By IANS
London : Here’s a sample of some of the gossip and transfer rumours from England’s newspapers Thursday about Premier League clubs:
England are investigating Manchester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s international status to see if there is any chance of him forsaking Denmark for Steve McClaren’s side. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants a striker and two midfielders before the transfer window closes. (Independent)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is on the brink of signing a new contract after agreeing a three-year deal. (Daily Star)
Real Madrid has targeted Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov and is willing to meet the troubled White Hart Lane outfit’s 20 million-pound price tag. (Daily Star)
Chelsea is targeting Barcelona defender Juliano Belletti. (The Sun)
Arjen Robben’s expected move to real Madrid will give Chelsea the fund to finally complete the signing of Sevilla right-back Daniel Alves. (Times)
Paul Scholes has told his Manchester United team-mates they need to end their goalscoring woes against fellow strugglers Tottenham. (The Sun)
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is to voice concerns over his prospects at the club to manager Sir Alex Ferguson. (Daily Express)
Birmingham wants to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Peter Luccin. (Daily Mirror)
Birmingham and Portsmouth are vying to sign Fulham midfielder Papa Bouba Diop. (Independent)
Aston Villa is trailing Porto right-back Jose Bowswinga. (The Sun)
Aston Villa will step up its bid to sign West Bromich Albion defender Curtis Davies by bidding an increased eight million pounds. (Times)
Watford’s Darius Henderson, whose club turned down a 1.5 million-pound offer from Fulham for the striker, has put in a request for a transfer. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham United could give El Hadji Diouf a way out of Bolton Wanderers by making a 10 million-pound bid for the Senegal international. (The Sun)
Wigan Athletic will hold talks with Celta Vigo left-back Diego Placente as it tries to lure the Argentine to the club. (Daily Mirror)
Everton defender Leighton Baines, who joined the club from Wigan earlier this month, is back in training after a hamstring problem and could make his debut against Blackburn Rovers Saturday. (The Sun)
Sunderland offered more cash and midfielder Graham Kavanagh for defender Danny Higginbotham but had their offer rejected by Stoke City. (Daily Star)