Fridays gossip column - transfers and rumours Follow breaking sports news every weekday with AllScores.co.uk ************TRANSFER GOSSIP************ #Tottenham have put a £6.5m valuation on Jermain Defoe after interest from #WestHam United and #QPR for the 31-year-old England international striker. Full story: Times (subscription required) #WestHam are set to move for former #ManchesterUnited striker Diego Forlan, 34, from #Brazilian club Internacional as goals continue to be a problem for Sam Allardyces side. Full story: Daily Mirror #Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has rowed with the clubs hierarchy over who they should sign in the January transfer window - just six weeks into the job. Full story: Metro Former #Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 23, is not looking to move away from #ACMilan in January despite interest from #Chelsea. Full story: Daily Star #Chelsea are ready to bid for #Monacos 27-year-old #Colombia striker Radamel Falcao García in January but will face competition from #RealMadrid. Full story: Daily Express #Newcastle United have revived their interest in Bafetimbi Gomis, 28, after failing to agree a fee in the summer for the #Lyon and France striker, who is out of contract at the end of the season. Full story: Times (subscription required) Former Scotland striker Kenny Miller, 33, contracted to Vancouver Whitecaps until June 2014, has refused to rule out joining Rangers for the third time in his career. Full story: Daily Record #Tottenham defender Michael Dawson, 30, is hoping he can still do enough to force his way on to the #England plane for #Brazil. Full story: Talksport The #FA is worried that several players could suffer summer burnout before the #WorldCup, as a result of money-spinning end-of-season club tours in May. Full story: Daily Mirror If English players are involved in the Champions League final in Lisbon, they face a quick turnaround to be ready for Englands last Wembley friendly before the World Cup. Full story: Daily Telegraph #Tottenham winger Andros Townsend says #Englands fringe players need to forget about the #WorldCup if they want to book their seats on the plane to #Brazil. Everyone has to put England to one side now and focus on club form, says the 22-year-old. That is what is going to get people on that plane. Full story: Daily Star #Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 21, has only played one game for #Brazil - a friendly against Iran in 2010 - but hopes good form for the Reds will earn him a place in his countrys squad for the 2014 #WorldCup. Full story: Daily Telegraph Former #Stoke City manager Tony Pulis, 55, will be unveiled as #CrystalPalace manager later on Friday. Pulis will appoint former #Eagles player Dave Kemp, 60, as his assistant. Full story: Sun (subscription required) #Tottenham midfielder Sandro, 24, says #Spurs have to defeat #ManchesterCity at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday to stay in the #PremierLeague title race. Full story: Daily Mail Daniel Sturridges preparations for Saturdays Merseyside derby at #Everton have been described as not ideal after the 24-year-old #Liverpool striker played through the pain barrier for #England against #Germany. Full story: Guardian #Arsenals Spanish forward Santi Santi Cazorla, 28, says he was like an excited young fan when Arsene Wenger announced to the Arsenal players that 25-year-old #Germany international Mesut Özil had signed for the club. Full story: Daily Mail
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:37:33 +0000