Thursday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 29, is reportedly the subject of interest from Spanish champions Barcelona.

Full story: London Evening Standard 
But Nou Camp chiefs see the Spanish international, who is currently away at the Confederations Cup, only as a goal-scoring substitute and hope to convince him to swap the Blues' bench for theirs.

Cisse made a good impression during his loan spell in Qatar

Full story: Daily Mirror 
Striker Djibril Cissé, 31, is wanted by Qatari club Al-Gharafa on a permanent basis after spending the second half of last season there on loan from QPR.
Full story: Guardian 
Out-of-favour Manchester United winger Nani, 26, who does not feature in new manager David Moyes's plans, has his heart set on a move to Juventus or Monaco this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Manchester United are closing in on Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay with an agreement in principle between the clubs for the 26-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Real Madrid will compete with Chelsea and Manchester City for Napoli forward Edinson Cavani after the Spanish club held preliminary talks with the 26-year-old Uruguayan's representatives with a view to securing his services before the new season.
Full story: Guardian 
Liverpool hope to sign Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for £8m in the next week. The Merseyside club have bid £7m for the 25-year-old but the Wearsiders are holding out for nearer £10m, with the clubs likely to reach a compromise.
Full story: Daily Mail 

GLOBAL GOSSIP (sourced by BBC Monitoring)

Fiorentina have agreed a deal with Malaga for Spanish winger Joaquin Sanchez, 31, on a two-season contract, pending a medical.
Full story: Gazzetta Dello Sport 
Wealthy Russian club FC Anzhi Makhachkala are willing to offer Saint-Etienne £21m for Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 23, who scored 20 goals in Ligue 1 last season.
Full story: Sport24.com 
Galatasaray's Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo, 29, has said he has been approached by Juventus but has vowed never to return to the club he played for between 2009 and 2011.
Full story: Tuttosport 

OTHER GOSSIP

Wigan see Steve McClaren and Owen Coyle as the top two candidates to succeed Roberto Martinez as manager and the club hope to make an announcement on Thursday.
Full story: Daily Mail 

AND FINALLY

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has a new role after voicing the character Frank McCay in the German version to the sequel of hit animated movie Monsters Inc, called Monsters University.
Full story: Metro 

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