TRANSFER GOSSIP (24/07/2012)

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is

worried he has lost the initiative in the race to

land Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, 28.

Full story: Daily Mail

And Mancini is furious with City's bosses as the much-

wanted Van Persie looks set to slip away from him.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Serie A giants AC Milan have opened talks with

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner over a deal to

bring the Dane to Italy.

Full story: Metro

Manchester United are chasing River Plate's Argentine

midfielder Ezequiel Cirigliano, 20, who Manchester

City and Paris Saint-Germain both want to take on

trial.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Departing United striker Dimitar Berbatov, 31,

could be on his way to Russia after Zenit St

Petersburg declared their interest.

Full story: talkSPORT

Bayern Munich are set to make a move for Manchester

City midfielder Nigel de Jong, 27, after the German

side's interest in Spain international Javi Martinez

cooled.

Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham have joined Newcastle and Swansea

in the race for former Liverpool and out-of-

favour Hoffenheim winger Ryan Babel, 25.

Full story: talkSPORT

Fulham are also apparently considering a bid for

Dutchman Babel.

Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are set to bid £10m for Swansea

forward Joe Allen, 22.

Full story: Metro

Zenit St Petersburg have joined the race to sign

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel, 27, with Manchester

City and Napoli also interested.

Full story: Daily Mail

Nottingham Forest want to bring Jermaine

Jenas, 29, back to the City Ground as they look

to land the Tottenham midfielder.

Full story: Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Scott Parker is set to miss England's friendly

with Italy next month as the Tottenham

midfielder prepares for surgery that will also

mean he is absent for the Premier League kick-

off.

Full story: Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY...

Brazil's party-loving players are to stay away

from London's Olympic Park to avoid

temptation.

Full story: Metro