By IANS
London : Here’s a sample of some of the gossip and transfer rumours from England’s newspapers Wednesday about Premier League clubs:
David Beckham went to the beach with pal Gordon Ramsey but could not go out surfing as he is not allowed to by LA Galaxy. (Daily Star)
Wenger will give goalkeeper Manuel Almunia the chance to stake a claim for the number one jersey after mistakes by Jens Lehmann. (Daily Mirror)
Lehmann will look for another club after being told he is no longer the automatic first-choice. (Times)
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are negotiating a swap deal involving Jermain Defoe and Shaun Wright-Phillips. (The Sun)
Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce wants funds to buy Chelsea right-back Glen Johnson. (The Sun)
Leicester City manager Martin Allen could be replaced by Brendan Rodgers, who is part of Chelsea’s backroom staff. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are planning a 22 million-pound bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov but Spurs will want 40 million pounds. (Daily Mail)
United’s need for a striker also has them chasing Bolton Wanderes’ Nicolas Anelka but they face competition from rivals Manchester City. (Independent)
Manchester City and West Ham will have to splash out 12 million pounds to sign Adriano from Inter Milan with the player not keen on a loan move. (Daily Star)
The Brazilian striker was offered to Arsenal but manager Arsene Wenger said he did not need the forward. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough will shelve moves for Heerenveen’s Afonso Alves and Adriano as they switch their attentions to Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City is in the hunt for ex-Arsenal loanee and Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista. (Guardian)
Unsettled Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen is poised for a season-long loan deal with Manchester City. (Daily Express)
Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez has tested Blackburn Rovers’ resolve with a four million-pound bid for striker Jason Roberts. (Daily Mail)
Fulham is also after a centre-back and Sammy Traore of Paris St Germain could be their man. (Daily Express)
West Ham United will have to up their bid to six million pounds if they want to sign Reading left-back Nicky Shorey. (The Sun)
Derby County’s attempts to sign a striker has seen them set their sights on Celtic’s Kenny Miller. (Independent)