LATEST FOOTBALL GOSSIP NEWS...

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has flown to
Holland for urgent treatment on his injured knee from one of
Europe's top surgeons.

Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson is to be sent on loan to a
Premier League club next season.

Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be back at Chelsea
from Atletico Madrid next season.

Napoli have sounded out Arsenal about signing out-of-favour
defender Thomas Vermaelen.

Harry Redknapp is facing growing opposition from inside QPR
amid criticism of his team's preparations for last Tuesday's 3-0
defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, according to sources.

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino is a contender to
manage Monaco next season.

Tim Sherwood is urging Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to
bring centre-back Steven Caulker back from Cardiff this
summer.

Manchester United have wrapped up the signing of Sporting
Lisbon star William Carvalho, and Toni Kroos is next on the list.

Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge's wages are set to double to
£140k-per-week after a superb run of form.

Loic Remy is desperate to join Arsenal this summer - despite
interest from Tottenham.

Monaco have joined the race for Chelsea's Ashley Cole - but
Real Madrid are also keen.

Manchester City are trying to hijack Manchester United's
£32million deal for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez will offer old club Swansea
£15million for striker Wilfried Bony as Romelu Lukaku's
replacement.

Aaron Ramsey is on the brink of a return to action and has
pledged to boost Arsenal's trophy charge.

Real Sociedad are planning a summer swoop for Blackburn
midfielder Ruben Rochina.

Manchester United will be offered the chance to sign Real

Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao for £10million.

Samuel Eto'o is set to quit Chelsea as he is still furious with
boss Jose Mourinho over his joke about the striker's age.

Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri has issued a come and
get me plea to Manchester United and Liverpool.

Southampton outcast Jos Hooiveld has been thrown a lifeline by his former club AIK Stockholm.

Damien Duff's Fulham career appears to be over.

Arsenal are poised to make a summer swoop for Barcelona
goalkeeper Victor Valdes.

Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul is wanted by Besiktas after
they missed out on Nemanja Vidic.

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm has urged Swansea to make Ronald
Koeman their manager.

Gary Cahill has called on England boss Roy Hodgson to take his
fellow Chelsea centre-back John Terry to the World Cup.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants to sell £17million striker
Romelu Lukaku, but not to a Premier League club.

Manchester United boss David Moyes has stepped up his
interest in Porto's France international Eliaquim Mangala.

Tottenham are aiming to snap up Loic Remy once his season-
long loan spell at Newcastle is up in the summer.

Standard Liege claim Tottenham are not interested in signing
their top goalscorer Michy Batshuayi.

Liverpool will compete against Manchester United and Chelsea
in the race to sign Southampton and England left-back Luke
Shaw this summer.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez will be the surprise name on
Barcelona's shortlist should manager Gerardo Martino leave at
the end of the season.

Tottenham will undergo a wholesale rethink of the club's
structure, with the likely appointment of a new manager to
replace Tim Sherwood at the end of the season.