Tuesdays gossip column - transfers and rumours Follow breaking sports news every weekday with Sportsday. For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Rivals Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are preparing bids of around £17m for Barcelonas 21-year-old midfielder Sergi Roberto. Full story: Daily Star Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, says he knows nothing of any interest from Real Madrid and insists he is comfortable and happy at Anfield. Full story: Daily Mirror Newcastle Uniteds France midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, is wanted by Serie A leaders Roma. Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye Yohan Cabaye won the title in France with Lille in 2010-11 Full story: Evening Chronicle Monaco want to sign 20-year-old West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, heavily tipped to make it into Roy Hodgsons next England squad yet currently on just £850 a week at the Baggies. Full story: Daily Mirror Evertons hopes of completing a move for Portos 26-year-old midfielder Fernando, who they tried to sign in the summer, is under threat from Napoli. Full story: Talksport OTHER GOSSIP Crystal Palace are confident of appointing a manager before Saturdays home game against Everton, with Wales boss Chris Coleman, 43, a clear favourite to succeed Ian Holloway. Full story: London Evening Standard But 40-year-old former Real Madrid defender Aitor Karanka, Jose Mourinhos ex-assistant at the Bernabeu, is the latest manager to hold talks over the vacant Palace job. Full story: Daily Mail Manager Arsene Wenger, who is currently on a £7.5m a year contract, will delay signing a new improved deal until Arsenal have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Full story: Daily Mail Chelsea defender David Luiz, 26, is set to be axed by Jose Mourinho after senior Chelsea players criticised his attitude in Saturdays 2-0 defeat at Newcastle. Full story: Daily Star Meanwhile, Blues striker Fernando Torres, 29, is set to miss his teams Champions League game with Schalke on Wednesday after limping out of training. Full story: Daily Mirror The Premier Leagues expert group of doctors are to examine the rules around concussion and head injuries after Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris was allowed to stay on the field despite a blow to the head following a collision with Evertons Romelu Lukaku in Sundays goalless draw at Goodison Park. Former defender Aitor Karanka helped Real Madrid win the Champions League three times Former defender Aitor Karanka helped Real Madrid win the Champions League three times Full story: Guardian Meanwhile, FA representatives spoke directly with Spurs on Monday and left with no concerns about the clubs involvement in the incident. Full story: Daily Express Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said he advised Roman Abramovich to choose Chelsea over Tottenham when the Russian was looking for an English club to buy in 2003. Full story: Sun (subscription required) Norwich City are in the Premier Leagues relegation zone after spending £13.5m on three strikers who have managed just six shots all season. Full story: Daily Mail Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 31, admits he still loves West Ham, and says he made a massive mistake when he asked for a transfer when they were relegated from the Premier League in 2003. Full story: Daily Mirror West Hams England striker Andy Carroll, 24, who has not played since May because of two different heel injuries, has had his recovery delayed by a viral infection in his stomach. Full story: Sun (subscription required) GLOBAL GOSSIP Julian Jeanvier, 21, could find himself playing for German side Hamburg for next season after having not played a single game for French side Lille since arriving last summer. French side Sochaux are also in the fray to recruit the young defender. Full story: LEquipe Valencia have set their sights on Ruben Vezo, 19, to fill in their central defender position after the departure of Adil Rami. Full story: LEquipe Former Barcelona player Ludovic Giuly says Victor Valdés would be very happy at AS Monaco after the French Ligue 1 side expressed an interest in signing the 31-year-old goalkeeper. Full story: Marca Juventus striker Carlos Tevez says he has nothing to envy about Ronaldo ahead of his teams encounter against Real Madrid on Tuesday. Full story: Marca Arsenals new signing Mesut Ozil, 25, says he left Real Madrid because he did not feel the confidence of the coach. Full story: As Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp says Arsenal play like an orchestra, but he is a heavy metal fan, as his team takes on the Gunners on Tuesday. Full story: SportBild AND FINALLY Sir Alex Fergusons autobiography was spotted in the suitcase of his successor David Moyes on his trip to Real Sociedad for Manchester Uniteds Champions League match this week. Full story: Daily Mail A flight carrying CSKA Moscow fans to Manchester for the Champions League game with Manchester City had to divert to Denmark to eject drunken passengers. Full story: Manchester Evening News Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, 26, is using Chelseas state-of-the-art training facilities in Cobham to get over his back problems. Full story: Daily Mail A film - The Class of 92 - chronicling Manchester Uniteds famous young side of David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Phil and Gary Neville is to be released next month.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:06:35 +0000
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