Saturday's gossip column: Football transfers & rumours
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, is ready to break his promise that he would not leave the Reds for another Premier League club and join Arsenal.
Luis Suarez has scored 38 goals in 77 Premier League appearances for Liverpool
Manchester United are ready to spend up to £100m to land Tottenham forward Gareth Bale, 24, and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
Arsenal are interested in signing Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata, 25, with the Spain international's future under scrutiny since Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge as manager.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham and Liverpool are in a battle with three other clubs to sign highly rated 20-year-old Brazilian winger Bernard, who is set to quit his current club Atletico Mineiro.
Full story: The Independent
Liverpool have agreed a season-long loan deal with Napoli for goalkeeper Pepe Reina and will shave £4m a year off their wage bill should the 30-year-old eventually make the move permanent.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew wants to sign 27-year-old Lyon forward Bafetimbi Gomis and pair him with Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, 29, in a new-look attacking partnership at St James' Park.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
Norwich City are lining up a shock move for 29-year-old former Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez, who is now at Catania but spent last season on loan at Sampdoria.
Full story: talkSPORT
OTHER GOSSIP
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has played down speculation that he might become the new Barcelona coach after Tito Vilanova's departure from the Catalan club for health reasons.
Andre Villas-Boas took over as Tottenham manager in July 2012
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is in line to fill the role of the Premier League's 'Godfather' vacated by former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
Full story: The Guardian
Switzerland midfielder Gokhan Inler, 29, wants to stay at Italian club Napoli and will turn down any clubs from the Premier League interested in him.
Full story: Daily Express
AND FINALLY
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino led his players in a walk across hot coals as the squad continued their pre-season preparations in Asia with some bizarre team-building exercises.Full story: Daily Mail
Bayern Munich's second-choice goalkeeper Tom Starke, 32, accidentally hit new coach Pep Guardiola in the face during the team's photo-shoot - and then made things better by giving him a cuddle.
Full story: Daily Mirror
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