NEWS AT THIS HOUR !!! Liverpool have made a £20m bid for Southamptons 25-year-old midfielder Adam Lallana, with Manchester United also interested. Monaco are ready to offer Chelseas out-of- contract defender Ashley Cole, 33, a £12m two- year deal. But Manchester City have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid in the chase to sign England full-back Cole. Chelsea and Manchester United face a huge summer battle if they are to convince Paris St- Germain to part with striker Edinson Cavani, 27. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is planning to release as many as seven players as he looks to strengthen his squad at the end of the season. Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, still does not know if he will return to Stamford Bridge after scoring 17 goals on loan at Everton this season. Liverpools Fabio Borini could stay at Sunderland on loan for another year.The 23-year-old forward also hopes his form with the Black Cats will be enough to earn a place in Italys World Cup squad. Fenerbahce defender Caner Erkin, 25, will stay at the Turkish club despite interest from Liverpool and Roma. Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, 37, is considering extending his stay at the Britannia Stadium by one more year. West Ham will bow to the wishes of their fans and sack boss Sam Allardyce after Sundays Premier League match at Manchester City. Liverpool hope West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 25, and winger Stewart Downing, 29 - both former Reds - can help them win the Premier League title by beating Manchester City on the the final day of the season. Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, is unsure whether Dutchman Louis van Gaal will offer him a new contract if he takes over as manager. Ferdinand fears Manchester United may come to regret central defensive partner Nemanja Vidic, 32, leaving Old Trafford this summer to join Inter Milan. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says he will make a decision on whether to permanently sign 33-year-old on-loan midfielder Gareth Barry next week. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Manchester City should be excluded from the Champions League after breaking Uefas Financial Fair Play rules. Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo, 21, who has just returned from a loan spell with Middlesbrough, has turned down a new contract offer at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta, 29, has called on the title-chasing clubs fans to remain patient as they show their support in Sundays final game against West Ham. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 26, says he is very close to signing a new contract with Barcelona, dismissing talk about him leaving the club as nonsense. Atletico Madrid are considering signing Sevillas 26-year-old midfielder Ivan Rakitic as a replacement for attacking midfielder Diego, 29, who has hinted at a summer exit from the club. Arsenal, Newcastle and Fiorentina have joined Juventus in the race to sign 21-year-old Manchester United forward William Keane. Barcelonas 23-year-old forward Bojan Krkic says he will not be continuing his loan spell at Ajax into another season. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc will travel to Italy to negotiate the transfer of 24- year-old Torino striker Ciro Immobile. The German club are looking to replace the Bayern Munich- bound forward Robert Lewandowski, 25. Paris St-Germain have renewed manager Laurent Blancs contract until 2016. Fiorentinas 28-year-old forward Mario Gomez has described this season as the ugliest of his career after he was left out of Germanys provisional World Cup squad. After the Football Association announced their plans to introduce Premier League B teams to the Football League, League Two side Accrington Stanley have vowed to launch a B team and apply to join the Premier League. Some Manchester City fans are furious after one supporter attempted to sell a ticket for Sundays final league game at Etihad Stadium, when they are likely to be crowned champions, for £3,000 on an online auction site. Inter Milan will try and sign Chelsea striker Fernando Torres on loan next season. Striker Wilfried Bony insists he wants to stay at Swansea despite interest from other clubs. David de Gea has been named Manchester Uniteds player of the year by both his team-mates and supporters at the clubs annual awards ceremony. KINDLY JOIN THIS PAGE >> Nelson Football
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 09:34:34 +0000