* MANCHESTER CITY are at the front of the queue of clubs trying to sign Wayne Rooney following Sir Alex Ferguson's claims the England man will not sign a new contract at Manchester United.
* TOTTENHAM will be forced to spend £10m if they want to sign Dynamo Zagreb youngster Mateo Kovacic.
* EVERTON are interested in re-signing Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan on loan following his successful spell at Goodison Park last season.
* LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson has urged his players to concentrate on getting the Reds back on the road to recovery before looking at the future under new owner John W Henry.
* Palermo striker Javier Pastore has tried to silence reports linking him to Manchester City, ARSENAL and Barcelona by insisting he is in no rush to leave the Sicilian club.
* Former MANCHESTER UNITED striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed that he was on the verge of signing for Bayern Munich before his switch to Real Madrid in 2006.
* CHELSEA captain John Terry has conceded that Manchester City can now finally be considered as genuine title contenders.
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