Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 27, for £75m - and recruiting the club's manager Jose Mourinho.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo scored 60 goals in all competitions in the 2011-12 season
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez has offered no guarantees that Frank Lampard, 34, whose contract is due to expire in the summer, will see out the season at Stamford Bridge.
Roma president James Pallotta has said midfielder Daniele De Rossi will not be sold in January despite the 29-year-old being linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.
Arsenal have held "peace talks" with Theo Walcott, 23, over a new contract and will tie up deals for British trio Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey and Kieran Gibbs.
OTHER GOSSIP
QPR's Adel Taarabt, 23, has confirmed he wants to play for Morocco at the Africa Nations Cup next month despite club boss Harry Redknapp asking him to miss the tournament.
Demba Ba has revealed his frustration at Newcastle United's style of play this season, increasing the uncertainly surrounding the striker's future at the club.
Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has said he deserved more loyalty from QPR's hierarchy after guiding the club from the Championship to the Premier League. Warnock was sacked by the Premier League strugglers in January.
AND FINALLY
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed the dressing room secrets that have kept him at the top for over a quarter of a century to academics from Harvard Business School in Boston.