The Rumour Mill

Sunderland sniffing around Pienaar

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Amid reports that Tottenham want as much as £5m for Steven Pienaar, Sunderland are said to be lining up a bid for the South African.

Moyes eyeing Naismith

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David Moyes could raid Rangers again with a bid for Nikica Jelavic's former partner in crime, Steven Naismith.

Blues to be outbid for Dost

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Assuming he was interested in the first place, David Moyes looks set to miss out on Heerenveen striker Bas Dost after Wolfsburg lodged a £6.5m bid for the striker.

Blues target Mackie staying put

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Reported Everton target, Jamie Mackie, says that he has no interest in leaving Queens Park Rangers after the Rs secured their Premier League status on Sunday.

Everton tracking Hungarian 'keeper

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David Moyes apparently has his eye on Balazs Megyeri as potential competition for Tim Howard.

Moyes blows off Baines Rumours

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David Moyes has blown off the transfer speculation about Leighton Baines moving to Manchester United for £10M.

Moyes said: ?Leighton?s been mentioned again but I don?t know why. It?s certainly not been mentioned by me. I think if United or whatever club were interested in him they wouldn?t mention it; anyway, I certainly don?t know anything about it.

?I haven?t heard anything. He?s a real key player to us. I want to keep him.?

Moyes keeping an eye on Matt Phillips

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The Daily Mail claims that David Moyes went to St Andrews on Wednesday night to watch Blackpool striker Matt Phillips, who just happened to score the crucial second goal to ensure his side's place in the Championship play-off final.

The litany of false Baines rumours

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This article uses the recent history of total bullshit written about Leighton Baines as an indication of how ridiculous the Rumour Mill is. The current 'link' with Man Utd is characterized as the ninth in a serious of completely rubbish pieces of conjecture that have been bandied about over the last two years... meanwhile Leighton Baines remains an Everton player.

Moyes considers Crewe's Nick Powell

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David Moyes is considering a move for Crewe's coveted midfielder Nick Powell this summer having joined a host of Premier League admirers to scout the 18-year-old at Gresty Road on Saturday.

The Everton manager, and Sir Alex Ferguson and his Manchester United assistant Mike Phelan, attended Crewe's 2-2 draw against Aldershot to watch the midfielder, whose 15 goals this season have helped the League Two club into the play-offs and attracted strong interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Powell is rated at £3m and Moyes hopes the teenager's desire to sign for a Premier League club that can offer an immediate first-team opportunity will enhance Everton's prospects of landing the latest talent to emerge from Crewe's youth system.

Drenthe wants to return to Rotterdam

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With his Real Madrid contract up this summer and the chances of staying at Everton remote, Royston Drenthe is considering his options and would jump at the chance to return to Feyenoord.