The Gossip: July

surprise," he told Superesportes. "I was glad. I tried to do something in the little time I had to play but the most important thing is that we won and we qualified. The stadium is wonderful with a fantastic structure. For me, it was very cool. At the moment, I am a player from Sao Paulo and I'm focused on the Olympics."

30/7/2012: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits he has no idea if Robin van Persie will opt to head to the Etihad Stadium. "When you talk about Manchester City, Manchester United and Juve, it is difficult for a player to choose between those three clubs," Mancini is quoted as saying by Setanta. "They are all top teams and I've no idea what will happen with him. If we have a chance to take him, we will try because we think he is a top striker.  For now, he is an Arsenal player and I think Arsenal are a top team. It is not easy for van Persie and other players to leave them."

30/7/2012: Il Sussidiario believes Manchester City are joining the race to sign Lucas Moura, according to sources in Brazil. However, it adds that such a deal seems