Sunday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City will smash their own Premier League transfer record in January and buy 20-year-old Argentine striker Sergio Aguero from Atletico Madrid. (News of the World)

Meanwhile, City right-back Nedum Onuoha, who is frustrated at a lack of first-team opportunities, is a January transfer target for Blackburn. (News of the World)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is leading the race to sign Sheffield United's £6m-rated 19-year-old defender Kyle Naughton. (News of the World)

Arsenal and Sunderland are in a battle to sign 18-year-old Leeds midfielder Fabien Delph for £6m. (News of the World)

Bolton, Everton and Tottenham are interested in Cardiff's £8m-rated winger Joe Ledley. (Various)

Everton are also poised to make a £6m bid for Napoli defender Fabiona Santacroce, but face competition from AC Milan and Barcelona. (News of the World)



OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United are ready to make Cristiano Ronaldo the highest-paid player in Premier League history by offering him a new £150,000-a-week contract to stop him joining Spanish giants Real Madrid. (Various)

New Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will collect a £4m bonus if he keeps Spurs in the Premier League. (Sunday Mirror)

Former Leeds and Aston Villa manager David O'Leary is in the frame to succeed Iain Dowie as QPR boss. (Sunday Express)

Meanwhile, former West Ham and Charlton manager Alan Curbishley is being lined up as the next manager of Ipswich. (News of the World)

Former Bolton and Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce could head a consortium to buy League One side Nottingham Forest. (News of the World)



AND FINALLY

FA Vase winners AFC Fylde (formerly Kirkham and Wesham) are hopeful of playing a friendly against Manchester United after their manager Mick Fuller met Sir Alex Ferguson at an awards dinner and suggested a game between the two sides. Fergie has promised to look at his diary. (Various)