The latest gossip, rumours and damned lies

After enjoying Mr Bellamy’s latest rage, why not check out the latest goings-on in Transferland…

Craig Bellamy to Manchester City
Sky Sports are reporting that West Ham have agreed a fee of £14 million to sell Craig Bellamy to Manchester City after making it clear that they wouldn’t do business with Tottenham.The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: West Ham fans will be disappointed their record signing has decided to leave after just twenty league starts but they are receiving an amazing price for the 29-year-old.

Wilson Palacios to Tottenham
Reports claim Manchester City and Tottenham have agreed a compromise whereby City will end their interest in Palacios if Spurs leave them unopposed to sign Bellamy. A potential stumbling block is Spurs Daniel Levy’s attempts to pay the £14 million fee in lengthy installments, with Steve Bruce saying “Mr Levy wants it over something like 55 years.”

The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Levy’s determination to pay part of the Bellamy fee in installments rather than straight-up was a factor in West Ham’s decision to sell to Manchester City, so Spurs should be wary of missing out again.

Jermaine Jenas to Inter Milan rumours are pure fantasy
Inter boss Jose Mourinho has denied reports that he has declared an interest in Spurs midfielder Jenas and claims the only reason he has been linked is that he included him in his Daily Telegraph fantasy football team at the start of the season.

The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Interestingly, none of the players currently in Mourinho’s fantasy team were with him in his final days at Chelsea, though there is a place for William Gallas and his Arsenal team-mates Denilson and Samir Nasri.

Marlon Harewood to Middlesbrough
Boro have scored just one goal in five league games but the Mirror claim that Gareth Southgate has decided the solution to his side’s attacking problems is to sell Mido, who has scored five goals from six starts this season, and replace him with Marlon Harewood, who has started just one league game in 22 months.

The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: An in-form Mido could help Middlesbrough avoid relegation, but fans of the Teesside club have been questioning his commitment.