Tottenham's number one managerial target.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • West Brom are planning for life without manager Pepe Mel next season - even if he keeps them up.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Ryan Giggs's hopes of winning four straight games as Manchester United manager have been boosted by news that striker Robin van Persie is approaching match fitness.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Turkish club Fenerbahce are in advanced negotiations with Arsenal over the transfer of French defender Bacary Sagna, 31.
    ( L'Equipe )


  • French legend Zinedine Zidane has asked Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba to join him at Real Madrid but Paris St-Germain are willing to offer 70m euros for the 21-year-old.
    ( Tuttosport )


  • Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Frank Ribery, 31, "needs to be edgy" in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.
    ( L'Equipe )


  • Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has reached an agreement with Manchester United to become their next manager.
    ( De Telegraaf )


  • United's negotiations with Van Gaal appear to have hit a hitch relating to how Giggs would fit into the substantial entourage of staff the Dutchman may want to bring to Old Trafford.
    ( Independent )


  • Brian McDermott is again worried about his future as Leeds manager after Benito Carbone was handed a job at Elland Road.
    ( Daily Star )




  • AND FINALLY

  • England's World Cup squad will be invited to the super-middleweight world title rematch at Wembley between Carl Froch and George Groves on 31 May, the day before they fly out to their pre-tournament World Cup warm-up camp in Miami.
    ( The Sun )






















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