Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.11.07

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 11.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 11.06.07

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Monday's gossip column

Liverpool could set their sights on £16m Diego Forlan rather than Barcelona's £35m-rated Samuel Eto'o.

David Beckham has snubbed a last-ditch attempt to persuade him to stay with Real Madrid.

Manchester United have been told they will need to stump up £40m if they want to buy Carlos Tevez.

But they are only willing to pay £12m, with Inter Milan prepared to splash out £34m on the Argentine.

Newcastle are interested in signing French winger Ludovic Giuly from Barcelona for just £1.5m.

David Nugent has told Everton he will not wait all summer to clinch a move to Goodison Park.

Lyon could start an auction to sell Florent Malouda, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and AC Milan all interested.

West Ham are chasing Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and Liverpool frontman Craig Bellamy.

Tal Ben Haim is willing to turn down Chelsea to sign for former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce at Newcastle.

Everton could offer Gary Naysmith and even James McFadden in a bid to land Sheffield United captain Phil Jagielka.

Man Utd defender Gabriel Heinze says he would consider an offer from Barcelona.

Wigan are confident of tying up the signing of former Chelsea right-back Mario Melchiot on a free transfer.

Sunderland are favourites to sign Neil Lennon after he turned down Wycombe.

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Aston Villa are lining up a move for Hamburg's Holland international midfielder Nigel de Jong.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has made Middlesbrough's former Pompey striker Yakubu his top transfer target.

Keith Gillespie is set to snub Bolton in favour of a new improved contract at Sheffield United.

Manchester United winger Jamie Mullan is poised to join Leeds on a free transfer.

Paris St Germain boss Paul Le Guen is battling with Portsmouth and Lyon to sign Wigan striker Henri Camara.

Garry O'Connor's agent claims the Lokomotiv Moscow striker would relish a return to British football.

Hibs boss John Collins has been warned he will have to break his wage structure to land Celtic keeper David Marshall.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Shocked directors at Birmingham will today demand answers from co-owners David Sullivan and the Gold brothers after it emerged they could sell to a Far East-based businessman.

Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed has accused the Premier League of selling itself short, despite the new £2.1bn media rights deal.

Arsenal are the new target of Mohammed Al Hashimi, a mega-rich Arab businessman who narrowly missed out on buying Liverpool.

Former boss Graeme Souness has launched a scathing attack on Newcastle, telling new owner Mike Ashley he is inheriting a "big club with big problems".

Just weeks after scoring a copycat goal of Maradona's wonder goal against England, Barcelona striker Lionel Messi replicated the 'Hand of God' goal by punching the ball into the net against Espanyol.

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 14.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 14.06.07

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Thursday's gossip column

Liverpool have left West Ham fuming after launching an "insulting" £1m bid for midfielder Yossi Benayoun.

West Ham are set to pay striker Darren Bent £75,000 a week when they sign him from Charlton for £16m to £17m.

West Ham and Tottenham will battle to land Darren Bent.

Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim will snub former Trotters boss Sam Allardyce at Newcastle and instead join Chelsea.

Allardyce wants to steal Ben Haim from under the noses of Chelsea.

Portsmouth striker Kanu is ready to move to Ajax on a two-year deal.

Chelsea hope to sign Hertha Berlin striker Marko Pantelic for £2.5m.

Manchester United will intensify their bid for a new striker after Louis Saha was ruled out for up to six months following knee surgery.

Manchester United are ready to bid £10m for Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella.

Goalkeeper Ian Walker is ready to leave Bolton to revive his career.

West Brom are bidding to sign Celtic striker Craig Beattie for £750,000.

Rangers' bid to land Carlos Cuellar is back on after Osasuna caved in on the defender's demands to be allowed to leave the Spanish club.

Hearts have insisted they have no plans to sell injury-hit winger Mirsad Beslija.

Tottenham want Jermain Defoe to sign a new three-year contract but will sell the striker this summer if he does not commit himself to the club.

Bolton are heading the chase for Rangers winger Thomas Buffel.

Portsmouth want to lure back striker Yakubu by offering Middlesbrough a cash-plus-plus players exchange, with midfielder Sean Davis one of the fringe players who may be offered.

West Ham are willing to sell striker Marlon Harewood to Fulham if they raise their bid from £3m by £750,000.

Portsmouth have joined Sunderland and Everton in the battle to land Preston striker David Nugent.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood and managing director Keith Edelman have held secret peace talks with American tycoon Stan Kroenke, whose acquisition of a 12% stake in the club sparked takeover talk.

Barcelona midfielder Deco will be glad to see the back of Real Madrid rival David Beckham, who is set to join Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy, because he believes the England star "has shown he is still among the best in the world".

Real Madrid midfielder Beckham is confident he will be fit to face Real Mallorca as his side aim to win the title on Sunday, despite an ankle injury.

Beckham has taken a pay cut in his basic salary to move to the United States.

Blackburn hope a takeover with American bidders can be agreed by August so manager Mark Hughes can splash out on players.

Manchester City's managerial target Juande Ramos has said he is likely to stay at Sevilla.

Manchester City's managerial shortlist consists of Ramos and Dutchman Co Adriaanse, who has managed Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Porto and who left Ukrainian side FC Metalurgh Donetsk in May.

Oasis star and Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher is ready to rescue the Premiership club with a cheeky cut-price bid with M People founder Mike Pickering.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has claimed he is unmoved by the £50m spending spree by rivals Manchester United.

Leicester want to sign midfielder Trevor Sinclair on a free transfer following his release from Manchester City.

Boston United, who have been relegated to the Conference North from the Football League, are in danger of folding after a proposed takeover collapsed.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hopes to bring some unity to the club by attending captain John Terry's wedding on Friday but manager Jose Mourinho will not be there.

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson came on as a substitute to help Boro old boys' five-a-side beat German opposition, containing two of their Euro 96 team, to win a tournament in Singapore.

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov has been named transfer of the season after Professor Tom Cannon and researchers from Buckingham University calculated the value to their clubs of last season's signings based on certain criteria. Chelsea forward Andriy Shevchenko was labelled a flop.

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 15.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Friday 15.06.07

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Friday's gossip column

Barcelona are ready to offer Eidur Gudjohnsen in a swap deal for Manchester United defender Gerard Pique.

Ex-Nou Camp youngster Pique spent last season on loan at Real Zaragoza who are expected to table a improved offer after a £7m bid was rejected.

United spending spree this summer has seen them make a £10m bid for Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella, according to the player's agent.

Chelsea have rejected a bid for striker Didier Drogba from AC Milan.

Keeper Jerzy Dudek did not have his contract at Liverpool extended and will now move to Real Madrid.

The investigation into irregularities in the transfer system have cited managers involved in deals which have not been signed off by Lord Stevens, but whether the Premier League will divulge the names is in doubt.

Arsenal have begun talks over the £20m transfer of striker Thierry Henry to Barcelona.

Fulham have stepped up their attempts to get West Brom duo Diomansy Kamara and Jason Koumas by offering players-plus-cash.

The third-party who has a stake in Manuel Fernandes has scuppered a possible move for the winger to the Premiership.

Former French World Cup-winning skipper and ex-Juventus boss Didier Deschamps is another in the frame for the Manchester City job.

Charlton striker Darren Bent is a target for Liverpool and Tottenham after turning down West Ham.

West Ham being spurned will see them now target Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Wolves and Norwich are battling it out for Southend striker Freddy Eastwood.

Celtic will splash out £5m to bring Gennaro Delvecchio and Massimo Donati to Scotland from Serie A.

Celtic are preparing a £350,000 bid for NAC Breda striker Maceo Rigters.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Sheffield United want £20m from the Premier League if they are not reinstated back into the top flight.

Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen has turned down the chance of a switch to Valencia, who offered him more money.

David Beckham is set to miss out on a knighthood but can console himself in the fact that England boss Steve McClaren has told him he will keep his international place while at LA Galaxy if his form does not drop.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 17.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 17.06.07

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Sunday's gossip column

Tottenham are ready to make a £3m swoop for Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi, the player who was headbutted by France's Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final.

Curtis Davies is set to ask West Brom for a transfer, with Tottenham tipped to make a bid for the defender.

Liverpool target Yossi Benayoun will tell West Ham he wants to leave when the midfielder returns from holiday this week.

Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi, who has been linked to Juventus and who had loan spells at Newcastle and Parma, wants to be given the chance to prove himself at Old Trafford.

Striker Carlos Tevez, who has been linked with a move to Inter Milan, is on the verge of agreeing a deal to stay at West Ham, which would cost the London club £9m for the next season.

Chelsea winger Arjen Robben turned down two offers of a new deal in the past week and wants permission to speak to Real Madrid about a move.

West Ham want Benfica midfielder Manuel Fernandes, who had spells with Portsmouth and Everton.

Middlesbrough want midfielders Gary O'Neil and Sean Davis in a swap deal for Portsmouth target Yakubu.

Sheffield United captain Phil Jagielka, who has been linked to Everton and Wigan, will stay with the club if they are saved from relegation by the Premier League's arbitration panel.

Everton have joined Fulham, Blackburn and Middlesbrough in the battle for West Ham striker Bobby Zamora.

Wigan are set to join the race to land Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage, who is also a target of Sheffield United.

Liverpool have opened talks with Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito.

Ipswich are eyeing Birmingham midfielder Neil Kilkenny.

Fulham have made the first firm bid for West Ham striker Marlon Harewood, who has been told he can leave.

Sunderland are set to make a £2.5m bid for Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Lyon's Alou Diarra and Watford's Hamuer Bouazza are top of Portsmouth's midfield shopping list.

Celtic are keen on Barcelona midfielder Ludovic Giuly, who has also been linked to Monaco, Marseille, Newcastle and Tottenham.

Everton are poised to make a £2.5m bid for Manchester United striker Alan Smith.

West Ham midfielder Hayden Mullins, who was part of the failed deal to take Charlton striker Darren Bent to Upton Park, is still set to join the Addicks.

Newcastle are preparing a £7m swoop for Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute.

Manchester City defender Danny Mills is attracting the attention of Rangers.

Portsmouth are chasing Maccabi Haifa striker Roberto Colautti.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to become the new manager of Manchester City - if ex-Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's £120m takeover of the club goes through.

Former world player of the year Zinedine Zidane says David Beckham is "one of the game's greatest players" and believes Real Madrid should have done everything in their power to keep the midfielder, who is set to join LA Galaxy.

American-based entrepreneur Daniel Williams is the man behind a £67m takeover bid for Blackburn.

Former Newcastle manager Graeme Souness has launched a bid to take over Coventry.

Hong Kong-based billionaire Carson Yeung is the mystery man behind a £60m takeover bid for Birmingham.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that, with 14 names linked to replacing him in the 2006-2007 campaign, he might have left the club if he had not been "in a mature state of mind within myself".

Inter Milan's former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira believes the uncertainty at the Emirates Stadium following the departure of vice-chairman David Dein is harming the club.

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings wants his one-time assistant at Bradford, Martin Hunter, to leave Norwich and become his new number two.

Scott Parker, West Ham's new arrival from Newcastle, does not have a get-out clause in his contract because he believes his new club will keep their Premier League place, despite Monday's arbitration tribunal. Relegated Sheffield United are challenging the decision not to dock points from the Hammers for breaking ownership rules over the signing of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, who is now at Liverpool.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez's future at the club could be decided in a showdown with new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks this week.

Former England and Arsenal defender Tony Adams has hit out at the coaching set-up in his home country but wants to manage the national side one day.

A new Premier League theme will be played when teams toss the coin before each fixture next season, with DJ Judge Jules' old top-flight tune being replaced by a ditty composed by Peter Lawler and which was recorded at the Abbey Road studios by session musicians. It will also be used on the preview and review shows that are screened the world over.

Fulham defender Moritz Volz's holiday in Miami has been hit by toilet problems. He said: "The hotel toilet would not stop flushing and flooded the bathroom. Luckily, no solid waste was involved but after a long flight the last thing I wanted was to change rooms in my pyjamas. Then it got worse when the toilet in the new room made siren noises that were louder than the local fire engines."

Former Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro has revealed that one of the reasons he joined Chelsea this summer was his passion for horse racing. The Peruvian owns 35 horses, which race in his homeland, Argentina and England.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 18.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 18.06.07

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Monday's gossip column

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Benni McCarthy but Blackburn have insisted the striker is not for sale.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce hopes to sign either PSG defender David Rozehnal, Marseille's Habib Beye or Liverpool's Sami Hyypia this week.

Juventus and Roma are targeting Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy.

The Reds want Roma to follow up their interest as it raises the possibility of an exchange for their £10m-rated Brazilian winger Mancini.

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill wants the club to sign his Australian team-mate Vince Grella, 27.

Birmingham are eyeing centre-half Zat Knight from Fulham, who are set to sign Aston Villa defender Aaron Hughes this week.

Bolton want £6m for goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who has turned down a new deal and is being targeted by Sunderland and Aston Villa.

After bidding £3.2m for Jaaskelainen, Sunderland boss Roy Keane will also trying to sign Chelsea's Geremi and Man Utd striker Giuseppe Rossi.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Blackburn want further information about Anglo-American financier Daniel Williams before a proposed £67m takeover of the club.

Hong Kong tycoon Carson Yeung is expected to step up his bid to buy Birmingham over the next few days.

Manchester City want to appoint Sevilla boss Juande Ramos as their new manager by the end of the week.

Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer, now a BBC pundit, believes a new defence is the top priority for manager Sam Allardyce.

Defender Bruno Alves has dashed Aston Villa's hopes of signing him by committing to Porto.

Mark McGhee and Gary McAllister have emerged as front-runners for the manager's job at Motherwell. An announcement will be made on Tuesday.

McGhee will be named 'Well boss.

Celtic will step up their bid to lure AC Milan's Massimo Donati to Glasgow this week when he jets in to Britain for talks.

Fulham's Jimmy Bullard will have an intensive two-week fitness test in America under the supervision of Dr Richard Steadman to determine whether he is fit for the start of next season.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 19.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 19.06.07

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Tuesday's gossip column

Chelsea and Arsenal want to sign Valencia defender Miguel but have been warned he will cost them £13m.

Six Premiership clubs are interested in Feyenoord's Royston Drenthe - with West Ham and Sunderland the leading chasers.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is ready to offer Manchester United striker Alan Smith regular first team football.

Charlton striker Darren Bent has told Liverpool and Tottenham he will go to the club that gives him the best chance of being an England regular.

West Ham have joined the battle to land Preston striker David Nugent after missing out on Bent.

The Hammers have been rebuffed after making an enquiry for Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy.

Derby boss Billy Davies will make West Ham defender Tyrone Mears his first summer signing this week in a £1m swoop.

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp wants to sign Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute as top scorer Kanu is talks with Ajax.

Chelsea are set to hijack Fulham's move for Ulsan Tigers midfielder Lee Chun-Soo, with both clubs under pressure to sign a Korean because of their sponsorship deals with firms from that nation.

Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen is poised for a shock £3m switch to Sheffield United.

Midfielder Jose Antonio Reyes, who has been on loan at Real Madrid from Arsenal, has begged the Spanish club to let him stay after he helped them lift the title on Sunday.

Wigan are ready to sign Helsingborgs defender Andreas Granqvist for £750,000 following a loan spell last season.

Wigan are lining up Preston keeper Carlo Nash for a permanent switch to the JJB.

Newcastle are poised to complete a £2m move for Czech defender David Rozehnal from PSG.

Birmingham have had a £3m bid for striker Marlon Harewood rejected by West Ham.

Blues boss Steve Bruce has been told he will have to pay £4.5m for Harewood.

Liverpool owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have vowed to give manager Rafael Benitez money to splash out in the transfer market following rumours of unrest at the club.

Chelsea flop Khalid Boulahrouz has been lined up for a £4m move to Sevilla.

Billy Sharp is heading for showdown talks with Scunthorpe that could see him quit the club.

Freddy Eastwood has pleaded with Southend to let him complete a £1.5m move to Wolves.

Reading's Stephen Hunt is demanding a new contract only six months after signing a new two-and-a-half year deal.

Millwall are ready to offer a trial to former jailbird Fiston Manuella, who plays for Chelmsford.

Nottingham Forest want to sign Birmingham midfielder Neil Danns for £500,000.

Middlesbrough are ready to offer a return to England to Ian Harte, who plays in Spain for Levante.

Birmingham have dropped their interest in Fulham's Zat Knight to chase Oguchi Onyewu from Standard Liege - and they also want Cardiff winger Joe Ledley.

Manchester City are ready to steal Bolton teenage star Kyle Bartley from under Arsenal's noses.

Charlton plan a surprise £500,000 bid for Birmingham midfielder Stephen Clemence.

Poland goalkeeper Artur Boruc says he would relish a move to a bigger club than Celtic.

Sampdoria say midfielder Gennaro Delvecchio is excited by the idea of a transfer to Celtic.

Former Hearts midfielder Julien Brellier says his agent is in talks with Rangers.

New Motherwell manager Mark McGhee has targeted out-of-favour Celtic defender Adam Virgo.

Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield is a target for Cardiff and Norwich.

Celtic striker Craig Beattie is wanted by West Brom and Sheffield United.

Wycombe are to hold signing talks with out-of-contract St Mirren striker John Sutton.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra wants ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson to take over as boss of Manchester City if his takeover is successful.

Barcelona want Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to become their new boss, with Frank Rijkaard expected to step down after his side were pipped to the Spanish title by Real Madrid.

Arsene Wenger's attempts to bring in Reading's Nicky Hammond as director of football failed when Hammond had a last minute change of heart.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill Wood has completed a dramatic U-turn by admitting he is willing to work with billionaire Stan Kroenke.

LA Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas believes midfielder David Beckham, who is leaving Real Madrid to join the Major League Soccer club, will be bigger in the United States than golfer Tiger Woods or former basketball player Michael Jordan.

Lalas has described the Premiership as an inferior product whose global success is largely down to American marketing techniques.

Former England striker Les Ferdinand wants Serbia to be kicked out of the Under-21 European Championship for the racist abuse directed at Nedum Onuoha.

American tycoon Daniel Williams is at least three weeks away from making a bid for Blackburn.

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer says that Magpies striker Michael Owen will stay at the club.

David Beckham missed out on lifting the Spanish title with his Real Madrid team-mates in favour of flying off on holiday with his family.

England trio John Terry, Gary Neville and Steven Gerrard all interrupted their honeymoons to send a congratulatory text to Beckham for his title win.

Derby boss Billy Davies jokingly threatened to chop off Alan Hansen's legs after the BBC pundit tipped his side to get relegated from the Premiership.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 20.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 20.06.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Spurs have edged closer to signing striker Darren Bent from Charlton for a fee between £12-14m.

West Ham have been offered Argentina striker Javier Saviola to replace Carlos Tevez.

Newcastle have slapped in a take-it-or-leave-it £2.8m bid for Paris St Germain defender David Rozehnal.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants Wigan skipper Leighton Baines - but will have to pay £6m for the defender.

Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira says French striker Thierry Henry will leave unless Arsenal spend big to strengthen their team.

And Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o says he expects Henry to join him at the club next season.

Meanwhile, Barcelona winger Ludovic Giuly has angrily denied reports that he is tapping up French pal Thierry Henry.

Middlesbrough have rejected a bid of £10m from Portsmouth for striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu.

Everton are in talks to sign Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley.

Sampdoria have told Celtic they need to find £3m if they want to land Italian star Gennaro Delvecchio.

Aston Villa and Birmingham are competing for the signature of West Ham striker Marlon Harewood.

Swiss midfielder Bruce Lalombongo has turned down a move to Everton.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is still hopeful of snapping up striker Fredi Kanoute.

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is in talks about spending another season on loan with Marseille.

If Cisse is not allowed to leave for another loan spell, Bolton are ready to move in for him.

Everton and Celtic are both chasing 20-year-old Chateauroux defender Yassin Moutaouakil.

Wigan and Portsmouth are both keen on Reading's Stephen Hunt.

Freed Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie says Rangers, Premiership and Championship clubs are interested in his signature.

Rangers say signing Lee Hendrie has never been discussed.

Rangers will this week intensify their efforts to sign Osasuna defender Carlos Cuellare and Wigan forward Lee McCulloch.

Newcastle have joined Celtic in casting an eye over Breda's Netherlands Under-21 striker Maceo Rigters.

Portuguese striker Pedro Moutinho's future at Falkirk is at doubt after he failed to turn up for pre-season training.

Hibernian have stepped up their attempts to sign Austrian striker Arno Kozelsky from Leoben.

Bristol City's bid for Hibernian winger Ivan Sproule is worth £250,000.

Hibernian manager John Collins says Creteil defender Fabien Lavoyer is not one of his targets.

St Mirren want veteran goalkeeper Paul Mathers, who recently signed for East Fife, as player-coach.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Sven-Goran Eriksson is on the brink of accepting the Manchester City manager's job.

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has told of his terror after a gang of masked gunmen fired at his car in Nigeria.

Celtic are to set up 30 soccer camps in the USA in a bid to unearth the latent football talent in the country.

Supporters groups have criticised Hearts after they increased ticket prices for Old Firm and Hibernian fans visiting Tynecastle.

Aberdeen say cash restraints have hampered attempts to offer new contracts to manager Jimmy Calderwood and some players.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are to offer head coach Charlie Christie a two-year contract extension.

Reading have been asked by the Premier League to test the latest Hawk-Eye goal-line technology during youth team matches. If it is a success, it could be in the Premier League within two years.

Nottingham Forest are planning to create an East Midlands 'super-stadium' with a 50,000 capacity which will help re-establish them as a leading club - and which can be used for the 2018 World Cup.

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.06.07

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Thursday's gossip column

Liverpool are poised to make a £25m swoop for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres.

Rafa Benitez also wants to pip Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa to Villarreal's £15.5m striker Diego Forlan.

Man Utd left-back Gabriel Heinze has agreed a top-secret £5m move to Real Madrid.

Kaka's representative has not ruled out the Brazilian moving to Real Madrid.

Chelsea are eyeing a £4m move for Feyenoord's Royston Drenthe, who can play at left-back or as a winger and who has been in great form for the Netherlands during the European Under-21 Championship.

Chelsea have failed in an audacious swap deal after offering midfielder Lassana Diarra in return for Lyon winger Florent Malouda.

Fulham are close to agreeing a £5.5m deal for West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara - with Heidar Helguson going the other way.

Wigan are willing to pay £5m for West Brom's Welsh midfielder Jason Koumas.

Bolton admit they may lose keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen this summer, with Sunderland and Aston Villa interested.

But they have a contingency plan, with Sheffield United's £2m-rated Paddy Kenny on their shopping list.

Tottenham striker Mido is set to join Fulham after dropping down the pecking order at White Hart Lane.

Spurs will listen to offers for Jermain Defoe when they sign Darren Bent from Charlton.

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has asked Sam Allardyce not to cash in and sell him.

Wigan have given midfielder Josip Skoko, who has been linked to Hajduk Split and Genclerbirligi, until the end of the month to give them an answer over his future after being offered a new one-year deal.

Newcastle are set to step up their interest in Charlton's England defender Luke Young.

Scotland striker Garry O'Connor is set for a £2.5m move from Lokomotiv Moscow to Birmingham City.

Lokomotiv Moscow have rejected a £2m offer from Birmingham for Garry O'Connor.

Hearts are poised to sign Sunderland striker Tommy Miller.

Blackburn will have to pay £1.4m to Roma for striker Shabani Nonda, who was on loan at Ewood Park last season.

Wigan will sign Preston keeper Carlo Nash to provide competition for Chris Kirkland.

Bolton's Ricardo Vaz Te says he wants to leave the Reebok Stadium.

QPR admit they will have to sell £2m-rated Lee Cook in the next four weeks.

Tottenham appear to be closing in on France Under-21 defender Younes Kaboul, who plays for Auxerre.

Sheffield United are poised to open talks with unwanted Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie.

Celtic have been given permission to hold signing talks with AC Milan winger Massimo Donati within the next 48 hours.

But Donati has already arrived in Glasgow for signing talks with Celtic.

Celtic will move for Breda striker Maceo Rigters after his spectacular goal in Netherlands' Under-21 victory over England.

Hamburg have offered Germany Under-21 striker Mustafa Kucuvic to Motherwell on loan.

Kilmarnock defender Gordon Greer has opened talks with Oldham but does not rule out remaining at Rugby Park.

Hull have placed a £3m price tag on keeper Boaz Myhill, to keep him out of the clutches of Aston Villa.

Hull could sell striker Darryl Duffy to Swansea, Bristol City, Hartlepool and Hibernian.

Luton are chasing striker Paul Peschisolido after his release by Derby County.

Leicester have made an £800,000 bid for Milton Keynes Dons striker Izale McLeod.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will give the Gunners board six months to come up with sufficient funds or he will leave.

Gilles Grimandi is close to accepting Arsene Wenger's offer to take over David Dein's role at Arsenal.

Rio Ferdinand says Man Utd's new £50m signings make them even harder to dethrone next season.

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard will miss the start of next season after being told by his knee surgeon not to rush back into action following the serious ligament injury he picked up last September.

Stockport boss Jim Gannon has accused Liverpool of breaching Premier League rules by luring teenage keeper Ben Robinson to Anfield.

Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has been handed a £10m budget thanks to wealthy director Brendan Flood.

MK Dons want Les Ferdinand as first-team coach - if Paul Ince is appointed their new manager.

Inverness will hold talks with Richie Hart after the defender was allegedly caught up in a drugs bust at the Rock Ness Festival.

Leicester's new keeper Jimmy Nielsen has revealed a gambling addiction cost him £1m and nearly wrecked his career.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 24.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 24.06.07

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Sunday's gossip column

Arsenal will bid £10m to sign former striker Nicolas Anelka from Bolton to replace Thierry Henry.

Tottenham are on the verge of signing Charlton's Darren Bent for a club record £16m.

Birmingham will capture Scottish striker Garry O'Connor after he meets with manager Steve Bruce later this week.

But O'Connor's move to Birmingham has been put on hold because of a disagreement over a £135,00 extra pament to Lokomotiv Moscow.

Rangers are poised to beat Roma and Tottenham to the signature of Bordeaux midfielder Julien Faubert.
But Bordeaux insist that Rangers have not been in touch about Julien Faubert and that they want to keep the winger.

Rangers have had an increased offer of £1.5m for Scotland midfielder Lee McCulloch rejected by Wigan.
Shakhtar Donetsk defender Razvan Rat says Rangers and PSV Eindhoven are considering a transfer bid.

Chelsea are lining up an £18m bid for 17-year-old Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato.

Blackburn have rejected Coventry's approach for unsettled striker Francis Jeffers.

Portsmouth are winning the race to sign Preston striker David Nugent after offering him £10,000 more a week than Sunderland.

And Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is also set to sign full-back Martin Cranie from Southampton.

But Redknapp faces competition from Premier league rivals Bolton for the signature of Atletico Bilbao striker Ismael Urzaiz.

Everton will swoop for Fulham's Papa Bouba Diop.

Manchester United have accepted a £6m bid from Middlesbrough for striker Alan Smith.

However, Boro face competition from Portsmouth, who are lining up a £3.5m bid for Smith.

Derby boss Billy Davis is chasing Sheffield United defender Claude Davis and is ready to pay £3.5m.

Aston Villa are set to cool their interest in West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker as the clubs are 'poles apart' in their valuation.

Portsmouth striker Andy Cole is wanted by Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has pledged his future to the club despite interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Liverpool have rejected the chance to re-sign Michael Owen, who was offered by Newcastle in exchange for John Arne Riise and Craig Bellamy.

Middlesbrough will move for Barcelona's Argentine international forward, Javier Saviola.

Sevilla are seeking £8m for Freddie Kanoute, who is wanted by a trio of Premier League clubs.

And Portsmouth are ready to hijack Newcastle's move for Kanoute by bidding £8.4m for him.

Manchester United will again bid for Atletico Madrid's £27m-rated striker Fernando Torres.

But they face competition from Liverpool, who are ready to pay £25m for the Spain international.

Fulham and Blackburn are battling it out to sign Espanyol defender Juan Velasco.

Arsenal are interested in 22-year-old Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani.

Sunderland want to sign Liverpool keeper Scott Carson, possibly on a season-long loan deal.

But Sunderland will this week make a £3m move for Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.

Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras is wanted by his former club, Heerenveen, but only at a cut-price £2m.

Reading are battling to keep striker Leroy Lita, with Sunderland and Portsmouth ready to pay £5m for his services.

West Ham are prepared to spend £11m to sign Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Meanwhile, West Ham striker Marlon Harewood is wanted by Birmingham, Fulham, Portsmouth and Aston Villa.

Aston Villa midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba is wanted by Benfica.

Celtic are battling it out with Monaco for the signature of Nice's £3.5m rated defender, Rod Fanni.

New Motherwell manager Mark McGhee wants to take Celtic defender Adam Virgo to Fir Park on loan.

Celtic will move for freed Hibernian midfielder Michael Stewart if they fail to land Sampdoria's Gennaro Delvecchio.

Bolton striker Henrik Pedersen is wanted by Preston, who are resigned to losing forward David Nugent.

Dundee United are poised to exploit a transfer-market loophole to sign Oldham striker Chris Porter for nothing.

St Mirren look set to move for Rab Douglas should the goalkeeper agree a compensation package with Leicester.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Manchester City's Bernardo Corradi is desperate to leave the club and return to Italy's Serie A.

Bolton winger Ricardo Vaz Te will ask boss Sammy Lee to be allowed to leave the club.

Arsenal will offer manager Arsene Wenger a new three-year contract in the next few days.

But departing striker Thierry Henry insists Wenger will not sign a new deal.

And both Real Madrid and Barcelona want to lure Wenger away from the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester City will turn to Celtic boss Gordon Strachan if they fail to lure Sven-Goran Eriksson to the Eastlands hot-seat.

John Toshack could quit as Wales boss to take up the role of sporting director at real Sociedad.

Charlton are set to close down their entire women's set-up - the second biggest in the country - following the relegation of the men's team from the Premier League, in a cost-cutting exercise.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 25.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 25.06.07

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Monday's gossip column

Atletico Madrid have told Liverpool they want Peter Crouch in part exchange for Fernando Torres.

Liverpool are closing in on the club record £25m capture of Torres.

Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to stun Manchester City fans by making West Ham's Marlon Harewood one of his first signings.

Arsenal's Freddie Ljungberg is believed to be high on Eriksson's wish list.

Manchester United have accepted a £6m offer from Middlesbrough for their out-of-favour striker Alan Smith.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is aiming to make a late bid to bring Smith to the south coast.

Sunderland have slapped in a £3m bid for Hearts keeper Craig Gordon.

Tottenham's £15m swoop for Darren Bent is being held up because Charlton are holding out for more money.

Manchester City have handed a two-year contract to teenage keeper Filip Mentel.

Liverpool will only allow Djibril Cisse to leave the club next season if he is offered a permanent deal elsewhere.

Bolton are to step up their bid to bring Cisse to The Reebok.

Bordeaux slapped a £10m price tag on the head of Rangers target Julien Faubert.

Chelsea's sporting director Frank Arnesen was in the crowd to watch Holland Under-21 star Royston Drenthe at the European Championship.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

American sports tycoon Stan Kroenke has requested a meeting with Arsenal's board to discuss the future of the club.

Former Gunners midfielder Gilles Grimandi is set to become the club's new director of football.

Czech winger Libor Sionko has slammed Rangers boss Walter Smith for only talking to him once since returning to the club.

Arsene Wenger's future at Arsenal was thrown into further doubt when it emerged that key board members are against the plan to bring back Nicolas Anelka.

Sven-Goran Eriksson will decide whether to take over as manager of Manchester City in the next 24 hours.

The Premier League has requested more help from the Government to investigate new owners in the wake of Manchester City's likely takeover.

Newcastle's new owner Michael Ashley will accept the resignation of the club's board today but offer a role to chairman Freddy Shepherd.

Paul Ince will leave Macclesfield to take over as MK Dons boss today.

Property tycoon Daniel Williams, who is interested in buying Blackburn, is thought to have the backing of two companies with combined assets of £3.75bn.

Wayne Rooney said he was more nervous in Ricky Hatton's dressing room before his fight on Saturday than when he plays for England and Manchester United.

The skipper of Charlton women's side Casey Stoney has blamed Alan Pardew and his flops for the decision to axe their women's set-up.

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 28.06.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 28.06.07

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Thursday's gossip column

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make a £13m bid for Newcastle striker Obefemi Martins.

Chelsea have had a £12m bid for Lyon midfielder Florent Malouda rejected.

Sven-Goran Eriksson will make Middlesbrough striker Yakubu his first signing.

Barcelona are ready to make a £15m bid for Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants Kieran Richardson from Manchester United.

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has pleaded with Argentine international team-mate Carlos Tevez to join him at Anfield.

Rangers target Julien Faubert has gone on strike at Bordeaux after the French club refused to sell him.

West Ham are willing to pay Carlos Tevez £115,000 a week to keep him at the club for another year.

Martin O'Neill is to launch a fresh £8m bid for West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker.

O'Neill may have to fight off an attempted hijack of the move by prospective Man City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is looking at Bolton's Kevin Nolan as a possible replacement for Nigel Reo-Coker.

Shaun Wright-Phillips will reject a move to Man City if Sven-Goran Eriksson takes over.

Andy van der Meyde is likely to be kicked out of Everton after reportedly criticising coach David Moyes on Dutch TV.

Sunderland have had a £3m bid for Wigan defender Leighton Baines rejected.

Arsenal and Tottenham are battling to sign Lyn Oslo's Norwegian striker Chinedu Ogbuke.

Spurs are close to securing a deal to sell Reto Ziegler to Sampdoria for £1.4m.

Celtic plan to make a £2m swoop for Watford defender Dan Shittu.

Reading's Nicky Shorey will snub Newcastle and West Ham by signing a new contract at the Royals.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is interested in signing West Ham's £3m-rated striker Marlon Harewood.

Bristol City will confirm the signing of Hibernian's Northern Ireland winger Ivan Sproule on Thursday.

Lee McCulloch is tipped to complete a move from Wigan to Rangers for £2.5m.

Nigerian international midfielder Oneykachi Okonkwo is being watched by Premier League new boys Birmingham and Derby.

League One Nottingham Forest have slapped a £1.5m price tag on wing wizard Kris Commons.

Former Brentford striker Lloyd Owusu is keen on a move to Yeovil.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Real Madrid will sack coach Fabio Capello on Thursday because club chiefs blame him for David Beckham's exit.

Prospective Man City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has taken his holding in the club to 65%.

Barcelona financial director Ferran Soriano claims Thierry Henry first contacted the club over a move back in May after David Dein left the Emirates Stadium.

David Beckham and Kate Moss are going to be godparents to the newborn son of ex-Hollyoaks lovely Davinia Taylor.

Supporters of Atletico Madrid have staged a demonstration in the streets of the Spanish capital to protest about the possible sale of striker Fernando Torres to Liverpool.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 01.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 01.07.07

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Sunday's gossip column

Arsenal will table a £20m offer for Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o.

AC Milan have confirmed Eto'o is their number one target and say Arsenal do not stand a chance of signing the Cameroon forward.

The Gunners are also the only serious contenders battling Manchester United for the signature of striker Carlos Tevez.

But Chelsea and Liverpool are also interested, while West Ham will match any offer Tevez receives.

Midfielder Frank Lampard has turned down Chelsea's offer of £121,000 a week sparking renewed speculation he will join Juventus or Barcelona.

Chelsea will not buckle in their talks with players who want big bucks. That means Lampard and Arjen Robben could be heading to Spain.

Image rights are the stumbling block for Lampard and John Terry.

Striker Didier Drogba says he is not hankering after a move to AC Milan and wants to stay at Chelsea.

Midfielder Javier Mascherano has not yet signed a full-time deal with Liverpool and could make a surprise move to Manchester City.

Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka has told 'friends' he is interested in rejoining Manchester City.

Middlesbrough forward Yakubu could join him at Eastlands.

And veteran Italian forward Christian Vieri is another City target, as are Newcastle's Michael Owen and West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker.

Aston Villa want Reo-Coker as well as Chelsea duo Geremi and Shaun Wright-Phillips and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy.

Liverpool want £3m and Michael Johnson from Manchester City for Bellamy.

The Reds are close to landing Athletic Bilbao 'wonderkid' Mikel San Jose. He is an 18-year-old defender.

Liverpool turned down an offer from Besiktas for Sami Hyypia as they need to find a replacement first.

Barcelona midfielder Thiago Motta has his sights on a move to England with Chelsea, Manchester City, West Ham and Middlesbrough interested.

Newcastle are keeping tabs on Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnson.

Wayne Bridge, Lassana Diarra and Geremi could be in a job-lot move from Chelsea to Newcastle.

Magpies boss Sam Allardyce, who says he needs five years to sort the club out, is 100% sure striker Michael Owen will stay at St James' Park.

Charlton want West Brom's £4m-rated striker Nathan Ellington as a replacement for Darren Bent.

Albion will in turn boost their attacking options with a move for Celtic's Craig Beattie.

Rangers and Derby are willing to meet the £5m valuation West Brom have put on midfielder Jason Koumas.

Derby also want Norwich striker Dickson Etuhu, West Ham winger Matthew Etherington and Sheffield United centre-back Claude Davis.

Paul Robinson and Paul McShane will leave West Brom for Sunderland in a £6m double deal.

Sunderland will sign Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon for £4.5m.

Manchester United midfielder Kieron Richardson is in the middle of a tug of war between Sunderland and Sheffield United.

Sunderland hope to catch Chelsea and Manchester United on the back foot with an early move for Heerenveen's Brazilian striker Afonso Alves.

Bolton want to sign Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy.

Tottenham are lining up £3.5m bids for Celta Vigo's Borja Oubina and Hertha Berlin's Kevin Prince Boateng.

Spurs have had a £6m offer for Celtic's Shunsuke Nakamura turned down. Liverpool and Aston Villa are also interested in the midfielder.

Arsenal are set to go head-to-head with free-spending Spurs. Both clubs have targeted £8m-rated West Brom defender Curtis Davies.

Real Madrid want Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes but will only offer £6m, half the amount they agreed last summer.

Birmingham will boost their ranks with Spartak Moscow's former Arsenal striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie and Dutch U21 star Daniel de Ridder.

Midfielder Stephen Clemence will swap Birmingham for Southampton.

Chelsea are putting the finishing touches to a deal for Dutch U21 star Royston Drenthe.

Everton want Preston's David Nugent but will not go above £4m.

Blackburn will fend off Portsmouth's interest in Ryan Nelson by offering the defender a new contract.

Colchester are the latest club to express interest in signing veteran forward Teddy Sheringham.

West Ham have beaten Rangers to the signing of Bordeaux midfielder Julien Faubert. The fee is £6m.

Middlesbrough are close to agreeing terms with AZ Alkmaar's Icelandic right-back Gretar Steinsson.

Fulham will renew their efforts to sign Leeds striker David Healy after missing out on Tottenham's Mido.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Sources at Arsenal say it is unlikely manager Arsene Wenger will stay at the club when his contract expires at the end of next season.

Sheffield United expect to be reinstated to the Premier League this week at the expense of West Ham.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is thinking about quitting his role for a similar one in Major League Soccer in America.

Steve Morgan will complete his £10 takeover of Wolves this week.

Czech and Serbian tycoons are eyeing a takeover at Bristol City.

David Beckham has beaten the 37-year distance record for an American Football field goal with a 64-yard effort in an advert. "The guy's leg is golden," said running back Reggie Bush. "He could sign up for the NFL now and play for 20 more years."

Former England striker Rodney Marsh, who played in the United States in the 1970s, believes long-distance travel, lower-quality play and media surveillance will prevent midfielder David Beckham maintaining his England form while playing for LA Galaxy.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 02.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 02.07.07

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Monday's gossip column

Fernando Torres is demanding a six-year deal worth £31.2m to join Liverpool.

Torres will, nevertheless, actually be taking a pay cut to move to Anfield.

New Manchester United signing Owen Hargreaves will be paid £70,000 a week at Old Trafford.

Chelsea's Khalid Boulahrouz is in talks with Sevilla over a £3.5m move to Spain.

Real Madrid are ahead of Manchester United in the race for West Ham striker Carlos Tevez.

Rangers are closing in on the signing of Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar.

Newcastle have opened talks with Chelsea defender Geremi.

The Magpies will today step up their efforts to sign Eidur Gudjohnsen from Barcelona for £4.5m.

Man City are leading the race for Middlesbrough striker Yakubu.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is in line to sign rising young Dutch star Marco Rigters for a bargain £350,000 - scuppering the hopes of Newcastle and Celtic.

But Celtic will scupper the hopes of Hughes and Blackburn - by signing Rigters for £400,000.

Bolton are ready to sell Senegalese star Abdoulaye Faye to Besiktas for £3m.

Bolton boss Sammy Lee has urged goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek to stay in the Premier League - preferably with the Trotters - after the Pole quit Liverpool.

Sheffield Wednesday will not sell their Northern Ireland winger Chris Brunt for less than £3m.

Preston striker David Nugent says he will not be pressurised into leaving the club if Everton do not match his £7m price tag.

Newcastle have expressed an interest in FC Copenhagen midfielder Brede Hangeland.

Derby have joined the race to sign £6m-rated West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas.

Rennes have offered Charlton winger Dennis Rommedahl a new contract after the Denmark international turned down a move to the club.

Leicester are chasing former Middlesbrough striker Joseph-Desire Job.

The Foxes also want former Portsmouth front man Svetoslav Todorov.

Birmingham are set to snap up Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye in a £500,000 deal.

Wolves are to sign Crystal Palace defender Darren Ward for £500,000.

Derby winger Ryan Smith is poised to seal a £150,000 move to Millwall.

Nottingham Forest midfielder Kris Commons will end speculation linking him with Bristol City and Burnley by signing a new deal at the City Ground.

Rangers hope to have signed up Steven Naismith from Kilmarnock within the next 24 hours after finally losing out on Frenchman Julien Faubert.

New England midfielder Shairi Joseph has revealed he's still desperate to join SPL champions Celtic.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has told chief executive Peter Kenyon that he wants Frank Lampard and John Terry to sign new deals by next week.

The Blues, however, are refusing to improve their club record offer of £135,000 a week for the England midfielder.

However, Lampard has no intention of moving anyway.

Everton's Andy Johnson has been given the green light to start pre-season training today after his ankle injury.

David Beckham's new side LA Galaxy want Dec out of And and Dec to attend trials after the Geordie TV legend impressed chiefs with his finishing during a kickabout with Robbie Williams.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 04.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 04.07.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Chelsea have told Barcelona that Frank Lampard is not for sale after rejecting a £12m bid from the Spanish club.

Portsmouth are set to sign Rennes midfielder Arnold Mvuemba after agreeing a £2.5m fee with the French club.

Sunderland hope to sign Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson for £2.5m, despite interest from Everton.

Chelsea have been told they will have to offer £20m if they are to have any chance of landing Sevilla full-back Daniel Alves.

Rangers have started fresh talks over their bid to land Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith.

Wigan have made a £2.5m bid for Fulham midfielder Michael Brown.

VfB Stuttgart are set to swoop for Watford striker Tamas Priskin.

Jermain Defoe's future at Tottenham is in doubt after the striker, who has been linked to Aston Villa and Portsmouth, refused to start talks over a new five-year contract.

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre is wanted by Bordeaux.

West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara's move to Fulham has collapsed, meaning Heidar Helguson, who has been mooted as a makeweight in a £5m deal will stay at Craven Cottage.

The likelihood of Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze moving to Liverpool has receded because the Old Trafford outfit are understood to be uncomfortable with selling the Argentine to one of their biggest rivals.

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is close to a permanent deal with Marseille, despite interest from West Ham.

Everton are set to step up their interest in Sheffield United utility player Phil Jagielka following the confirmation of the Blades' relegation to the Championship.

Real Madrid are interested in Lyon winger Florent Malouda, who is being targeted by Chelsea, as well as Blues winger Arjen Robben.

Reading are still interested in Nantes midfielder Emerse Fae.

Striker Jeremie Aliadiere has vowed to prove Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wrong after leaving the Gunners - where he made only 19 starts in almost eight years - for Middlesbrough.

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has been assured he has a future at Anfield, despite the impending arrival of Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool have agreed to compensate Stockport after 14-year-old goalkeeper Ben Robinson quit the League Two club's school of excellence to move to Anfield in June.

Wolves have had a £900,000 bid for striker Matt Fryatt turned down by Leicester.

Wycombe are shelving their plans to sign QPR's Tommy Doherty after the midfielder was hit by appendicitis.

Crystal Palace have issued a hands-off warning to Leicester and their other Championship rivals over England Under-21 midfielder Tom Soares.

Real Sociedad Mikel Alonso, who is the brother of Liverpool's Xabi Alonso, has joined Bolton at their pre-season training camp in Austria.

ther gossip other than transfer news..............

Former Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder has warned his successor Sam Allardyce that ex-Magpies striker Alan Shearer will be waiting in the wings if the ex-Bolton boss is not successful at the club.

The Arsenal board want manager Arsene Wenger, who has 12 months left on his current contract, to sign a new deal by the end of the week.

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has warned the club that Wenger is irreplaceable.

Newcastle could be without Geremi, who signed for the Magpies from Chelsea this week, for up to six games early next year because the midfielder may be on African Cup of Nations duty with Cameroon.

Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, 33, is determined to hang on to his place in the team, even though he knows the "finishing line is approaching" in his career.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has appointed former Manchester United team-mate Raimond van der Gouw as his goalkeeping coach.

Sheffield Wednesday will not have to re-lay their pitch after tests confirmed it was not contaminated by the flood water that covered the Hillsborough surface last week.

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Steve McManaman may be given a senior role at Birmingham if Carson Yeung's takeover bid succeeds. McManaman has been appointed to the board of Grandtop International Holdings, the company used by Hong Kong businessman Yeung as a vehicle for his buy-out proposal.

Rangers midfielder Andrew Shinnie, 17, has agreed a new three-year deal with the club.

Reading hope to extend the contracts of defender Nicky Shorey and striker Leroy Lita.

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has told manager Sir Alex Ferguson he will shave off his hair if he does not score 20 Premier League goals next season. In the 2006-2007 campaign, the Portuguese star won a £400 bet with the United boss after scoring 17 times in the top flight, beating his 15-goal target.

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has banned mobiles on the club's week-long training camp in Austria. He said: "There will be no distractions. We will be totally focused."

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 05.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 05.07.07

All the latest football gossip

Thursday's gossip column

Manchester United are set to swoop for West Ham striker Carlos Tevez and want to complete the deal - believed to be worth more than £20m - inside 48 hours.

Tevez has agreed to join the Old Trafford outfit and the move will be completed next week - subject to any challenge from the Hammers, who still claim to own the player's registration.

Chelsea have upped their bid for Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda to £12m after being priced out of a move for Sevilla's £20m-rated full-back Daniel Alves, who is wanted by Liverpool.

France midfielder Florent Malouda is on the brink of joining Chelsea from Lyon.

Chelsea are set to make a £25m double move for Chimbonda and Malouda.

Sven-Goran Eriksson, who is poised to become the manager of Manchester City, believes he will need to sign at least 10 players to bring success to the club.

Andriy Shevchenko's agent Stephen Curnow has insisted that the Chelsea striker does not want to go back to Italy, despite being constantly linked with a return to AC Milan.

West Ham have prepared an £11m package for Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy, which would include midfielder Yossi Benayoun going to Anfield as part of the deal.

Liverpool may swoop for Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma.

Tottenham have offered West Brom £4m and winger Wayne Routledge in exchange for defender Curtis Davies.

Australian midfielder Harry Kewell, who has been linked to Tottenham and Aston Villa, has admitted that he is fighting for his future at Liverpool after four injury-plagued years.

Fulham are set to complete the £4m signing of striker Diomansy Kamara from West Brom.

Rangers have pulled out of negotiations to sign Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith.

However, Hibernian and Celtic have entered the race for the £1.5m-rated Naismith.

Celtic are now clear favourites to sign Naismith after Kilmarnock rejected an £850,000 offer from Hibernian and a £1.5m package from Rangers.

Striker Alan Smith, who has been linked to Middlesbrough and Everton but who had been holding out for a chance to stake a claim for a first-team place at Manchester United, has been told he has no future at Old Trafford.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is running out of patience with West Brom over his interest in defenders Paul Robinson and Paul McShane so may turn to FC Copenhagen centre-half Michael Gravgaard.

Midfielder Thomas Gravesen will snub an approach from Sheffield United to fight for a place in Gordon Strachan's Celtic team.

Sunderland will make a late bid to pip Fulham to the signature of Southampton defender Chris Baird.

Fiorentina are set to make a £3m bid for Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg.

Aston Villa are to step up their bid to land Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp also wants Defoe.

Real Madrid are close to agreeing a fee for Chelsea winger Arjen Robben.

Preston striker David Nugent will seal a move to Portsmouth within the next 24 hours.

Blackburn want £4m for striker Jason Roberts after turning down a £2.5m bid from Fulham.

Reading are targeting West Ham forward Bobby Zamora in a £2.5m swoop.

Former Hibernian manager Tony Mowbray wants to take Easter Road defenders Rob Jones and David Murphy to West Brom.

Hearts could lose freed Leicester midfielder Stephen Hughes to Motherwell or Nottingham Forest.

Birmingham are in talks with Brazilian defender Rafael Schmitz, who plays for Lille.

Wigan are willing to pay West Brom about £4.5m for midfielder Jason Koumas.

Former Leeds captain Kevin Nicholls has been left in limbo by the challenge from HM Revenue and Customs to Ken Bates' buy-back of the club. He had agreed to join Preston and was waiting for the Elland Road outfit to come out of administration.

West Ham and Newcastle are set for a £3m battle to land FC Copenhagen's Canadian utility player Atiba Hutchinson.

Borussia Dortmund want to sign Charlton defender Souleymane Diawara.

Striker Nicolas Anelka is wanted by Lyon, if Bolton lower their £10m asking price.

Aston Villa striker John Carew is being targeted by Porto - only six months after arriving in England from Lyon.

Chelsea appear to have won the race to land one of the world's most promising talents - Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, 17, who plays for Internacional and whose buy-out fee could cost between £11m and £15m. Pato's real name is Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva but is called Pato because he hails from Pato Branco, which translates as White Duck.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has hit out at former manager Sam Allardyce, now boss of Newcastle, for going back on the agreement not to take any of the backroom staff from the Reebok Stadium and the Trotters chief is insisting such people work 12 months' notice.

West Ham striker Dean Ashton, who has been sidelined since breaking an ankle on England duty in August 2006, is set to make his comeback in the friendly against Dagenham and Redbridge on 14 July.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger allowed Thierry Henry to join Barcelona because physiological statistics and read-outs suggested the striker was past his best.

Wenger will hand Cesc Fabregas the Arsenal vice-captaincy as a reward for the midfielder pledging his future to the club.

Arsenal are so confident that Wenger will extend his contract that the Gunners have not considered looking for a successor.

Midfielder David Beckham may launch his career in the United States in LA Galaxy's friendly against Chelsea on 21 July after a scan on his ankle injury showed no long-term damage.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has admitted he can give no guarantees that striker Michael Owen will stay at St James' Park.

Portsmouth's former technical director Avram Grant will join Chelsea as director of football next week - and could take over as manager if Jose Mourinho leaves.

Fraser Wishart, chief executive of the new PFA Scotland, wants a share of Setanta's SPL TV deal for his players.

Real Madrid are eyeing Manchester United's highly rated fitness coach Valter di Salvo, who wants to return to Spain.

Former West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham, who has joined Colchester, hopes to face his 19-year-old son Charlie - a forward on Crystal Palace's books - when the two Championship sides meet next season.

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 06.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Friday 06.07.07

All the latest football gossip

Friday's gossip column

West Ham are interested in signing Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy but want to secure him for less than the Reds' £10m valuation.

But Sunderland manager Roy Keane is also ready to swoop for the Welsh striker and is ready to offer Liverpool £6m for him.

Newcastle could land Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen, who is happy to work again with boss Sam Allardyce.

Manchester City want £9m-rated Toulouse striker Johan Elmander.

Fulham are set to sign Leeds striker David Healy for £2m.

Derby boss Billy Davies wants to sign Sheffield United defender Claude Davis, who he managed while he was in charge at Deepdale.

Tottenham reserve goalkeeper Tommy Forecast is set to join Gillingham on loan.

Liverpool are still after new faces, with Roma's Alessandro Mancini, Porto's Ricardo Quaresma and Man Utd's Gabriel Heinze on the wanted list.

Arsenal's £6m deal for Auxerre's Bakari Sagna may be off after current Gunner Matthieu Flamini said he is happy to play right-back.

Manchester City are ready to spend £8m on Bayern Munich's 25-year-old striker Roque Santa Cruz.

West Ham will make a £16m double swoop for Liverpool strike pair Djibril Cisse and Craig Bellamy.

Birmingham midfielder Stephen Clemence is wanted by Championship sides Charlton and Southampton.

Bolton midfielder Idan Tal is set for talks with Israeli champions Beitar Jerusalem.

West Ham striker Bobby Zamora is a transfer target for Reading, who are ready to pay £2.5m.

Wigan are ready to pay £4.5m to secure the services of West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas.

Chelsea have moved closer to completing deals for Lyon winger Florent Malouda and PSV Eindhoven's Brazilian defender Alex.

Wigan are set to make a £3.2m bid for West Ham striker Marlon Harewood and are also close to signing Fulham's Michael Brown.

Derby are hoping to beat West Brom and Rangers to the signature of Blackburn defender Andy Todd.

Portsmouth are close to clinching a £7m deal to sign Preston striker David Nugent.

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer could be heading for German side Bayern Munich.

Everton have stepped up their interest in signing West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas.

And Toffees boss David Moyes is also ready to raid Manchester United for striker Alan Smith and midfielder Kieran Richardson.

Manchester City might be able to tempt Middlesbrough to sell striker Yakubu Ayegbeni - for £12m.

West Ham have bid £8m plus Yossi Benayoun for Djibril Cisse, but he is keen on Marseille.

Aberdeen and Falkirk are still in the chase for Manchester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who has admitted his future is uncertain.

Celtic are believed to be the mystery bidder poised to beat Rangers to the signature of Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

Arsenal have rejected Real Madrid's claims that they held talks with Arsene Wenger over their managerial vacancy. The Gunners have said the reports are completely untrue.

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has warned manager Jose Mourinho that off-the-field squabbles must end. And he has also hinted that Mourinho will be seen as a failure if he does not lead the Blues to the Premier League title this season.

Arsenal have handed Gilberto Silva the captaincy following the departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona.

Former Fulham boss Chris Coleman says he can be a trail blazer for foreign managers abroad after being appointed as Real Sociedad boss.

Birmingham's prospective new owner Carson Yeung will urge manager Steve Bruce to sign payers from Hong Kong once he gets control of the club. Hong Kong businessman Yeung believes Hong Kong players need more opportunities.

Regards Satdude. :thum:

 

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 07.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 07.07.07

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Saturday's gossip column

Liverpool are set to recoup much of the £21m they spent on Fernando Torres with the sales of Craig Bellamy and Djibril Cisse.

Bellamy is set to go to West Ham for £9m, while fellow striker Cisse is expected to join Marseille for £8m.

West Ham were said to be keen on Cisse too.

Chelsea have offered £4.7m for Feyenoord's Holland Under-21 international Royston Drenthe.

Tottenham are set to rekindle their interest in Barcelona winger Ludovic Giuly.

Newcastle and Everton are keen to land Fulham left-back Franck Queudrue.

Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka is reported to have said that he would find a move to Valencia "very tempting".

Sunderland are set to lodge a third bid for £5m-rated Wigan defender Leighton Baines.

Middlesbrough keeper Mark Schwarzer is wanted by Werder Bremen.

Former Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek wants to join Sven-Goran Eriksson at Manchester City.

Wigan are on the brink of signing West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas for £5m after Albion had rejected a £4m bid from the Latics.

Celtic are lining up a bid for Fulham's Moritz Volz and are ready to offer several big hitters such as Jiri Jarosik, Thomas Gravesen or Bobo Balde in a bid to land him.

Other gossip other than transfer news..............

West Ham striker Carlos Tevez has been ordered to start pre-season training with the club, despite agreeing a £60m deal to go to Man Utd.

However, it is understood the Hammers have given Tevez the green light to make his £38m switch.

Tevez, set for a £21m move in this paper, says he wants to become United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's star "pupil".

Of course, perhaps Tevez is not going anywhere.

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva has criticised Chelsea's Didier Drogba for stating that the Gunners are out of the title race.

Manchester City welcomed new boss Sven-Goran Eriksson with open arms, but they may have to brush up on the spelling of their new boss after a club-produced placard read "Erikkson". "KK" has been and gone already City fans.

Regards Satdude. :thum:

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Monday 09.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 09.07.07

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Monday's gossip column

West Ham have made a £5.5m bid for West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara.

Real Madrid want to sign Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

Southampton defender Chris Baird is set to join Sunderland in a £3m switch.

Manchester United striker Alan Smith, who has been linked to Middlesbrough and Everton, wants to hold talks with manager Sir Alex Ferguson this week before deciding whether to leave the club.

Chelsea winger Arjen Robben will fly out for the club's pre-season tour of the United States but still wants to join Real Madrid.

Striker David Nugent has returned to Preston but his future is still in the balance after he stalled on a £6m move to Portsmouth.

Manchester City hope to snap up Charlton winger Jerome Thomas for £1m.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez says he would be happy with his squad - if West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun becomes his final signing of the summer.

Though Benitez has actually made a bid of about £6.75m for highly-rated Dutch Under-21 international winger Ryal Babel .

Coventry want to sign Julian Gray after the midfielder was released by Birmingham.

Sheffield United are set to sign Cameroon right-back Jean-Joel Perrier after he was snubbed by Celtic, where he had a spell on loan from Rennes.

Toulouse are about to bid for Celtic midfield misfit Thomas Gravesen.

Hibernian boss John Collins ran the rule over Cameroonian defender Thierry Gathuesi, 25, and an unnamed striker during Saturday's 3-2 defeat by SV Vocklabruck in Austria.

Other gossip other than transfer news.............

England manager Steve McClaren will hold talks with Jamie Carragher to try to persuade the Liverpool defender not to retire from international duty.

New Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to snub former England Under-21 boss David Platt as his number two and appoint Swedish friend and television pundit Hans Backe - after being turned down by Sweden assistant manager Roland Andersson.

Eriksson is set to appoint Backe as his assistant at Eastlands but Platt could still be given a role.

Rangers are poised to offer Scotland striker Kris Boyd a contract extension.

Arsenal have been planning for life without striker Thierry Henry, who has joined Barcelona, but no player had been given his old number 14 shirt. Fans have suggested retiring the number to mark the Frenchman's contribution to the club.

Regards Satdude. :thum:

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 10.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 10.07.07

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Tuesday's gossip column

Chelsea Arjen Robben's lawyer is in Spain to hold talks with Real Madrid, who still want to sign the winger.

Liverpool are set to sign Ajax winger Ryan Babel after returning with a £13.5m bid on Monday night on the back of having a £10m offer rejected.

Fiorentina are ready to sign Freddie Ljungberg from Arsenal for £5.5m.

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas will turn his back on a £27m move to Real Madrid, even though he is a top target for new Madrid boss Bernd Schuster.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to make an £8m bid for Spurs striker Jermain Defoe.

Arsenal are poised to launch a £13m bid for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins this week.

Newcastle have emerged as rivals to Liverpool in the race to sign Manchester United Gabriel Heinze.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes wants Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz.

Portsmouth will complete the signing of Preston striker David Nugent on Tuesday.

Chelsea misfit Khalid Boulahrouz is poised to join Sevilla in a cut-price £3.5m deal.

New Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is to make Swede Christian Wilhelmsson his first signing.

Everton are mulling over the possibility of making a bid for £6m-rated Wigan defender Leighton Baines.

Celtic have rejected a £1.5m approach from Fulham for left-back Lee Naylor.

St Etienne have launched a bid for Sochaux midfielder Guirane N'Daw after Celtic had an offer of £2.2m rejected.

Celtic target Rod Fanni has been told by Nice that he is not for sale unless clubs meet their £3.4m valuation.

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson is ready to offer Celtic £3m for midfielder Thomas Gravesen.

Gretna have signed 19-year-old goalkeeper Nathan Wright from Darlington.

Leicester look set to land a £2m double swoop to sign Stephen Clemence and DJ Campbell from Birmingham.

Leeds striker Robbie Blake is in talks with Burnley about a £500,000 return to Turf Moor.

Other gossip other than transfer news.............

Arsenal defender William Gallas has demanded crunch talks with Gunners manager Arsene Wenger over the failure to bring in a big name to replace striker Thierry Henry.

New Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has pleaded with fans not to compare him to former Old Trafford captain Roy Keane.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is set for a row with new director of football Avram Grant - as the Portuguese manager does not want Grant sitting in the dug-out during matches.

Meanwhile, Grant insists that his appointment has been done with Mourinho's blessing.

LA Galaxy boss Alexi Lalas has warned David Beckham to concentrate on football, not showbiz, when he begins playing for the club.

Dundee have revealed that they turned down new Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster when he wanted to become boss at Dens Park in 2000.

Sven-Goran Eriksson is to call on the advice of mystical gurus and introduce yoga to Manchester City's training regime.

Manchester United players are making plans to keep Charley in the Big Brother house - so that they can keep ribbing her cousin, team-mate Kieran Richardson.

Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson says Jean Claude Darcheville impressed his new team-mates with some swanky sleight-of-hand magic tricks.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 11.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 11.07.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Arsenal could yet bid £13m for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins and trigger his release clause.

Chelsea want Sevilla to accept their £14m bid for Daniel Alves - or they will turn to Tottenham's Pascal Chimbonda.

Arsenal have sealed a £6m swoop for Auxerre defender Bakari Sagna.

Real Madrid are edging closer to a deal for Chelsea's Arjen Robben after his contract negotiations were on the verge of collapse.

Aston Villa are weighing up a £3m raid for Norwegian international defender Brede Hangeland.

Sunderland have put in an improved bid of £5m for Wigan left-back Leighton Baines.

Everton are ready to bid £3m for Manchester United and England winger Kieran Richardson.

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings wants West Ham to forget their end-of-season row over the Carlos Tevez affair and sell them Marlon Harewood.

Trevor Sinclair is set to sign a one-year deal with Cardiff City.

Harry Redknapp has finally persuaded Preston striker David Nugent to sign for Portsmouth.

Hearts have rejected a bid of more than £5m from Sunderland for goalkeeper Craig Gordon.

Wigan are nearing the £2m transfer of forward Lee McCulloch to Rangers.

Celtic have turned to Creteil right-back Jerome Perez as a replacement for Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe.

Stephen Hughes has rejected a transfer to Hearts or Motherwell to remain with Leicester.

Leicester have joined the race to sign former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler.

Bolton have pulled out of a deal for winger Wayne Routledge because Tottenham were asking for £3m.

Norwich hope to bring in Czech striker David Strihavka, who plays for Banik Ostrava.

Newcastle are in talks with Marseille captain Habib Beye over a £2m move.

Ipswich are set to bring back striker Pablo Counago, two years after they released him.

Birmingham want Spurs midfielder Hossam Ghaly to replace Leicester-bound Stephen Clemence.

Liverpool are lining up a £600,000 double swoop for Millwall's teenage starlets Preston Edwards and David Amoo.

West Brom are involved in a three-way fight with Southampton and Charlton to land Norwich midfielder Youssef Safri.

Kilmarnock have taken former Tolouse keeper Damien Rascle on trial.

Gretna have given a trial to former Sunderland and Wrexham goalkeeper Michael Ingram.

Other gossip other than transfer news.............

Manchester United are ready to call in Fifa and the Football Association to force through their signing of West Ham striker Carlos Tevez.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has told his team-mates not to blow the Premier League in the first two months of the season.

Chelsea's Jose Mourinho has stirred the tension with Manchester United by questioning United's summer spending spree.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce has held initial talks with the club about extending his contract at St Andrews.

Derby have called in football ambassador Craig Brown to try and save Claude Davis' £3m transfer from Sheffield United - he needs a work permit but did not play in 75% of Jamaica's games last year.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane says he is ready to join the Premier League's big spenders.

Charlton's Luke Young is expected to leave the club this summer to move back into the Premier League - but he will cost £3m.

New Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith is to order an inquest into the disappointing performance at the Under-20 World Cup in Canada.

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood says Scotland's youngsters were hampered by having Tommy Wilson as coach in Canada.

Retired Chris Sutton is set to be offered a coaching job at Wycombe by former Celtic team-mate Paul Lambert.

MK Dons boss Paul Ince has begged striker Izale McLeod not to quit the League Two club. Leicester want him for £800,000.

Colin Hendry wants to make James Grady his assistant manager at Clyde.

Roy Hodgson could go back to Inter Milan as head of international relations.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce says he would be on £5m a year if he were still in his pomp as a player at Manchester United. The Blues boss is baffled by how high wages are in football.

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