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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Inter Milan are at the front of the queue to
sign France playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa, 26,
from Newcastle in the summer.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remains keen on a
summer move for Real Madrid's 26-year-old
midfielder Sami Khedira.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester City will be given a second
chance to sign 21-year-old Spain attacking
midfielder Isco in a £30m deal in the
summer because he has failed to settle at
Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Star
Arsenal's attempts to sign Schalke's Julian
Draxler, 20, failed in January because they did
not meet the attacking midfielder's asking
price, according to the Bundesliga club's
sporting director Horst Heldt.
Full story: Daily Mirror
David Beckham wants 29-year-old Real
Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo to be part
of his new Miami team in 2017.
Full story: Metro
Manchester City centre-back Joleon Lescott,
31, has suggested he will leave the club in the
summer when his contract expires.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Manchester United boss David Moyes will
attempt to lure Barcelona midfielder Alex
Song, 26, and forward Cristian Tello, 22, to
Old Trafford in the summer.
Full story: Caughtoffside
OTHER GOSSIP
New Fulham boss Felix Magath has yet to
clear up the confusion surrounding the
future of predecessor Rene Meulensteen.
Full story: Sky Sports
Dutchman Meulensteen will face a fight to
secure a pay-off from Fulham as the club also
prepare to dismiss Ray Wilkins from their
coaching staff.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester City winger Jesus Navas, 28,
says Barcelona will not enjoy a trip to the
Etihad for the first leg of the Champions
League last 16 tie between the two sides on
Tuesday.
Full story: Independent
Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker, 29, says
they need "two perfect games" to overcome
German club Bayern Munich in their last-16
Champions League tie.
Full story: Daily Mirror
GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by BBC
Monitoring)
Real Madrid are likely to bid for Juventus
midfielder Arturo Vidal, 26, as a possible
alternative to Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay
Gundogan because of the 23-year-old
persistent injury problems.
Full story: Bild (in German)
Manchester United manager David Moyes is
willing to shell out 10 million euros (£7
million) for Juventus defender Martin Caceres,
26.
Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian)
Arsenal have made up their mind to sign
AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli after the
23-year-old indicated his desire to leave
the San Siro.
Full story: Lefigaro (in French)
Juventus could face competition in their
pursuit of Bayern Munich striker Mario
Mandzukic, 27, as German side Wolfsburg have
also entered the race to recruit the 27-year-
old.
Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian)
Arsenal, Juventus and Paris St-Germain
would be willing to recruit 26-year-old
Frenchman Karim Benzema if Real Madrid
do not renew the forward's contract, which
is due to expire in 2015.
Full story: Marca (in Spanish)
AND FINALLY
A derby clash in Israel between Hapoel Tel-
Aviv and local rivals Bnei Yehuda was
delayed after a rooster invaded the pitch
and evaded the attempts of several
security men to capture it.
Full story: Daily Mail
Luis Suarez has been criticised by his
grandmother after she was told to leave the
luxury house she shared with the Liverpool
striker's mother. A spokesman for the 27-year-
old said "the family is united".
Full story: Metro