Thursday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Derby rivals Manchester United and Manchester City are set to slug it out in the transfer market this summer in a £75m tug-of-war. Both sides are interested in Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, 25, Athletic Bilbao's 27-year-old forward Fernando Llorente and Lille midfielder Eden Hazard, 21.

Full story: Manchester Evening News 
Blackburn's out-of-favour defender Michel Salgado, 36, fancies joining former Real Madrid team-mate David Beckham at LA Galaxy.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Wigan have beaten Newcastle and Sunderland to the signature of Swedish-born Gambia Under-20 winger Alieu Darbo, 19.
Full story: Daily Mail 

Michel Salgado has not played for Blackburn since 11 December

Manchester City are tracking highly rated teenage defender Lisandro Magallan, according to reports in his native Argentina. The 18-year-old is rated as one of the brightest prospects in the country after establishing himself in the Gimnasia La Plata first team.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Manchester United are set to battle it out with Real Madrid to sign Brazil's next young superstar - Sao Paulo's 19-year-old attacking midfielder Lucas - in a £12m deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt, 31 wants to return to Dutch side Feyenoord. Kuyt has a clause in his contract that allows him to join a foreign club for £1m.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Liverpool will contemplate sending Andy Carroll, 23, out on loan next season to free up space for a striker to come in. Valencia's Roberto Soldado, Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente and FC Groningen's David Texeira are all under consideration.
Full story: Metro 
Leeds are in talks with Doncaster's El-Hadji Diouf with a view to signing the controversial forward who is out of contract in the summer.
Full story: Skysports.com 

OTHER GOSSIP

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will accept the England job when it is offered to him next week, with Spurs lining up Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers to replace him.
Full story: Goal.com 
Chelsea captain John Terry will not be allowed to lift the Champions League trophy should his side win the final on 19 May because Uefa do not like banned players participating in the presentation ceremony.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has given manager Alex McLeish three games to save his job.
Full story: the Sun 
Danny Welbeck is to open talks with Manchester United over a new deal at the end of the season which could see his £15,000-a-week wages trebled. Welbeck's representatives have indicated to United that the striker is keen to sign a new contract and commit himself to the club.

Danny Welbeck has scored 12 goals for Manchester United this season

Full story: Daily Mirror 
Rio Ferdinand is determined to persuade Paul Scholes to extend his Manchester United career for a further season such has been the 37-year-old's impact since returning from retirement.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 
Nicklas Bendtner has said he may not stay at Sunderland next season. The 24-year-old Denmark striker is currently on a season-long loan deal from Arsenal and has scored seven goals so far.
Full story: Guardian 
Interim boss Roberto di Matteo is still only third choice to be the next permanent Chelsea manager - despite steering the club to the Champions League final. Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola and Germany's Joachim Loew are believed to be above Di Matteo in the pecking order.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Midfielder Jack Wilshere, 20, will turn down the chance to play for Team GB at this summer's Olympics in order to get fit with Arsenal.
Full story: the Sun 
David Davis might have suffered relegation with Wolves, but the young midfielder is smiling again after signing a new three-year contract.
Full story: Daily Mail 
QPR defender Anton Ferdinand will not shake hands with John Terry before Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Daily Telegraph  
Wolves manager Terry Connor has spent a day wandering around Molineux saying thanks to all the staff who have supported him following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
Full story: Express & Star 

AND FINALLY

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is whisking his players off to a golf and spa retreat in the Vale of Glamorgan to escape the pressure around their Premier League showdown with Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Touchline reporter Geoff Shreeves was subjected to a torrent of abuse on Twitter after his insensitive approach to interviewing Chelsea hero Branislav Ivanovic, and even drew a dig from golf star Lee Westwood.
Full story: Metro 
Blackburn fans have begun an internet campaign urging supporters to grow a "Gael Givet beard" in an effort to inspire Premier League survival.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph

Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

REACTION TO CHELSEA'S PROGRESS TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

The Sun's front page reads "Terry sent off, Messi misses pen, Chelsea reach Champions League final...but most incredible of all: Torres Scores! " with " Can Nou Believe it? " splashed across the back page. The Times opt for "Terry's shame, Chelsea's game" with the Guardian's headline "Hail the Incredibles."

Didier Drogba celebrates Chelsea's success

James Lawton, the Independent's chief sports writer, writes that "Chelsea found such a greatness of will that you could spend a lifetime of watching football without the privilege of anything to compare with it" while the Daily Mail's Martin Samuel describes it as a game that was "impervious to common sense."
Henry Winter in the Daily Telegraph bemoans John Terry's lack of discipline. "In Moscow, Terry lost his footing; here he lost his marbles," he remarks on the Blues captain's red card. The Daily Express's John Dillon reveals that Terry was barred from taking part in Chelsea's celebrations at the final whistle.
The Catalan press was less impressed by Chelsea's performance with Sport's match report  describing Chelsea as "stingy, cowardly and vulgar" and claiming Barca were "infinitely better" than their English opponents.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Lille star Eden Hazard, watched recently by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has admitted he would listen to any offers from the Red Devils this summer.
Full story: Metro 
Hazard will only consider a move to Tottenham if they qualify for the Champions League next season.
Full story: the Times (requires subscription) 
Barcelona have ruled out a move for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie in the close season.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Tottenham and Udinese have both sent scouts to watch Porto's highly rated 16-year-old Sergio Ribeiro.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Alberto Aquilani could return to Liverpool after it emerged that AC Milan, for whom he has played on loan this season, are having second thoughts about a permanent deal.
Full story: the Sun 

Edinson Cavani may remain in Naples despite Manchester City's interest

Manchester City target Edinson Cavani, the Uruguayan forward currently at Napoli, wants to honour his contract with the Italian club, according to his agent.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Meanwhile City are rumoured to have sent scouts to Belgium last weekend to watch Anderlecht's 22-year-old defensive midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate.
Full story: Inside Futbol 
Lille president Michel Seydoux has admitted that it may be too expensive to keep on-loan Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole in France for another season.
Full story: the Sun 
Liverpool are preparing a summer move for AZ Alkmaar's 24-year-old Sweden midfielder Rasmus Elm,  after reportedly sending their top scout to watch him in action for the Dutch side.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
The Anfield club's out-of-favour striker Dirk Kuyt, 31, has been given a "now or never" offer by his former team Feyenoord.
Full story: the Sun 
Besiktas and Tottenham are thought to be considering moves for Chelsea's Salomon Kalou.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm insists he is happy to stay with the Welsh side despite rumoured interest from Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Full story: the Sun 

OTHER GOSSIP

The new England manager could be named by the Football Association before the end of the domestic season.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Rangers boss Ally McCoist believes it may be best for Rangers to accept demotion to the Third Division after the club was given a 12-month transfer embargo by the Scottish Football Association.
Full story: Daily Record  
Great Britain Olympic football coach Stuart Pearce says Jack Wilshere could still feature at London 2012 this summer, despite Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger ruling him out of contention because of injury.
Full story: Metro  
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote says the club's recent success has convinced him he does not have to leave Tyneside to achieve his ambitions in the game.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas could make a return to management with Spanish side Valencia.
Full story: Daily Express 
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has said that there is "no reason that I would not continue" in his role at the Bernabeu, despite speculation linking him with a return to England in the summer.
Full story: the Times (requires subscription) 

AND FINALLY

Tickets for the Premier League clash between Manchester rivals City and United on Monday are being sold for up to £1,300 each.
Full story: Metro 

HOW TO RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS ON UR BLACKBERRY

Before starting the BlackBerry-wipe process, be sure to back up any information on the device that you don't want to lose. Once the device data deletion process is commenced, it cannot be stopped. For more on BlackBerry back up procedures, read "How to Back Up and Restore BlackBerry Data."
1) To begin deleting all the data on your RIM smartphone, click the Options icon on your BlackBerry home screen.
2) Next, select Security Options and then General Settings.
3) When the General Settings screen appears, hit your BlackBerry Menu key--which can be found directly to the left of the trackball on 81xx, 83xx, 88xx and 9xxx series devices--and choose the Wipe Handheld option.

4) A dialogue box will then appear to warn you that you're about to initiate a full device wipe and ask you to confirm the action. You're also given the choice of including all third-party applications and related data in the deletion process. If you wish to keep third-party app information on your BlackBerry, you should leave the associated check box empty and hit Continue. If you want to delete any and all data on your BlackBerry smartphone, fill in the check box and then hit Continue

5) As soon as you confirm that you want to perform a BlackBerry wipe and delete all your handheld data, another dialogue box appears as a final safeguard asking you to type the word BlackBerry to start the process. Complete the request and you're on the way to wiping your BlackBerry. (Note: The data deletion process can take about an hour depending on the amount of data stored on your BlackBerry device, especially if you have content compression enabled. For more on BlackBerry content compression and how the function can help save valuable device memory, read "How to Free Up BlackBerry Memory.")

When the deletion process is complete, your BlackBerry restarts itself and another dialogue box appears to ask if you'd like to run the device Set Up Wizard. At that point, your BlackBerry is wiped clean of all data--unless you chose to let third-party app information remain--and factory settings are restored.

UNLOCK YOUR MTN, AIRTEL, GLO & ETISALAT MODEM AND MAKE IT UNIVERSAL

You tired of using one network on your modem, feel free and post your modem IMEI num here, in no time you will receive the unlock code and your modem turns universal.

Tuesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Robin van Persie's agent has reportedly held talks with Juventus, who are prepared to pay Arsenal in excess of £25m for the 28-year-old Dutch striker.

Full story: Daily Mirror 
Liverpool are considering a move for 25-year-old Benfica midfielder Nolito,  previously with Barcelona. Reports in Portugal say Benfica would consider offers in the region of £15m.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Meanwhile, the Anfield club are reportedly planning to rekindle their interest in 19-year-old Inter Milan striker Luc Castaignos. 
Full story: Inside Futbol 
Chelsea and Barcelona could be set to lock horns again, this time over the signature of Benfica forward Nelson Oliveira, the 20-year-old Portugal international.
Full story: talkSPORT 

Lukas Podolski to Arsenal is a done deal, according to German reports

Cologne's striker Lukas Podolski, 26, will join Arsenal for just under £10m in the summer, according to reports in Germany.
Full story: Metro 
One player keen to leave the Emirates this summer is goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, 34, who wants to stay in England and join another Premier League club.
Full story: Caught Offside 
Premier League newcomers Reading are keen to acquire Crystal Palace duo Wilfried Zaha, 19, and Nathaniel Clyne, 21, in an £8m raid.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
German newspaper Bild has reported that Dutch striker Bas Dost,  the 22-year-old who has scored 28 goals in just 31 appearances for Heerenveen and is wanted by Aston Villa, is on the verge of agreeing a move to Wolfsburg.
Full story: talkSPORT 
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United's interest in Lille midfielder Eden Hazard, having watched the 21-year-old against Lyon.
Full story: Daily Mail  

OTHER GOSSIP

Roberto di Matteo has been asked to help plan Chelsea's preparations for next season, having fought is way into contention for getting the manager's job on a full-time basis.
Full story: Daily Express  
Tottenham are unlikely to make Emmanuel Adebayor's loan move to White Hart Lane a permanent transfer after the striker reportedly had a frank exchange of views about his indifferent form with boss Harry Redknapp.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
The Premier League remains adamant that the pre-match handshake between the players of Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers will go ahead on Sunday even if Anton Ferdinand does not want to shake John Terry's hand.

Danny Welbeck is reportedly going to be handed a £45,000-a-week deal by Manchester United

Full story: Daily Telegraph 
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is expected to sign a new contract at the end of the season, worth £45,000 per week.
Full story: Metro 
Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt and Maxi Rodriguez could stay with the club following the departure of director of football Damien Comolli, having been expected to leave in the summer.
Full story: The Sun 
Everton boss David Moyes has urged the club to provide him with transfer funds to avoid falling further behind the big clubs in the Premier League.
Full story: The Sun 
Tottenham's newly crowned PFA Young Player of the Year Kyle Walker says the team can still qualify for the Champions League despite their poor recent run. "We just have to finish stronger these last four games, get maximum points, and hopefully the season will fix itself. We can do it," he says.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 
Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey insists the club's relegation from the top flight will not lead to the sale of their best players.
Full story: Express and Star 
Terry Connor is in the running to be Wolves' next manager despite taking the club down to the Championship.
Full story: Daily Express 
A businessman poised to buy cash-strapped Port Vale has asked Stoke-on-Trent City Council for another loan.
Full story: Stoke Sentinel 

AND FINALLY

In Australia, Brisbane Roar clinched a dramatic second successive A-League title at the expense of Perth Glory thanks to what has been described as one of the worst penalty decisions ever made.

Back up your BlackBerry Contacts to Android

If you’re trying to copy your BlackBerry contacts to your new Android phone, don’t fret.. it is possible, and fairly easy, on one of google’s little known products.

With an active internet connection on your BlackBerry, go to http://m.google.com/sync. It should detect that you’re on a BlackBerry and have a link for you to download the Google Sync app. Download Google Sync and install it, after that it should show up in your list of apps on the Blackberry.

Open the Google Sync app on your BlackBerry, login to your google account, and there should be a Sync Now button at the bottom of the welcome screen once you login.

Once this sync is done, on your Android phone click the Menu button and go to Settings > Data Syncronization, make sure the Contacts setting is checked, hit the menu button again and click Sync Now.

ACTIVATING YOUR GLO SETTINGS

You can send a short code for the automatic configuration in which the settings will be pushed (sent) to you. from your message box type in "ACTIVATE" send to "127" in which you will receive a settings from Glo, save & exit and you will be good to go.

That's For the Automatic Configuration , as for the manual configuration, from your settings locate personal configuration add new,

Name : Glo
APN: glosecure
IP/ Proxy Address: off
Port: none
Username: flat
Password: flat

ACTIVATING YOUR ETISALAT SETTINGS

Manual configuration, from your settings locate personal configuration add new,

Name : etisalat
APN: etisalat
IP/ Proxy Address: off
Port: none
Username: etisalat
Password: etisalat

ACTIVATING YOUR AIRTEL SETTINGS

You can send a short code for the automatic configuration in which the settings will be pushed (sent) to you. from your message box type in "S space ur IMEI/serial" eg " S 351234567891235 send to "232" in which you will receive a settings from Airtel, save & exit and you will be good to go.

That's For the Automatic Configuration , as for the manual configuration, from your settings locate personal configuration add new,

Name : Airtel
APN: wap.ng.zain.com
IP/ Proxy Address: 172.018.254.005
Port: 8080
Username: wap
Password: wap

OR

Name : Airtel
APN: internet.ng.zain.com
IP/ Proxy Address: off
Username: internet
Password: internet


Save & Exit....

ACTIVATING YOUR MTN SETTINGS

You can send a short code for the automatic configuration in which the settings will be pushed (sent) to you. from your message box type in "settings" send to "3888" in which you will receive a settings from MTN, save & exit and you will be good to go.

That's For the Automatic Configuration , as for the manual configuration, from your settings locate personal configuration add new,

Name : MTN
APN: web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
IP/ Proxy Address: 10.199.212.2
Port: 8080
Username: web
Password: web

Save & Exit....