TRANSFER GOSSIP: Arsenal are ready to begin talks with Borussia Dortmund over a £63m deal to sign 24-year-old midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and centre-back Mats Hummels, 26. ………………………. Jermain Defoe says he can’t wait to start scoring for goals for Sunderland as a return to the Barclays Premier League edges closer. Defoe was in the North East on Wednesday and is due to undergo a medical in the next 24 hours ahead of his move to the Stadium of Light. ……………………………. Liverpool hope to gazump West Hams attempts to sign 27-year-old midfielder Alex Song on a permanent deal from Barcelona in the summer. …………………… Swansea face a battle to hold on to striker Bafetimbi Gomis after Borussia Dortmund and Schalke stepped into the race to sign the France international. ………………………. Tottenham join North London rivals Arsenal in the chase for West Hams 26-year-old New Zealand defender Winston Reid. BOXING: A long-awaited welterweight bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao appears to have edged closer. Fred Sternburg, Pacquiaos agent, denied reports the Filipino had agreed terms on a 2 May meeting in Las Vegas. Filipino Pacquiao is the holder of the WBO belt, while Mayweather is the WBC and WBA champion. CRICKET: Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after a 20-year career. The 38-year-old stopped playing internationally in July 2012. ATHLETICS: World and Olympic Champion Stephen Kiprotich has headed straight to Kaptagat, Eldoret to start serious training as he seeks for a good performance in the 2015 Tokyo Marathon due on February 22. 2015 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS: Ahead of the tournament due to kick off this weekend in Equatorial Guinea some of the biggest names on the continent will be missing for a variety of reasons. DEMBA BA Ba, who played at the 2012 Cup of Nations could scarcely contain his anger when he discovered that he had been dropped. VINCENT ENYEAMA Arguably the finest goalkeeper Africa has produced, Enyeama headlines the list of star names who will not feature at this years tournament because of defending champions Nigerias surprise failure to qualify. DIDIER DROGBA Possibly the best player to come out of the continent in a generation, the 36-year-old Drogba announced his retirement from international football last summer after playing a peripheral role in the Ivory Coasts World Cup campaign. ARSENAL ARE READY TO BEGIN TALKS WITH BORUSSIA DORTMUND OVER A £63M DEAL TO SIGN 24-YEAR-OLD MIDFIELDER ILKAY GUNDOGAN AND CENTRE-BACK MATS HUMMELS, 26. THE QUESTION IS, CAN WENGER REALLY SPLASH THAT AMOUNT?
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