Tottenham and Liverpool have both approached Manchester City about signing winger Adam Johnson.

Tottenham and Liverpool have both approached Manchester City about signing winger Adam Johnson.

City boss Roberto Mancini confirmed last weekend that Johnson, 25, is surplus to requirements at Eastlands and can move on in search of regular first-team football.

Sunderland have already lodged a £10 million bid for the England international, but he is thought to favour a move to one of the Premier League's bigger sides rather than a return to his native North East.

Spurs and Liverpool fit that profile and a Manchester City source confirmed to ESPN that both "have made enquires for Adam Johnson".

Gareth Bale branded Liverpool's Charlie Adam "a coward" after the Tottenham winger fell victim to a heavy challenge during a pre-season friendly in Baltimore.

Gareth Bale branded Liverpool's Charlie Adam "a coward" after the Tottenham winger fell victim to a heavy challenge during a pre-season friendly in Baltimore.

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Bale limped from the packaging masses the confront and was unnatural to result the structure on crutches on Saturday. The incident comes after Bale was sidelined for trio months in 2011 after a similarly attacker repugn from Ecstasy, which socialist him with ankle ligament change.

Spurs politico Andre Villas-Boas also criticised Mdma's "grotty dispute" after the equal, fearing Bale may shoot the signal of the Premier League mollify.

"From what I've seen of him on shift, I cerebrate he's a bit of a thespian," Bale is quoted as expression in individual Nation newspapers.