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Thursday's Footy Gossip

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United have shown an interest in Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder, according to Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti.
Full story: Daily Mirror

United are apparently willing to pay £29m for Inter playmaker Sneijder and the Premier League club are also ready to compete with Manchester City for Inter's £30m-rated striker Mario Balotelli.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal are battling with Liverpool and Tottenham to sign winger Shaun Wright-Phillips for a reduced fee of £6m as Manchester City look to get the England international off their wage bill.
Full story: the Sun

Barcelona's financial problems could scupper deals for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, Argentina midfielder Mascherano has hinted he is eager to be reunited with former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez at Inter Milan.
Full story: the Sun

Juventus may move for Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy, should the Italian side lose Fabio Grosso to Atletico Madrid.
Full story: the Times

Manchester City will make Aston Villa an improved offer of £24m for midfielder James Milner but will turn their attention elsewhere if the latest bid is turned down.
Full story: the Guardian

Monaco striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is set to complete another loan move to Tottenham after spending the end of last season at White Hart Lane.
Full story: the Sun

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson will bid for Wigan's Maynor Figueroa - if he can sell left-back Emiliano Insua for £5m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham were due to sign Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose on a free transfer this summer but the German's excellent performances at the World Cup have made a deal "unlikely" to go through according to the Hammers' co-owner David Sullivan.
Full story: the Independent

Sunderland have entered the race for Ghana's £7m-rated striker Asamoah Gyan. The Rennes striker has also been linked with a move to West Ham.
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle are confident of signing England Under-21 midfielder Dan Gosling, who left Everton on a free transfer after the Merseysiders failed to put a contract offer in writing by the middle of May. Full story: Daily Mail

Meanwhile, Newcastle are also weighing up a move for Dutch midfielder Jonathan de Guzman, 22, who has been released by Feyenoord.
Full story: the Sun

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is planning to offer Chelsea £4m for defender Michael Mancienne, with the London club ready to offload the 22 year old.
Full story: the Sun

Middlesbrough striker Kris Boyd turned down wages of £50,000 per week at Turkish club Kayserispor when he left Rangers.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Middlesbrough want Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson and have offered the Glasgow club former Aberdeen striker Lee Miller as a makeweight in a £2.7m deal.
Full story: Daily Record

New Leicester City manager Paulo Sousa will make Benfica defender Miguel Vitor his first signing on a season-long loan.
Full story: Daily Mail

England goalkeeper David James will hold talks with Portsmouth about extending his contract with the Championship club. James, 40 next month, has been asked to take a pay cut on his £40,00-a-week wages to stay at Fratton Park.
Full story: Daily Mail

Barnet have demanded £400,000 from Bristol City for winger Albert Adomah.
Full story: Daily Mirror


OTHER GOSSIP

Former Arsenal and Celtic striker John Hartson wants to start his managerial career at his hometown club Swansea, who are searching for a new boss after Paulo Sousa moved to Leicester.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Barcelona have borrowed almost £120m to pay their players' wages with spiralling coasts and a potential loss of television money being blamed for the short-term loss of cash.
Full story: Daily Mirror Fulham will name the successor to Roy Hodgson at the end of next week with Sven Goran Eriksson the favourite and former West Ham defender Slaven Bilic a new contender.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
AND FINALLY

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan revealed that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson sent him a good luck text message before Uruguay's World Cup semi-final defeat by the Netherlands.
Full story: Daily Express
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