Sunday's Gossip column

 

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United's bid to sign Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, is on the brink of collapse after Palace rejected a £10m bid.
AC Milan are interested in signing Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 22, but not at City's asking price of £31m.
Barcelona are prepared to offer up to £10m for Chelsea's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 20.
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois has been on loan at Athletico Madrid for 18 months
Stoke have told Swansea they will have to pay £4.5m if they want to sign the Potters' 28-year-old Trinidad & Tobago international striker Kenwyne Jones.
Sunderland are lining up a loan deal for Lazio's Argentine ­forward Mauro Zarate, 25.
West Ham have yet to agree a new deal with midfielder Mohamed Diame, 25, and he could join Arsenal before the end of the transfer window.
Newcastle are chasing Bastia midfielder Florian Thauvin, 19, but face competition from Arsenal.
Derby County will not let 17-year-old midfielder Will Hughes leave the club this month, despite interest from Manchester City.

OTHER GOSSIP

Carlos Tevez has ­rejected Manchester City's offer of a new ­contract after telling the club he wants to see out the 18 months on his current deal before returning to Argentina to play for Boca Juniors.
Arsene Wenger will be offered a £30m deal to leave Arsenal and join Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with current PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti interested in succeeding Wenger at the Emirates.

AND FINALLY

Wayne Rooney has designed a diamond-encrusted motorbike, inspired by his overhead-kick against Manchester City, to sell at auction for the charity KidsAid.