Rovers in for el Diego and other red-hot gossip

(15-12-2010) Blackburn Rovers are reportedly trying to lure Diego Maradona to the club. Having recently sacked manager Sam Allardyce, the Lancashire based club want the Argentine great to take over the managerial reins at Ewood Park. Watch this space! Elsewhere, Manchester United are set to renew their interest in £9m-rated Valencia winger Joaquin; Tottenham are locked in a three-way battle with Inter Milan and Valencia to sign £4m striker Luc Castaignos from Feyenoord; Spain World Cup winning left-back Joan Capdevilla has turned down the chance to join Liverpool to sign new deal at Villarreal; and Real Madrid and Arsenal are considering a swap deal involving full-back Gael Clichy going to Spain in exchange for forward Karim Benzema.