Sunday’s transfer rumour roundup.
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Out-of-favour Chelsea front man Fernando Torres is wanted by the Singapore businessman who is set to but La Liga giants Valencia.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Liverpool are interested in signing Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema if the Merseysiders manage to qualify for next season’s Uefa Champions League.
Full story: The Metro
Swansea City forward Michu could be heading for big-spending Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala, with the Russian Premier League transfer window still open until Monday evening.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Premier League champions Manchester United are confident that they have won the race to land £25m-rated Borussia Dortmund holding midfielder Ilkay Gundogan this summer.
Full story: The Daily Star on Sunday
Everton head coach Roberto Martinez is desperate to try and lure Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen from Anfield to Goodison Park at the end of the season, with it being the Spaniard who gave the player his Swans debut when the pair worked together previously at the Liberty stadium.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Unused Manchester City centre-back Joleon Lescott says that he is not angry at the manner in which his career at Eastlands has come to an end, with the England international set to quit the north-west club this summer for either AS Monaco, Besiktas, West Ham United, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham all said to be lining up bids for the player.
Full story: The Daily Star on Sunday
Former Chelsea attacker Didier Drogba is set to return to Stamford Bridge next season as a coach, with Blues boss Jose Mourinho wanting the Ivorian to work with the west London club’s marksmen at Stamford Bridge going forward.
Full story: The Sunday Times
Relegation-threatened Norwich City will depart company with under-pressure manager coach Chris Hughton if the Canaries lose to Tottenham at Carrow Road in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon and replace him with Glasgow Celtic boss Neil Lennon.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants to sell the Magpies, however, only if he receives an offer of £250m for the north-east giants.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Manchester United will not qualify for next season’s Uefa Champions League by finishing in the top four of the Premier League this season, according to the Red Devils’ former skipper Gary Neville.
Full story: talkSPORT.co.uk
Spurs boss Tim Sherwood may still remain in charge at White Hart Lane next season even if the north Londoners fail to finish in the top four of the Premier League come the end of the season, and with gain entry into the Uefa Champions League.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday
Manchester United manager David Moyes says that the Premier League champions can repeat Liverpool’s feat in 2005 by finishing out of the top four of the table but still winning the Uefa Champions League.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
The Cardiff City hierarchy have reacted to Saturday afternoon’s 4-0 home loss to fellow strugglers Hull City by cancelling the club’s planned five-day break to Abu Dhabi for a mid-season warm-weather break.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Paris Saint-Germain front man Zlatan Ibrahimovic has claimed that he would have “destroyed” English defences had he ever moved to the Premier League.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Manchester City have now become the latest club to have expressed an interest in Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Julian Brandt – German wide man who has been likened to Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj – however the north-west giants face stiff competition for the youngster’s signature from Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Veteran Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp will make a decision this summer whether to finally call it a day or not after becoming increasingly troubled by pain in his right knee.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Out-of-favour Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole will be selected by England head coach Roy Hodgson’s for next month’s friendly international with Denmark at Wembley Stadium when the Three Lions squad is named on Sunday, despite the veteran having now featured much for the Blues so far this season.
Full story: The Sunday Mirror
Chelsea are confident that they will beat London rivals Tottenham to the signature of prolific Atletico de Madrid striker Diego Costa next season.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday
Manchester City are set to win the race to land in-demand FC Porto central defender Eliaquim Mangala at the end of this campaign, with Manuel Pellegrini’s side to use their greater financial power to seal the deal for the France international.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday
Arsenal are still waiting in the wings ready to pounce if Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson fails to agree a new contract with the Reds.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday
Paris Saint-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is desperate to end his career in the Premier League next season.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday