Friday morning's gossip column
Friday, October 12, 2012 at 2:03 PM | by Adam Mazrani 
A round up of Friday morning's transfer gossip and news.
Major League Soccer boss Dan Garber says Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, would be a welcome addition to the MLS if he wanted to follow in David Beckham's footsteps by ending his career in the United States.
Tottenham are ready to battle Italians Inter Milan for £7.5m-rated Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Patrick Herrmann, 21.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is looking to bolster his forward line by making a move for Galatasaray's 27-year-old striker Burak Yilmaz, reportedly also a target for West Ham and Tottenham.
Barnsley right-back John Stones, 18, is being targeted by Everton, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Manchester United are ready to reward the rapid progress of midfielder Tom Cleverley, 23, by doubling his wages just one year into his current contract.
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has leapt to the defence of Michael Laudrup after reports of player unrest three months after the Dane's arrival as manager at the Liberty Stadium.
Liverpool midfielder Suso, 20, says he is close to signing a new contract with the club following the Spaniard's breakthrough into the first team this season.
Former Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero says he turned down the chance to join Liverpool before moving to Sydney FC this year out of respect to the Italian fans who died at the Heysel disaster in 1985.
Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand, 23, will escape with a warning from the FA after swearing on Twitter.
