Manchester City are interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Christian Derflinger, 17.
Departing coach Louis van Gaal has highlighted the Austrian as one the best talents at the club.
Bit of a surprise to me this, considering the club's current attitude to 'Munich'
Everton, Stoke lead race for Man City striker Bellamy
Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy is ready to move on.
The Sunday Mirror says Bellamy is ready to make a return to the Premier League next season – with Everton and Stoke City leading the race.
Bellamy is leading boyhood team Cardiff towards promotion but is due to return to Manchester City in the summer at the end of his loan spell.
Bolton and old club Blackburn are also keen, but the cost of the deal makes them also-rans in the pursuit.
Manchester United will make a move for Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given as they look for a replacement for current keeper Edwin van der Sar, who is set to retire at the end of the season. caughtoffside.com (see yesterdays bollox)
Manchester United are going head to head with rivals Manchester City in a £55m summer transfer tussle over midfielders Alexis Sanchez and Wesley Sneijder. Chilean Sanchez currently plays for Udinese, while Dutchman Sneijder is an Inter Milan player. Daily Mail (see yesterdays bollox)
WAG OF THE DAY
Jealous fox Frankie Sandford is in a panic as boyfriend Wayne Bridge is set to go on a wild lads’ holiday without her.
West Ham player Wayne Bridge, 30, is planning to go crazy in LA next month with fellow footie stars Ashley Cole, 30, and Shaun Wright-Phillips, 29.
And though Frankie Sandford, 22, is fuming at the thought of her fella surrounded by hot bikini babes, he’s told he she’ll have to like it or lump it.
The trip is being organised by SWP, who wants the knees-up to be a legendary affair to celebrate the fact he’s reportedly leaving Man City.
The fun-loving lads are planning to blow a month’s salary in the first three days of the booze-fest – and have banned girlfriends from joining them.
Insiders revealed: “Frankie got pretty ratty when she heard about the holiday plans.
“She’s seen the pictures of Wayne and Shaun caning it last year and fears he may get out there and act like he’s single again.
“Wayne told her she’d have to do without him for a couple of weeks, but she wasn’t happy at all.”
In spite of the girlfriend ban, love rat Ashley has told ex-wife Cheryl, 27, that if she wants to spend some time away from the media she can join him for a while.
So it seems the Girls Aloud singer is allowed, but Frankie’s been left in the cold.
Wayne might find if he enjoys himself too much he could lose the Saturdays sizzler.
But we guess he’ll have to cross that Bridge when he comes to it.
OTHER BOLLOX
Alex Ferguson has risked another FA rap by suggesting Manchester United at victims of a refs' conspiracy and that referees are handing the Premier League title to Chelsea. Sun/Star
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Tottenham and Sunderland are in a £12m battle to land Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro. Daily Mirror
Arsenal and Liverpool could be priced out of a bid for Paris St Germain centre-back Mamadou Sakho after he was rated at £20m. Daily Mail
West Brom are planning a summer swoop for Fulham striker Andy Johnson. Baggies manager Roy Hodgson worked with the forward at Craven Cottage after paying £10m for him in August 2008. Daily Mirror
QPR boss Neil Warnock wants to sign Rangers and Algeria World Cup centre-half Madjid Bougherra as the Loftus Road club prepare for life in the Premier League. Daily Mirror
However, Warnock will have to resist a move from Liverpool for his captain Adel Taarabt this summer. caughtoffside.com
Watford want £2.5m for striker Danny Graham, with their top scorer tipped to be a summer target for several clubs. Daily Mirror
Doncaster have slapped a £2.5m asking price on Billy Sharp, with Ipswich heading the race to sign the striker.Daily Mirror
Chelsea defender John Terry has claimed that overhauling Manchester United at the top of the Premier League this season would rank up there with his biggest achievements in the game. After a 2-1 win against Tottenham on Saturday, Chelsea moved to within three points of United, who lost 1-0 at Arsenal on Sunday. talkSPORT
Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has turned down the manager's job at Spartak Moscow as he awaits offers from England's Premier League. Daily Mirror
Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been told to forget the idea he might be the man to replace Carlo Ancelotti - if the Italian leaves Chelsea. Apparently, Blues owner Roman Abramovich has no interest in recruiting Benitez, who has been out of work since he was sacked by Inter Milan in December. Daily Mail
Former Tottenham winger Chris Waddle says Spurs' hopes of playing Champions League football next season are over after a 2-1 loss at Chelsea, coupled with Manchester City's 2-1 win over West Ham, left the north Londoners trailing Roberto Mancini's fourth-placed side by seven points. talkSPORT
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has insisted that star midfielders Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart will not be leaving the club, even if Spurs do not qualify for next season's Champions League. Daily Mirror
And Redknapp has warned he will resign as Spurs manager if the club sells any of his best players. Daily Mail
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has criticised Blues midfielder Craig Gardner for his sending off against Wolves. talkSPORT
Frank de Bleeckere, one of the five referees who had their credibility queried by Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho in his rant last Wednesday, has been awarded the potentially explosive Champions League semi-final, second leg between Barcelona and Real at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night. Daily Mail
Bolton striker Kevin Davies has become the latest Premier League player to quit Twitter after he and his wife Emma received abusive messages. Daily Mail
