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FERGIE 'ADMITS' HE'S IN FOR BERBATOV
According to The Sun, Sir Fergie has publicly admitted that ManYoo have bid for Dimitar Berbatov. But we'd be frankly shocked if you got here without seeing it splashed across the front page of F365... unless... you have the Gossip Column saved as your homepage! Do you? The Gossip Column would love that!
What? Oh. Okay, fine, just read about it here...
BUT WAIT - COULD IT BE MORE COMPLICATED?
Sir Fergie might not be getting this one easily - the Daily Mirror says Barcelona are going in for Berbatov as well, after missing out on Adebayor.
'The Gunners are holding out for £35m for the Togo striker while Spurs are willing to let Berbatov go for around the £24m that the Catalan giants are prepared to pay,' says the paper.
'Manchester United had been expected to tie up a move for Berbatov this week, but the Reds have left for their pre-season tour of Africa with Berbatov still at White Hart Lane.'
Could we end up with another Ronaldinho situation (not the current one, obviously) where a player chooses Barcelona and a certain red-nosed chap goes on an amusing rant about how they were scared to come to a big club? Let's hope so.
In an interesting twist, Carlos Tevez is also apparently in Barcelona's sights. And so is...
WHO'S LEAVING CHELSEA, THEN?
...Didier Drogba. Big Phil Scolari says he wants to trim his squad by another four or five players, and Barcelona are wondering if that includes the Ivorian - although Chelsea have apaprently turned down a swap deal involving Samuel Eto'o'o'o'o'o.
The Sun, though, think Claude Makelelelelele will beat him to the exit door. And the Gossip Column just wishes there was some way we could get Jeremie Alialialialiadiere into this section.
NEWCASTLE, THAT IS FRANKLY PATHETIC
We all know Keggy Keegle knows naff all about defenders or defending, but to offer a paltry £2m for Stephen Warnock in this day and age is frankly insulting. Still, if you believe the papers, that's what Newcastle have done.
Needless to say, Blackburn have told them to do one. The words, "Two million? I don't wipe my backside for two million," probably weren't used, but we can all pretend they were.
SUNDERLAND ARE GOING TRANSFER CRAZY
As well as chasing four Spurs players, Sunderland are closing in on the signing of Borussia Dortmund's Mladen Petric according to The Sun.
Maybe that means Andriy Voronin will be heading there - the word on the street is that a German club are going to pay £3m for him as Rafa scrambles round trying to make some money for Messrs Barry and Keane.
SPEAKING OF BARRY...
There hasn't really been any news on the Barry to Arsenal move, but someone with time on their hands has spun it into a story, which you can read here...
CARSON ON HIS WAY TO WEST BROM?
Whether you think Scott Carson rejected Stoke or Stoke rejected Scott Carson, he isn't going. So just where is he off to?
Despite apparent interest from Blackburn, the Liverpool third-choice keeper is on his way to West Brom according to The Daily Mirror and The Daily Star. Blackburn, meanwhile, are still trying to land Paul Robinson without giving Spurs David Bentley, and have offered £3.5m. Brad Friedel is still expected to sign for Aston Villa.
AND THE REST
Sir Alex Ferguson is trying to tempt his son Darren into making a quick profit by selling his Peterborough goalkeeper Joe Lewis for £3million...Wigan plan to test Everton's resolve with an improved offer for striker Andy Johnson. Latics have already failed with a £9million bid...New Blackburn boss Paul Ince hopes to pull off a £3.5million swoop for Chilean superstar Carlos Villanueva within days...Stoke boss Tony Pulis has shattered the club's transfer record by signing striker Dave Kitson from Reading for £5.5million...Premier League new boys Hull City have made a £3million bid for Wigan striker Marlon King...Derby are set to sign Rob Hulse from Sheffield United for £2million...Portsmouth defender Noe Pamarot has snubbed a £2.6million move to Premier League newcomers Hull City.
