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Lampard has Terry doubts

Author: Rose Young
Date: 21/07/2009

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has admitted that he is not sure whether Blues skipper John Terry will remain with the club and reject the chance to join Manchester City.

England captain Terry has been the subject of a couple of offers from the big-spending Citizens and Lampard accepts that his colleague may have had his head turned.

Liverpool's midfield ace Xabi Alonso has admitted that he is flattered by interest in him from Real Madrid, but insists that he will not push for a move.

The 27-year-old Spain international has been linked with a return to his homeland for several months, with Real keen to make Alonso their latest big-money recruit.

Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy insists that he will remain at Eastlands and fight for a first-team spot, following a summer of major recruitment by the Citizens.

City boss Mark Hughes has brought in Roque Santa Cruz, Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor to bolster his attacking options, leaving January recruit Bellamy with a tough task ahead of him.

Thirty-year-old Wales international Bellamy scored five times in 11 appearances for City last term.

Sunderland's Republic of Ireland defender Paul McShane faces at least three months out of action after tests confirmed that he requires surgery on a knee injury.

The versatile 23-year-old was injured in the 4-0 friendly win over Darlington last Thursday and missed the Black Cats' training camp in Portugal as a result. McShane is set to go under the knife this week.

Fulham are reported to have had an improved bid of £3.25million for midfielder Jonathan Greening rejected by West Bromwich Albion.

The 30-year-old recently had a transfer request turned down by the Baggies, who were relegated from the Premier League last season.

That led to the Cottagers lodging a bid of just over £2million for Greening, which was rejected by Albion as being derisory.

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Meanwhile, Hull City have been given permission to speak to Fulham striker Bobby Zamora about a proposed £5million transfer to the KC Stadium.

Tigers boss Phil Brown is desperate to bolster his strikeforce after missing out on Michael Owen, Fraizer Campbell, Marc-Antoine Fortune and Daryl Murphy already this summer even though bids for all four players had been accepted.

In rugby union, Bath, who are expected to push online betting favourites Leicester Tigers all the way in the Guinness Premiership, have completed deals for two players, with Nicky Little and Chris Cracknell arriving at the Recreation Ground.

Fiji international Little has penned a one-year deal with the club, while England Sevens star Chris Cracknell has agreed a four-month stay.

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