Wednesday soccer Rumours

Manchester City are still pursuing Barcelona's Ronaldinho and will make a decision by 15 June, according to Thaksin Shinawatra's advisor Pairoj Piempongsant. (Reuters, 1337 BST)
Piempongsant has also revealed that Sven-Goran Eriksson's future at the club will be decided by the same date. (Reuters, 1337 BST)

Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has said the club are cautiously optimistic of reaching an agreement with Liverpool to sign Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Press Association, 1320 BST)

Barcelona are also interested in signing Gunners striker Emmanuel Adebayor, but will move for Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov if they fail in their bid for the Togo international. (El Mundo Deportivo, 1317)
Arsenal's Alexander Hleb is set to join Barcelona after having talks with the Spanish club before Belarus' friendly in Germany on Tuesday. (El Mundo Deportivo, 1309)

Roberto Mancini's agent claims the Italian has left Inter Milan amid reports that Jose Mourinho will take over the club. Mancini is one of the favourites to succeed Avram Grant at Stamford Bridge. (Press Association, 0433 BST)

Real Madrid have joined Inter Milan in the race to sign Arsenal's £15m-rated midfielder Alexander Hleb. (Various)

Peter Crouch has told Rafa Benitez that he will stay at Anfield to see out the remaining year of his current contract in protest at his £15m price tag. (Daily Star)

Tottenham have won the race to sign Barcelona wonderkid Giovani Dos Santos and will arrive at White Hart Lane in a £12.5m deal. (Daily Star)

New Hamburg boss Martin Jol has said he will do all he can to keep hold of Chelsea target Rafael van der Vaart. (Daily Mirror)

Sir Alex Ferguson will fly out to Portugal's Euro 2008 training camp in Switzerland to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will take over at Inter Milan after Roberto
Mancini was sacked by the Italian champions. (The Sun)