Sunday's football gossip



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England midfielder Frank Lampard is wanted by both Inter and AC Milan after they learned he can leave Chelsea in the summer for as little as £8m (Mail on Sunday).

Tottenham are to make a bid for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch after agreeing to sell Mido to Manchester City. (The People)

Or are Spurs set to make a £4.5m move for Everton striker James Beattie? (News of the World)

Helsingborg striker Henrik Larsson will stay on loan at Manchester United for the rest of the season after being talked into it by his nine-year-old son Jordan. (News of the World)


Manchester United have won the race for Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich - but they will have to wait until the summer before they can sign him. (News of the World)


West Ham boss Alan Curbishley will swoop for Addicks striker Darren Bent in an astonishing £17m move. (Sunday Mirror)

Curbishley will also bid for defender Jonathan Fortune from his old club Charlton. (News of the World)

And the Hammers will not stop there, with Birmingham defender Matthew Upson also on their hit-list for £8m. (News of the World)

West Ham are set to make a bid for Portuguese defender Rolando. (The People)

Southampton defender Gareth Bale has been given 72 hours to decide his future - with Spurs thought to be leading Manchester United in the chase for his signature. (Mail on Sunday)


Newcastle are to bid for Deportivo La Coruna's Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini. (The People)

Wigan have asked Chelsea about the possibility of signing midfielder Geremi. (News of the World)

Fulham want to offload striker Collins John, with Wigan, Charlton and Sheffield United eyeing a loan deal. (News of the World)

The Cottagers are also said to be leading the race for West Ham's Matthew Etherington. (News of the World)

Rangers are leading the race to sign out-of-favour Hearts midfielder Paul Hartley, with various sources reporting an offer from Walter Smith in excess of £1m. (Various)

Manchester City are targeting two full-backs - Tim de Cler of AZ Alkmaar and Edson Braafheid of Utrecht. (The People)

Bolton have made a £400,000 bid for Le Havre full-back Sally Sarr. (News of the World)

Blackburn defender James McEveley could be on his way to Derby for £1m. (The People)


Defender Wes Brown wants to leave Manchester United because of a lack of first-team opportunities - with Newcastle, Bolton and Middlesbrough interested. (The People)


Hearts keeper Craig Gordon could be set to depart the Tynecastle club, with Arsenal and Bayern Munich thought to have lodged bids of £6m. (News of the World)

Manchester City chairman John Wardle is digging into his own pocket to hand manager Stuart Pearce £3m to land Spurs striker Mido. (The People)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce faces a fight to keep striker Nicolas Anelka this summer. (The People)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp wants Juventus midfielder Manuele Blasi in a £3.5m deal. (News of the World)

Watford have invited Belgian striker Emile Mpenza for talks as they prepare to splash their £9.25m Ashley Young cash. (Various)

Crystal Palace supremo Simon Jordan is desperate to get rid of their big-earning flops as the club's parachute payments come to and end after this season. (The People)

Fulham boss Chris Coleman has slapped in a £500,000 bid for Preston keeper Carlo Nash. (The People)

Turkish club Galatasaray will make a move for Newcastle's Emre if he is found guilty of racism. (Sunday Mirror)

Luton still want Southampton striker Leon Best - despite having already had two bids rejected. (The People)

Bolton are threatening Watford's hopes of landing Sheffield United winger Keith Gillespie. (Sunday Mirror)

Stoke are weighing up an approach for Trinidad & Tobago hot-shot Cornell Glen after the striker's departure from LA Galaxy. (The People)