TRANSFER GOSSIP (22/07/2012)

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Robin van Persie was ordered to miss Arsenal's

pre-season tour by Arsene Wenger - and

Manchester United have now emerged as

favourites to sign the Dutchman, 28, providing

the Old Trafford club can avoid a transfer

auction.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United's move to sign Van Persie is

hanging in the balance because Arsenal are refusing to

budge on their £30m valuation of the Dutch striker.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Nicklas Bendtner is set to leave Arsenal this

week, with the 24-year-old Danish striker a

£7.5m target for both AC Milan and

Galatasaray.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Barcelona youngster Gerard Deulofeu, 18, is on the

radars of Liverpool and QPR.

Full story: Sunday People

Ryo Miyaichi, 19, could be set for first-team

opportunities at Arsenal after Ajax manager

Frank de Boer admitted defeat in his pursuit for

the youngster.

Full story: Goal.com

Everton are on the brink of re-signing Steven Pienaar,

30, from Tottenham.

Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Manager Michael Laudrup has revealed he won't

stand in the way of Joe Allen, 22, should the

player wish to leave Swansea.

Full story: talkSPORT

Ambitious QPR are making a £6m move for Celtic'

South Korean midfield star Ki Sung-Yeung, 23.

Full story: Sunday People

OTHER GOSSIP

Fit-again Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has

been earmarked as fundamental to Brendan

Rodgers' Anfield vision following the Brazilian's

recovery from a serious knee injury.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Liverpool's £35m record signing Andy Carroll will join

his team-mates on pre-season tour in the United

States on Monday despite continuing uncertainty

about his future.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

AND FINALLY...

Recreativo de Huelva fans are so appalled by the

club's new Minnie Mouse-style away shirt that they

have organised a protest rally.

Full story: Metro

AC Milan stars Robinho and Kevin-Prince

Boateng don't like to take training too seriously,

so have been working on a routine more suited

to a disco than a football field.

Full story: Metro