TRANSFER GOSSIP Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to challenge Chelseas attempts to sign Benficas 20-year-old Serbia forward Lazar Markovic. Full story: Metro West Ham and Hull are leading the chase for AC Milans £3m-rated Ghana midfielder and former Portsmouth player Sulley Muntari, 29. Full story: Daily Mirror Sevilla and Spain defender Alberto Moreno, 21, is reportedly at the centre of a Premier League transfer battle involving Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. Full story: Metro West Ham are planning to bring back midfielder Michael Carrick, 32, and defemder Rio Ferdinand, 35, from Manchester United. Full story: Caught Offside Chelsea scouts watched Toulouse defender Serge Aurier at the weekend, but the 21-year-old Ivory Coast international has revealed a desire to join Arsenal. Full story: Inside Futbol OTHER GOSSIP Chris Hughtons sacking by Norwich has been called bonkers and deluded by Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker. Full story: Daily Mirror West Brom boss Pepe Mel steered his side to victory over Norwich last Saturday but raised doubts about his future at the club following the game. Full story: Birmingham Mail Leeds owner-elect Massimo Cellino could weigh up bringing in Gianfranco Zola as boss of the Elland Road club if he decides to sack current boss Brian McDermott. Full story: Times (subscription required) Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell says the Gunners should move for Chelseas 20-year-old Belgium international striker Romelu Lukaku, currently enjoying a successful season-long loan at Everton. Full story: Talksport Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is ready to risk striker Samuel Etoo, who has not played since 22 March because of a hamstring injury, as the Blues try to recover from a 3-1 deficit against Paris St-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. Full story: Daily Star Sunderland manager Gus Poyet says he intends to remain at the Premier League relegation-battling Wearside club next season unless he is sacked. Full story: Sun (subscription required) Former Arsenal midfielder Stephen Hughes believes manager Arsene Wenger will remain in charge next season. Full story: Talksport GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by BBC Monitoring) Real Madrid are looking at Southamptons Luke Shaw, 18, and Beneficas Guilherme Siqueira, 27, as possible replacements for 26-year-old left-back Fabio Coentrao. Full story: Marca (in Spanish) Juventus are ready to challenge Napoli with a £10m bid for Newcastles 26-year-old goalkeeper Tim Krul. Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian) Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is demanding £24m for Romelu Lukaku, who is currently on loan at Everton. The 20-year-old forward is on the shortlist of several European clubs, including Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid. Full story: Bild (in German) Juventus could face strong competition from Roma for the transfer of Hamburgs 20-year-old midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian) Inter Milans 34-year old striker Diego Milito will return to his native Argentina after his contract expires. Full story: LEquipe (in French) Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has dismissed speculation about him resigning over the controversy surrounding the clubs transfer policies. Full story: Marca (in Spanish) Spanish striker Raul, 36, who currently plays in Qatar for Al Sadd, is torn between playing in the US-based Major Soccer League or retiring. Full story: As (in Spanish) AND FINALLY Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood says even his friends and family fell for the false rumours on Twitter about him punching one of his players after the defeat at Liverpool last month. Full story: Daily Mirror
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:41:06 +0000