TOUCHLINES

SIR ALEX FERGUSON is planning a £100m (RM500m) spending spree to rebuild Manchester United in the summer. Tottenham’s Gareth Bale (£30m), Aston Villa’s Ashley Young (£20m), Jordan Henderson of Sunderland (£15m), Everton’s Jack Rodwell (£20m), Alex Oxdale Chamberlain of Southampton (£10m) and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg (£10m) are all on the shopping list.

LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Pepe Reina could be sold to Manchester United after the Spaniard refused to exempt the Premier League leaders from an exit clause in his contract.

LIVERPOOL are making moves to Real Madrid’s £10m (RM50m)-rated Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago to Anfield.

EVERTON and Liverpool will join the summer chase for Bristol City’s 24-year-old striker Nicky Maynard.

HAMBURG have been alerted by Joey Barton’s contract talks breaking down at Newcastle United and could be ready to make a bid for the midfielder.

NEWCASTLE are ready to make a £12m (RM60m) bid for FC Lorient’s 23-year-old striker Kevin Gameiro.

MANCHESTER CITY have stepped up their interest in 22-year-old Benfica fullback Fabio Coentrao, who has a £25m (RM125m) buy-out clause in his contract.

TURKISH sides Besiktas and Galatasaray are to battle it out for Stoke defender Abdoulaye Faye in the summer.

QPR will make a move for Birmingham midfielder Lee Bowyer if they win promotion to the Premier League.

STEVE KEAN is clinging to his job as Blackburn manager. The club’s Indian owners were intent on entering talks over ending his two-year contract following Rovers 3-2 defeat at Fulham on Saturday.

LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish has encouraged his Manchester United rival Sir Alex Ferguson to show more respect to referees.

CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has pledged his future to the Stamford Bridge club and promised fans he won’t leave to manage his beloved Roma.

WEALTHY German club Hoffenheim want Everton manager David Moyes to be their next boss.

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Source : THE SUN 7 MARCH 2011