Tuesday's football gossip: Arsenal, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Man Utd, Southampton, Man City, Aston Villa, Fulham, Birmingham, Tottenham, Liverpool, Wigan, Chelsea, Wolves, Reading, West Brom, Middlesbrough, Burnley, West Ham, Hull, Preston, Portsmouth
Andrey Arshavin has stunned Arsenal by saying he wants to play for Barcelona, Tottenham have joined the chase for Sweden's scoring sensation Marcus Berg, Real Madrid are closing in on an £8m deal for Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa and Birmingham want Spurs defender Gareth Bale on a season-long loan - the latest gossip and rumour in today's papers.
THE SUN
Andrey Arshavin has stunned Arsenal by revealing he wants to play for Barcelona.
Xabi Alonso will hold crunch Liverpool talks with boss Rafa Benitez this week.
Portsmouth are set to be probed over 3.8million commission paid to agents over the 22million transfer of Lassana Diarra to Real Madrid.
Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar will hang up his gloves at the end of next season.
Southampton could go bust unless a takeover is agreed this week.
Samuel Eto'o has demanded even more money to join Manchester City - and looks like getting his way.
Aston Villa are ready to pay 5million for forward Luis Garcia from Espanyol.
Fulham have offered 2.2million for Almeria striker Kalu Uche.
DAILY STAR
Birmingham want to sign Tottenham defender Gareth Bale on a season-long loan deal.
Real Madrid were last night closing in on an 8million deal for Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa.
Wigan's Antonio Valencia is on course to complete a 16million move to Manchester United this week.
Manchester City are facing a massive snub over their 200,000-a-week record offer to Samuel Eto'o.
DAILY MIRROR
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has joined the chase for Sweden's goalscoring sensation Marcus Berg.
DAILY MAIL
Samuel Eto'o is heading for conflict with Barcelona after deciding against tapping into Manchester City's fortunes.
Wolves have clinched the signing of Reading striker Kevin Doyle, who will be unveiled today in a 6.5million deal, a record for both clubs.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea will complete the 19million signing of CSKA Moscow and Russia winger Yuri Zhirkov tomorrow.
Preston boss Alan Irvine is the favourite to succeed Tony Mowbray at West Brom.
Portsmouth's prospective new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim insists his takeover of Fratton Park is still on course.
Samuel Eto'o wants a massive golden handshake from Barcelona or his megabucks move to Manchester City is off.
Chelsea are poised to confirm the first stage of their summer rebuilding with the arrivals of Yuri Zhirkov, Daniel Sturridge and Ross Turnbull.
Stewart Downing is set to get the green light to complete a 10million move away from Middlesbrough.
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to make a surprise 5million move for Middlesbrough's Tuncay Sanli.
West Ham are trying to hijack Hull's 3.4million move for Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune.
Burnley boss Owen Coyle will sign Derby right-back Tyrone Mears in a 400,000 deal.
David O'Leary claims his successor at Aston Villa, Martin O'Neill, has not progressed the club despite spending millions.
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Thursday 24 May 2012
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