NEWCASTLE and Sunderland both feature in two of today's top transfer speculation stories.
Spurs are reportedly ready to beat Newcastle to the signing of Celtic winger Aidan McGeady. (Mirror)
Walsall's promising Sean Geddes has trained with Bolton as they compete with Newcastle and Blackburn for the 16-year-old's signing.
> > Click here to join our Football Forum and have your say on this story and read the other postsAnd Sunderland boss Roy Keane has delivered a hands-off message to any clubs thinking of signing Kenwyne Jones or Craig Gordon. (Times)
Elsewhere, Alexander Hleb's agent Nikolai Shpilevski says the player is to leave the club. He said: "He is leaving Arsenal even though they want to offer him a new long-term contract and better conditions." (Belarusian newspaper Pressball)
Liverpool have knocked back a £25m bid for captain Steven Gerrard from Inter Milan. (The Sun)
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has hit back at comments from Aston Villa counterpart Martin O'Neill over a bid for Gareth Barry by saying the pair spoke about it 20 days ago. (Mirror)
Alexander Hleb will rock Arsenal by buying out the remaining two years of his contract and moving to Inter Milan. (The Sun)
Arsenal's problems could also be exacerbated by Emmanuel Adebayor wanting a massive wage rise to stay with them. (Mail)
Juventus are ready to table a £15m bid for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Mail)
Paul Ince and Iain Dowie are in the frame for the managerial vacancy at QPR after Luigi De Canio left by "mutual consent". (Mirror)
Tottenham are ready to match Blackburn's £15m valuation of David Bentley to take the ex-Arsenal midfielder to White Hart Lane. (Express)
Stoke City are chasing the signature of Valenciennes centre-back Abdeslam Ouaddou, who had a stint at Fulham, as they prepare for life in the Premier League.(Mirror)
Aston Villa, Everton and Middlesbrough could land Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell for £2m, but his wages could be a stumbling block. (Mirror)
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch is angry at the club's £15m valuation of him. (The Sun)
Reds boss Rafael Benitez could use any money from Crouch leaving to land Seville midfielder Seydou Keita. (The Sun)
Manchester City keeper Joe Hart, who has two years left on his contract, has rejected a new deal. (The Sun)
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