Sun 24th January gossip column
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will allow defender Nemanja Vidic to join Barcelona for £25m this summer - with Juventus's £12m-rated Giorgio Chiellini his replacement.
Arsenal are set to bid for the £8m-rated Fulham defender Chris Smalling.
The Gunners have also emerged as the favourites to sign Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses.
Tottenham have offered striker Robbie Keane to West Ham in a bid to lure forward Carlton Cole to White Hart Lane.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp will attempt to overcome his dismay at missing out on Ruud van Nistelrooy by signing AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Hunterlaar on loan. Everton and West Ham are also interested in the Dutch international.
Wigan are plotting a transfer window move to bring fans' favourite Jason Roberts back to the DW Stadium. Latics boss Roberto Martinez is considering a £1m offer for the Blackburn striker.
Monaco forward Eidur *Gudjohnsen is set to snub a move to Liverpool in favour of joining West Ham.
Manchester United have expressed an interest in Atletico Madrid's Spanish goalkeeper *David De Gea.
Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy has agreed terms with West Ham and could complete a £2.5m move to Upton Park in time for Tuesday's Premier League game against Portsmouth.
German side Bayern Munich are considering a bid for Everton's South African midfielder Steven Pienaar as they prepare for the exit of Franck Ribery in the summer.
Manchester City are set for further talks with Real Madrid over the signing of Argentina defensive midfielder Fernando Gago. The Spanish side want around £22m for Gago, but City have bid about £13m.
Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon are trying to sign 26-year-old winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Inter Milan for the rest of the season.
Key Barcelona duo Carles Puyol and Xavi, have told manager Pep Guardiola that Robinho would hurt team spirit in the dressing room if the Brazilian was to come to the club for the rest of the season.
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is close to signing a new five-year deal, worth £23m, at Anfield.
Guus Hiddink is set to quit as Russia manager next week, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all likely to be prepared to offer him a job.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted Carlos Tevez should be banned from Wednesday's Carling Cup semi-final showdown at Old Trafford.
Portsmouth expect their transfer embargo to be lifted on Monday after club sources claim Udinese have agreed to the rescheduling of the balance of around £3.6m still owed for the transfer of Sulley Muntari in 2007.
Striker Nicolas Anelka's future at Chelsea is in doubt after talks over a new £120,000-a-week contract stalled.
Everton look set to shelve plans to move away from current stadium Goodison Park.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will impose a wage ceiling of £30,000-a-week on any new signings if they are promoted to the Premier League.
AND FINALLY
Manchester United defender Gary Neville appears to have previous when it comes to spats with Argentines, according to former Red Devils team-mate Juan Sebastian Veron.
Veron revealed: "One Christmas we went out to celebrate and I invited Argentine rugby players Agustin Pichot and Felipe Contepomi, who were playing in England.
"I started to sing 'Let's go Argentina' and then Neville started to sing for England. So I hit him on the head with the microphone and there was a big fight. There was blood everywhere."
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will allow defender Nemanja Vidic to join Barcelona for £25m this summer - with Juventus's £12m-rated Giorgio Chiellini his replacement.
Arsenal are set to bid for the £8m-rated Fulham defender Chris Smalling.
The Gunners have also emerged as the favourites to sign Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses.
Tottenham have offered striker Robbie Keane to West Ham in a bid to lure forward Carlton Cole to White Hart Lane.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp will attempt to overcome his dismay at missing out on Ruud van Nistelrooy by signing AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Hunterlaar on loan. Everton and West Ham are also interested in the Dutch international.
Wigan are plotting a transfer window move to bring fans' favourite Jason Roberts back to the DW Stadium. Latics boss Roberto Martinez is considering a £1m offer for the Blackburn striker.
Monaco forward Eidur *Gudjohnsen is set to snub a move to Liverpool in favour of joining West Ham.
Manchester United have expressed an interest in Atletico Madrid's Spanish goalkeeper *David De Gea.
Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy has agreed terms with West Ham and could complete a £2.5m move to Upton Park in time for Tuesday's Premier League game against Portsmouth.
German side Bayern Munich are considering a bid for Everton's South African midfielder Steven Pienaar as they prepare for the exit of Franck Ribery in the summer.
Manchester City are set for further talks with Real Madrid over the signing of Argentina defensive midfielder Fernando Gago. The Spanish side want around £22m for Gago, but City have bid about £13m.
Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon are trying to sign 26-year-old winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Inter Milan for the rest of the season.
Key Barcelona duo Carles Puyol and Xavi, have told manager Pep Guardiola that Robinho would hurt team spirit in the dressing room if the Brazilian was to come to the club for the rest of the season.
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is close to signing a new five-year deal, worth £23m, at Anfield.
Guus Hiddink is set to quit as Russia manager next week, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all likely to be prepared to offer him a job.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted Carlos Tevez should be banned from Wednesday's Carling Cup semi-final showdown at Old Trafford.
Portsmouth expect their transfer embargo to be lifted on Monday after club sources claim Udinese have agreed to the rescheduling of the balance of around £3.6m still owed for the transfer of Sulley Muntari in 2007.
Striker Nicolas Anelka's future at Chelsea is in doubt after talks over a new £120,000-a-week contract stalled.
Everton look set to shelve plans to move away from current stadium Goodison Park.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will impose a wage ceiling of £30,000-a-week on any new signings if they are promoted to the Premier League.
AND FINALLY
Manchester United defender Gary Neville appears to have previous when it comes to spats with Argentines, according to former Red Devils team-mate Juan Sebastian Veron.
Veron revealed: "One Christmas we went out to celebrate and I invited Argentine rugby players Agustin Pichot and Felipe Contepomi, who were playing in England.
"I started to sing 'Let's go Argentina' and then Neville started to sing for England. So I hit him on the head with the microphone and there was a big fight. There was blood everywhere."