Gossip column: Van Persie, Cavani, Sterling, Toure, Cabaye – BBC News
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31, will be sold this summer and replaced by 28-year-old Paris St-Germain forward Edinson Cavani as Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal spends £150m to overhaul his squad.
(Star)
Real Madrid are monitoring 20-year-old Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, according to player-turned-coach Zinedine Zidane.
West Ham want Everton winger Kevin Kevin Mirallas, with Tottenham also interested in the 27-year-old Belgium international.
(Mirror)
Liverpool want to sign Monaco’s French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, 22.
The Reds also want Leeds wing-back Sam Byram, 20.
(Star)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants Paris St-Germain’s former Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 29, for £10m.
Inter Milan want to sign Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, on a five-year contract worth £54m.
(Mirror)
Bayern Munich have shown an interest in signing 29-year-old Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.
OTHER GOSSIP
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, 32, has revealed why he cried after scoring the winner against Newcastle on Sunday.
(Express)
Manager Tim Sherwood has told his Aston Villa players it is time to “stand up and be counted” in Tuesday’s match against QPR.
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Peter Crouch to Manchester City? Probably not, but the Stoke striker could not resist a playful response to a transfer rumour account. The
tweet
claimed Manuel Pellegrini is in the market for an English footballer who is a “big player”, to which the 6ft 7in Crouch responded saying he is has no intention of leaving Stoke.
AND FINALLY…
A female Manchester United fan who tweeted that her sister looked like Ander Herrera has seen her picture go viral.