The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies

Lionel Messi to Manchester City
According to our Spanish friends at Marca, City have not given up on their quest to bring the Argentinean to Eastlands. They have already shown their willingness to cover his €150m contract release clause, and will offer the player a blank cheque for his services.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Ain’t never gonna happen.

Stephen Warnock to Aston Villa
The Mirror believe Blackburn are offended by Aston Villa’s “derisory” £4m bid for their star defender. Martin O’Neill has been told to treble the offer to £12m or forgeddabouddit.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: It’s seems that

Also appearing on a computer near you…

Getafe take shirt sponsorship to the next level of ridiculousness
[Dirty Tackle]

Arsenal look to replace Manu with Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac
[Daily Mail]

Is professor Wenger also about to bid for Tottenham target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar?
[Goal.com]

Katie Price/ Jordan says she ‘would do’ Chelsea star Lampard. Call that classy lady before it’s too late, Frank!
[The Sun]

Today’s Tottenham transfer rumour of the day is French youngster Moussa Sissoko
[Sport.co.uk]

All the latest gossip compiled in one handy list

(Photo Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

The least shocking of this morning’s revelations is that “friends” of Sam Allardyce have confirmed that he is interested in the Sunderland job. Considering these “friends” have already told the press that he would be interested in managing Blackburn, Portsmouth and his local corner shop (probably), it should now go without saying that will take any job he can get.

Gallas: I feel humiliated
That’s the headline in today’s Sun for a story where a close relative of William Gallas (his aunt’s stepson’s second cousin?) revealed that he has no friends at Arsenal, feels humiliated and hopes to join Milan in January.

The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Arsenal can’t afford to lose their best centre-back unless there’s a replacement lined up

Fowler decides to stay at Blackburn