TRANSFER GOSSIP (29/07/2012)

Newcastle could be back as favourites to sign
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll after the 23-year-
old revealed he would only leave Anfield to play
European football.

But Newcastle will only move for their former striker if
the £7m escape clause is triggered in the contract of
Demba Ba, 27.

Arsenal expect to complete the £15million
transfer of Malaga midfielder Santi Cazorla, 27,
by Tuesday.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes
the Premier League champions will be announcing
new signings within the next fortnight.

West Brom boss Steve Clarke has confirmed
that striker Shane Long, 25, is not for sale after
reported interest from Reading

Fulham are ready to make a bid for Arsenal's Russian
international Andrey Arshavin, 31, who is believed to
want to remain in London.

Manchester City could be set to miss out on
signing Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, 28,
after the club's football administrator Brian
Marwood refused to make him their highest
paid player.

The agent who orchestrated the move to take striker
Emmanuel Adebayor from Arsenal to Manchester City
believes the 28-year-old is "unlikely" to move to
Tottenham.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes
reveals he would have returned for England in
the European Championships but he never
received a phone call from manager Roy
Hodgson

Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen got up close and
personal with assistant referee Sian Massey
during his side's 2-0 friendly loss to Manchester
City in Beijing.