The Rumour Mill: Tuesday's football transfer news and gossip

Published on Tuesday 21 July 2009 09:08

The one-stop shop for all today's football news and gossip.

Benjelloun on verge of Hibs exit

THE SCOTSMAN: AWOL striker Abdessalam Benjelloun last night looked to have finally cut his ties with Hibs after African giants Al-Ahly claimed to have signed the Moroccan on a three-year deal.

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Wenger confirms Chamakh interest

VARIOUS: Arsene Wenger has admitted his interest in Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, even though the Morocco international claims he has all but given up hope of joining the Gunners.

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McCarthy in big money move to Wigan

DAILY RECORD: Hamilton midfielder James McCarthy last night signed a bumper five-year deal with Wigan Athletic. The 18-year-old will undergo a medical at the Premiership club this morning and seal a transfer that could be worth almost s3million to Billy Reid's Accies.

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Nemec mulls over Hearts move

DAILY RECORD: Hearts target Adam Nemec will let the club know in the next 48 hours whether he will move to Tynecastle.

Sunderland not giving up on Crouch

VARIOUS: Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is refusing to give up in his pursuit of England striker Peter Crouch. Bruce had hoped to get a positive response from the 28-year-old Portsmouth forward over the weekend after the pair met last Thursday to discuss a possible 12million move to Wearside.

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Everton close to agreeing Elm deal

VARIOUS: Everton are closing in on a deal to sign Sweden international Rasmus Elm as Manchester City target Joleon Lescott jetted off with his team-mates to the club's training base in the United States.

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Elano future in doubt

THE INDEPENDENT: The Manchester City career of Elano is hanging by a slender thread, with the Brazil international left out of the club's trip to South Africa and seemingly top of their clear-out list.

Tevez 'not worth it'

THE GUARDIAN: Sir Alex Ferguson last night said the reason Carlos Tevez was no longer at Old Trafford was that the striker was not worth the 25m fee his adviser, Kia Joorabchian, had been demanding.

Ronaldo 'could return to Manchester'

VARIOUS: Alex Ferguson believes Cristiano Ronaldo's love for Manchester United could see him return to the club.

Beckham's LA career in doubt

DAILY MAIL: David Beckham's clash with LA Galaxy fans during the friendly against AC Milan has cast doubt on his long-term future in the MLS.

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