Transfer Rumour Gossip: Chelsea to Sign Top Quality Pair Before World Cup Finals, Man United Target German International Duo, Alan Pardew Set for Magpies Sacking

Sunday’s transfer rumour roundup. 

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Chelsea are hoping to be able to complete deals for both prolific Paris Saint-Germain front man Edinson Cavani and Southampton left-back Luke Shaw before this summer’s World Cup starts in June.

Full story:  The Sunday Mirror

Manchester United’s hopes of being able to land the Borussia Dortmund duo of Ilkay Gundogan and Marco Reus are set to be improved by the Bundesliga outfit’s own desire to re-sign playmaker Shinji Kagawa from the Red Devils this summer.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Both Liverpool and Everton are keeping close tabs on Levante’s Costa Rica keeper Keylor Navas.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will make a final decision about his future at Stamford Bridge in March.

Full story: The Metro

Manchester City head coach Manuel Pellegrini has ruled out trying to sign departing FC Barcelona No 1 Victor Valdes next season.

Full story: Marca (in Spanish)

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has agreed a new £70m contract that will see the England international end his career at Old Trafford, while also making the 28-year-old the highest paid player in the history of the Premier League.

Full story: The Metro

Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra has triggered a release clause in his contract at the Theatre of Dreams that has forced the Premier League champions to offer the experienced Frenchman a new deal in the north west.

Full story: The Sunday Times

West Ham United playmaker Ravel Morrison is desperate to quit the east London club after feeling under pressure from both manager Sam Allardyce and captain Kevin Nolan to sign on with a well-known football agent.

Full story: The Observer

Fulham are adamant that head coach Rene Meulensteen has not been sacked by the west London club, despite former Bayern Munich manager Felix Magath being appointed to replace the Dutchman in the Craven Cottage dugout on Friday.

Full story: The Sunday Telegraph

However, the struggling Cottagers players are not going to enjoy working under the German according to Bayern president Uli Hoeness, who claims that Magath goes beyond the limit of physical challenges with his players.

Full story:  The Sunday Mirror

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has just one match in which to save his job at St James’ Park, while the recent sale of key playmaker Yohan Cabaye to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain has also caused deep unrest within the Magpies squad.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Tottenham Hotspur director of football Franco Baldini is under increasing pressure from the board at White Hart Lane after the failures in front of goal this season of the north London club’s record summer signing Erik Lamela.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Bayern Munich captain Philip Lahm has claimed that holding midfielder Toni Kroos would be taking a step down if he decides to swap the Allianz Arena for Old Trafford next season.

Full story: The Sunday Express

Manchester United wide man Wilfried Zaha is now in contention to go to this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil with England after shining whilst out on loan with Cardiff City of late.

Full story: The Sunday Telegraph

Millwall manager Ian Holloway says that Liverpool head coach Brendan Rodgers deserves to win the Premier League title this season as the Northern Irishman has given so many young English players a chance in the first team.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Manchester City right-back Pablo Zabaleta wants his compatriot Lionel Messi to join him at Eastlands, claiming that the FC Barcelona superstar has been asking him questions about life in Manchester.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has given his support to Chelsea skipper John Terry’s return to the England national setup at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Everton are hopeful that young Spaniard Gerard Deulofeu will return to Goodison Park on loan again next season, despite rival interest in the Barcelona forward’s services from AC Milan.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

FC Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta says that it is Arsenal and not Manchester City who are currently producing the most entertaining football in England.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

FC Barcelona right-back Dani Alves has slammed Manchester City, claiming that you cannot buy class in football ahead of the two teams’ meeting in the first leg of their Uefa Champions League round-of-16 tie on Tuesday night at Eastlands.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Everton head coach Roberto Martinez says that the Merseyside giants are more than capable of joining Premier League champions Manchester United as the heavyweights of English football.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany says that the north-west outfit were after revenge when they took on rivals Chelsea in their FA Cup fifth-round clash at Eastlands on Saturday.

Full story: The Sunday Mirror

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