The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies

Nilmar to Manchester Utd
The Daily Mirror believe Alex Ferguson is weighing up the merits of a £20m for the Brazilian striker, currently playing at Internacional. He flopped at Lyon a few years ago but has shown great form for his current side, and also in the highly prestigious Confederations Cup tournament.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: At 24, he meets the new Old Trafford age criteria, but Jorge Mendes is said to be brokering the deal. Will Utd want to deal with the man who helped Ronaldo escape to Spain?

Eidur Gudjohnsen back to the Premier League
A number of news agencies are claiming the Icelandic forward will return to English football, with Fulham, West Ham, Aston Villa and Everton said to be in the running.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: He has been told

Geez, we get it. He scored a good goal.

19-year-old ‘prodigy’ is on The Reds’ radar

Reports in the British press suggest that 19-year-old Brazilian sensation Walter da Silva has caught the eye of Manchester Utd.

The striker scored five goals during the recent South American U-20 Championships and is considered Brazil’s next big prospect.

Walter currently plays for Internacional, who are quite insistent that their wonderkid is not for sale, but rumours of a £5m-£7m summer transfer to Old Trafford are abundant.

Manchester Utd aren’t the only European club intersted in the services of the ‘Brazilian prodigy’ - both Juventus and Barcelona are said to be monitoring his progress closely.

Spoiler bonus: Check out some video of Walter in action after the jump…

Brazilian goalie forced into Paul Robinson-esque blunder

Internacional shot stopper Clemer has been playing professionally since 1988 - maybe this howler will speed up the old duffer’s decision to hang up his boots.

[Brazil Offside]

Denilson’s latest training partner shows talent on and off the field

If Ashley Cole is seeking advice on how to juggle women, he need look no further than Denilson (the one who used to play for Betis, not the Arsenal one.) Playing for Palmeiras, the Brazilian scored two goals against Bragantino last Sunday, and celebrated by making an ‘L’ shape with his hand. Far from being a ‘loser’ insult, 21-year-old Laisa Andrioli claimed it was actually a loving reference to her name. This angered on/off girlfriend Letícia Carlos, who had been “seeing [Denilson] and talking every day,” and who also laid claim to the ‘L’ dedication. Responding evasively, the Brazilian equivalent of Jermain Defoe casually said: “Next time there won’t be any L’s.”