Sunday’s gossip column

Sunday’s gossip column

 

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are still interested in signing Tottenham’s Gareth Bale, 23, rated by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy at £60m.

Full story: Sunday Mirror(external)

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been cleared by the club to make a big summer signing.

Full story: Sunday Express(external)

But one of Ferguson’s targets Robert Lewandowski is set to ignore the advances from the Premier League with the 24-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker set to stay in Germany and sign for Bayern Munich.

Full story: Daily Star Sunday(external)

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 28, says he is prepared to rejoin former club Manchester United, whom he left for the Bernabeu in 2009.

Full story: Daily Star Sunday(external)

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, is wanted by French club AS Monaco. The England midfielder’s contract at Stamford Bridge expires in the summer.

Full story: Sunday Mirror(external)

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed his regret at missing out on the signing of Lampard when he left West Ham in 2001.

Full story: The Sun(external)

West Ham will try to sign 32-year-old Stoke striker Peter Crouch in the summer.

Full story: Sunday People(external)

QPR striker Loic Remy, 26, hopes to complete a summer transfer to Arsenal. The France international will be available for £6m because of a relegation release clause in his contract.

Full story: Sunday Mirror(external)

Everton are stepping up their interest in £5m-rated FC Copenhagen and Denmark striker Andreas Cornelius.

Full story: The Sun(external)

Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is set to consider his future at the club this summer with the 27-year-old frustrated after losing a regular place in the team.

Full story: Mail on Sunday(external)

OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich arranged to meet Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho on his yacht to discuss the Portuguese’s potential return to Stamford Bridge.

Full story: Sunday People(external)

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini fears he will still get the sack in the summer, despite guiding the club to the FA Cup final.

Full story: Metro(external)

Rafael Benitez will be offered the chance to manage German side Schalke when his Chelsea contract expires in the summer.

Full story: Mail on Sunday(external)

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, says he will stay at Anfield after he finishes serving his 10-match ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.

Full story: The Sun(external)

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his side are still the best team in the city, despite being five points behind their neighbours Everton in the Premier League table.

Full story: Sunday Express(external)

Manchester United are ready to offer 21-year-old England defender Phil Jones a new deal.

Full story: Sunday People(external)

Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli believes the FA Cup will once again be the springboard for the club he left earlier this season to become champions.

Full Story: Sunday Mirror(external)

AND FINALLY

A warm May afternoon was not enough to stop Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote from wearing gloves in his side’s clash with West Ham.

Full story: Metro(external)

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has dismissed the need for sports psychologists at the club and claims he knows all he needs to know about getting inside the minds of his players.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph(external)