Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.11.07

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 12.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 12.07.07

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Thursday's gossip column

Chelsea are closing in on Sevilla's Daniel Alves after the Brazilian star admitted: "I want to join them."

Real Madrid will test Arsenal's resolve by flying into London with a £20m offer for midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

Manchester City are close to landing Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg in a £6m deal.

Manchester United's Gabriel Heinze says he is flattered by Liverpool's interest in him but he will not make a decision until the Copa America is over.

West Ham face competition from Monaco for the signature of Cameroon midfielder Achille Emana, 25.

Newcastle are set to welcome Aldo Duchser - the man who injured David Beckham prior to the 2002 World Cup - for a trial at St James' Park.

Marseille captain Habib Beye has turned his back on a move to Newcastle, instead choosing to stay in France.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has told Bolton to forget about moving for Charles N'Zogbia.

West Brom are lining up a £1m bid for Portuguese midfielder Filipe Teixeira.

Spend-crazy Birmingham are closing in on a deal to sign St Etienne star Pascal Feindouno.

Reading boss Steve Coppell is ready to launch a £2.5m bid for Arsenal right-back Justin Hotye.

Arsenal are ready to spend £2m on 21-year-old Caen striker Yoan Gouffran.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is going back to Manchester United to sign midfielder Kieran Richardson for £5.5m.

Tottenham have made an offer for 16-year-old Gabi Misa, the Celta Vigo midfielder who is also wanted by Valencia.

West Ham striker Marlon Harewood is set to seal a £3.5m move to Birmingham after passing a medical at St Andrews on Wednesday.

Actually, Wigan are going to get Harewood for £3.7m - and his arrival will push Henri Camara closer to the exit door.

Hull are poised to sign Ipswich striker Alan Lee, 28, in a £500,000 transfer.

Luton have taken former Everton and West Ham midfielder Don Hutchison on trial.

Liverpool have offered up to £4m for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson.

Fulham have matched Sunderland's £3m bid for Southampton defender Chris Baird.

Wolves are lining up a £1.5m raid on Premier League neighbours Aston Villa for defender Liam Ridgewell.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has been told by Hearts he will have to spend £10m on goalkeeper Craig Gordon.

Hearts number two Stevie Frail admits Gordon could well leave before the start of the new season.

Charlton's Dennis Rommedahl has attracted interest from Spanish club Getafe, managed by his fellow Dane Michael Laudrup.

Barnet have taken full-back Jakub Bures on trial from Czech side SK Dynamo.

Bournemouth have taken former Arsenal trainee Lee Canoville on trial after he was released by Boston.

Celtic have taken Italian midfielder Andrea Capone on trial and they could sign him on a Bosman free transfer.

Celtic are lining up a bid for 17-year-old Real Salt Lake midfielder Freddy Adu.

New Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny says he turned down Celtic when he was leaving Bochum this summer.

Hibernian could sign Thierry Gathuessi from Sete after the defender impressed on trial.

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

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has warned new technical director Avram Grant he will have no power over team affairs at Stamford Bridge.

Newcastle striker Michael Owen has committed his future to the St James' Park club.

Boss Sam Allardyce has handed a reprieve to Spanish misfit Albert Luque and ordered him to prove his worth at the club.

Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge could miss the start of the season with a hip injury.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has told Sven-Goran Eriksson to sign Jermain Defoe from Tottenham.

Djibril Cisse says he refused to sign for Bolton because they are a third-rate club.

Wigan want to open talks with left-back Leighton Baines - a target for Sunderland - over a new long-term contract.

Ireland's richest man Sean Quinn could be set to buy Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday.

West Ham target Stephen Appiah has blasted Fenerbahce for blocking his £5m move to Upton Park.

Middlesbrough have been told to cough up £4m for AZ Alkmaar's Icelandic defender Gretar Steinsson, 25.

David Nugent wants his £6m move to Portsmouth to turn him into an England regular.

Cash-strapped Bury are making plans to buy back Gigg Lane from the proceeds of Nugent's move to Portsmouth.

Peter Reid is understood to be heading a consortium looking into a takeover of Championship club Burnley.

Premier League clubs have splashed £284m already this summer - their biggest spree ever, more than double at the same stage last year and almost three times of that in 2005.

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 13.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Friday 13.07.07

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Friday's gossip column

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has snubbed a £21.5m move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Man City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will take on Sunderland's Roy Keane to try and sign £5.5m Man Utd winger Kieran Richardson.

West Ham striker Marlon Harewood will rush through his £3.7m move to Wigan on Friday.

Fulham are on the brink of signing Leeds striker David Healy for about £2m.

Arsenal are mulling over whether to apply for a work permit for their 18-year-old Mexican striker Carlos Vela, who has been on loan at Spanish side Salamanca.

The Gunners are also set to sell Jose Antonio Reyes to Real Madrid for a cut-price £6.5m.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce will hold talks with striker Obafemi Martins on Friday to try and stop him leaving - Arsenal are said to be interested.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates wants to buy Bolton's Slovakian centre-half Lubomir Michalik - in a move that will astound the club's creditors.

Bristol City have signed Wolves winger Michael McIndoe for an undisclosed fee.

Sheffield United hope defender David Sommeil will join French side Valenciennes.

Ipswich have rejected a £600,000 Hull bid for striker Alan Lee.

Chelsea are poised to lend Scott Sinclair to Cardiff - in order to land teenage sensation Aaron Ramsey.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek is to sign a one-year deal at Real Madrid.

Aston Villa are ready to move for Tottenham defender Anthony Gardner - but have been told to stump up £3m for him.

Charlton boss Alan Pardew is battling with Leicester for Birmingham striker DJ Campbell.

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric is planning a triple swoop for Birmingham's Stephen Clemence (£750,000) and DJ Campbell (£1.75m) and MK Dons striker Izale McLeod (£1m).

Portsmouth are ready to let Cameroon international Rudolphe Douala leave to join French side St Etienne.

Fulham are set to follow up the capture of Chris Baird by bringing in West Ham left-back Paul Konchesky for about £2m.

MK Dons have taken Newport striker Matt Prosser, 20 and Eastwood Town's Lindon Meike, 19, on trial.

Former Sunderland midfielder Tommy Miller is considering a move to either Ipswich or Preston.

Mansfield have offered Matt Piper, 25, the chance to rebuild his career.

Burnley's Garreth O'Connor is training with Bournemouth with a view to rejoining his old club on loan.

Wolves have approached Chelsea to sign 19-year-old defender Michael Mancienne on a long-term loan next season.

Rangers new signing Lee McCulloch has told Steven Naismith not to give up on his dream of leaving Kilmarnock for Ibrox.

Thomas Gravesen's agent has warned Sheffield United they will have to pay top dollar to lure the Dane from Celtic.

Dundee are set to hand a trial to Portuguese striker Andre Martins.

Rangers will hand a trial to Australian superkid David D'Apuzzo, 18, next week.

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

Stoke are planning to charter a plane to Austria for fans to see their friendly with Real Madrid in Irdning on 27 July after learning the Spanish champions were staying nearby.

Bolton's Nicky Hunt could face a three-match Premier League ban after being sent off in the Peace Cup in Seoul.

Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker says they can gatecrash the Premier League's top six this season.

Dutch coach Marco van Basten reckons Liverpool have signed the "new Thierry Henry" in Ryal Babel.

Preston midfielder Paul McKenna faces surgery on a groin problem and could be out until October.

Portsmouth new boy John Utaka snubbed a last-minute move to Manchester City - despite being offered an extra £20,000-a-week at Eastlands.

Robbie Fowler has asked Cardiff for 48 hours to chew over a move that could cost them a £1.5m-plus wage.

England defender Nicky Shorey is still waiting for Reading to offer him a new contract.

Southampton are the target of a multi-million takeover bid from Dubai Holdings - the Arab group which tried to buy Liverpool.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes claims David Bentley is already benefiting from his England Under-21 snub in the summer.

PFA chief Gordon Taylor believes Premier League stars deserve their massive wages.

Chelsea's 17-year-old striker Ben Sahar will not be forced to return to his native Israel for national service.

Everton boss David Moyes believes the Premier League's big-spenders are making it difficult for them to sign new players.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp says he is only six games from the sack after spending £22m this summer.

Colchester defender Wayne Brown has asked to leave the club.

Spurs target Kevin-Prince Boateng's favourite television show is kids' programme SpongeBob SquarePants.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 15.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 15.07.07

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Sunday's gossip column

Newcastle made an audacious enquiry about Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho - but were put off by the £58m asking price.

David Beckham will not go on loan to an English club during the MLS off-season because he is accompanying his wife on the Spice Girls tour.

Liverpool will not sell Peter Crouch for less than £20m.

But that may not put off big-spending Manchester City, whose new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is keen to land the 6ft 7ins hitman.

Liverpool will continue their shopping spree with the £15m capture of Roma's Alessandro Mancini.

Man Utd are desperate to block Liverpool's move for Gabriel Heninze even though the Reds are willing to pay the £6m asking price.

Turkish club Besiktas have lodged a £3m for West Ham misfit Carlton Cole.

Newcastle have opened talks with Fulham over £3m-rated defender Franck Queudrue.

Birmingham are keen to sign Tottenham midfielder Hossam Ghaly for £1m.

Real Zaragoza are poised to sign Manchester United's Gerard Pique for £4m after his successful loan there last season.

Leicester and Watford are battling it out for the £2m signature of Birmingham striker DJ Campbell.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill plans to spend £25m on signing Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jermain Defoe and Luke Young this week.

Everton have made a surprise enquiry about Portsmouth's veteran defender Sol Campbell.

Blackburn are in talks with Everton over their former striker James Beattie.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is preparing a cut-price bid for Tottenham striker Mido.

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

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will head to Barcelona next summer, taking Cesc Fabregas with him.

John Terry and Frank Lampard have told manager Jose Mourinho they will not leave Chelsea.

Lassana Diarra has rejected Chelsea's offer of a new deal.

David Moyes is upset with his bosses after they turned down his request for a new Mercedes. The Everton boss argued that Andy van der Meyde has a Ferrari even though he's not a first-team regular but his complaints fell on deaf ears.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 16.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 16.07.07

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Monday's gossip column

Arsenal are set to smash their transfer record with a £15m swoop for Argentine striker Rodrigo Palacio, who plays for Boca Juniors.

Striker Marlon Harewood has agreed a move to Wigan after being told he can leave West Ham.

Real Madrid have tabled a £13.5m bid for Chelsea winger Arjen Robben.

Manchester City striker Darius Vassell is set to be allowed to leave the club for about £1.5m following the arrival of Sven-Goran Eriksson as manager.

Manchester United are so confident of signing striker Carlos Tevez from West Ham that they have booked a medical for the Argentine on Wednesday.

Hearts keeper Craig Gordon wants to join Sunderland.

Charles N'Zogbia will tell Newcastle he wants to leave, with Fulham and Bolton in the market for the winger.

Curtis Davies has resigned as West Brom captain after the club turned down his transfer request.

Portsmouth are giving a trial to Brazilian striker Geovanni Mauricio, a former Barcelona player.

Middlesbrough and Blackburn are preparing to swoop for Everton striker James Beattie but could be put off by the £4m price tag.

Alan Smith will join Manchester United on their Asian tour despite doubts over his future.

Newcastle will open talks with Fulham defender Franck Queudrue on Monday about a £2m move.

Sunderland could move for Celtic defender Bobo Balde.

Manchester United's decision to block Gabriel Heinze's move to Liverpool has revived Real Madrid's interest in the Argentine.

Newcastle are also hopeful of signing left-back Heinze and the club are also hopeful of holding on to Obafemi Martins.

Getafe are close to wrapping up a £1.5m deal for Charlton winger Dennis Rommedahl. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will open negotiations with Sevilla over Daniel Alves when they return from their US tour. Sevilla want £20m for the right-back.

Striker Kanu is ready to commit himself to Portsmouth for the forthcoming season.

Jermain Defoe will turn down a move to Aston Villa because he wants to fight for his place at Tottenham.

But Aston Villa are hopeful of tying up a deal for Charlton defender Luke Young.

Middlesbrough and Portsmouth are battling it out to sign Preston winger Simon Whaley.

Sheffield United will need to pay £1m to land Kevin Phillips from West Brom.

But the Blades will miss out on Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen, who has opted to stay put.

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

Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge faces a lay-off of at least three months after emergency surgery on a fractured pelvis. He does not know when he suffered the injury but it may have occurred during England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia in June.

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has warned that manager Rafael Benitez's summer spending spree will go to waste unless the club make a strong start to the season.

West Ham are prepared to argue their case for receiving a fee for Carlos Tevez in the courts.

Britain's number one doubles player Jamie Murray is hopeful of getting to the final at this week's Countrywide Classic tennis event so he will be around to see David Beckham make his LA Galaxy debut against Chelsea on Saturday.

Chelsea's new link-up with Disney will involve the Blues having a presence at Disneyworld in Florida. Chelsea's business affairs director Paul Smith told BBC Five Live: "We will not only have the branding of the key Disney events but we will be sending over coaching staff to hold clinics and seminars with US coaches in the key parts of the season, leading eventually to a permanent Chelsea feature in Disney in Orlando."

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 17.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 17.07.07

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Tuesday's gossip column

Manchester United will defy the Premier League and push ahead with the signing of Carlos Tevez this week.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has rocked the club by admitting he could leave Stamford Bridge.

The Blues have admitted they are in no rush to sign up Frank Lampard, John Terry and Arjen Robben.

Real Madrid have claimed they will sign Robben within the next 48 hours.

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is keen to land Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Spurs are closing in on the £12m signing of Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov will be Spurs' priority signing this summer.

Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze was given a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for £6m.

Andy Cole has been told he can leave Portsmouth for free - with Hull leading the chase for his signature.

West Ham have made an audacious move to sign Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz from under the noses of Manchester City.

Derby are in talks to sign Portsmouth defender Andy Griffin.

Marlon Harewood became Aston Villa's second summer signing after manager Martin O'Neill hijacked his move to Wigan.

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has ordered Kanu to decide his future by Friday or face being shown the door.

Robbie Fowler is ready to snub a move to Leicester after agreeing to join Cardiff.

Motherwell boss Mark McGhee has stepped up his bid to sign Celtic's Adam Virgo and Leicester's Stephen Hughes.

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

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has claimed he has missed out on all his top targets because of the club's takeover.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has written off last season as a "disappointment" and told manager Jose Mourinho he wants the next three Premiership titles.

Ryan Giggs says his place at Manchester United is under threat after their summer additions.

Bolton skipper Kevin Nolan has taken a swipe at former boss Sam Allardyce by claiming the players were behind the club's recent success.

Southampton are in such a mess that executives have quietly sounded out former club chairman Rupert Lowe about a return.

Everton are giving their fans the chance to vote on the proposal for a move from Goodison Park to a new stadium in Kirkby.

Former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello could be about to join David Beckham in Major League Soccer.

Rangers number two Ally McCoist is heading to Montenegro to watch FC Zeta and FBK Kaunas for a Champions League spying mission.

Chelsea have been winding up David Beckham by saying they will kick lumps out of him when they play his new club LA Galaxy this weekend.

But Beckham is in doubt for the game as he failed to complete his first training session because of his long-running ankle injury.

French coach Raymond Domenech has branded Julien Faubert 'unspeakably stupid' for signing for West Ham.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 18.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 18.07.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Real Madrid will lure Arjen Robben to Spain by offering him a six-year deal worth £24m.

The Spanish club has offered Chelsea a £14.5m plus players deal for the Dutch winger.

Sunderland will smash the British transfer fee for a goalkeeper on Wednesday by paying Hearts £9m for Craig Gordon.

Freddie Ljungberg wants a £6m pay-off from Arsenal before he leaves the Emirates Stadium.

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has rejected a £13m move to Arsenal and will stay in the north-east.

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon does not want the club to sell Shaun Wright-Phillips to Spurs - as he fears the north London club will be title rivals in seasons to come.

Everton will complete the signing of Switzerland international Johann Vogel on Wednesday.

Liverpool will try to hijack young England star Danny Rose's £1m move from Leeds to Spurs.

Charlton want to sign Spurs misfit Danny Murphy.

Manchester City and Manchester United are battling to sign Argentine goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo.

Birmingham will secure striker Mido from Spurs this week on loan - with a view to a £5m permanent deal.

Chelsea are still interested in signing Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda, and could offer Glen Johnson as part of any deal.

West Ham and Manchester City will have to match £5.5m offers from Sevilla and Galatasaray for Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz.

Derby, Cardiff and Preston all want to sign Blackburn striker Francis Jeffers.

Derby boss Billy Davies will sign Ipswich's Welsh international goalkeeper Lewis Price.

Arsenal teenagers Fran Merida and Varlos Vela are to join Primera Liga side Almeira on a season-long loan.

Reading are close to signing Danilo Gerlo after making a £750,000 bid for the River Plate defender.

Watford are closing on a £2m deal to re-sign their former striker Heidar Helguson from Fulham.

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson has made a £1.5m bid to sign Thomas Gravesen from Celtic.

Sheffield Wednesday have weighed in with a £2m bid for Southampton striker Grzegorz Rasiak.

Charlton are closing in on a £1.5m deal for MK Dons striker Izale McLoed - with Leicester also interested.

Middlesbrough and Manchester City are in the running for Charlton's £3m-rated defender Luke Young.

Charlton will offload former Chelsea and Millwall midfielder Jody Morris.

Hull City are ready to make a shock bid to sign former England striker Andrew Cole.

Ipswich are set to sell Gavin Williams to Stoke for £400,000.

Dundee United boss Craig Levein is trying to sign Leicester City's Mark de Vries for a third time on a loan deal.

Hibs boss John Collins has scotched speculation that he's poised to launch a bid for free-scoring Republic of Ireland Under-21 striker Roy O'Donovan.

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

Former West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun says the Hammers' nightmare season was caused by too much change on and off the field.

Former Man City midfielder Joey Barton has hit out at his treatment at the club towards the end of the season.

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown is convinced he will form a good midfield partnership with Massimo Donati - even though the Italian does not speak much English.

West Brom are set to reveal that Jonathan Greening has signed a new three-year deal with them.

Anyone feeling that there has been over-exposure of David Beckham of late might want to avoid US telly coverage of LA Galaxy matches. Cameras will be allowed into the dressing room, meaning that Goldenballs could provide viewers with more than they bargained for, if he's not careful.

Beckham's salary at LA Galaxy is 503.9 times bigger than the lowest-paid member of the squad, goalkeeper Lance Friesz.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill persuaded Marlon Harewood to join his side, rather than Wigan, with a last-ditch personal phone call to the striker.

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 19.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 19.07.07

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Thursday's gossip column

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made Bolton's Nicolas Anelka his number one target as a replacement for striker Thierry Henry, who has joined Barcelona.

Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua is a target for Wigan.

He is also being lined up by West Ham.

Bolton are closing in on Sweden winger Christian Wilhelmsson, who plays for Nantes.

West Ham are lining up a £5m swoop for wanted Reading defender Nicky Shorey.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is ready to fork out £10m for Olympiacos and Mexico forward Nery Castillo.

Manchester City have made an inquiry about promising Romanian striker Ciprian Marica.

Birmingham have made an approach for West Brom's £2.5m-rated left-back Paul Robinson.

DJ Campbell is set to choose Watford over Leicester when he leaves Birmingham City.

Fulham have signed Lee Cook from QPR for £2.5m and have handed the 24-year-old a four-year deal.

Everton will sign South African Steven Pienaar and Swiss Johann Vogel in the next 48 hours.

Pienaar, 25, is already a Toffees player after signing for the club on Wednesday night.

Sunderland are preparing to table a £9m bid for Hearts' Craig Gordon - which would be a British record fee for a goalkeeper.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has turned to West Ham's Bobby Zamora in his search for a new striker.

Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro turned down the chance to join Chelsea.

Chelsea are prepared to up their offer for Spurs full-back Pascal Chimbonda to £8m.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he wants Arjen Robben to stay, despite the attentions of Spanish giant Real Madrid.

Jose Antonio Reyes fears that a Robben move to Madrid will scupper his hopes of landing a permanent switch to the Spanish capital.

Championship side Hull will attempt to sign Andy Cole, who may be leaving Fratton Park.

Cardiff are closing in on Robbie Fowler after chairman Peter Ridsdale improved his offer.

Falkirk will find out by the end of next week whether they will get on-loan keeper Kasper Schmeichel back from Manchester City for the new campaign.

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson last night dropped his interest in Thomas Gravesen after running out of patience with the Celtic flop.

Roy Keane has slapped in a £2m bid in an attempt to prise Bobo Balde away from Celtic.

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

Chelsea captain John Terry has agreed a new £6.8m contract with the Premier League club, which will make him the highest paid player in England.

Terry has given the Blues an injury scare after breaking his toe on the pre-season trip to the United States.

Mourinho has welcomed Tottenham into the Premier League's big time, saying they are one of five title contenders, with Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has hinted that he may quit at the end of the season if he repeats the mistakes he made towards the end of the last campaign.

Sheffield United have been approached to manage operations at struggling Hungarian side Ferencvaros.

Michael Owen has put himself in the frame to become the next Newcastle captain, following the departure of Scott Parker.

Dimitar Berbatov's long-term future at Tottenham depends on the North London club qualifying for the Champions League next season.

Ipswich have ordered prankster Gavin Williams to pay £3,000 in costs after he trashed a team-mate's car. He also signed himself as Pele on first-team shirts to be given to charity.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 21.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 21.07.07

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Saturday's gossip column

Portsmouth are preparing a £12m "swoop" for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.

Middlesbrough are on the verge of signing Luke Young from Charlton but have ruled out selling Yakubu to Manchester City.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce will talk to Kieron Dyer about speculation linking the midfielder with a move to West Ham.

Celtic have launched a £2m bid for Paris St Germain defender Bernard Mendy.

Gabriel Heinze could go to court over Manchester United's refusal to let him join Liverpool.

Boss Sammy Lee has told Nicolas Anelka he can leave Bolton if a Champions League club comes in for him.

Tottenham have failed with a £4m bid for Hertha Berlin's 20-year-old midfielder Kevin Boateng.

And Curtis Davies' move to Spurs is on hold because of West Brom's £8m valuation of their defender.

Manchester City will beat Tottenham to the signature of Atletico Madrid's Martin Petrov for £6m.

Wigan are set to sign Fulham's Michael Brown in a £2.5m deal in the next few days.

Birmingham will go back to Tottenham, just days after agreeing a fee for Egyptian Mido, to also sign his compatriot Hossam Ghaly.

Derby are set to sign Portsmouth defender Andy Griffin in a £500,000 deal.

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is waiting to learn if his offer for Cork City forward Rory O'Donovan has been successful.

Manchester City want Liverpool's Peter Crouch and/or Bayern Munich's Roque Santa Cruz.

Middlesbrough claim they are still in with a chance of landing Manchester United striker Alan Smith in a £6m deal.

Sunderland have failed to sign Bobo Balde from Celtic.

West Ham are ready to splash £26m on Roma winger Mancini, Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen and Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer.

Rangers are prepared to make a final £1.5m offer for Kilmarnock's Steven Naismith, but it's a take-it-or-leave-it offer.

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

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is about to join the battle to buy Arsenal.

Fifa are still waiting to receive a formal request from either West Ham or Manchester United regarding the Carlos Tevez transfer.

Jose Mourinho says his Chelsea players will go easy on David Beckham if the Englishman makes his LA Galaxy debut against them on Saturday.

John Pantsil missed West Ham's pre-season tour of Austria because he destroyed his passport by leaving it in his trousers when they went through washing machine.

Sam Allardyce's innovative training methods at Newcastle have led to problems. His vibrating muscle toner machines give players an uncontrollable urge to visit the toilet.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 21.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 21.07.07

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Saturday's gossip column

Portsmouth are preparing a £12m "swoop" for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.

Middlesbrough are on the verge of signing Luke Young from Charlton but have ruled out selling Yakubu to Manchester City.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce will talk to Kieron Dyer about speculation linking the midfielder with a move to West Ham.

Celtic have launched a £2m bid for Paris St Germain defender Bernard Mendy.

Gabriel Heinze could go to court over Manchester United's refusal to let him join Liverpool.

Boss Sammy Lee has told Nicolas Anelka he can leave Bolton if a Champions League club comes in for him.

Tottenham have failed with a £4m bid for Hertha Berlin's 20-year-old midfielder Kevin Boateng.

And Curtis Davies' move to Spurs is on hold because of West Brom's £8m valuation of their defender.

Manchester City will beat Tottenham to the signature of Atletico Madrid's Martin Petrov for £6m.

Wigan are set to sign Fulham's Michael Brown in a £2.5m deal in the next few days.

Birmingham will go back to Tottenham, just days after agreeing a fee for Egyptian Mido, to also sign his compatriot Hossam Ghaly.

Derby are set to sign Portsmouth defender Andy Griffin in a £500,000 deal.

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is waiting to learn if his offer for Cork City forward Rory O'Donovan has been successful.

Manchester City want Liverpool's Peter Crouch and/or Bayern Munich's Roque Santa Cruz.

Middlesbrough claim they are still in with a chance of landing Manchester United striker Alan Smith in a £6m deal.

Sunderland have failed to sign Bobo Balde from Celtic.

West Ham are ready to splash £26m on Roma winger Mancini, Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen and Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer.

Rangers are prepared to make a final £1.5m offer for Kilmarnock's Steven Naismith, but it's a take-it-or-leave-it offer.

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

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is about to join the battle to buy Arsenal.

Fifa are still waiting to receive a formal request from either West Ham or Manchester United regarding the Carlos Tevez transfer.

Jose Mourinho says his Chelsea players will go easy on David Beckham if the Englishman makes his LA Galaxy debut against them on Saturday.

John Pantsil missed West Ham's pre-season tour of Austria because he destroyed his passport by leaving it in his trousers when they went through washing machine.

Sam Allardyce's innovative training methods at Newcastle have led to problems. His vibrating muscle toner machines give players an uncontrollable urge to visit the toilet.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 23.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 23.07.07

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Monday's gossip column

West Ham, Tottenham and Manchester City will bid for Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer this week.

Aston Villa remain keen on Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg is set to join West Ham for either £3m , £3.5m , £4m or £5m.

Birmingham are close to completing a £3m move for Tottenham's Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson wants Sevilla's Serbian defender Ivica Dragutinovic.

Portsmouth striker Kanu is set to join Espanyol after failing to agree a new deal at Fratton Park.

Sunderland have taken Trinidad & Tobago defender Silvio Spann on trial and could sign New Zealand star Jack Pelter.

OTHER GOSSIP

Bernie Ecclestone and Stan Kroenke will join forces to launch a bid for Arsenal.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has warned that selling the club to a billionaire sugar-daddy could spell disaster for the Gunners.

Ryan Giggs and Wes Brown will both be offered new deals by Manchester United when their current contracts end next summer.

Manchester United have still got money to spend this summer according to chief executive David Gill.

United have not begun discussions on who will replace Sir Alex Ferguson when he decides to retire.

Chelsea new-boy Steve Sidwell is relieved he didn't seriously injure David Beckham when he tackled him on his LA Galaxy debut.

John Terry is confident David Beckham will be ready to play in England's autumn Euro 2008 qualifiers.

William Chang, part-owner of the San Francisco Giants baseball team and MLS side DC United, is looking to invest in a Premier League club.

Rangers star Kevin Thompson could be out for three weeks after collapsing during Saturday's pre-season game at Falkirk.

Hearts head coach Anatoly Korobochka and his assistant Stevie Frail are still waiting to learn if they have a future at Tynecastle.

LA Galaxy have a section of English-style fans called the LA Riot Squad who sing terrace songs.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 24.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 24.07.07

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Tuesday's gossip column

Manchester City have agreed a £10m deal with Olympiakos for Mexico striker Nery Castillo.

City also want Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz, but face competition from Blackburn, Porto and Galatasaray.

And at least two players from the Thailand national team are set to join Manchester City.

Kieron Dyer will stay at Newcastle - for now - because of Joey Barton's injury.

West Ham, Manchester City and Tottenham are set to formalise their interest in Kieron Dyer this week.

Everton are one of several English clubs chasing Rosenberg striker Daniel Braaten.

Watford have told Fulham and Portsmouth they will have to pay £5m if they want forward Hameur Bouazza.

Juventus are set to bid £3m for Arsenal defender Phillipe Senderos.

Bolton are in talks about signing Werder Bremen's Sweden winger Christian Wilhelmsson.

Leicester are set to sign MK Dons striker Izale McLeod.

Ex-Charlton midfielder Zheng Zhi says Newcastle and Birmingham want to sign him on loan from Chinese side Shandong Lueng.

Blackburn striker Jason Roberts has pledged his future to the club and says team-mate Benni McCarthy is also staying at Ewood Park.

Hull have launched a £600,000 bid for Sunderland striker Stern John.

Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has turned down offers from Villarreal, PSG, Olympiakos and the MLS to stay at Stamford Bridge.

Nantes have told Manchester City they want £2.7m for midfielder Emerse Fae, who is also wanted by Reading.

Wigan and Mallorca both want Toulouse winger Fode Mansare.

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

Liverpool expect Gabriel Heinze to challenge his contract with Manchester United in the High Court within the next fortnight.

Arsenal shareholder Danny Fiszman says the Gunners' board are determined to resist any takeover attempt.

Kanu has agreed a new contract that will keep him at Portsmouth.

Reading defender Nicky Shorey will sign a new contract with the Royals this week.

Andrei Shevchenko will have a place in a three-pronged Chelsea attack next season alongside Didier Drogba and Claudio Pizarro.

Steve Naismith's agent says Kilmarnock's refusal to accept a bid for him from Rangers has made the striker ill with worry.

Rangers trialist Joseph Lapira broke down with a calf injury minutes into his first training session with the Ibrox club.

Livingston will offer a contract to former Hibs full-back Craig James this week.

Leighton Baines' £6m move from Wigan to Sunderland is being held up as his wife is due to give birth to their second child.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has promised to be "more mellow" this season.

Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura says special germanium baths to soften his skin have helped his play.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 25.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 25.07.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Everton boss David Moyes has made a shock bid to hijack Wigan defender Leighton Baines' move to Sunderland.

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings will move for West Brom's Paul Robinson if Baines leaves the club.

Martin Petrov's switch to Tottenham from Atletico Madrid has moved closer after he was allowed to fly to London for talks.

Man City are in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder Elano over a £7m move.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is to switch his attentions to Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is trying to push through a £4.5m deal for Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz.

Newcastle are in talks for West Brom defender Curtis Davies, but their £6m offer is still £2m short of the Baggies' valuation.

Bolton boss Sammy Lee has talked Swede Christian Wilhelmsson into joining for £2m from Nantes.

Man City want Juventus left-back Giorgio Chiellini and midfielder Manuele Blasi.

Plymouth have put striker Cherno Samba on the transfer list.

Birmingham have joined Newcastle in the race to sign China's captain Zheng Zhi from Shandong Luneng.

Aston Villa and Newcastle will slug it out over Danish defender Brede Hangeland.

Norwich and Watford could battle it out for the services of Leicester striker Matty Fryatt.

French defender Frank Signorino, a £1m-rated left-back, is a target for newly-promoted Birmingham.

Fulham's Michael Brown is set to move to Wigan on Wednesday.

Luton defender Leon Barnett has finalised a £2m switch to West Brom.

Liverpool have made a swoop on Real Madrid for 20-year-old midfielder Javi Garcia.

Arsenal are chasing 17-year-old Spanish full-back sensation Alberto Morgado.

Oldham are lining up a move for veteran former Sheffield United defender Alan Wright.

Charlton are set to make former Barnet midfielder Dean Sinclair their latest signing.

Dundee United are on the verge of signing Polish keeper Grzegorz Szamotulski on a six-month loan deal from Sturm Graz.

Hibs and Hearts have both been linked with moves for Rosenborg striker Daniel Braaten.

Hibs have also renewed interest in Cork City striker Roy O'Donovan.

Spanish midfielder Ruben Palazuelos has signed a four-year deal with Hearts, according to his agent.

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

Man Utd assistant Carlos Queiroz says their title win last season was "important for the game as a whole".

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Liverpool's spending spree has put them under massive pressure to win the Premier League.

Portsmouth's David James wants to be inspired by David Beckham's international comeback to make his own.

Steve Bruce reckons Birmingham's signings of Mido and Hossan Ghaly from Spurs will help them beat the drop.

Andy Cole is ready to leave Portsmouth after being dumped for their trip to Hong Kong.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill reckons new signing Marlon Harewood lost a lot of confidence during his last season at West Ham.

Reading have sold all 18,000 available season tickets.

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has told new signing Craig Bellamy to do his talking on the pitch.

Reading's Nicky Shorey will snub West Ham and Newcastle to sign a new contract with the Royals.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson tips striker Dong Fangzhou to make an impact at Old Trafford this season.

Man City striker Bernardo Corradi has blasted former boss Stuart Pearce for lacking leadership.

Striker Chris Iwelumo hopes joining Charlton will boost his chances of winning a Scotland call-up.

Everton striker James Vaughan was so upset by his dislocated shoulder that he was thinking of giving the game up at the tender age of 19.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 26.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 26.07.07

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Thursday's gossip column

West Ham have bid a club-record £12m for Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka.

Ronaldinho admits he would like to have Frank Lampard as a Barcelona team-mate - but boss Frank Rijkaard does not expect it to happen.

Real Madrid are still confident of signing Chelsea's Dutch winger Arjen Robben.

Birmingham's £9m joint move for Mido and Hossam Ghaly has collapsed over a last-gasp cash row.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to wait a year to seal the £30m deal for Carlos Tevez.

Manchester United are letting England striker Alan Smith talk to Middlesbrough about a £6m transfer.

Nantes' Belgian striker Luigi Pieroni is heading for talks with Middlesbrough and Blackburn.

Aston Villa have ruled out a move for Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Manchester City are in talks with Serbian giant Nikola Zigic over a £13m move.

City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has made an increased £6m bid for Atletico Madrid winger Martin Petrov.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce will not let Kieron Dyer go on the cheap and is demanding £6m for the midfielder.

Derby's new £3m Jamaican defender Claude Davis has won his appeal for a work permit.

Pompey defender Sol Campbell is a target for Spanish club Villarreal.

Everton have been told they will have to pay £6m for Wigan defender Leighton Baines.

Striker Nathan Ellington has urged West Brom to play him or sell him.

Hull have failed with an ambitious attempt to lure Italian legend Christian Vieri to the club.

Sheffield Wednesday are closing in on a £2m move for Southampton's Grzegorz Rasiak.

QPR are lining up a £350,000 move for Charlton's Simon Walton.

Luton are set to move for Arsenal's Joe O'Cearuill.

Motherwell look set to miss out on Celtic misfit Adam Virgo after the Parkhead club insisted they match his £5,000-a-week wage packet.

Gretna are set to sign Derry City defender Darren Kelly.

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

The Premiership war of words has started early, with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson telling Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho to shut up and labelling him a fool.

Liverpool are considering ditching the name Anfield and selling the naming rights for their new stadium for £100m.

Reds boss Rafael Benitez has been told it is time to deliver some trophies.

The Premier League has assured West Ham they are highly unlikely to face any further punishment - even if Carlos Tevez and Kia Joorabchian win their High Court battle.

Millionaire footballers have invented a new drinking game with only one rule - whoever brings the least amount of money on a night out has to buy ALL the drinks.

About 1.5m people watched David Beckham's debut on ESPN, which is 50% higher than the record for a game featuring an MLS team.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 28.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 28.07.07

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Saturday's gossip column

Chelsea are closing in on Sevilla's 25-year-old Brazilian right-back Daniel Alves.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will step up his bid to sign striker Alan Smith when Manchester United return from their tour of Asia.

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is on the verge of capturing Republic of Ireland B international striker Roy O'Donovan from Cork.

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster could make an offer for Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack.

Aston Villa are to battle with Newcastle for FC Copenhagen centre-half Brede Hangeland and Porto right-back Jose Bingwa.

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray could be poised to launch a raid for Celtic striker Derek Riordan.

Celtic could be closer to snapping up out-of-favour Barcelona striker Santi Ezquerro.

Hull are poised to sign striker Richard Cresswell from Leeds in a £700,000 deal.

Tottenham have joined West Ham in showing interest in Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer.

Everton boss David Moyes has offered Wigan £4m plus a squad player for defender and lifelong Toffees fan Leighton Baines.

That could lead to Wigan boss Chris Hutchings taking Lee Carsley from Goodison Park, although the midfielder previously snubbed the Lactics when a free agent a few months ago.

Chelsea could be ready to go back to Tottenham for French full-back Pascal Chimbonda.

Mikael Silvestre has snubbed a move to Newcastle because he refuses to play with Joey Barton, who had a training ground fight with his good pal Ousmane Dabo at Manchester City.

Arsenal new boy Eduardo da Silva, who signed from Dynamo Zagreb in July, has had his request for a work permit turned down by the Home Office.

Carlos Tevez's controversial move to Manchester United will finally go through next week.

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

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce has told major new shareholder Carson Yeung he won't be bullied into buying any Chinese players he feels are not up to the rigours of the Premier League.

Former West Brom striker Lee Hughes will resume his career at Oldham when he is released from prison next month following a conviction for causing death by dangerous driving.

France striker Thierry Henry insists he will miss hearing the boos from the Tottenham supporters this season after quitting English football with Arsenal for Barcelona.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 29.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 29.07.07

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Sunday's gossip column

Real Madrid expect to land Chelsea winger Arjen Robben for around £21 million this week.

Arsenal could be ready to make an £11 million bid for Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Luka Modric.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson wants Nigeria international left-back Taye Taiwo from Marseille.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is trying to sign Abdoulaye Faye from his former club Bolton Wanderers.

Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis could be in for a return to Fulham as a replacement for Michael Brown, who is poised to join Wigan.

Aston Villa defender Liam Ridgewell is a transfer target for Birmingham, Fulham and Bolton.

Tottenham are ready to splash out £8 million on Swedish midfielder Kim Kallstrom from French champions Lyon.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out a move for former Gunners striker Nicolas Anelka from Bolton.

But they will need to get their skates on as Valencia are set to trump the Gunners with a £13m bid.

Arsenal are poised to sign Chelsea's 22-year-old French midfielder Lassana Diarra this week.

Manchester United's Ryan Giggs will be offered another one-year contract at the end of the season and then asked to become an ambassador for the club when he eventually retires.

Newcastle will table a £3m offer for Fulham's giant Papa Bouba Diop while there is doubts over landing Norwegian centre-half Brede Hangeland from FC Copenhagen.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane hopes to strike a loan deal with his former club Manchester United for goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak.

Chelsea have put a £27m price tag on Germany midfielder Michael Ballack to try and frighten off Real Madrid.

Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly expects to complete his move to Birmingham from Tottenham this week.

Wigan striker Henri Camara could be on his way to either Portsmouth or Bolton.

Rangers are poised to swoop for Argentina full-back Diego Placente - and could land the Celta Vigo player for nothing.

And the Ibrox club are also targeting Lens striker Daniel Cousin for £1.5m after failing to get the towering hitman on loan.

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

New Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is hoping to lure Kevin Keegan out of retirement to become the club's director of football.

And Arsene Wenger is considering hiring former Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder as Arsenal's sporting director.

Chelsea have awarded Frank Lampard a pay rise to take him close to John Terry's £130,00-a-week, without the need to sign a new contract.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane says he wants to stay at the club beyond the two years he has left on his contract.

Lee Bowyer says he would welcome former Newcastle team-mate Kieron Dyer joining West Ham - even though the two had an infamous on-field bust-up in 2005.

David Beckham's 12 touches of the ball in his short debut for LA Galaxy were captured by an incredible 19 cameras.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Monday 30.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 30.07.07

All the latest football gossip

Monday's gossip column

Winger Arjen Robben has been told to sign a new Chelsea contract this week or be sold to Real Madrid.

Real have increased their offer for Robben by £6m to £20m.

Manchester City have agreed a £7.4m deal for Brazil midfielder Elano and he will complete his move from Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.

Valencia are ready to pay £13m for Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka, who could be tempted by the lure of Champions League football.

Newcastle have made a surprise £6m bid for Manchester United striker Alan Smith.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is considering a £7m move for Smith.

Sheffield United's bid for Everton's James Beattie is likely to collapse over the striker's £40,000 a week wages.

West Ham have told Carlos Tevez's agent he can have him for £6m - the minimum the Premier League will allow the club to be paid for his registration. But Joorabchian looks set to go ahead with his High Court action. That could wreck Manchester United's chances of signing the striker before the transfer window shuts on 31 August.

Joorabchian has offered only £100,000 to West Ham because he is so confident of winning a court case.

Reading want to sign Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Glenn Whelan in a £1.4m deal.

Bolton could move for Hull goalkeeper Boaz Myhill with uncertainty over Jussi Jaaskelainen's future.

Arsenal's £8m-rated midfielder Jose Antonio Reyes is set to sign for Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid, where the Spaniard spent last season on loan, are unwilling to pay more than £5m.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has admitted he is interested in Cork City striker Roy O'Donovan.

Everton and Manchester City will battle it out for the signature of Leighton Baines after Wigan indicated their willingness to sell.

But they could face competition from Manchester United, if they sell Gabriel Heinze.

Portsmouth striker Lomana Lua Lua is being targeted by Sevilla and Espanyol.

Derby are close to securing a £500,000 deal for Portsmouth defender Andy Griffin.

Celtic have offered Jim O'Brien as part of their bid for Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith.

Rangers will sign Hibernian right-back Steven Whittaker for £1.75m this week.

Lens striker Daniel Cousin says he could be a Rangers player within 48 hours.

But Rangers value Gabon international Daniel Cousin at less than the £1.5m being demanded by Lens.

Rangers have decided not to bid for Argentine left-back Diego Placente, who wants to leave Celta Vigo.

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

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce would not welcome the return of Kevin Keegan to St James' Park in the role of director of football.

Celtic keeper Artur Boruc will miss the start of the season with a shoulder injury.

A bemused Ronaldinho was given a bizarre gift during his visit to Scotland with Barcelona. One fan offered him an 'Instakilt' - a beach towel which doubles a kilt.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 31.07.07

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 31.07.07

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Tuesday's gossip column

Everton have accepted a £4m offer from Sheffield United for James Beattie.

Bolton will start a bidding war for defender Abdoulaye Faye after deciding to cash in on the contract rebel.

And Newcastle are leading the chase for the versatile giant.

Sunderland have rejoined the race to sign Manchester United striker Alan Smith.

But Middlesbrough are close to winning the battle after offering Smith a massive £60,000-a-week contract.

Although Everton are said to be favourites to pip Newcastle to the signing of Smith.

West Ham are lining up a £17m move for Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen and Smith.

The Hammers are also being linked with a £10m double deal for Gudjohnsen and Kieron Dyer.

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley also inquired about Middlesbrough's Yakubu.

Spurs are set to tie up the signing of £4.5m Hertha Berlin midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng this week.

Tottenham are in talks about signing Dynamo Zagreb right-back Vedran Corluka.

Winger Seol Ki-Hyeon is ready to leave Reading for Fulham in a £1m switch.

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is making a £3m bid for Newcastle's Charles N'Zogbia.

Newcastle have told striker Obafemi Martins he can leave if they find a suitable buyer.

PSG defender Boukary Dreme is attracting interest from Magpies boss Sam Allardyce.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is considering making a £3m bid for FC Copenhagen defender Brede Hangeland.

Liverpool's Anthony Le Tallec has been offered to Fulham, West Ham and Birmingham.

Robert Pires wants Bolton forward Nicolas Anelka to join him at Villarreal in Spain.

Wigan have told Everton they must stump up £6m for left-back Leighton Baines.

The Latics expect to agree a deal for West Brom defender Paul Robinson.

Juventus have joined the race for Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze.

Barcelona star Deco has told Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho he would like to work with him again.

Serie A side Napoli have expressed an interest in Manchester United's Giuseppi Rossi.

Southampton are poised to swoop for Norwich's Youssef Safri and could offload Jhon Viafara to West Brom.

US teenage star Freddy Adu has signed for Benfica for £1.5m.

Leeds boss Dennis Wise wants Newcastle's Tim Krul on loan.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has joined the race to sign Hibernian right-back Steve Whittaker.

Austria Vienna have boasted that they tricked Rangers into paying an inflated price for striker Filip Sebo.

Celtic have held initial talks to extend midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura's contract with the Scottish champions.

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

Sam Allardyce has held clear-the-air talks with Newcastle chairman Chris Mort over their lack of transfer funds.

Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman has written off the club's title hopes this season.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is ready to smash through the £50m barrier in his summer spending spree.

Premier League chief Richard Scudamore could be summoned to the High Court to give evidence over the Carlos Tevez saga.

Chelsea's Brazilian star Alex was barred from entering Britain by immigration officials.

Holland want Tottenham boss Martin Jol to take over as national boss after Euro 2008.

Sir Trevor Brooking has warned that failure to qualify for Euro 2008 would severely hinder England's footballing progress.

LA Galaxy boss Frank Yallop believes Real Madrid's treatment of David Beckham's ankle injury has ruined the start to his American adventure.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has played down reports of a major bust-up with striker Andy Cole.

Chelsea's gruelling pre-season programme has taken its toll, with another six players added to their growing injury list ahead of the Community Shield.

Middlesbrough star James Morrison has turned his back on England coach Steve McClaren by choosing to play for Scotland.

Austria Vienna have boasted that they tricked Rangers into paying an inflated price for striker Filip Sebo.

Celtic have held initial talks to extend midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura's contract with the Scottish champions.

Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock claims he and his family were reduced to tears by a foul-mouthed tirade by actor Sean Bean.

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 01.08.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 01.08.07

All the latest football gossip

Wednesday's gossip column

Chelsea have resigned themselves to losing winger Arjen Robben to Real Madrid.

Jose Mourinho's side will use the cash they get for Robben on Seville's Daniel Alves.

Derby are lining up a £3m bid for Charlton winger Jerome Thomas.

US wonderkid Freddy Adu has agreed a £1m deal with Portuguese side Benfica.

Spurs have opened talks with West Brom over highly-rated defender Curtis Davies.

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has told Tottenham to forget any attempts to sign him.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has denied that he needs to sell Obefemi Martins to fund a £6m swoop for Manchester United's Alan Smith.

Juventus are lining up a bid for Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele.

Fulham have had a £3.9m bid for Watford striker Hameur Bouazza rejected as the Hornets are holding out for £5m.

Rangers, Bolton, Recreativo and Valladolid are chasing Lens striker Daniel Cousin.

Former Celtic trialist Andrea Capone now looks likely to choose between Bologna, Bari, Lecce and Livorno.

Morton are hoping to sign forward Paul McGowan from Celtic for a six-figure sum.

Dundee United want to sign striker Joe Garner from Blackburn Rovers on loan.

West Brom have slapped a £250,000 price tag on striker John Hartson.

Colchester have agreed a deal to take Charlton striker Kevin Lisbie to Layer Road.

Hull boss Phil Brown wants to sign Sunderland's out-of-favour Republic of Ireland midfielder Graham Kavanagh.

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson has lodged a £1.5m bid for Wigan's Kevin Kilbane.

Leeds boss Dennis Wise is hoping he can sign Newcastle keeper Tim Krul on a season-long loan to solve the club's goalkeeping crisis.

Bradford are to re-sign Wales midfielder Paul Evans.

Swansea want to sign Derby defender Darren Moore as a replacement for injured captain Garry Monk.

Kilmarnock are in signing talks with Derry City centre-half Darren Kelly after Gretna ended their interest.

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

Striker Carlos Tevez could be made to appear in the dock at the High Court over his complicated transfer from West Ham to Manchester United.

New Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves will make his debut for the club this weekend - not in Sunday's Community Shield, but in a Man Utd XI playing against Peterborough.

Ashley Cole says he was injured for most of his first season at Stamford Bridge.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson has re-iterated his belief that Liverpool will not sign Gabriel Heinze.

Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman says Rangers will regret not signing former Reds striker Robbie Fowler.

Arsenal's William Gallas says the club has to toughen up to succeed next season.

FA bosses are to announce a massive revamp of their disciplinary system in a bid to restore the games' credibility.

Meanwhile, Scottish FA chiefs are to launch a crackdown on persistent fouling and diving in the game.

Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann says a broken hand will not keep him out of the opening-day match against Manchester United.

Newcastle fans have launched a hate campaign against wantaway star Kieron Dyer.

New Blackburn signing Roque Santa Cruz reckons he will form a partnership with Benni McCarthy which can fire Rovers into the top four of the Premier League.

New Scottish FA president Gordon Smith will today announce radical plans to weed out football cheats.

Leicester boss Martin Allen is getting his players ready for the new season - by making them clean the Walkers Stadium toilets.

Former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson phoned him to apologise after the Red Devils' final-day loss to West Ham which condemned the Blades to relegation.

Meanwhile, Blades fan and Hollywood hard man Sean Bean has denied launching a foul-mouthed attack on the Sheffield United boss in front of his family.

Regards Satdude. :thum:

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Friday 03.08.07

Latest transfers speculations Friday 03.08.07

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Friday's gossip column

Fulham are set to complete the signing of Watford winger Hameur Bouazza for £4m within 48 hours.

West Brom defender Curtis Davies has pleaded with he club to let him move to Tottenham.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to sign £4m-rated Norwegian defender Brede Hangeland.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is closing in on Real Mallorca winger Jonas Guttierrez, who is known as "Spiderman".

Fulham are set to sign 21-year-old defender Adrian Leijer from Australian side Melbourne Victory.

Sunderland are favourites to sign Cork striker Roy O'Donovan.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has turned his attention to Nantes striker Luigi Pieroni after missing out on Alan Smith.

Everton are looking at Elfsborg full-back Daniel Mobaeck, who scored his side's winner in a Champions League qualifier recently.

Sheffield United have been warned off making an approach for Wigan winger Kevin Kilbane.

West Ham have made Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen their main target now that Carlos Tevez is set to leave for Manchester United.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is set to complete a deal for Brazilian defender Claudio Capaca.

Hearts have ande a move for Manchester City goalkeeper Kaspar Schmeichel, paving the way for Craig Gordon to leave.

Celtic striker Derek Riordan may return to Hibs on loan if the Scottish champions sign Kilmarnock's Steven Naismith.

St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson will sign a new 12-month rolling contract next week.

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

Derby have offered a trial to 19-year-old England youth international Jamie Mullan, who was released by Manchester United in June.

Portsmouth striker Kanu is set to agree a new one-year contract with the club.

Robbie Fowler has decided against moving closer to his new club, Cardiff, and will instead commute to work from his home in Liverpool by luxury helicopter. The 32-year-old will buy a chopper at a cost of £200, 000, build a £5,000 heliport at his home and pay a private pilot £200 per day for the 90-minute flight.

Tottenham new boy Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed his chosen career path was one of just three options available to those who grow up in the mean streets of Wedding, Berlin. "Here you either become a drug dealer, a gangster or a footballer", he said.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has revealed the secret behind his energetic performances on the pitch - he sleeps 14 hours a day to make sure he is fully rested.

Manchester United's new dressing room at their Carrington HQ is apparently so big that phones are being installed in players' lockers.

Regards Satdude. :thum:

 

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 04.08.07

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 04.08.07

All the latest football gossip

Saturday's gossip column

Portsmouth and Aston Villa have joined the race for Fulham right-back Liam Rosenior.

Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra looks poised for a move to Arsenal having rejected a new three year contract.

Everton are on the brink of landing Porto midfielder Luis Gonzalez for £10m.

And Toffees boss David Moyes could add to that signing with a swoop for Wigan left-back Leighton Baines.

Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze will tell boss Sir Alex Ferguson on Monday he wants to leave for Liverpool.

Middlesbrough will allow Yakubu to return to Portsmouth if they can get Gary O'Neill in return.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane will try again to sign Manchester United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak.

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is braced to make a bid for Liverpool centre-half Sami Hyypia.

He is also interested in Blackburn's £4m-rated striker Jason Roberts.

Cardiff hope to sign Blackburn's unsettled forward Francis Jeffers.

Kieron Dyer's move to West Ham dramatically collapsed last night after Newcastle demanded an extra £2m.

Real Madrid are certain the long-running battle for Chelsea winger Arjen Robben will be over next week.

The Spanish club are hoping to secure his services for a fee of around £23m.

Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has denied reports linking him with a move to West Ham.

Andy Cole has left Pompey after they agreed to pay up the remaining 11 months of his £30,000-a-week contract.

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

AZ Alkmaar boss Louis Van Gaal has blasted Middlesbrough for trying to sign full-back Greta Steinsson on the cheap.

France midfielder Claude Makelele, 34, is to sign a new one-year extension with Chelsea.

The Frenchman has taken a wage cut to sign with the Blues until 2009.

Birmingham pulled the plug on their move for Hossam Ghaly after the Tottenham midfielder had a bust-up with Blues boss Steve Bruce.

Ghaly upset Bruce when he refused to take part in a running session with the club.

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson admitted he spent £40m of the club's money on eight players after watching them on video.

Former referee Graham Poll says John Terry should be stripped of the England captaincy unless he shows officials more respect.

New Leicester boss Martin Allen has told his first-team squad to help wash out the toilets in a motivational exercise.

Aston Villa's American owner Randy Lerner is so committed to Villa he has a tattoo of the club's crest on his ankle.

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