Football Rumours

Liverpool will not be going for Ashley Cole but Wayne Bridge instead in the Summer. Rafa, who will still be manager at the club prefers Bridge as he is an attacking full back and gets superb balls into the box like Finnan on the right. Rafa is keen to have this type of player for when Jan Klass Huntelaar signs for ?9 million in the Summer to get the balls into the box for him. Dirk Kuyt will move the other way as part of the Huntelaar deal. Riise will move on to a foreign club possibly Valencia, he does not want to join another Premier league club. Villa will not sign Carson permenantly, he has been quite weak for them this season and therefore will move on to a club such as Middlesbrough. Momo leaves in January for an initial loan to Valencia. David Villa will join Anfield in the Summer for ?12 million + Momo. The Reds will then have the best strike force in the League with Torres, Villa, Huntelaar and Peter Crouch who will not be sold. Haven't heard anymore transfer facts as such yet but will keep you posted.

Jose Enrique is on his way out of St. James to either Tottenham or more likely to Spain.

Paul Robinson ? Tottenham to Middlesborough.
Giovanni Dos Santos ? FC Barcelona to Man. United.
Amantino Mancini ? Roma to Man. City.
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa ? Am?rica to Man. United
Alan Hutton ? Rangers to Man. United
Philip Lahm ? Bayern Munich to Man. United
Freddie Kanoute - Sevilla to Tottenham

Liverpool are to sign Tottenham forward, Jermaine Defoe, in a surprise move. With Peter Crouch surplus to requirements, the Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez, is keen to bolster his striking options. Benitez believes Defoe is the ideal foil for superstar, Fernando Torres. The Liverpool manager will make Defoe a take?it?or?leave?it offer of ?40 k a week.

Bayern Munich have claimed that their new manager - Jurgen Klinsmann was offered Rafael Benitez's job at Liverpool.

Bolton manager Gary Megson hopes to spend all of the ?15 million the club received for striker Nicolas Anelka.

Out of favour Spurs striker Jermain Defoe could be Harry Redknapp's first signing as Newcastle boss - if he joins the St James' Park club.

Tottenham midfielder Teemu Tainio could be part of the deal that brings Downing to White Hart Lane.

Everton will complete the loan signing of 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes from Valencia.

Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann looks set to stay with the Gunners after his move to Borussia Dortmund fell through.