City stars want out and other transfer gossip

Striker Craig Bellamy is considering walking out on Manchester City after the club’s controversial sacking of manager Mark Hughes at the weekend. Bellamy is said to be disillusioned by the thought of playing under a coach other than his Welsh compatriot. Shay Given, Gareth Barry and Carlos Tevez are also said to be angered Hughes’ departure and are reconsidering their futures. Elsewhere, Everton and Arsenal will tussle over the signature of £7m-rated Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh; Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan are all battling it out for Anderlecht's 16-year-old Belgian striker Romelo Lukaku; Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio wants out in January; Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will tunr his nose up at a £6m January move to Arsenal; and Manchester United are considering making a £5m swoop for Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa.