Sunday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson could land Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha, 20, in the January transfer window by letting the £10m-rated winger spend the rest of the season on loan at Selhurst Park.
Wilfried Zaha
Zaha is tipped for a move to the Premier League
Tottenham will try to tempt Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente into a move to White Hart Lane in January. The 27-year-striker has already said he will leave Bilbao in the summer but Spurs are ready to put in a £7m bid.
Chelsea have been alerted to the availability of Porto's Colombian striker Jackson Martinez with the Portuguese club ready to cash in on the 26-year-old striker, who only joined the club last summer, in the January transfer window.

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is set to gamble on his Italian striker Mario Balotelli for Sunday's Manchester derby. Sources close to Mancini indicated that he will start with Balotelli up front, partnered by Sergio Aguero, and leave Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko on the bench.
David Beckham will be offered a move to the Middle East as he weighs up where he should end his playing career. Qatar side Al-Sadd - captained by Spanish legend Raul - want the midfielder to sign for them while United Arab Emirates outfit Al Wasl are also joining the hunt for his signature.

AND FINALLY

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez has written an open letter to the club's fans pledging to do all he can to bring success to the Stamford Bridge side.
Manchester City manager Mario Balotelli's agent has revealed that the striker hires taxis to lead him to meetings outside Manchester to avoid getting lost.