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Posted by Dale Johnson on 05/17/2009

Plenty of Tevez talk doing the rounds on Sunday, but we'll get round to that!

The more interesting story concerns Arsenal, with the News of the World claiming that the Gunners are considering cashing in on their niggle-friendly forward. He's yet to sign a new £70,000-a-week contract at the Emirates and Monsieur Wenger could use that money to strengthen elsewhere - notably at the back!

The Sunday Mirror suggests Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen is top of the hitlist.

And if you choose to believe the Mail on Sunday, then he'll need to raise some cash as that paper claims Arsenal's transfer kitty for the summer is just £13m.

There could be more offloading if you believe the Observer, as plans are afoot to limit Premier League squad sizes to 25.

So, I guess we'd better talk about Carlos Tevez. Well, over at the News of the World the paper is claiming that Manchester United fans are so angry about his apparent exit that they hurled bottles and sprayed beer (what a waste!) at the entrance to Old Trafford.

And the Sunday Express rehashes the predictable story that Rafa Benitez will come in to nab the striker, making him his top summer target. And the News of the World also says the Reds are set for a £350m financing deal.

The Sunday Mirror reveals that six Premier League clubs are chasing Tevez.

More from the Red Devils, and CR7 who is surely only a matter of hours away from "signing for Real Madrid". He's told the News of the World that he loves it in rain-filled Manchester.

On a lighter - and quite frankly more interesting - note, Federico Macheda was thrown out of United's title party at the Living Room nightspot.... not for pulling his trousers down or anything stupid like that but because he's only 17! And not old enough to be in such a sordid establishment... It's in the News of the World.

Down the league now and with Ricky Sbragia likely to step down at Sunderland following next season's finale the News of the World reckons Slaven Bilic will swap Croatia for the north east.

Let's round up the News of the World's transfer titbits:
Aston Villa want Stewart Downing
Bolton will pay £2m for Joey Barton
Fulham could pay £6m for Wigan's Paul Scharner (£6m?!)
Mark Hughes targets two from Benfica
Lucas Neill could move to Olympiakos
Liverpool want Javi Martinez
The race is on to sign Joe Ledley
Sunderland target Stockport goalkeeper
Keane to take Healy to Ipswich

Comments

Posted by Moses Turyagyenda on 05/21/2009

I think wenger should instead sell Emmanuel Ade because he has failed to show cause. How can Arsenal relie on a striker who scores only 10 goals the whole season? Un acceptable.

Posted by DavidaRVP on 05/22/2009

pls Van if u know wht just stay at arsenal for d rest of ur lif,becoz any moves to other is more injuries.
keep d faith dis year is ours

Posted by Ikenna Collins on 05/23/2009

I think Tevez should leave bc Man u does not value him for once, wait... let me not play in the Cl finals then that is the worst insult. Tev pls go to chelsea you are needed there.

Posted by vincent on 05/25/2009

would like rvp to stay coz despite injuries he has proven himself. Adebayor should GO!!!
wenger shouldt even try threatening by leaving coz no club in da world will have that much patience with him other than arsenal!!! four seasons without a trophy n finishing at position four!!! real madrid of all clubs wouldnt.

Posted by Cyrus on 05/26/2009

Wenger,please sell Adebayor and leave Van persie for us

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