Sunday's gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Real Madrid have asked Tottenham to inform them if £50m-rated winger Gareth Bale, 23, becomes available for transfer.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Liverpool have been told they can sign Anderlecht attacker Lucas Biglia, 27, for £4.5m in the summer despite the Argentine being valued at £8m.

Full story: The Sun

The Reds are fearing players like star striker Luis Suarez, 26, could leave the club in the summer.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is planning to bring his captain from Swansea, Ashley Williams, to Anfield. The 28-year-old centre-back could be a replacement for Jamie Carragher, 35, who retires at the end of the season.

Full story: Daily Post

South Korean Son Heung-Min has scored nine Bundesliga goals so far this season

Rodgers plans to sell 30-year-old goalkeeper Pepe Reina, centre-back Martin Skrtel, 28, left-back Jose Enrique, 27, winger Stewart Downing, 28, and midfielder Jordan Henderson, 22, in the summer.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang, 20, says he is flattered to be linked to Premier League champions Manchester City.

Full story: skysports.com

Manchester United and Chelsea are competing to land versatile Hamburg attacker Son Heung-Min, 20.

Full story: Sunday People

Arsenal, Stoke, Liverpool and Everton are competing with big spending Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala to land Athletic Bilbao defender Fernando Amorebieta, 27.

Full story: Izvestia (in Russian)

Liverpool have targeted Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, 31, after being priced out of a deal for Stoke's £15m-rated shot-stopper Asmir Begovic, 25.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Following the season-ending injury to Diego Milito, Italian giants Inter are planning to tempt former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, 36, out of retirement.

Full story: Sport Mediaset (in Italian)

Free agent James McFadden is expected to complete a return to Motherwell and may even feature in Tuesday's match against Dundee United.

Full story: The Sun

Celtic manager Neil Lennon expects "one or two" of his current squad to seek a move this summer but is hopeful Gary Hooper will not be one of them.

Full story: Sunday Herald

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United top scorer Robin van Persie, 29, has told manager Sir Alex Ferguson he does not want to be rested for Monday's FA Cup fifth round game against Reading despite the club's packed fixture list.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez had a dressing room row with captain John Terry, 32, after the Blues' defeat by Newcastle on 2 February.

Full story: The Sun

However, Benitez is set to recall Terry for Sunday's FA Cup clash with Brentford according to other reports.

Full story: Observer

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 25, admits he could be dropped from their starting line-up.

Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester City will only offer a 12-month contract extension to Yaya Toure, 29, unless he promises to quit playing international football. The midfielder has missed parts of the last two seasons because of competing in the Africa Cup of Nations for Ivory Coast.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Martinez has helped Wigan avoid relegation since re-joining the club as manager in 2009

Championship strugglers Wolves will not offer new deals to soon-to-be out of contract quartet striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, 29, midfielder David Edwards, 27, winger Stephen Hunt, 31, and defender Christophe Berra, 28, unless results start improving.

Full story: Birmingham Mail

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez, 39, is Everton's first choice to replace David Moyes if the 49-year-old declines to agree to stay at the club beyond this summer when his deal expires.

Full story: Sunday People

Former Southampton manager Nigel Adkins could replace Neil Warnock as Leeds boss.

Full story: Sunday Express

League One Oldham's FA Cup replay with Everton will be worth more than £500,000 to the cash-stricken club.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

AND FINALLY

Liverpool's Pepe Reina has struggled for form as a goalkeeper this season, but he could mix it as a striker judging by a video showing him scoring a stunning overhead kick in training.

Full story: Metro