Friday Soccer Rumours

Manchester United are weighing up a summer bid for West Ham striker Dean Ashton, with boss Sir Alex Ferguson keen to add a player with physical presence to his options at Old Trafford. (Daily Star) .

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has told team-mates that he is joining AC Milan, with the Frenchman purportedly intent on heading to the San Siro despite a recent offer from Juventus. (Daily Mail)
And fellow Gunners midfielder Alexander Hleb has also told friends that he does not expect to be at Arsenal next season, with Inter Milan the likely destination. (Daily Star)

£15.8m for Porto's marauding Portuguese right-back Jose Bosingwa, though his club want no less than £22m. (The Sun)
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a summer clearout with Peter Crouch, Jermaine Pennant, John Arne Riise and Xabi Alonso in line to leave to create funds for Gareth Barry, Borussia Dortmund full-back Philipp Degen and Wigan's Antonio Valencia. (The Sun)

Staunch Liverpudlian Jamie Carragher has already declared who he wants to win the Champions League, now his Liverpool side are out of the running. "I hope Chelsea win," said the honest defender. "I don't like Manchester United." (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City believe they could lose club captain Richard Dunne amid a mass revolt among players over Thaksin Shinawatra's decision to sack manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. (The Independent)
And City owner Thaksin has offered Jose Mourinho the chance to replace current Eastlands boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. Intermediaries for the Thai have already approached Mourinho through his agent Jose Mendez. (Daily Express)