World Football Gossip Roundup: Van Persie, Del Piero, Leandro Damiao, M'Vila

Alessandro Del Piero and Juventus have parted ways. So where will the Italian legend play next?

Today's B/R World Football Gossip Roundup has the latest news on Del Piero, as well as all the other big rumors from around the world.

What's the latest on Robin van Persie? Is Sir Alex Ferguson really ready to call it quits? And what are Chelsea up to lately?

All that and more inside.

RvP Latest

The latest nugget of information in the never-ending Robin van Persie transfer saga will not surprise many.

According to the Sunday Mirror, Manchester City lead the list of potential suitors for the Dutch forward's signature, should he fail to re-sign with Arsenal.

City will open with a bid of £20 million, according to the Mirror. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala have also been linked with Van Persie.

Sessegnon to City?

In other Man City news, the Blues are lining up a move for Sunderland's creative midfielder Stephane Sessegnon. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have also shown interest.

According to the Daily Mirror, City would be willing to double the £6 million Sunderland paid for Sessegnon in January 2011.

Now there's a surprise.

Del Piero Done in Italy?

Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero has played his final match for Juventus, and now it appears he has also played his last match in Italy.

According to talkSPORT, Del Piero said he won't play for another Serie A team after leaving this summer.

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"I don't think I'll be playing in the Champions League or in a particular league, I'll choose the best solution for me and my family will follow me.

"I'd like to thank all of the Italian teams who have approached me with offers. But obviously I could never play in Italy for any other team."

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Del Piero, 37, made 513 league appearances for Juventus from 1993-2012.

Sir Alex Not Quitting?

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan made headlines recently when he suggested that next season could be Sir Alex Ferguson's last at Manchester United.

Ferguson, though, has denied those reports.

The details are in The Sunday Telegraph.

RDM to Get the Job?

In other managerial news, Roberto Di Matteo has reportedly emerged as the front-runner for the full time Chelsea job.

Di Matteo, 41, led the Blues to FA Cup and Champions League titles as caretaker manager this season after taking over for the sacked Andre Villas-Boas.

Other reports, however, claim Di Matteo still doesn't know what his future holds.

Van der Wiel In? Ivanovic Out?

Two more bits of Chelsea news to pass along.

First, the European champions are reportedly close to signing full-back fGregory van der Wiel rom Ajax for about £8 million.

Van der Wiel (pictured, center) would potentially serve as a replacement for Branislav Ivanovic. That's because Ivanovic has been drawing heavy interest from Real Madrid.

Our second piece of Chelsea news today is that Ivanovic has assured us he's aware of this interest.

Thanks, Bran!

Spurs Bid for Leandro Damiao Rejected?

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly failed in their bid to sign budding Brazilian star Leandro Damiao from Internacional.

According to Metro, Spurs' bid was £14 million.

Leandro Damiao, 22, has represented Brazil five times at the senior level.

Sigurdsson to Stay?

After a successful first season in the English Premier League, Swansea City are reportedly set to shatter their transfer record for Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Sigurdsson, 22, joined the Swans on loan from Hoffenheim in January and impressed from the start, drawing interest from Arsenal.

M'Vila to Decide After Euro 2012

Yann M'Vila is reportedly saying he'll decide his future after Euro 2012.

M'Vila, 21, is expected to play an integral role for Laurent Blanc's France squad.

In addition to Arsenal, Inter have also shown interest in the midfielder, who currently plays for Rennes.

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