Friday's Gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has distanced himself from stories suggesting the Reds want to bring in Wesley Sneijder, 28, from Inter Milan.
The Dutch international's wage demands are said to be putting off the Anfield club from making a move.
Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out the possibility of signing Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, 25, from Napoli.
However Wenger has confirmed that he is looking at Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, also a target for Manchester United.
Wesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder: The Dutch star has been linked with a move away from Inter Milan
New QPR signing Loic Remy, 26, was due to visit Newcastle United on Tuesday and was offered a tour of the city while still in talks about a move to the club, but opted for a lie-in and a sightseeing tour of London before meeting officials from Loftus Road.
Marseilles are looking to replace Remy with West Ham's 26-year-old striker Modibo Maiga, who is the Hammers' joint-top scorer this season with four goals but has started only two Premier League games.
Argentine club San Lorenzo have claimed they could not afford to buy Newcastle's Fabricio Coloccini, 30, who wants to return to his home country for personal reasons.
QPR are desperate for Jose Bosingwa, 30, to leave the club this month and are willing to pay him off but the defender is reluctant to leave Loftus Road.
Pescara playmaker Juan Fernando Quintero, 19, has said he would prefer to move to Inter Milan amid speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United.

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell, 21, has taken up yoga and changed his pillow in a bid to help combat the injuries that have blighted his time at the Premier League champions.
The FA are looking into comments made by Sam Allardyce about referee Phil Dowd following West Ham's defeat at Manchester United in the FA Cup.

AND FINALLY

German legend Gerd Muller says he is "very happy and proud" to have received a Barcelona shirt from Lionel Messi, who recently broke Muller's record for the number of goals scored in a calendar year.
BBC 5 live's 606 newsletter show's a photograph of Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta's birthday cake, in the shape of the 28-year-old, made by his girlfriend and posted on to Twitter  .