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Transfer rumours and football gossip - July 5
GLASGOW rivals Celtic and Rangers are to battle for Watford defender Danny Shittu, Peter Crouch is set to seal a move from Liverpool to Portsmouth and Real Madrid and Manchester United continue to battle for Cristiano Ronaldo.
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
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