Transfer rumours: July 4.

SUNDERLAND and Newcastle United again figure prominently in today's top football transfer rumours.

Various papers report that Sunderland boss Roy Keane is preparing to lodge a £10m bid with Reading for midfielder Stephen Hunt and striker Kevin Doyle.

Meanwhile, Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan was impressed by Switzerland midfielder Gokhan Inler at Euro 2008 and wants to sign him from Udinese. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER TRANSFER GOSSIP FROM TODAY'S NATIONAL PRESS
Liverpool will not pay the £18m Aston Villa want for Gareth Barry, but will include add-on clauses to the £15m bid for the midfielder. (The Sun)

Arsenal have been given a 'take-it-or-leave-it' £30m offer by Barcelona for striker Emmanuel Adebayor. (Various)

Real Madrid say they will allow Manchester United a clear run at luring Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov if they are allowed to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from the Old Trafford outfit. (Various)

Ronaldo has not helped his relationship with the Red Devils by telling Portugal to appoint United assistant Carlos Queiroz as their national team boss. (Daily Mail)

But winger Ronaldo will stay at United and not move to the Bernabeu, according to his big sister Elma Aveiro. (The Sun)

Real Madrid will not give up Ronaldo, and also want Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are keen on France Under-21 international Sebastien Bassong and could get him for £2m from Metz as he has one year left on his contract. (Daily Mirror)

Hull City's attempts to sign a striker will lead them to former Dutch international Roy Makaay, who is rated at £1.5m and at Feyenoord. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham have had a £10m bid for Spartak Moscow striker Roman Pavlyuchenko rejected by the Russian side. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City want an answer from Ronaldinho about whether he wants to move to the club. (Various)

Ipswich want Greece and Nuremburg striker Angelo Charisteas. (The Sun)