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Sunday, 23 December 2012

TODAY'S SOCCER GOSSIP 23/12/12

Arsene Wenger will try to sign Atletico Madrid striker Adrian Lopez, 24, instead of Barcelona's David Villa because he is concerned about paying too much for a 31-year-old.

Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 27, has rejected an £80,000-a week offer from Premier League strugglers Queen's Park Rangers.

Manchester City sporting director Txiki Begiristain flew to Brazil last week for talks to sign Santos' £32m-rated striker Neymar. He spent two days there to open talks to sign the 22-year-old Brazilian.

AC Milan claim they are lining up a £20m bid to sign Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 22, in next month's transfer window

Chelsea will offer Tottenham £6m for Cameroon defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 28.

Arsenal are weighing up a January move for Sunderland's Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, 24.

West Ham could let manager Sam Allardyce leave the club in the summer. Talks over a new deal have yet to begin, with his current contract due to expire in six months.

Manchester United are set to offer defender Rio Ferdinand, 34, a one-year contract extension to take his Old Trafford career into a 12th season.

Former England manager Steve McClaren says he would like to work for the FA again in a role "coaching the coaches" in England when his managerial career is over.

Arsenal will lose some of their £30m-a-year sponsorship from main backers Emirates if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League in the future.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez was furious with striker Franco Di Santo, 23, after he was sent off the pitch against Arsenal - because he was wearing an earring.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, could replace David Beckham at LA Galaxy.

Marseille president Vincent Labrune has told Newcastle they will have to pay £15m for 25-year-old striker Loic Remy.

Inter Milan are ready to battle it out with West Ham in the race to sign Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh, 28.

Sunderland are eyeing up a move for Everton's 35-year-old defender Sylvain Distin.

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez is facing an internal battle with Chelsea's senior officials to get transfer funds in January.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is confident his side will win a trophy this season.

Striker Papiss Cisse, 27, has been given two games to find the net or he will be dropped from Newcastle's squad.

Diego Maradona's chances of becoming Iraq's national team coach are in the balance after their football chiefs weighed up the option of appointing former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson instead.

Jose Mourinho, 49, tells Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez to concentrate on his own job after the Spaniard made comments about the Real Madrid manager and his possible availability in the summer.
"As a Chelsea fan all I can say is that I hope he wasn't thinking about Real Madrid during the Corinthians game," said Mourinho.
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