Tottenham are planning a £2m bid for Bayern Munich’s 6ft 8in forward Stefan Maierhofer and Manchester United are looking at Internazionale’s Swedish-born 17-year-old forward Goran Slavkovski. Gareth Southgate will sign a new five-year contract with Middlesbrough this week after being given the go-ahead to remain as the club’s manager despite not having his full Uefa coaching licences. Aston Villa are ready to bid £7m for Tottenham forward Robbie Keane and £4m for Newcastle midfielder James Milner. Liverpool will make a £1.6m bid for Ipswich forward Billy Clarke when the January transfer window opens
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Chelsea have entered the race for Blackburn defender Lucas Neill, who is also a target for Liverpool. Barcelona’s Ronaldinho says he will never sign for Chelsea, while Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney says he does not like Chelsea’s safety-first style of play
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Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill is lining up a £7m offer for Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy in the January transfer window. Chelsea plan to pip Barcelona for the signature of 19-year-old Monaco midfielder Serge Gakpe