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Transfer rumours and football gossip - June 7
SHOULD he stay or should he go? Even Cristiano Ronaldo's mum is getting involved as Manchester United report Real Madrid to Fifa with the Spanish giants ready to spend £75m on the POrtugal superstar.
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Manchester United have reported Real Madrid to governing body Fifa for trying to lure Cristiano Ronaldo to the Spanish capital. - Various
Real are ready to spend 75m on the Portugal winger because they believe Ronaldo could be worth as much as half a billion in spin-off cash. - The Sun
But Ronaldo's mum Dolores Aveiro has told the 23-year-old to stay at Old Trafford. - Star Sport
Should Ronaldo leave Manchester United the club have earmarked Atletico Madrid's Argentine wonderkid Sergio Aguero to replace the winger. - Daily Star
Chelsea are hoping to sign 29-year-old AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo by offering the Italian 7m-a-year. - The Daily Telegraph
Emmanuel Adebayor is set to be rewarded with a new contract after pledging his future to Arsenal despite interest in him from AC Milan, Inter and Barcelona. - Daily Mirror
The Gunners are considering a move for Caen striker Yoan Gouffran even though the France Under-21 international has already agreed to join Bordeaux. - Daily Mirror
Manchester City officials are flying to Brazil this weekend in a bid to sign Ronaldinho. His agent and brother Robert de Assis has revealed the former World Player of the Year is still considering his options. - Daily Mail
Mark Hughes's first job as Manchester City boss, however, will be to try to convince 12m-rated midfielder Michael Johnson to stay at the club. - Various
The Eastlands club are determined to reinforce their midfield and are set to hijack Aston Villa's proposed 6m move for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. - Daily Mirror
Everton are trying to sign Bristol City's Wales Under-21 right-back Christian Ribeiro for 500,000. - Daily Mirror
Tottenham watched goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano help Brescia defeat Albinoleffe 1-0 in the Serie B play-off semi-final, first leg. - The Times
Striker David Nugent has told manager Harry Redknapp he will not be forced out of Portsmouth. - Daily Mirror
Ipswich Town have expressed an interest in Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi, who has been told he can leave Craven Cottage. - The Times
Sunderland want to sign Sheffield United midfielder Stephen Quinn, 22, for 2.5m. - The Sun
AC Milan's 32-year-old Croatian international defender Dario Simic would prefer to join Celtic rather than Galatasaray if he leaves the San Siro this summer. - Daily Record
Rangers are ready to make a 1m bid for former Hearts striker Andrius Velicka. The 27-year-old is currently at Viking Stavanger in Norway. - Daily Record
Nottingham Forest have put in an improved offer to sign Motherwell's out-of-contract striker Ross McCormack. - Daily Express
FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Uefa president Michel Platini has said England will not be missed at Euro 2008 and that the influx of overseas investors into the Premier League is ruining football. - Various
Former Rangers coach Dick Advocaat has entered the race to become Blackburn Rovers boss. The Dutchman is stalling on a contract offer from Zenit St Petersburg. - The Sun
But others believe former Chelsea assistant Henk Ten Cate is battling with MK Dons boss Paul Ince in the race to be the next manager of Blackburn. - Daily Mirror & Daily Mail
Former England head coach Steve McClaren, who is keen to work at Ewood Park next season, has turned down the chance to become the next manager of Dutch club FC Twente. - The Times
A final decision on the controversial '39th step' has been postponed by the chairmen of all 20 Premier League clubs. - Various
England's failure to reach Euro 2008 has cost the Football Association an estimated 40m. - The Sun
Uefa general secretary David Taylor says that Scotland's failure to reach the Euro 2008 finals has cost the Scottish Football Association 10m. - Various
Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet Jr have until the end of September to prove they can fund a planned 300m stadium in Stanley Park. - The Times
AND THE REST
Inmates of a Swiss prison will be rewarded for good behaviour by being allowed to stay up late and gather around a big screen for Euro 2008 matches. - Various
Prisoners can even hope for a barbecue party if everyone behaves well during the first two weeks. - The Times
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