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And interest in strikers Benteke, Villa, Hulk and Lisandro Lopez could condemn Defoe to the subs' bench even if HE stays The north Londoners are clearing the decks for an influx of bigger names to surround Gareth Bale as they bid to break back into the top four.

The transfer window may be shut but gossip never sleeps. Here are the latest rumours from the papers and beyond.

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Villas-Boas will use superstar Bale as a lure to help him buy big and buy early and targets ex-England No.

Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio will need to plug the hole left by loan signing Danny Rose as he heads for Tottenham on Sunday.

MIDDLESBROUGH goalkeeper Jason Steele and Sunderland striker Connor Wickham have been named in the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championships in Israel.

Callum McManaman: Released by Everton as a 16-year-old but now one of the Premier League's brightest young stars Wigan winger Callum McManaman has been called up to England U21s for the first time, ahead of next month's European Championship in Israel.

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PAOLO Di Canio has conceded Sunderland face an uphill task to prise Danny Rose from Tottenham this summer, but will make a pursuit of the full-back his first priority once his side's Premier League status is secured.

Manchester United manager's attempts to sign Italian from West Ham went wrong PLUS Sunderland boss concedes loan-star Rose won't be staying The Sunderland manager has revealed he was approached by the retiring Manchester United boss twice during his playing days at West Ham.

Sunderland 1 Stoke 1 match report: John O'Shea claws Paolo Di Canio's 10 men one step closer to salvation He stood, arms aloft in the centre of the Stadium of Light, and all around, Sunderland supporters stood, and applauded and sang his name.

Tony Pulis felt Stoke City picked up a 'hard-earned point' at Sunderland and remains hopeful of a top-10 finish in the Premier League this season.

As is the case almost every year by early May, the transfer rumor mill is on the verge of going into overdrive.

For the past four seasons Benoit Assou-Ekotto and the Spurs substitutes' bench have not had much in common.

Zinedine Zidane says a 60 million price tag will not put Real Madrid off bidding for Tottenham's Gareth Bale in the summer.

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"We have to apologise to our club, the fans - they travel and it is not fair," said Black Cats boss Di Canio.

Manu Adebayor has been at his lumbering worst this season, even being outshone by a misfiring Jermaine Defoe, and the Daily Mirror have cast their net wide for a list of possible replacements.

Andre Villas-Boas want Tottenham to sign Leighton Baines this summer and is prepared to sell both Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Danny Rose to sanction a A 12m move.