Off season rumours and transfers
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:05 pmThis is the time the tabloids are at their craziest.
Post your football rumours here.
Manchester United have made the first move in an attempt to sign Michael Owen from Newcastle for £7m.
AC Milan have ruled out a move for Dimitar Berbatov, saying Tottenham's valuation of £30m is too high.
Barcelona and Chelsea, however, are prepared to meet Spurs' valuation of the Bulgarian striker.
Samuel Eto'o is the man manager Juande Ramos wants to replace Berbatov and Tottenham are seeking sponsors in a bid to meet the Cameroon striker's £100,000-a-week wage demands.
Arsene Wenger wants to sign Atletico Madrid's 18-year-old attacking midfielder Ignacio Camacho. He could cost Arsenal £15m, even though he only played 11 times for the Spanish club.
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure, the younger brother of Kolo Toure, is also wanted by Wenger.
Villarreal say Sol Campbell will join the Spanish club when his Pompey contract expires next month.
Chelsea are prepared to sell striker Nicolas Anelka, just five months after paying £15m to Bolton for him.
Peter Crouch will buy out the remaining year of his Liverpool contract and move abroad, with Spanish club Villarreal reportedly interested in the striker.
If Chelsea lose out to Man Utd in the race for the title then Blues fans can console themselves that they have beaten their rivals to the signature of Porto right back Jose Bosingwa. The club have agreed a fee of £15.9m for the Portugal international.
The Stamford Bridge club are also eyeing a £20m move for Bosingwa's club and international team-mate, winger Ricardo Quaresma.
Arsenal could get Manchester City defender Richard Dunne for as little as £1m.
Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez is a £10m target for Arsenal.
Birmingham City goalkeeper Maik Taylor is a shock target for Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
Tottenham are lining up a bid for Espanyol centre-half Marc Torrejon.
Newcastle have had a £9m bid rejected by St Etienne for striker Bafetimbi Gomis and the French club are holding out for £17m.
Portsmouth are hoping to land Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul in a cut-price deal.
Spurs boss Juande Ramos will offer Tom Huddlestone in exchange for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson.
Roy Keane is planning a £10m double swoop for Reading duo Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt.
Edgar Davids could be in line for a shock move back to the Premier League with Kevin Keegan's Newcastle.
Celtic striker Scott McDonald is poised to be given a new four-year contract despite a potential £6m bid from Newcastle.
Rangers could make an approach for Blackpool central defender Kaspars Gorkss.
Thomas Buffel has rejected reports he is poised to leave Rangers and join Feyenoord.
Hearts have placed an £8m release clause on troubled Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla.
Hearts are keen to bring defender Patrick Kisnorbo back to Tynecastle from Leicester City.
Plymouth are keen on Aberdeen's Barry Nicholson, Rangers' Alan Gow and St Mirren's Andy Dorman.
Stephen Ireland is a target for Bolton and the Manchester City midfielder would cost in the region of £4m.
Leeds are set to sign Liechtenstein captain Martin Stocklasa, who is available on a free transfer from Dynamo Dresden.
Nottingham Forest will renew their efforts to sign Coventry's Leon Best after missing out on him last summer.
Michael Owen will run down his contract and leave Newcastle on a free rather than take a pay cut.
Everton chairman Bill Kenright is seething after claims the club are dragging their heels over a new contract for manager David Moyes.
The news has alerted Celtic who are likely to part company with Gordan Strachan and Moyes will be a popular choice to take over at Parkhead.
Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra wants axed Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson at Eastlands.
While City could offer Jose Mourinho a way back into management as a move to Italy or Spain appears unlikely.
Benfica are confident that Eriksson will be become their new manager next season.
Fabio Capello wants Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher to come out of international retirement to join England's World Cup qualifying campaign.
Rangers will stage an open-top bus parade through the south side streets of Glasgow on Thursday win or lose the Uefa Cup final.
SPL chief executive Lex Gold fears being given the blame should Rangers lose the Uefa Cup final because of its fixtures decisions.
Ian Holloway will be sacked as manager of Leicester City when he meets with chairman Milan Mandaric tomorrow.
Sheffield United want to appoint former England manager Steve McLaren as their director of football.
Post your football rumours here.
Manchester United have made the first move in an attempt to sign Michael Owen from Newcastle for £7m.
AC Milan have ruled out a move for Dimitar Berbatov, saying Tottenham's valuation of £30m is too high.
Barcelona and Chelsea, however, are prepared to meet Spurs' valuation of the Bulgarian striker.
Samuel Eto'o is the man manager Juande Ramos wants to replace Berbatov and Tottenham are seeking sponsors in a bid to meet the Cameroon striker's £100,000-a-week wage demands.
Arsene Wenger wants to sign Atletico Madrid's 18-year-old attacking midfielder Ignacio Camacho. He could cost Arsenal £15m, even though he only played 11 times for the Spanish club.
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure, the younger brother of Kolo Toure, is also wanted by Wenger.
Villarreal say Sol Campbell will join the Spanish club when his Pompey contract expires next month.
Chelsea are prepared to sell striker Nicolas Anelka, just five months after paying £15m to Bolton for him.
Peter Crouch will buy out the remaining year of his Liverpool contract and move abroad, with Spanish club Villarreal reportedly interested in the striker.
If Chelsea lose out to Man Utd in the race for the title then Blues fans can console themselves that they have beaten their rivals to the signature of Porto right back Jose Bosingwa. The club have agreed a fee of £15.9m for the Portugal international.
The Stamford Bridge club are also eyeing a £20m move for Bosingwa's club and international team-mate, winger Ricardo Quaresma.
Arsenal could get Manchester City defender Richard Dunne for as little as £1m.
Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez is a £10m target for Arsenal.
Birmingham City goalkeeper Maik Taylor is a shock target for Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
Tottenham are lining up a bid for Espanyol centre-half Marc Torrejon.
Newcastle have had a £9m bid rejected by St Etienne for striker Bafetimbi Gomis and the French club are holding out for £17m.
Portsmouth are hoping to land Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul in a cut-price deal.
Spurs boss Juande Ramos will offer Tom Huddlestone in exchange for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson.
Roy Keane is planning a £10m double swoop for Reading duo Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt.
Edgar Davids could be in line for a shock move back to the Premier League with Kevin Keegan's Newcastle.
Celtic striker Scott McDonald is poised to be given a new four-year contract despite a potential £6m bid from Newcastle.
Rangers could make an approach for Blackpool central defender Kaspars Gorkss.
Thomas Buffel has rejected reports he is poised to leave Rangers and join Feyenoord.
Hearts have placed an £8m release clause on troubled Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla.
Hearts are keen to bring defender Patrick Kisnorbo back to Tynecastle from Leicester City.
Plymouth are keen on Aberdeen's Barry Nicholson, Rangers' Alan Gow and St Mirren's Andy Dorman.
Stephen Ireland is a target for Bolton and the Manchester City midfielder would cost in the region of £4m.
Leeds are set to sign Liechtenstein captain Martin Stocklasa, who is available on a free transfer from Dynamo Dresden.
Nottingham Forest will renew their efforts to sign Coventry's Leon Best after missing out on him last summer.
Michael Owen will run down his contract and leave Newcastle on a free rather than take a pay cut.
Everton chairman Bill Kenright is seething after claims the club are dragging their heels over a new contract for manager David Moyes.
The news has alerted Celtic who are likely to part company with Gordan Strachan and Moyes will be a popular choice to take over at Parkhead.
Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra wants axed Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson at Eastlands.
While City could offer Jose Mourinho a way back into management as a move to Italy or Spain appears unlikely.
Benfica are confident that Eriksson will be become their new manager next season.
Fabio Capello wants Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher to come out of international retirement to join England's World Cup qualifying campaign.
Rangers will stage an open-top bus parade through the south side streets of Glasgow on Thursday win or lose the Uefa Cup final.
SPL chief executive Lex Gold fears being given the blame should Rangers lose the Uefa Cup final because of its fixtures decisions.
Ian Holloway will be sacked as manager of Leicester City when he meets with chairman Milan Mandaric tomorrow.
Sheffield United want to appoint former England manager Steve McLaren as their director of football.
