Sundays Football Gossip

[Jamie]

Arsenal will bid £10m to sign former striker Nicolas Anelka from Bolton to replace Thierry Henry. (Various)

 

Tottenham are on the verge of signing Charlton's Darren Bent for a club record £16m. (Various)

 

Birmingham will capture Scottish striker Garry O'Connor after he meets with manager Steve Bruce later this week. (The People)

 

Blackburn have rejected Coventry's approach for unsettled striker Francis Jeffers. (The People)

 

Portsmouth are winning the race to sign Preston striker David Nugent after offering him £10,000 more a week than have Sunderland. (The People)

 

And Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is also set to sign full-back Martin Cranie from Southampton. (The People)

 

But Redknapp faces competition from Premier league rivals Bolton for the signature of Atletico Bilbao striker Ismael Urzaiz. (The People)

 

Everton will swoop for Fulham's Papa Bouba Diop. (The People)

 

Manchester United have accepted a £6m bid from Middlesbrough for striker Alan Smith. (The People)

 

However, Boro face competition from Portsmouth, who are lining up a £3.5m bid for Smith. (Sunday Mirror)

 

Derby boss Billy Davis is chasing Sheffield United defender Claude Davis and is ready to pay £3.5m. (The People)

 

Aston Villa are set to cool their interest in West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker as the clubs are 'poles apart' in their valuation. (The People)

 

Portsmouth striker Andy Cole is wanted by Nottingham Forest. (The People)

 

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has pledged his future to the club despite interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. (The People)

 

Liverpool have rejected the chance to re-sign Michael Owen, who was offered by Newcastle in exchange for John Arne Riise and Craig Bellamy. (Various)

 

Middlesbrough will move for Barcelona's Argentine international forward Javier Saviola. (The People)

 

Sevilla are seeking £8m for Freddie Kanoute, who is wanted by a trio of Premier League clubs. (The People)

 

And Portsmouth are ready hijack Newcastle's move for Kanoute by bidding £8.4m for him. (News of the world)

 

Manchester United will again bid for Atletico Madrid's £27m-rated striker Fernando Torres. (Sunday Mirror)

 

But they face competition from Liverpool, who are ready to pay £25m for the Spain international. (News of the World)

 

Fulham and Blackburn are battling it out to sign Espanyol defender Juan Velasco. (Sunday Mirror)

 

Arsenal are interested in 22-year-old Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani. (Sunday Mirror)

 

Sunderland want to sign Liverpool keeper Scott Carson, possibly on a season-long loan deal. (Various)

 

Reading are battling to keep striker Leroy Lita, with Sunderland and Portsmouth ready to pay £5m for his services. (Sunday Mirror)

 

West Ham are ready to spend £11m to sign Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (News of the World)

 

Meanwhile, West Ham striker Marlon Harewood is wanted by Birmingham, Fulham, Portsmouth and Aston Villa. (News of the World)

 

Aston Villa midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba is wanted by Benfica. (News of the World)

 

Chelsea are lining up an £18m bid for 17-year-old Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato. (News of the World)

 

Bolton striker Henrik Pedersen is wanted by Preston, who are resigned to losing forward David Nugent. (News of the World)

 

Newcastle and Celtic are competing to sign Holland under-21 striker Maceo Rigters. (News of the World)

 

Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras is wanted by his former club Heerenveen, but only at a cut-price £2m. (News of the World)

 

Manchester City's Bernardo Corradi is desperate to leave the club and return to Italy's Serie A. (Sunday Mirror)

 

Bolton winger Ricardo Vaz Te will ask boss Sammy Lee to be allowed to leave the club. (Sunday Mirror)

 

Arsenal will offer manager Arsene Wenger a new three-year contract in the next few days. (The People)

 

But departing striker Thierry Henry insists Wenger will not sign a new deal. (News of the World)

 

And both Real Madrid and Barcelona want to lure Wenger away from the Emirates Stadium. (Sunday Express)

 

Manchester City will turn to Celtic boss Gordon Strachan if they fail to lure Sven-Goran Eriksson to the Eastlands hot-seat. (Sunday Mirror)

 

John Toshack could quit as Wales boss to take up the role of sporting director at real Sociedad. (Various)

 

Charlton are set to close down their entire women's set-up - the second biggest in the country - following the relegation of the men's team from the Premier League, in a cost-cutting exercise.

 

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[Guest MagicNumber9]

Most of that will/is pure shite.