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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Wayne Rooney in the summer. Sir Alex Ferguson no longer views the £35m-rated striker, left on the bench for Tuesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid, as indispensable amid ongoing concerns over the 27-year-old's fitness.

The Premier League leaders will apparently not rule out selling Rooney at the end of the season if the club can attract a bid of more than £20m.

Full story: Daily Mailexternal-link

Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney, who has two years remaining on his contract, has scored 14 goals this season

But Manchester City have no desire to revive their interest in the England striker, with the player's reputed £300,000-a-week salary pricing them out of the market.

Full story: Guardianexternal-link

Tottenham are planning a "double your money" £8m-a-year deal in a bid to keep Gareth Bale, 23, at the club.

Full story: Daily Mailexternal-link

Barcelona want Liverpool's Daniel Agger, 28, as they look to rejuvenate their defence.

Fully story: Daily Mirrorexternal-link

Manchester City assistant manager David Platt has watched Crystal Palace playmaker Jonathan Williams, 19.

Full story: Daily Starexternal-link

City are also interested in Arsenal's 21-year-old defender Carl Jenkinson.

Full story: Daily Mirrorexternal-link

Everton have targeted Porto forward Christian Atsu and plan to make a move for the £10m-rated 21-year-old in the summer.

Full story: Liverpool Echoexternal-link

Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. The 32-year-old has attracted interest from Russian sides Rubin Kazan and Lokomotiv Moscow.

Full story: talkSPORTexternal-link

OTHER GOSSIP

Ronaldo
Ronaldo retired after playing for PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Madrid, AC Milan and Corinthians

Queens Park Rangers lost £22.6m during their first season back in the Premier League, while debt is up from £56m to £89m.

Full story: The Independentexternal-link

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has called Sir Alex Ferguson "disrespectful" after the Manchester United manager referred to him as "the fat one" to distinguish him from Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo.

Full story: Daily Mailexternal-link

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, 29, is back to his best and 100% committed to the club, according to the Argentina striker's team mate Pablo Zabaleta.

Full story: Manchester Evening Newsexternal-link

GLOBAL GOSSIP

(Sourced by BBC Monitoring)

Former Manchester United player Paul Pogba, 19, currently of Juventus, feels no sympathy for his former club after they were knocked out of the Champions League. Speaking a after the 2-0 win over Celtic, the Frenchman said: "Was I sad to see Manchester United lose to Real? No!"

Full story: Tuttosportexternal-link

Spain's Technical Committee of Arbitrators has denounced the "handcuffs" gesture made by Barcelona's Gerard Pique after last week's defeat to Real Madrid. The centre-back was apparently protesting the referee's decision not to award a penalty to the Catalans in the final moments of the game.

Full story: El Paisexternal-link

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says he will attend the final game of former Germany captain Michael Ballack, 36, due to be held in 5 June in Leipzig. The midfielder played under Mourinho during his time at Chelsea.

Full story: Bildexternal-link

In a rare gesture of mutual respect, rival fans were seen exchanging scarves across security barriers during last night's Champions League match between Juventus and Celtic.

Full story: Marcaexternal-link

AND FINALLY

Wales manager Chris Coleman, 42, came to the rescue of an elderly woman who had been reported missing from her home and could not remember where she lived.

Full story: Metroexternal-link

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  • Comment posted by glenn-quagmire, at 09:49 7 Mar 2013

    Is this Rooney the fat one?

  • Comment posted by User0695758745, at 08:43 7 Mar 2013

    rated at £35m, £300k a week, totally overrated player....

  • Comment posted by mobilemole, at 08:43 7 Mar 2013

    I got chucked off so without the rude bit: I am fed up with petty sniping between fans, if yours was the only team in the league it would be very lonely and there would be no game. What happened to showing respect for good and great players from other teans and other teams, whoever they are! ... rant over!!!

  • Comment posted by Commander Foster, at 08:35 7 Mar 2013

    Maybe Fergie might be off before Wayne

  • Comment posted by Walt78, at 08:46 7 Mar 2013

    Rooney on £300K a week which would price even moneybags Man City out of a bid. Begs the question where on earth would he find a club that can afford him?

    He probably therefore would need to reduce his wage demands & maybe cut down on the number of axminister rugs for his head

  • Comment posted by User0016070951, at 10:50 7 Mar 2013

    @27 John
    How many fingers have you got on each hand?
    Also, Mourinho isn't stupid enough to commit himself to any club at the moment. Remember, he's got a Champions League to win. If you know so much about what goes on behind closed doors at United, get an exclusive with Ferguson about Nani's sending off.

  • Comment posted by User0588092654, at 08:51 7 Mar 2013

    "Barcelona want Liverpool's Daniel Agger"...
    agents these days...

  • Comment posted by Les Behan, at 09:35 7 Mar 2013

    As a City follower I hope we never are tempted to have Rooney in our squad. He has based a career on a couple of goals (inc one against us) but done little of significance since.

  • Comment posted by Eddies Gonna Get Ya, at 10:19 7 Mar 2013

    @31 Bale in? You're having a laugh if you think he'll want to play in the Theatre of Screams!

  • Comment posted by User0956791761, at 07:52 7 Mar 2013

    Elton John is more of a Sir than Ferguson. I'm sure most of you agree

  • Comment posted by TaGueule, at 10:51 7 Mar 2013

    Thanks for a thoroughly interesting report on Venezuelan football.
    It wasn't so long ago that during a Venezuela-Brazil friendly that the home supporters cheered for Brazil! Baseball and Basketball are king over there, but football is growing. First ever qualification for the World Cup will help no end (fingers crossed, married to a Venezuelan who now loves football, but still prefers basketball)

  • Comment posted by Keithemb6259, at 09:55 7 Mar 2013

    Rooney come to NUFC where you will be adored by REAL supporters not tourists.

  • Comment posted by User0971275681, at 13:59 7 Mar 2013

    #66. - jdowling18: How can your stats be 'Premier League' when you have listed 43 and 47 games a season?

  • Comment posted by User0829091420, at 11:12 7 Mar 2013

    £20m for 27 yr old Wayne Rooney, is that a joke? As Pogba, he really is as bitter about United/SAF as Roy Keane.

  • Comment posted by User0827030758, at 07:47 7 Mar 2013

    no chance of getting £35mil for Rooney now not when RVP was a steal @£24 mil

  • Comment posted by M - O - T, at 09:24 7 Mar 2013

    wooooooonnie lol £300,000 a week lol lots what a complete waste of money very good player YES great palyer hmmmm NO world class NEVER !!! his issue is not a big game player always goes missing in the really big games as to why old red nose left him out in their loss to RM lol good enough for um...MOT

  • Comment posted by User0342164241, at 15:06 7 Mar 2013

    @71 Jimmy S

    Whilst slating SAF for calling him 'Fat Ronaldo', you have called Ronaldo 'Big Ron'. Why do you call him Big Ron? Oh...

  • Comment posted by User0802931917, at 18:14 7 Mar 2013

    @84 - how is fergi damaging the "brand". Where would united be without the incredible job he has done and is doing (12 points clear and still in the fa cup).
    @87- rooney is not on 300k per week they seem to pull figures out of you know where half the time plus rooney is a big name who is making united a ton of money

  • Comment posted by Dawoolah, at 13:11 7 Mar 2013

    QPR + Relegation = Pompey x Rangers

  • Comment posted by Welling 4 Promotion, at 10:43 7 Mar 2013

    Rooney won't leave for the simple reason no one will pay those wages for him, and if I am wrong and there is a team that would pay (Only thinking of PSG) then they will pay a huge transfer fee anyway which will help us get Ronnie.

    The other scenario is he is part of the deal bringing in Ronnie from Real, maybe, Nani and Rooney for Ronnie? Could happen.

    Relying on RVP to stay fit though :-S

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