Sunday's gossip column - transfers and rumours
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Former England captain David Beckham, 37, is in talks with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua over a one-year deal worth a reported £250,000 per week.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy plans to tell Real Madrid that 23-year-old winger Gareth Bale is valued at £60m.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, is to be offered the same wages as David Beckham to move to LA Galaxy and could earn around £4m a year with the American side.
Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain will open talks this week with Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, 32, about a summer move.
But Paris St-Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti says he "does not need" new players in January.
Full story: L'Equipe (in French)
Real Madrid are reportedly planning a £22m summer move for Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 22.
Arsenal plan to hold more talks with Theo Walcott next month in an attempt to keep the 23-year-old at the club.
Liverpool are ready to go head-to-head with Newcastle for 21-year-old Valenciennes central defender Nicolas Isimat Mirin.
Manchester City could move for England defender Ryan Shawcross, 25, in the January transfer window if he doesn't sign a new six-year deal offered to him by Stoke City.
Sir Alex Ferguson has told Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Nani, 26, that he does have a future at Old Trafford despite being a target for Arsenal, Tottenham and Juventus.
Spanish side Espanyol could be set to make a surprise move for Stoke City striker Michael Owen, 33, during the January transfer window.
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has admitted he is interested in signing Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas, 25, and has not ruled out the possibility of Danny Graham leaving the club.
Full story: South Wales Evening Post
Sunderland and New York Red Bulls are rumoured to be in discussions over a loan move for former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill, 33, who joined the US club in July.
Norwich manager Chris Hughton will go back to sign £3m Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith, 28, after missing out on him in the summer.
Celtic are close to signing Israel defender Rami Gershon from Belgian club Standard Liege.
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says the club need to give top scorer Luis Suarez, 25, hope of a Champions League challenge if they want to keep him at Anfield beyond the summer.
Blackburn have added 32-year old MK Dons boss Karl Robinson to their managerial wish-list.
Wolves manager Stale Solbakken has warned defender Christophe Berra, 27, that his position at the club will be in doubt if he does not sign an extension to his contract.
AND FINALLY
Referee Mick Russell's failure to send off Sheffield Wednesday's Jeremy Helan despite appearing to show him two yellow cards is to be investigated by The Professional Game Match Officials Limited.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger spent part of the first half of his side's 7-3 win against Newcastle wrestling with the zip on his 'Michelin man'-style coat.
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Surely he must have realised it was his second yellow.
It's just the same as any other form of cheating in the game.
"why can't people exchange sport facts instead of rumour?!!"
Maybe because you're commenting on an article which is called The Gossip Column? Calm down dear.
@8 Hendo12 - I hear Stewart Downing is available! :p
I wish my league was as strict as yours, some of the abuse the refs get in my Sunday games is disgusting. £40 is a lot of money to all but very, very few Sunday league players. The fines at top level should be sums of money that will actually discourage players abusing referees. The large sums can be invested in the grass roots.
There was another Frenchman who was sent off in a World Cup final for headbutting an opponent in the chest you may remember. So it is irrelevant where the headbutt is aimed, it's still a red-card. I can't believe that City are appealing this when it was obvious that only Nasri made a headbutting motion.
How ridiculous!
In AW, Arsenal have a manager who delivers CL every season without the resources of a Man City, Chelsea etc. Would you rather do a Leeds United and go belly up?
As a Liverpool fan, I really wish we had a long serving manager who could deliver so regularly. Some Arsenal fans seem to forget their ore-Wenger relegation scares of the mid 90's.
LFC chances of CL Football are slim to say the least. Simple maths.
After todays games 4th place will be 36 points from 20 games = 69 points after 38 games.
Before todays game LFC have 25points after 19 games = 50 points after 38 games.
LFC would have to amass 44 points for remainder of season I.e. better than Man City's current form
As much as he has been an impact player at Liverpool, we're alright thanks
All the Scousers do start on about similar amount of honours but Stevie has never won the league. And never will. And even at two years younger hes looking past it. Lamps aint.
For example when a foul is given and it isn't a foul because the player has dived who do the players/managers/pundits have a go at? The ref!! why? It's the players have to grow up!!
Alan Pardew's wife this morning...
Wife:"Hey wake up it's already 8!"
Pardew:"What? They scored another one!" REPLY TO
Newcastle fans to Arsenal : Arsene wenger's wife this morning
Wife:"Hey wake up it's 8 now"
Wenger:"What? Another season without
trophy!"
I too feel sorry for the ref... I listened to the game on Radio Sheffield and the commentary team thought the ref had booked their player at first for dissent. It was only when Helan got his 2nd yellow when their manager started protesting saying it was his 2nd yellow. The ref didn't make it clear who he had booked
Why is it up to the player? There are 4 officials at a game.