Saturday Morning News & Gossip Round Up - AVB & Cahill rift? City to outbid United for South American plus more

A daily round up of all the Premiership news and gossip stories.

Andre Villas-Boas has denied reports of rift between himself and Chelsea January arrival Gary Cahill.

Full story: FootballFriendsonline.com

Manchester City are ready to outbid rivals Manchester United for Benfica's highly-rated 23-year-old attacking midfielder Nicolas Gaitan.

Full Story: Daily Mirror 

Queens Park Rangers could reignite their interest in former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack.

Full Story: talkSPORT 

Former QPR manager Neil Warnock has been spotted with Leeds chairman Ken Bates outside a cafe in Monte Carlo.

Full Story: Daily Mail 

Paul Pogba has been linked with a summer move to Juventus as he is yet to agree a new contact with Manchester United.

Full story: FootballFriendsonline.com

Liverpool and Manchester United have been put on red alert after Udinese's 24-year-old Chilean defender Mauricio Isla  confirmed he is set at the end of the season.

Full Story: talkSPORT 

Emmanuel Petit says even the signing of Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard would not save the Gunners from their current poor form.

Full Story: Metro 

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a knee injury and could return before the end of the season.

Full Story: Daily Mail 

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has backed calls from Gunners legend Denis Bergkamp for the club to sign stronger players.

Full Story: the Sun 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has urged van Persie to quit Arsenal to further his career.

Full Story: the Sun 

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has told winger Matt Phillips to forget playing for Scotland because he will be an England star one day.

Full Story: Daily Star 

Everton must fight off interest from Manchester United for manager David Moyes when Alex Ferguson retires.

Full story: Liverpool Echo 

Liverpool look set to test Manchester City’s resolve to keep hold of out-of-favour midfielder Nigel De Jong at the end of the season.

Full story: FootballFriendsonline.com

 

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