Daily Rumours 17th Dec

Former Tottenham target Andrei Arshavin has his heart set on joining Manchester United or Chelsea if he moves to the Premier League. The playmaker, who almost signed for Spurs in the summer but before Zenit St Petersburg raised the asking price for Russia’s Euro 2008 star. Zenit now says Arshavin, 27, is free to leave in the January transfer window. Arshavin said: “I still have a desire to play abroad and I’d like to play either in Spain or England. More…

Former manager Graeme Souness has been installed as the early favourite to take over the coaching vacancy at Blackburn following the dismissal of Paul Ince. Club chairman John Williams has said he is aiming to have a new manager in place in time for Saturday’s home match against Stoke. More…

Ringhio might be as hard as a rock, but the surgeons have maintained that a six-month recovery period is imperative, thus as good as ending his season. Gennaro Gattuso got injured just a few minutes into the home encounter with Catania on December 7, but he admirably played on until the final whistle. More…

Steven Gerrard believes Robbie Keane will leave Liverpool in next month’s transfer window, according to former Reds star Mark Lawrenson. Striker Keane has scored just twice in the Barclays Premier League since his £20million summer move from Tottenham. More…

Arsenal Football Club are said to be interested in Mark van Bommel. Former club PSV Eindhoven are keen to take him back in the summer, but the latest reports coming from Germany is that Arsene Wenger has also shown an interest. More…

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