SPORTS NEWS AT THIS HOUR Real Madrid are ready to offer Chelseas 33-year- old defender Ashley Cole £8m in wages over two years. Coles contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of this season. Liverpool are preparing a summer bid for Southamptons 24-year-old centre-back Dejan Lovren after missing out on the Croatia international last year. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is planning to revamp his forward line this summer, with the futures of strikers Demba Ba, 28, Fernando Torres, 30, and on-loan Romelu Lukaku, 20, likely to be under scrutiny. Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 25, could be on his way back to former club Borussia Dortmund on loan, despite the Japan internationals impressive display in the 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. United are ready to part with Wilfried Zaha, 21, for a cut-price £5m this summer, despite having signed the forward in a £10m deal from Crystal Palace in January 2013. Nurembergs 21-year-old Swiss striker Josip Drmic has denied a move to Arsenal has been agreed, but says he dreams of one day playing for the Gunners. Manchester United are targeting Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, 54, as a potential replacement for David Moyes should they decide to part with the 50- year-old Scot. United player-coach Ryan Giggs, 40, could quit his boyhood club at the end of the season after falling out with Moyes. Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood says he will continue to watch his side from the stands, despite calls from unhappy Spurs fans for him to direct the team from the technical zone. Spurs players Aaron Lennon and Roberto Soldado took to social media in the wake of their sides 4-0 defeat at Liverpool to deny rumours of an altercation in the teams dressing room following the defeat at Anfield. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is unconvinced by Jose Mourinhos claims that his Chelsea side are out of the Premier League title race. West Hams Stewart Downing, 28, has urged fans to get behind his team when they face Sunderland, following the boos that greeted the Hammers 2-1 win over Hull last Wednesday. Carlo Ancelotti has been left baffled by Real Madrid fans booing Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale during his sides 5-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. Inter Milan are hopeful of bringing in Chelseas Fernando Torres, but feel the £5m price tag for the 30- year-old striker is oversized. Liverpool have joined rivals Manchester United in the pursuit of Bayern Munichs 25-year-old defender Jerome Boateng. Everton defender Leighton Baines was spotted making a purchase from an ice-cream van outside Craven Cottage as reward for his sides 3-1 victory at Fulham on Sunday.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:47:43 +0000
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