TRANSFER RUMOURS

Portsmouth are set to seal the signing of Liverpool striker Peter Crouch after Pompey relented on the Reds' asking price of £10m. - Daily Mail

England forward Peter Crouch will move from Merseyside to the south coast on Monday when he joins Portsmouth from Liverpool in an £11m deal. - The Sun

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp looks like he has finally get his man with Liverpool's Peter Crouch heading back to Fratton Park in an £8.75m deal. - Daily Express

Watford's £2m-rated Nigeria defender Danny Shittu is a target for deadly Scottish Premier League rivals Celtic and Rangers. - The Scottish Sun

Serie A left-back Vitorino Gabriel Antunes has welcomed the prospect of a move from Roma to Celtic. "If something happens that allows me to come to Glasgow I would be playing for a massive club in the Champions League," he said. - Daily Record

Manchester United can expect an offer of £70m on Monday from Spanish giants Real Madrid. - Daily Mirror

Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United believe they have won their fight with Real Madrid to keep Portugal international star Cristiano Ronaldo. - Daily Mail

Catalan giants Barcelona continue to lead the race to land Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for a quoted figure of £30m. - The Independent

Andrei Arshavin's club Zenit St Petersburg have informed both Chelsea and Barcelona they want £20m for the Russian attacking midfielder and not the £12m the two clubs have reportedly offered. - Daily Express

Newcastle United have been rocked by striker Obafemi Martins who is targeting a move to Arsenal this summer. - The Sun

Atletico Madrid are poised to move in for Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta. - The Sun

Manchester City have emerged as favourites to land Turkey's £4m-rated Euro 2008 star Colin Kazam-Richards. - The Sun

Fulham are expected to launch a £1.5m bid for Sweden defender Fredrik Stoor next week. - The Sun

Chelsea are set to sell defender Branislav Ivanovic to Juventus. - Daily Express

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is closing in on a £4m deal for Switzerland midfielder Gokhan Inler. - Daily Mirror

Everton rejected Fulham's £5m bid for Andy Johnson, who is also attracting Wigan boss Steve Bruce. - Daily Mail

Manchester City's hopes of signing Ronaldinho are fading fast as he is 90% certain of joining AC Milan. - Daily Express

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set to buy Olivier Kapo from his old club Birmingham in a deal worth £3.5m. - Daily Mirror

Wigan are close to finalising a deal for Croatia striker Ivan Klasnic on a free transfer. - Daily Mail

FA Cup hero Kanu is close to agreeing a one-year contract with Portsmouth after going back on his demands for a second year. - Daily Mirror

Galatasaray are interested in West Ham defender Lucas Neil. - Daily Mail

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray expects to find out over the weekend whether veteran striker Kevin Phillips will stay with the club or join Birmingham. - The Independent

West Brom have made an inquiry about Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson. - The Guardian

Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock is ready to sign goalkeeper Graham Stack, who has been freed by Reading. - Daily Mail

Hull boss Phil Brown is weighing up a move for Manchester City reject Emile Mpenza. - Daily Mirror

Brown is also keen on Plymouth winger Peter Halmosi and Manchester City midfielder Geovanni. - Daily Mail

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is trying to push through a £1.5m deal for Ipswich striker Jon Walters. - Daily Mirror

Blackburn have attempted to sabotage Steven Davis' move to Rangers by tabling a £3m bid for the Fulham midfielder. - Daily Record



FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Manchester United have been contacted by several leading European clubs, including Barcelona, to make a stand against Real Madrid and resist selling Cristiano Ronaldo. - Daily Mail

Real Madrid's players will revolt in protest if the club signs Ronaldo, saying his arrival could have a negative impact on team spirit. - Daily Express