Saturday's gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP 

Real Madrid are poised to make a £75m swoop for Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United this summer. (Daily Mail) 
David Bentley faces a summer exit from Tottenham after being told he has no chance of replacing Aaron Lennon on the right wing. (Various) 
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas will not be leaving for Barcelona in the summer. (Various) 
Robinho has shrugged off talk of a summer move by claiming he wants to remain at Manchester City. (Sun) 
Wigan boss Steve Bruce is ready to scrap plans to sign Amr Zaki after the Egyptian striker's latest breach of club discipline. (Daily Express) 
Having secured Steven Gerrard on a new deal, Liverpool are hopeful of penning new deals with Alvaro Arbeloa, Fabio Aurelio and Fernando Torres. (Times) 

OTHER GOSSIP 

Everton manager David Moyes is Sir Alex Ferguson's choice to succeed him as Manchester United boss. (Sun) 
QPR want Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson to replace boss Paulo Sousa in the summer. (Daily Mirror) 
Southampton hope to complete a deal with insurance giants Norwich Union to write off their crippling £30m debts. (Sun) 
Sven-Goran Eriksson could be a target of Sunderland after he was fired as Mexico coach this week. (Daily Express) 
But Eriksson will not be a target of Portsmouth, who showed interest in the former England boss after they sacked Tony Adams. (Guardian) 
Bolton striker Kevin Davies has not given up on his dream of breaking into Fabio Capello's England squad. (Times) 
Manchester United's veteran defender Gary Neville has major doubts over a future career in management. (Times) 
Steven Gerrard has pledged the rest of his career to Liverpool - for a whopping £26m (Sun) 
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused some of his Manchester United stars of being lulled into complacency in the Premier League title race. (Daily Express) 
Michael Owen, the Newcastle United captain has hailed the impact of Alan Shearer's appointment as interim manager at Newcastle. (Daily Telegraph) 
Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor have been told their Scotland careers are over and have been suspended for two weeks without pay by Rangers. (Various) 
 
AND FINALLY 

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has revealed that only one Premier League manager has opted not to join him for a post-match drink this season. "He didn't like losing, put it that way," he said. (Times)
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Thursday's gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP 

Manchester City are setting their sights high, with Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery, Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, Chelsea skipper John Terry and Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz all transfer targets. (The Times) 
Liverpool may make a £9m bid for Valencia centre-back Raul Albiol if Daniel Agger refuses to sign a new deal to keep him at Anfield. (Various) 
Real Madrid's Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart says he would like to join Chelsea, if his compatriot Guus Hiddink stays on as manager. (The Sun) 
Hiddink, meanwhile, has urged Chelsea to bid for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko. (Various) 
AC Milan are lining up a £15m summer bid for Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy. (Various) 
Everton defender Joseph Yobo will be offered a new £6m contract in the hope of fending off interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. (Daily Mirror) 
Wigan are interested in signing Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton and will move for him at the end of the season. (The Sun) 
Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone has alerted Aston Villa, Newcastle and Everton by admitting he has concerns about his future at White Hart Lane. (Daily Mail) 
Jeremie Aliadiere will quit Middlesbrough if they are relegated and the striker could make a shock return to Arsenal. (Daily Mirror) 
Boro defender Emanuel Pogatetz also says he will leave the club if they are relegated. (The Sun) 
Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer has confirmed he will return to PSV Eindhoven next season. (Various) 
Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips is wanted by Australian side Perth Glory. (Daily Star) 
Arsenal's highly-rated young midfielder Mark Randall is wanted on loan by Blackpool. (Daily Mirror) 
Ipswich and Watford are keeping tabs on Barnet striker John O'Flynn. (Daily Star) 
Bristol City striker Dele Adebola is a target for Sheffield United. (Daily Mirror) 
Celtic are weighing up a £2m summer swoop for highly-rated 23-year-old Espanyol midfielder Jordi Gomez who is currently on loan at Swansea City. (Various) 

OTHER GOSSIP 

England boss Fabio Capello has branded striker Wayne Rooney a "crazy man" after the striker's red card in Manchester United's defeat by Fulham. (Various) 
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is considering an application for a British passport that would allow the Spaniard to play for England. (Various) 
Tottenham left-back Gareth Bale has revealed he is having extra coaching in how to become a better defender. (Various) 
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon is set to for showdown talks with manager Ricky Sbragia over his future. (Daily Star) 
Uefa says it will bring match fixing charges against a European club within days. (Various) 
Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is set to anger his employers by risking his fitness to play for Israel on Saturday. (Daily Star) 
Former Portsmouth boss Tony Adams is hoping to rebuild his managerial career by landing the top job at Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam. (The Sun) 
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has vowed to stay as manager of Inter Milan for the next four or five years, quashing speculation he wants to return to the Premier League. (The Telegraph) 
Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn believes up to a dozen cash-strapped clubs will go into administration in the next year. (The Sun) 
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has admitted he will be sacked as Mexico boss if they lose to Costa Rica on Saturday. (Daily Mirror) 
 
AND FINALLY 

Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand insists footballers do not have a flash lifestyle, despite their huge salaries. "Our lives are quite boring", he insists. "I spend a lot of time watching Coronation Street and Eastenders." (Daily Star) 
Chelsea and Russia boss Guus Hiddink showed that managing two sides simultaneously can be confusing when he referred to Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin as a Chelsea player. Hiddink only has the midfielder under his charge with the international team. (The Sun)
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