Summer Transfer Rumours
It’s summer – nothing is really happening on the club football front – but that does not stop the English daily papers coming up with a whole pile of “rumours” to fill the sports pages.
Here is a selection of the best – or the worst – rumours :
David Beckham has snubbed a last-ditch attempt to persuade him to stay with Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have been told they will need to stump up £40m if they want to buy Carlos Tevez. (Daily Star)
But they are only willing to pay £12m, with Inter Milan prepared to splash out £34m on the Argentine. (Independent)
Newcastle are interested in signing French winger Ludovic Giuly from Barcelona for just £1.5m. (Daily Mirror)
Everton could offer Gary Naysmith and even James McFadden in a bid to land Sheffield United captain Phil Jagielka. (Daily Mirror)
Lyon could start an auction to sell Florent Malouda, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and AC Milan all interested. (Daily Express)
West Ham are chasing Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and Liverpool frontman Craig Bellamy. (Daily Mirror)
Man Utd defender Gabriel Heinze says he would consider an offer from Barcelona. (Daily Star)
Wigan are confident of tying up the signing of former Chelsea right-back Mario Melchiot on a free transfer. (The Sun)
Sunderland are favourites to sign Neil Lennon after he turned down Wycombe. (The Times)
Aston Villa are lining up a move for Hamburg’s Holland international midfielder Nigel de Jong. (Daily Mirror)
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has made Middlesbrough’s former Pompey striker Yakubu his top transfer target. (Various)
Keith Gillespie is set to snub Bolton in favour of a new improved contract at Sheffield United. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United winger Jamie Mullan is poised to join Leeds on a free transfer. (Daily Mirror)
Paris St Germain boss Paul Le Guen is battling with Portsmouth and Lyon to sign Wigan striker Henri Camara. (Daily Record)
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