Sunday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea want Everton's midfield duo Marouane Fellaini and Ross Barkley. The Blues are prepared to pay £22m for 24-year-old Fellaini and £10m for Barkley, 18, who they would loan straight back to Everton.

Full story: Daily Star Sunday 
Brazilian side Sao Paulo have set a £40m asking price for Manchester United and Chelsea transfer target Lucas Moura. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder, who is also wanted by Real Madrid, has a £65m buyout clause in his contract.
Full story: Metro 
Manchester United are planning a £10m deal to sign Swansea's on-loan midfield star Gylfi Sigurdsson, 22, of Hoffenheim.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
Chelsea's hopes of signing Gonzalo Higuain look to have improved after the 24-year-old's agent asked for discussions with Real Madrid about the striker's future.
Full story: Metro 
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, 23, is being tracked by Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea. Lewandowski has scored 20 goals and helped Borussia Dortmund to retain their Bundesliga title.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 

Inter's Andrea Ranocchia is being targeted to help strengthen Manchester City's defence

QPR will make an attempt to sign Blackburn winger Junior Hoilett, 21, if they avoid relegation from the Premier League. Hoilett has refused to sign a new contract at Rovers, who will demand £5m compensation.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
Paris Saint-Germain have made Liverpool's 25-year-old forward Luis Suarez - plus Real Madrid pair Kaka, 30, and Gonzalo Higuain, 24 - their primary summer transfer targets.
Full story: Footy Latest 
Aston Villa are setting up the £7m recruitment of giant Brazilian centre-back Douglas from Dutch side FC Twente. Newcastle have had a £5m bid for the 24-year-old, who has an EU passport, turned down.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
Inter Milan's Andrea Ranocchia, 24,  is the man Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to strengthen his defence, according to reports in Italy.
Full story: Metro 
Celtic manager Neil Lennon is plotting a summer move for Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez.
Full story: Sunday Mail 

OTHER GOSSIP

The FA's head of elite development, Gareth Southgate, says Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck could be the key man for England at Euro 2012
Full story: Daily Star Sunday 
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez tops Tottenham's list of replacements if Harry Redknapp is appointed England manager at the end of the season.
Full story: Sun on Sunday 
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, who has one year left on his current deal, wants to stay at the club and will open talks at the end of the season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
Everton manager David Moyes believes his side have been the top team in the Premier League since January, with the Toffees losing only four of their last 18 league matches.
Full story: talkSPORT 

AND FINALLY

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he has Incredible Hulk-like qualities that mean he plays better when he is in a bad mood.
Full story: Metro 
After scoring a late equaliser for Roma against Napoli, Fabio Simplicio celebrated by running to his son and wife in the crowd before planting kisses on both of them. On his return the Brazilian midfielder was duly booked.
Full story: 101greatgoals.com