BREAKING TRANSFER GOSSIP
Sunderland are refusing to comment on reports they have agreed a club record £10m deal for Tottenham striker Darren Bent.
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Sunderland, Newcastle and Blackburn are tracking Hamburg's Dutch defender Joris Mathijsen, according to reports.
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Newcastle's teen defender, Ben Tozer, who signed from Swindon in January, reckons boss Kevin Keegan can make him a Premiership star.
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TRANSFER GOSSIP REPORTED IN TODAY'S NATIONAL PRESS
SUNDERLAND manager Roy Keane is ready to make Darren Bent the highest paid player in the club's history as he prepares to launch a £10m bid for the Tottenham striker, it is widely reported in the morning Press.

Bolton boss Gary Megson is ready to offer Joey Barton an escape route from Newcastle by proposing a loan deal for the midfielder, claims the Daily Mail.

Meanwhile, Watford are set to sign former Leeds full-back Ian Harte from Sunderland, reckons The Sun.


Everton boss David Moyes is being tipped to swoop for Real Zaragoza's £7m-rated Argentine star Pablo Aimar, by The Sun.

Inter Milan have privately claimed to have struck a £7m deal for Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and say the deal will be officially announced once the England star returns from holiday in Sicily, according to the Daily Mirror.

Manchester United are tracking £15m-rated Columbian scoring sensation Falcao as an alternative to Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov, reports the Daily Mirror.

And Arsenal have signalled their intent to keep hold of striker Emmanuel Adebayor by rejecting a £24m bid from Barcelona, claims The Times.

Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho has openly admitted he would love to join Luiz Felipe Scolari at Chelsea from Barcelona. "If this opportunity to work with him again comes off it will be beautiful," he told The Sun.

Robbie Keane's future at White Hart Lane appears more secure after Tottenham discredited reports that the striker had filed a transfer request. Liverpool are interested in the 27-year-old Irishman, reckons the Daily Telegraph.

Juventus are ready to raise their offer to £16.5m for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, according to the Daily Mail.

Aston Villa see West Ham's Robert Green as their potential new goalkeeper but would have to pay around £6m for him, says The Guardian.

New Blackburn manager Paul Ince is ready to battle Wigan boss Steve Bruce for the signing of £1.5m-rated defender Fredrik Stoor from Rosenborg, says the Daily Star.

Liverpool have launched a new bid of £17m for Gareth Barry and told Aston Villa that it is to be their final offer, reckons The Sun.

Fulham are hesitating over a bid for Josep Simunic as Hertha Berlin are demanding £5.5m for the Croatia defender, says the Daily Star.

Premier League new boys Hull City aim to land midfielder Geovanni, who is a free agent after quitting Manchester City, reports the Daily Mirror.

Werder Bremen have confirmed the departure of Portugal Under-21 international Amaury Bischoff, clearing the way for a move to Arsenal, claims the Daily Express.

And Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is struggling to hold on to his assistant after Carlos Queiroz was offered the chance to become Portugal coach, writes The Sun.