Monday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal are set to beat Juventus to the signing of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain with a £25.5m offer. But the 25-year-old Argentine's future is not likely to be decided until a new manager is installed at the Bernabeu.

Robinho left Santos for Real Madrid in 2005

Full story: Metro 
AC Milan hope to sell Brazil forward Robinho, 29, to Santos this week in order to fund a move for Manchester City's Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, 29, who is also wanted by Juventus.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Barcelona are set to make a £9.5m move for Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny, 27, after giving up on Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, Paris St-Germain's Thiago Silva and Chelsea's David Luiz.
Full story: Marca (Spanish) 
Arsenal want to sign Manchester United winger Nani, who has a year left on his contract at Old Trafford. The Portuguese, 26, has also been linked with Galatasaray and Monaco.
Full story: Metro 

Everton tried to sign Banega in 2009.

Southampton have offered £7.6m for Valencia's Argentina midfielder Ever Banega, 24, and are also set to move for Celtic striker Gary Hooper, 25.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Aston Villa are closing on a £1.5m deal for Sevilla's Spanish left-back Antonio Luna, 22.
Full story: Daily Mail 
West Ham have renewed their interest in Bordeaux's Senegal midfielder Ludovic Sane, 26. The Hammers considered a move for him back in January.
Full story: L'Equipe (French) 
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti claims Tottenham are interested in 26-year-old Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin.
Full story: Sporting Life 
Newcastle are on the verge of a deal for Metz's France Under-19 striker Olivier Kemen, 17.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Portuguese forward Bebe, 22, is targeting a move to Sporting Lisbon after conceding he needs to leave Manchester United.

Cisse has scored one goal for Al Gharafa

Full story: goal.com 
Montpellier are targeting French striker Djibril Cisse, 31, who will return to QPR after a loan spell at Qatari club Al Gharafa at the end of this month.
Full story: L'Equipe (French) 
Real Madrid midfielder Kaka, 31, could be on his way to former club Corinthians as he looks to boost his chances of featuring for Brazil at the World Cup.
Full story: Corriere Dello Sport (Italian) 

OTHER GOSSIP

Paris St-Germain have stepped up their interest in Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas by making contact with the Portuguese's agent.
Full story: Guardian 

GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by BBC Monitoring)

Paris St-Germain hope Villas-Boas will convince forward Gareth Bale, 23, to join him in the French capital.
Full story: Le Figaro (French) 

Ayew made his Marseille debut as a 16-year-old.

Real Madrid general manager Jose Angel Sanchez has met the owners of Paris St-Germain to finalise a deal to sign Carlo Ancelotti as coach.
Full story: Marca (Spanish) 
Marseille's Ghana winger Andre Ayew, 23, has told French TV of his desire to play in the Premier League and of his fondness for Liverpool.
Full story: TF1 (French) 
Paris St-Germain have agreed a five-year deal with Lille full-back Lucas Digne, 19.
Full story: Lavoix Des Sports (French) 

AND FINALLY

Mario Balotelli, 22, has promised there will be no repeat of the yellow card he was given for removing his shirt after scoring Italy's winner against Mexico in the Confederations Cup
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian) 

source:bbcsports

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