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Football Rumours on Wednesday 14th May 2014

last updated Wednesday 14th May 2014, 10:25 AM


TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal and Manchester City are considering a £29m move for Real Madrid forward Angel di Maria, 26.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana, 26, may have to put in a transfer request if he wants to complete a move to Liverpool before the World Cup.
    ( Guardian )


  • Chelsea want to sign Hoffenheim attacker Roberto Firmino, 22, this summer to team up with fellow transfer target Diego Costa, 25.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Swansea boss Garry Monk warns Arsenal and Everton that striker Wilfried Bony, 25, will only be sold for an "astronomical" fee.
    ( Talksport )


  • Hull boss Steve Bruce is considering a move for 35-year-old former England defender Rio Ferdinand, who will leave Manchester United at the end of the season.
    ( Daily Mail )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • Norwich keeper John Ruddy, 27, says England boss Roy Hodgson has made "a bad call" by leaving him out of the World Cup squad.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Celtic boss Neil Lennon is ready to quit the Scottish Premiership champions to take charge at Norwich as they prepare for the Championship.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Raheem Sterling, 19, will be a star of the World Cup if he is given the freedom to perform for England as he does for his club.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Former England midfielder Joe Cole, 32, will take his time to think over his next move after being released by West Ham.
    ( Talksport )


  • Louis van Gaal may ask Ryan Giggs, 40, to stay on as a player and as his assistant manager should the Dutchman, as expected, be appointed as Manchester United boss.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane thinks defenders Chris Smalling, 24 and Phil Jones, 22, have regressed over the last two years.
    ( Guardian )


  • Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is keen to offer midfielder Frank Lampard, 35, a new contract at Stamford Bridge.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, hopes to return to action at the start of next season despite fears that a ruptured Achilles could keep the Belgian sidelined until 2015.
    ( Birmingham Mail )


  • Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists he will not resign despite uncertainty over his summer transfer plans after owner Randy Lerner put the club up for sale.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is set to offer Argentine defender Santiago Vergini, 25, a permanent deal following his spell on loan from Estudiantes.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Hamburg will not sell 20-year-old midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu despite strong interest from Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
    ( L'Equipe )


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would be willing to pay £24m to beat Juventus to the signing of Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, 25.
    ( AS )


  • Roma have joined Fiorentina and Chelsea in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, 27.
    ( Bild )


  • AC Milan want Eusebio Di Francesco, boss of Serie A rivals Sassuolo, to replace Clarence Seedorf as manager.
    ( Tuttosport )




  • AND FINALLY

  • Djibril Cisse's eight-year-old son, Cassius, has rejected Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton in favour of Crewe Alexandra.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Samir Nasri's girlfriend Anara Atanes "launched a foul-mouthed Twitter tirade" after the Manchester City midfielder, 26, was left out of France's World Cup squad.
    ( Manchester Evening News )






















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