Wednesday's rumour round-up
Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 12:55 AM | by Daniel Whiteway Wonder at where today's rumours came from with Wednesday's newspaper gossip round-up.
AC Milan are considering a move for Liverpool's 29-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Full story: Daily Mail
Barcelona want a new defender and have Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen, 26, Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, 26, and Chelsea's David Luiz, 25, on their hit-list if they are unable to sign their No.1 target, Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez, 23.
Manchester City midfielder Nigel De Jong, 27, who has one year left on his contract, says he is unsure about his future despite signalling his desire to stay at the Premier League champions.
AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani has ruled out a move for Manchester City, Italy and former Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli, 21.
Sunderland are winning the race to sign striker Louis Saha, 33, who is a free agent after leaving Tottenham, ahead of interest from the Middle East.
West Ham have upped their bid to land Grant Holt, 31, to £5.5m after seeing a £3m offer rejected by Norwich.
Newcastle are ready to seal a deal for FC Twente striker Luuk de Jong, 21, by paying £9m but have failed to sign France right-back Mathieu Debuchy, 26, from Lille.
Clint Hill, 33, signs a one-year deal at QPR - snubbing a switch to Leeds.
Celtic are in pole position to sign Tranmere Rovers full-back Danny Holmes with rivals Rangers facing a transfer embargo and Liverpool having sacked manager Kenny Dalglish.
Full story: Daily Record
Goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who has been on loan with Celtic for two seasons, has told manager Neil Lennon that he is ready to sign a permanent deal, a £2m transfer fee having already been agreed with Newcastle United.
Full story: Daily Express
It looks increasingly likely that midfielder Steve Jennings will reject a new contract with Motherwell as he looks to return to English football.
Full story: Daily Express
Australian defender Ryan McGowan has pledged his future to Hearts despite interest from clubs in England's Championship.
Share Article | Comments Off 