Monday's gossip column
Last updated on .From the section Football
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is reportedly keen to link up with fellow Uruguayan Diego Lugano at French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Full story: Le 10 Sport (in French)
Former record signing Kenwyne Jones is heading for the Stoke exit door with Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala preparing a £5m summer raid.
Germany forward Lukas Podolski has insisted that his proposed £10.9m transfer from Cologne to Arsenal is far from a done deal.
Arsene Wenger has also expressed his interest in taking Montpellier's £15m-rated Moroccan midfielder Younes Belhanda, 22, to the Emirates.
Aston Villa are interested in signing Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones, a 30-year-old United States international.
Chelsea defender Jeffrey Bruma, 20, says he is not enthusiastic about returning to Stamford Bridge once his loan stint at Hamburg finishes at the end of the season.
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has set Wayne Rooney a 40-goal target to lead the club to the Premier League title.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has admitted he would welcome the return of Jose Mourinho to Stamford Bridge.
Arsene Wenger has vented his frustration at Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's knack of winning penalties.
Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers believes Manchester City must find a way to trump their neighbours United's "know-how" in the race for the title.
Full story: South Wales Evening Post
Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov has admitted that being a peripheral player at Manchester United is making him miserable.
Manchester City's Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure were reportedly involved in an argument in the tunnel at half-time during their defeat at Swansea.
Mark Hughes and members of his Queens Park Rangers squad were barracked by an angry supporter at London's Euston station following Saturday's defeat at Bolton.
Full story: the Times [subscription needed]
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright insists he is not worried by the prospect of David Moyes, who is celebrating 10 years at the Goodison helm this week, leaving to manage another side.
AND FINALLY
Harry Redknapp was delighted to learn music veterans, and well-known Spurs fans, Chas and Dave have recorded a song urging him to snub England and stay at White Hart Lane.
Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luis Adriano has launched his claim for miss of the season after firing over from a yard in the Ukrainian side's 2-1 win against Illichevits.
