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Football Rumours on Wednesday 31st July 2013

last updated Wednesday 31st July 2013, 9:33 AM


  • Chelsea could take advantage of Real Madrid's pursuit of Bale with a £20m offer for 26-year-old Germany midfielder Sami Khedira.
    ( Metro )


  • Arsenal will have to pay £55m if they still want Suarez after the striker dropped his pursuit of arbitration as a means of leaving for less.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Suarez has not requested Premier League intervention in his contract dispute with Liverpool, one week on from Arsenal's club record bid of £40m plus £1 for the Uruguay international.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Tottenham target Roberto Soldado's prospective move to White Hart Lane may not be as close to completion as first thought, with the 28-year-old striker keeping quiet over his future.
    ( Metro )


  • Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton, 30, wants to play for his beloved Everton - and will take a 50% pay cut to make the move happen.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Liverpool face fierce competition from Borussia Dortmund for the signature of 23-year-old Rubin Kazan forward Salomon Rondon.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Everton are preparing a £15m offer for Wigan star James McCarthy even after being told the midfielder, 22, will not be allowed to leave for less than £20m.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Newcastle are intensifying their efforts to secure QPR striker Loic Remy, 26, on a season-long loan deal after being deterred from a move for Lyon forward Bafetimbi Gomis by the French club's demands for a fee in excess of £6.9m for the 27-year-old.
    ( Chronicle Live )


  • West Ham are still in the market to sign Udinese forward Matej Vydra, 21, as they look to solve their striking problems.
    ( Metro )


  • Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio plans to make Panathinaikos winger Charis Mavrias, 19, his 10th summer signing.
    ( The Sun )


  • Cardiff are bidding £8m for Tottenham defender Steven Caulker, 21.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Striker Fernando Torres, 29, could be offered an exit from Chelsea after Valencia showed interest.
    ( The Times )



    GARETH BALE GOSSIP

  • Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy values Real Madrid target Gareth Bale, 24, at a "staggering" £125m.
    ( The Sun )


  • Bale's future is in turmoil after it emerged the Welshman is reluctant to risk his relationship with Tottenham fans by handing in a transfer request.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid's sporting director, has told Tottenham to let Bale hold talks with them.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Tottenham will reluctantly agree to sell Bale to Real as long as Luka Modric is included in what would be a world-record transfer deal.
    ( The Times )


  • Levy hopes that his demands of £100m in cash for the club's star player will be enough to ward off Real Madrid's advances - particularly as the Spanish club still owe money on last summer's purchase of Modric from Spurs.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush, who had a failed spell at Juventus, believes Bale would be wise to stay at Spurs until he is 28.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Tottenham could stun north London rivals Arsenal by entering the race for Liverpool's 26-year-old striker Luis Suarez, should Bale complete his move to Real Madrid.
    ( Metro )



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Former England manager Fabio Capello has warned that the Three Lions will never win the World Cup - because the players are always "running on empty" after a long season with no winter break.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse wore the 'Wonga' strip for the first time as he started and scored in the pre-season friendly at St Mirren.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has denied any interest in Chelsea's David Luiz, 26. "He will not come to Munich. The speculation is not true," the Spaniard said.
    ( Sueddeutsche )


  • Real Madrid have made contact with representatives of Sevilla's Geoffrey Kondogbia, 20, but are yet to make an offer for the Frenchman.
    ( Marca )


  • Argentina international Fernando Gago, 27, has completed a move from Valencia to Boca Juniors, the club where he started his professional career.
    ( Clarin )


  • Standard Liege have signed Wigan defender Ronnie Stam, 29, and goalkeeper Yohann Thuram-Ulien, 24, from Belgian side Troyes.
    ( Le Soir )



    AND FINALLY

  • Liverpool have given staff a list of unacceptable words and phrases such as 'don't be a woman' and 'play like a girl' in a bid to cut out discrimination at Anfield.
    ( The Guardian )


  • Former England midfielder David Beckham was offered a game of paper, scissors, stone by old pal Cristiano Ronaldo as he dropped in on Real Madrid training in Los Angeles.
    ( Metro )





















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