Reds in for Bundesliga sharp-shooter and other red-hot gossip

(02-10-2010) Liverpool are set to fight it out with Manchester City for Bosnian international striker Edin Dzeko. Dzeko currently plays for German side Wolfsburg. The 1.9m striker has an excellent record in the Bundesliga scoring 61 league goals in 100 appearances including 26 goals in 29 league starts in 2008/09 and 22 in 33 league starts in 2009/10. He is valued between £25m to £30m. Elsewhere, Birmingham are tracking Swedish striker Daniel Larsson of Malmo; Tottenham boss Redknapp has warned Real Madrid off his left-sided Welsh star Gareth Bale; Arsenal's French striker Gilles Sunu could be in line for a loan move back to Derby after recovering from a cartilage problem picked up in pre-season; and Sunderland boss Steve Bruce thinks Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford when the latter eventually retires as Manchester United manager.