Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.11.07

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 08.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 08.09.06

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Friday's football gossip

Free agent Diego Tristan is being courted by four English clubs. He is flying in for talks with - in no particular order - Bolton, West Ham, Charlton and Newcastle.

Charlton are also keeping an eye on USA international Clint Dempsey, who is keen to quit the New England Revolution.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is in talks with Arsene Wenger about the possibility of extending Arsenal striker Niklas Bendtner's loan deal to the end of the season.

Portsmouth had a £6m bid for Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe turned down on deadline day.

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has put a price tag of £6m on Israeli defender Tal Ben Haim to ward of interest from Pompey.

Wanderers are set to pay Coventry £1m for Temitope Obadeyi. The initial fee for the 16-year-old will be £150,000.

Sheffield United have decided against signing Senegal midfielder Khalilou Fadiga because of concerns over his lack of fitness.

Blackburn have told Shabani Nonda his loan move from Roma will become permanent if he bangs in the goals.

Stephane Henchoz will return to Blackburn as they seek to bolster their defensive ranks with Ryan Nelsen injured and Andy Todd unsettled.

Hull's former England international Nicky Barmby is being tracked by Sheffield Wednesday with a view to a loan deal.

Coventry are set to sign Rafa Gonzalez after the Spanish goalkeeper impressed during a trial.

Wolves want to sign Newcastle winger Alan O'Brien on loan.

Falkirk will today hand a deal to former Dundee striker Tam McManus after a successful trial.

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

Wayne Rooney floored Michael Gray with one punch after the "sleazy" Blackburn full-back made unwelcoming advances to the England star's girlfriend Coleen in a trendy Manchester bar.

The Premiership is facing a new bungs scandal after an undercover BBC probe into illegal payments.

Simon Clifford, Sir Clive Woodward's right-hand man at Southampton, says the new BOA director of performance was too weak to make a mark in football.

Ashley Cole did not move from Arsenal to Chelsea for money. Winning titles and playing with superstars was his motivation.

Ronaldinho says Werder Bremen and not Chelsea are Barcelona's main rivals in their Champions League group. "The hype surrounding Chelsea takes my breath away," said the Brazilian.

Hearts star Saulius Mikoliunas hitched a lift back from Lithuania on a flight with the Tartan Army.

Portsmouth's Scotland outcast Richard Hughes has had a bitter swipe at national manager Walter Smith.

Neil Warnock tried to sign Jason Roberts and Benni McCarthy over the summer. Now he has to try and work out a way of stopping them as Sheffield United prepare to play Blackburn.

Tottenham striker Mido has gone on a crash diet over the summer as he will be fined if his weight rises above a certain level. To help avoid a pay-out the Egyptian is also now sporting a crew-cut. "I've lost about 22lb and the hair was about 7lb!" he said.

Scotland's national team will have a new £5m sponsor by the time they face France next month.

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Liverpool new-boy Fabio Aurelio says team-mate Craig Bellamy reminds him of his superstar countrymen. If you're wondering, it is the way "he runs and hits the ball" that marks the Welshman out as an equal to Ronaldinho, Robinho and co.

Tony Gale has urged his former club West Ham to forget about bringing Sven-Goran Eriksson in as their new manager. "We saw what happened with Sven in the World Cup," he said. "I'd rather have Nancy (dell'Olio) in charge."

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd is getting fed up of seeing himself on TV. "Wherever I go I have to run away," he said. "After seeing me on the screen my wife has told me I need a makeover!"

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 09.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 09.09.06

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Saturday's football gossip

Real Madrid newboy Jose Antonio Reyes says being left out of the Champions League final was what persuaded him he must leave Arsenal.

Arsenal's new left back William Gallas will wear Dennis Bergkamp's old number 10 shirt, despite being a defender.

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

The Andorran government could take action against national team coach David Rodrigo after Israel's Yossi Benayoun claimed he made racist comments to him in their midweek international game.

Hearts' owner Vladimir Romanov says he wants to try to have five home-grown players on the bench every week rather than three.

Jonathan Woodgate says it will be "a dream come true" to make his debut for Middlesbrough, having been a season-ticket holder at the club as a youngster.

Northern Ireland hat-trick hero David Healy says there is "no way" he wants boss Lawrie Sanchez to quit.

Wigan's Arjan de Zeeuw says he wants to play on past the end of the season, despite being 36.

Alan Curbishley could be in line for a return to management at Brighton.

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce says it has become "open season" on Ben Thatcher after he was accused of another elbowing incident.

MK Dons have increased security at their training ground after a second break-in in three weeks.

Football fun

Italian World Cup winner Luca Toni has been persuaded by his kit sponsors to model Ryman League side Tooting and Mitcham's new kit for publicity photos.

Charlton boss Iain Dowie says he likes arguing with players as it motivates them to play better.

Sheffield United's Danny Webber says he wants to do well against Blackburn because he waited to get Rovers' boss Mark Hughes' autograph when he was a youngster.

Fulham manager Chris Coleman likes to travel to away games on the day whenever possible as he thinks players sleeping in their own beds helps their performance.

New Sunderland manager Roy Keane says the only good luck message he has had so far is from his wife, because she has not seen him since he took over the job.

Keane also wants photos of Sunderland's past glories to be put up at the training ground to make it a less "cold" environment.

Portsmouth's Serbian international Dejan Stefanovic says he intends to apply for British nationality in two years' time.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 10.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 10.09.06

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Sunday's football gossip

Jermain Defoe could be allowed to leave Spurs in January as Martin Jol is looking for a new striker.

Owen Hargreaves will join Manchester United from Bayern Munich for £15m in January.

Milan's Georgian international Kaka Kaladze says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich shook hands with him on a move to Stamford Bridge before changing his mind, without telling the player why.

Hernan Crespo says Carlos Tevez's move to West Ham "could be one of the best deals of the summer".

Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants to tempt Dion Dublin out of semi-retirement.

Derby want to sign Carl Asaba, who is a free agent after leaving Millwall and is currently training with Leeds.

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

Steve Coppell has warned Leroy Lita he could be thrown out by Reading after being fined £10,000 by the club following an off-the-field disciplinary problem.

Birmingham's out-of-favour winger Julian Gray could be in line for a return to former club Crystal Palace.

Fulham boss Chris Coleman says Newcastle captain Scott Parker twice came into their dressing room to inquire about Jimmy Bullard's knee injury after Saturday's match.

Roy Keane's first half-time team-talk to inspire Sunderland to come from behind to beat Derby was just "keep your heads and trust one another.

Former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward was on the verge of taking a consultancy role at Watford before he accepted a job as performance director of the British Olympic team.

Jamie Redknapp is in line to be the new manager of Bournemouth.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he has ended his feud with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash.

Football fun

When he was at Wigan, Pascal Chimbonda agreed to buy a house in Manchester previously owned by Star Trek star Patrick Stewart.

As a superstition, Chelsea and England captain John Terry always gets someone to put the captain's armband on his arm, rather than do it himself.

Shefki Kuqi's move from Blackburn to Crystal Palace nearly fell through after his registration forms were accidentally faxed through to a chip shop rather than the Football League, as the numbers were similar.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says he will resist any possibly move to change the name of Villa Park after the club's takeover.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 11.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 11.09.06

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Monday's football gossip

Liverpool will move for Oldham's Neil Eardley in January.

Manchester United still want to sign Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich and will make a £15m move in January.

Wolves plan to make a new bid for Leeds winger Eddie Lewis after having an initial offer of £500,000 rejected before the transfer window closed in August.

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce tried to sign Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell in the summer.

Birmingham winger Julian Gray is wanted by his former club Crystal Palace.

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

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Celtic that they could face a backlash from Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes in Wednesday's Champions League match because they are raring to go after serving three-match Premiership bans.

Sir Alex Ferguson will rest some of his key players for the Champions League match with Celtic.

Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon may need surgery on a knee injury he picked up in training on Friday.

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole says he was betrayed by Arsenal.

West Ham boss Alan Pardew will fight any takeover plans that might threaten the history of the club.

Leeds financial crisis is almost at an end - with debts likely to be reduced to £4m within a year.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is hoping he will get the opportunity to take a penalty for the club following Frank Lampard's miss against Charlton.

Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell has hit back at fans calling for him to go following Sunday's defeat at the hands of Wolves.

Sheffield United are to add Brian Kidd to their coaching staff, ending Roy Keane's hopes of taking him to Sunderland.

Roy Keane can have the same effect at Sunderland as Kevin Keegan did at Newcastle, according to defender Robbie Elliott.

Paul Gallacher is hoping that his form for Norwich will see him rewarded with more caps for Scotland.

Football fun

Barnsley's Paul Hayes has revealed the reason behind the bizarre celebration to mark his goal against Stoke, where all the players did press-ups. He said: "There was something in the local paper saying three of the lads were out doing press-ups naked. I suppose we could have done it naked on the pitch but then we would all have got booked."

Ben Thatcher's Manchester City team-mates made a sticker that read "I am Ben Thatcher, Man City Hard man" and attached it to his car, which the defender failed to notice as he drove off from training.

Chelsea's Wayne Bridge left his luggage behind in Skopje when England played Macedonia last week and has yet to be reunited with it.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 12.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 12.09.06

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Tuesday's football gossip

Manchester United are set to beat Everton to the signature of Shrewsbury's Wales U-21's captain David Edwards.

Middlesbrough have already agreed a transfer fee with Real Madrid for defender Jonathan Woodgate and are determined to make his loan move permanent.

Chelsea are keeping an eye on Olympiakos striker Nery Alberto Castillo.

Unsettled James Milner is ready to demand a transfer from Newcastle in January.

Aston Villa are interested in Nottingham Forest's teenage defender James Cullingworth.

Arsenal have made a check on Lyon Oslo's 20-year-old striker Edu.

Derby are trying to sign their former defender Rob Kozluk on loan from Sheffield United.

Wolves want to sign Andy O'Brien, who has lost his place at Portsmouth.

Yeovil, Derby and Brighton are all chasing striker Carl Asaba, who is training with Leeds after leaving Millwall.

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

New signing Khalid Boulahrouz says he is stunned by the venom Premiership rivals show Chelsea.

Shay Given says the goals Newcastle conceded on Saturday against Fulham would have embarrassed a Sunday league side.

William Gallas must play out-of-position at Arsenal for the next six weeks due to left-back Gael Clichy's injury.

Nicolas Anelka wants to play in the Champions League with new employers Bolton.

Clyde striker Dougie Imrie has rejected accusations by Hamilton boss Billy Reid that he laughed as Accies' Ross McCabe fought for life during Saturday's abandoned game.

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc fears a mysterious back complaint, which ruled him out of the recent match against Hibernian, could return.

Scotland risks losing one of its two Champions League places if Celtic, Hearts and Rangers fail to shine in European competition this season.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 13.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 13.09.06

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Wednesday's football gossip

Everton left-back Pat Boyle is poised for a loan move to Norwich.

Wolves and Sunderland are chasing Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien.

Barnsley want to take Port Vale striker Leon Constantine on loan before signing him in January.

Hull's Nick Barmby has rejected a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday.

Brighton are giving a trial to midfielder Phil Mulryne, who left Cardiff at the end of last season.

Zenit St Petersburg's Czech Republic defender Pavel Mares failed to win a contract at Bolton because his fitness was not to the required standard.

Norwich have failed in a bid to take England Under-21 utility player Tom Huddlestone on loan from Tottenham.

Dundee United will today begin signing talks with Congo midfielder Franck Matinguo, formerly of Bastia.

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

Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun says West Ham's £100m takeover, with Kia Joorabchian heading a consortium in talks to buy the club, is a done deal.

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole says some of the younger players at his former club Arsenal are "lazy and arrogant".

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Manchester United fear a Champions League flop.

The future of Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell could rest on the outcome of Wednesday night's result against Sunderland.

Portsmouth duo David James and Sol Campbell have been told by England manager Steve McClaren that their impressive start to the season could see them return to the international stage.

Rookie defender Scott Cuthbert, 19, has been placed on standby to make his first-team debut in Wednesday's Champions League match with Manchester United because of doubts over Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus.

Defender Bobo Balde will fly to Manchester on Wednesday morning after making his return to injury with Celtic reserves and could be on the bench at Old Trafford.

Former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill has warned Manchester United not to underestimate Gordon Strachan's side.

Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish has been a guest of Alex Ferguson at Manchester United's training complex.

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard may miss the rest of the season because of cruciate ligament damage in his right knee.

Football fun

A Brazilian referee faces suspension on Tuesday after she awarded a goal that television pictures showed was scored by a ball boy. Pictures showed that after a Santacruzense player shot narrowly wide in the 89th minute, the boy collected the ball with his feet, took it back on to the pitch and tapped it across the line into the net.

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 14.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 14.09.06

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Thursday's football gossip

Former West Ham defender Lionel Scaloni is set to join Spanish club Racing Santander.

Plymouth want to take veteran Sheffield United striker Neil Shipperley on loan, with a view to a permanent deal.

Manchester City defender Danny Mills could join Hull on a two-month loan after falling out of favour at Eastlands.

Brighton's Republic of Ireland keeper Wayne Henderson has requested a transfer.

Aberdeen are refusing to give up on Hibernian striker Dean Shiels, despite failing in a bid to sign him during the last transfer window.

Coventry have signed Spanish goalkeeper Rafael Gonzales Robles on a four-month deal.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is believed to have refused striker Jonathan Stead's request to go out on loan.

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

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to get back into management and has said he would consider any suitable club.

Tottenham are considering an audacious bid to buy the new Wembley Stadium and lease it back to the Football Association - if the impasse between developer Multiplex and the FA leaves the latter in financial difficulty.

Paul Sturrock's future as Sheffield Wednesday boss is in doubt after the Owls approached former Yeovil general manager John Milton to become director of football.

Midfielder Michael Ballack says Chelsea will not care if they win the Champions League playing "ugly football".

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has warned Steven Gerrard and Craig Bellamy to get used to life on the bench this season as he carries on operating a squad rotation system.

Meanwhile, Benitez says he would gladly shake hands with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after Liverpool's game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues boss did not shake hands with Benitez following last season's FA Cup semi-final.

William Gallas has been warned it could be another two months before he gets to play at centre-half for Arsenal because of Gael Clichy's injury.

Micah Richards could be dropped for Manchester City's game with Blackburn on Sunday following his reaction to being substituted at Reading - when he threw his shirt to the ground.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has backed Frank Lampard to continue taking penalties for the club.

Crystal Palace midfielder Tom Soares faces a lengthy lay-off because of an ankle injury.

Defender Jonathan Woodgate, who joined Middlesbrough on loan from Real Madrid in August, has been appointed stand-in captain because regular skipper George Boateng needs to rest a knee injury.

Brentford will redevelop Griffin Park while they explore the possibility of building a new stadium elsewhere.

Sheffield United assistant boss Stuart McCall wants to leave Bramall Lane at the end of the season to pursue his ambition to become a manager.

Football fun

An amateur football team have been banned from wearing their new strip because it bears the legend: "The referee's a ******." Stambridge United, who play in the Essex Olympian League, received the controversial shirts as part of a sponsorship deal with football author Chris Turner, but a league spokesman said they "could be deemed offensive". Turner insisted: "It's absolutely absurd.".

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 15.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 15.09.06

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Friday's football gossip

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is going to be given a £22m transfer kitty by new owner Randy Lerner.

Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie will consider leaving on loan in an effort to get first-team football.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has criticised Salif Diao for rejecting a move to Recreativo de Huelva.

West Ham's Marlon Harewood has signed a deal that lasts until 2010.

Portsmouth have decided against signing Brazilian Denilson.

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

Arsenal have had talks about a possible £350m takeover of the club.

Gunners legend Liam Brady hopes Chelsea lose a few games and boss Jose Mourinho faces a player revolt as he has "upset" people over the years.

Blues striker Didier Drogba has described the sale of William Gallas - "one of the greatest defenders in the world" - as a "massive loss".

The Ivorian striker turned down the chance to join Lyon in the summer: "I like to honour my contracts."

Chelsea skipper John Terry predicts the Premiership will be a two-horse race come Monday with Manchester United and Chelsea going head to head.

Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell has been given three games to save his job by chairman Ken Bates.

Make that one game...with former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley lined up to step into the Elland Road hot seat.

David O'Leary could return to Leeds, who have also been linked with Glenn Hoddle and Dennis Wise.

Sheffield Wednesday have secured Paul Sturrock to a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2010 and stave off interest from Leeds.

Former Aberdeen striker Aril Stavrum says his Molde side can beat Rangers at Ibrox in the Uefa Cup.

Celtic's Stephen McManus has played down his "bust-up" with skipper Neil Lennon at Manchester United - which was split up by Thomas Gravesen.

Ruud Gullit is adamant Louis Saha will become "one of the greatest strikers for Manchester United".

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Old Trafford's weekend fans as "sleepy".

Italy's World Cup-winning boss Marcello Lippi would like to coach in the Premiership next season.

Defender Fabio Cannavaro says Real Madrid's dismal performance against Lyon in the Champions League was down to a lack of fitness.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan says an e-mail transcript of an alleged foul-mouthed conversation with manager Peter Taylor is fake.

Jamie Redknapp is considering becoming Bournemouth's new boss.

James McFadden is likely to miss Scotland's double-header against France and Ukraine, with a torn hamstring sidelining him for four weeks.

Football fun

Pompey assistant Tony Adams still takes note of the results and performances at former club Arsenal.

"Arsenal are like an old girlfriend who you sometimes keep an eye on, but I have a new wife now in Portsmouth. I wish Arsenal good luck and the new wife can be a pain sometimes."

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 16.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 16.09.06

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Saturday's football gossip

Juventus duo David Trezequet and Mauro Camoranesi say they want to leave the Serie B club in the January transfer window.

Birmingham winger Julian Gray is wanted by Charlton.

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

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson could replace Bruce Arena as coach of the USA.

England head coach Steve McClaren will not recall David Beckham despite Aaron Lennon's knee injury.

Roy Keane says the "jury's still out on Wayne Rooney. The Irishman says his former Manchester United team-mate has "achieved nothing".

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says English clubs must remain in English hands.

Former Arsenal midfielder Jose Antonio Reyes says Ashley Cole showed "evil intentions" in criticising the Gunners after his move to Chelsea.

Reading's on-loan defender Andre Bikey carried a gun while at Lokomotiv Moscow for his personal security.

Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed will pay for midfielder Jimmy Bullard to fly to the USA to see knee specialist Richard Steadman.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is refusing to play for Sweden because he was dropped for the match against Liechtenstein after missing a squad curfew.

Hearts boss Valdas Ivanauskas has vowed not to quit the club.

Jamie Redknapp has decided against becoming Bournemouth manager and will stick to being a TV pundit.

West Ham are to apologise to Palermo after visiting fans were insulted by seeing 'Hammers v Mafia' T-shirts on sale outside Upton Park.

Carlton Cole reckons Carlos Tevez will be the new Gianfranco Zola.

New-boy Tevez threw a "tantrum" over the size of the luxury flat he has temporarily been given by West Ham. The Canary Wharf penthouse was not big enough for the Argentine and his extended family of nine so he has been upgraded to a bigger pad.

Graeme Souness will be the biggest name facing further investigation when Lord Stevens' bung report is delivered to the Premier League. The move of Jean-Alain Boumsong from Rangers to Newcastle and David Dunn from Blackburn to Birmingham are set to come under the microscope.

The investigation into bungs is set to look at Southampton who spent £100,000 on Marcelo Tejera from Uruguay in 2005. But he never played for the club and where did the money go?

Football fun

Michael Ballack, who earns a reported £130,000-a-week, says English house prices are too expensive so he is going to stick with renting.

Bolton striker El Hadji Diouf has had two tattoos of African art done on his backside. Team-mate Stelios says Diouf's a "number one joker."

Liverpool's injured Harry Kewell is sex mad, according to his wife Sheree Murphy. "He constantly wants sex as he thinks he can wear his groin out if it's being fixed," says the other half.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 17.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 17.09.06

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Sunday's football gossip

Manchester United will complete the signing of Spanish striker Fernando Torres next summer, after Atletico Madrid reduced his buy-out clause.

Chelsea, Inter Milan and Barcelona are chasing Brazilian and Porto star Anderson.

Portsmouth and Wolves want to sign Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie on loan.

Lyon and France left-back Eric Abidal is wanted by Arsenal as the long-term replacement for Ashley Cole.

Aston Villa will make a new £4m bid for Newcastle midfielder James Milner in the January transfer window.

Birmingham striker Mikael Forssell will demand a move from the club in January if he cannot get a first-team place.

Arsenal are keen on Southampton star Gareth Bale.

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

Jamie Redknapp has rejected the chance to manage former club Bournemouth.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he wants to stay at Old Trafford for another two years.


Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is set to launch a £20m lawsuit against the Football Association following Michael Owen's serious injury at the World Cup.

The consortium aiming to buy West Ham want Portugal manager Phil Scolari to be their new boss.

Arsenal's biggest shareholder Danny Fiszman says the club is not for sale.

The takeover bid for West Ham has stalled after chairman Terence Brown demanded £104m.

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, ex Germany boss Jurgen Klinsmann and former Argentina manager Jose Pekerman are on the shortlist for the United States job.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is set to earn a pay rise after the completion of his second season at the club which will take him to around £60,000 a week.

The broken leg suffered by Owen Hargreaves on Saturday could lead to David Beckham's recall to the national side.

Lord Sebastian Coe, who is the head of Fifa's anti-corruption watchdog, wants to restore football's credibility among the fans.

Football fun

Arsenal midfielder Julio 'The Beast' Baptista has done his hard-man reputation no good at all by saying that he still lives with his mum, Wilma.

Manchester City striker Paul Dickov has admitted that his attritional style of play has led his children to ask him: "Why are you like that? Why are you so aggressive?"

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 18.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 18.09.06

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Monday's football gossip

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has revealed he has already agreed a fee to buy Jonathan Woodgate from Real Madrid.

Ex-Celtic striker Chris Sutton's potential move to Aston Villa is being hindered by his recuperation from a hernia operation.

Sheffield United are trying to sign free agent Paul Gerrard, who left Nottingham Forest last season, to solve their goalkeeping problem.

Ex-Middlesbrough midfielder Doriva is being targeted by Bolton, Wigan and Portsmouth.

Bolton are ready to let former England goalkeeper Ian Walker go out on loan.

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

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham will not get the England recall he desperately wants.

Beckham was so distressed at giving up the England captaincy that he was physically sick after he made the announcement.

Fifa is to take no action against Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov despite his claims of bias against Russian referee Yuri Baskakov.

France coach Raymond Domenech will call up Claude Makele to his squad to face Scotland despite the Chelsea midfielder wishing to retire from international football.

England boss Steve McClaren may try to persuade Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes to come out of international retirement.

Liverpool's Jermaine Pennant will receive his first England call-up as a replacement for the injured Aaron Lennon for next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is likely to assume the holding role for England's Euro 2008 qualifiers next month after it was confirmed that Owen Hargreaves had broken a leg.

Meanwhile, McClaren left a brief message on Sol Campbell's answerphone to let him know he had been dumped.

France boss Raymond Domenech has said he has total backing from other national coaches over his decision to call up Claude Makelele, despite the Chelsea midfielder wanting to retire from the international scene - and Blues boss Jose Mourinho being unhappy with the move.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack apologised to Liverpool's Mohamed Sissoko after the German was dismissed for a stamp on his opponent.

Former Derby boss Phil Brown is the favourite to become Bournemouth manager after the departure of Sean O'Driscoll. Ex-Liverpool star Jamie Redknapp, who started his career at Bournemouth, turned down the chance to manage the club.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ridiculed Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's suggestion that the Gunners are a team in transition.

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace wants to bring in a director of football - with Mick Wadsworth, who is currently coaching at Gretna, the shock target.

Rangers boss Paul Le Guen has accused his players of not having the stomach for a fight following their 2-1 defeat by Hibernian.

Reports in Holland have suggested that Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was left out of Sunday's game against Arsenal because he criticised his side's defence after the recent win over Celtic. United say he was not in the side because of illness.

Michael Owen's surgeon Dr Richard Steadman has told the Newcastle striker: "Whatever makes you retire from football, it won't be your knee."

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted he was a fool to have missed the drugs test that led to an eight-month ban.

Rangers defender Julien Rodriguez could face a Scottish FA investigation after his wrestling of Hibernian's Chris Killen to the ground was caught on camera.

Football fun

Chelsea's new signing Ashley Cole made a surprise appearance on the club website's team photograph, which was taken in pre-season. His head was stuck on William Gallas' body and Robert Huth had completely disappeared. However, the old version was later reinstated.

The rumour is that Arsenal's poor start to the season at their new ground is because a group of steelworkers, who were hired to construct the ground, placed a Tottenham shirt, scarf and some badges in a box and bricked it up somewhere in the Emirates Stadium.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 19.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 19.09.06

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Tuesday's football gossip

Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Bryan Robson as West Brom manager.

While Alan Curbishley is expected to reject the chance to return to football with West Brom.

If the Baggies are keen on Curbishley, they will have to battle with Leeds for his services.

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has also added Blackburn coach Mark Bowen to his shortlist to take over from Robson.

England flop Sven-Goran Eriksson could be within three matches of a return to management - with Italian giants Inter Milan.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make another bid for Southampton's teenage left-back Gareth Bale in January.

Portsmouth are lining up a swoop for Middlesbrough midfielder Ray Parlour in January after missing out on him in the last transfer window.

Graham Rix has emerged as a contender to take over the vacant managerial post at Bournemouth.

Hearts have signed Australia youth internationals Ryan McGowan, a 17-year-old defender, and Rocco Visconte, a 16-year-old striker, on three-year contracts.

Motherwell manager Maurice Malpas is seeking out-of-contract defenders after a serious injury to Brian McLean at the weekend.

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

David Beckham says he would be happy with a low profile if Steve McClaren ever recalled him to the England squad.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he wants to see more from £30m striker Andriy Shevchenko.

Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann could face a police probe after booting a bottle at Manchester United fans during Sunday's 1-0 win at Old Trafford.

Newcastle keeper Shay Given could be out for three months with his ruptured bowel.

France coach Raymond Domenech has reignited his feud with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho by questioning the sale of William Gallas to Arsenal.

Rio Ferdinand thought Manchester United were going to sell him after a chance meeting with Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon.

Czech striker Michal Pospisil insists every Hearts player is backing under-fire coach Valdas Ivanauskas.

Rangers manager Paul Le Guen says mis-firing new signings Filip Sebo and Libor Sionko should not be criticised and need to know they are loved by Ibrox fans.

Bruce Arena says Sven-Goran Eriksson is too expensive to succeed him as USA coach.

Derby boss Billy Davies is being probed by police after being reported for inciting Preston fans.

Sheffield United midfielder Michael Tonge faces six weeks out after surgery on a chipped ankle bone.

Middlesbrough's Jonathan Woodgate has played down talk of a return to the England squad.

Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves will be out for at least six weeks after breaking his leg.

Gretna defender Jamie McQuilken is recovering after the 31-year-old was rushed to hospital following a heart scare.

Ex-Sheffield Wednesday striker Gilles de Bilde missed a match for new club Willebroek in Belgium because his dog died.

Australia prime minister John Howard has appointed Liverpool's injured winger Harry Kewell as an ambassador to promote healthy living.

Regards Satdude.

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 20.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 20.09.06

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Wednesday's football gossip

West Ham have been linked with a move for Juventus midfielder Mauro Camoranesi after his agent said he might leave in January.

But they face competition from Premiership leaders Portsmouth for the World Cup winner's signature.

Man City boss Stuart Pearce will sign Colombian right-midfielder Jairo Patino to solve his injury crisis.

Sir Alex Ferguson says the player he would most like to sign is Chelsea's Claude Makelele, closely followed by Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves.

Liverpool's Harry Kewell is facing an extended spell out as he prepares for surgery on his troublesome left foot.

Motherwell manager Maurice Malpas is considering an approach for former Rangers defender Marvin Andrews.

Aston Villa are planning a bid in January for Dundee midfielder Kevin McDonald, the 17-year-old who has already rejected moves to Celtic and Everton.

Crystal Palace manager Peter Taylor is lining up a loan move for Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie.

Brighton caretaker-boss Dean Wilkins is targeting Preston hitman Daniele Dichio.

Chester want to sign Crewe's out-of-favour striker Luke Rodgers on loan.

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

Sam Allardyce says he will fight to clear his name after being accused by two agents of accepting bungs.

Meanwhile Chelsea's title defence could be hit by a new tapping-up scandal which may see them docked three points.

An investigation into the running of Mansfield Town has uncovered evidence suggesting they drew money improperly from its associated charity, the Stags Community Trust.

Sven-Goran Eriksson looks to have priced himself out of the USA job as they are struggling to come up with the required £4m-a-year.

Arsene Wenger has told new signing Julio Baptista to get himself fit if he wants to win a place in the starting line-up.

Thomas Gravesen's agents say Celtic did not put pressure on the Dane to retire from international football.

Francesco Totti has rejected a plea by Italy coach Roberto Donadoni to come out of international retirement.

Reading striker Dave Kitson could be out until the middle of October with his knee injury.

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder says he suffered horrible taunts on his return to West Ham, being called "Tumour Boy" by some Hammers' fans.

Didier Drogba is set to become one of Chelsea's highest earners after his stunning start to the season was rewarded with a new four-year deal.

Man Utd striker Wayne Rooney admits he is worried by his disappointing form.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has defended his decision to play captain Steven Gerrard on the wing.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could name the same team for Wednesday's Premiership game with Newcastle as the one that lost at Chelsea on Sunday - 92 matches after last picking an unchanged side.

Regards Satdude.

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.09.06

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Thursday's football gossip

West Ham's Javier Mascherano, Lassana Diarra of Chelsea and Middlesbrough's Fabio Rochemback are all being tracked by Juventus.

England international midfielder Owen Hargreaves has not given up on a move from Bayern Munich to Manchester United despite breaking his leg.

Manchester City will give a short-term contract to River Plate midfielder Jairo Patino.

China's former Everton midfielder Li Tie is after a move to Sheffield United.

Doncaster want to take Southampton's Martin Cranie on loan.

Watford are keeping tabs on Birmingham striker Mikael Forssell.

Stade Rennes defender Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe is hankering after a Janury move to Middlesbrough.

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

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce says he is "utterly innocent" of taking bungs and says he was let down by his son Craig in the Panorama documentary.

Wanderers could face a transfer ban if Allardyce is found guilty.

Middlesbrough have called for Chelsea to punish academy boss Frank Arnesen after he was exposed in trying to lure their teen talent Nathan Porritt.

Arnesen is described as "relaxed" after being caught on camera.

Cardiff's Dave Jones is the leading contender to replace Bryan Robson at West Bromwich Albion.

Swindon boss Dennis Wise is top of the wish-list at Leeds, ahead of Claudio Ranieri and Mike Newell, as they start the search for a new manager.

Wise will only get the job unless Leeds make Alan Curbishley an offer he cannot refuse.

Curbishley is the front-runner for Leeds, but the former Charlton boss is also being tracked by West Brom.

Craig Bellamy had a tunnel bust-up with former Newcastle defender Stephen Carr after Liverpool's 2-0 win.

Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen has put a blanket ban on all media interviews after being angered by reports of his private life.

Chelsea's Didier Drogba will sign a new £90,000 deal at Chelsea.

The Blues face a curb on their limitless spending power.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is set for a call up to the Nigeria squad.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says his players must prepare as if it is the World Cup final ahead of their weekend match against Fulham.

Regards Satdude.

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Friday 22.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 22.09.06

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Friday's football gossip

Sheffield Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock wants to extend the loan deal of Charlton's Lloyd Sam.

Celtic's Bobo Balde is in transfer talks with Falkirk - on behalf of his former Toulouse team-mate Cedric Uras.

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

Thierry Henry was asked what other team he would have liked to play for, and "straight away I said Liverpool".

The Israeli businessman Eli Papoushado has confirmed he is willing to help fund a £100m takeover of West Ham United.

Craig Bellamy is a "little upstart" says Newcastle coach Terry McDermott, but Rafa Benitez says the striker is "really focused" and "really mature".

Michael Carrick says Manchester United cannot afford to drop a point in the title race.

Former England player Rob Lee is in the frame for the vacant manager's job at League One side Bournemouth.

Thierry Henry reveals who his role models are - Paul Dickov and Kevin Davies. Dickov for "the way he moves, because he's always moving everywhere" and Davies because he "annoys" defenders, but "not in a bad way".

John O'Shea is a Liverpool fan, according to Reading's Stephen Hunt, who grew up with the Manchester United star in Waterford, Ireland. "Now I've dropped him in it," added Hunt.

Reading manager Steve Coppell says the first time he spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson he was expecting "some kind of ogre" but found the Manchester United manager to be "charm itself". Coppell adds: "He is always available at the end of a phone."

Regards Satdude. :thum:

 

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[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 23.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 23.09.06

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Saturday's football gossip

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba claims he was the subject of several approaches by French champions Lyon last season, but wanted to honour his contract at Stamford Bridge.

America international Clint Dempsey, formerly a target of West Ham and Charlton, could be set for the Premiership after rejecting a new deal at New England Revolution.

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

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has labelled the current probe into bungs in football a "witch hunt".

Former England captain David Beckham's Real Madrid career could be in the balance as he faces his second successive match on the bench.

Charlton defender Radostin Kishishev has warned Aston Villa fans that Bulgarian Stilian Petrov "deserves a bigger club than Villa" and might not stay at the club long.

Bolton captain Kevin Nolan has tipped manager Sam Allardyce to brush off recent bung allegations surrounding him and take the club onwards and upwards.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has tipped Gareth Barry to earn a recall into the England squad.

Rangers captain Barry Ferguson admits he was "punching out for fun" during a street brawl following an Old Firm defeat in 2000.

Karl Svensson is to be dropped by Rangers, with new Sasa Papac starting against Celtic on Saturday.

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is grieving after his cousin died in a road accident in his Polish homeland.

West Ham striker Bobby Zamora has admitted he was as shocked as the club's supporters when Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano joined the Hammers, saying: "Zamora is a Spanish name, but I don't speak a word. I wish I did - maybe it would guarantee me a starting place."

Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann warmed up for the Royals' clash with Manchester United by dressing up like Star Wars character Obi Wan Kenobi and admitting: "You could say Wayne Rooney is our Darth Vader".

Arsene Wenger admits he would be a rotten guest on Through the Keyhole, because he does not have one memento of his 10 years as Arsenal manager after giving away all of his medals from his time at the club.

Regards Satdude. :thum:

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 24.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 24.09.06

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Sunday's football gossip

Arsenal and Manchester United will battle it out for the signature of £7m-rated Juventus midfielder Mauro Camoranesi when the transfer window opens in January.

The Gunners are also competing with Barcelona for the capture of £5m Argentina keeper Oscar Ustari, 20.

And in what looks to be a busy January for Arsene Wenger, they are also trailing Gillingham's 20-year-old striker Matthew Jarvis, along with rivals Tottenham.

However, Spurs may prefer the more experienced option of former striker Teddy Sheringham, with him falling down the pecking order at West Ham.

Charlton are lining up a swap deal for unsettled Birmingham striker Mikael Forssell, with Marcus Bent heading to St Andrew's.

Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder is keen to add to his strike force again in January, with Shola Ameobi facing hip surgery in the new year.

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

West Ham striker Dean Ashton is following in the footsteps - literally - of Wayne Rooney and David Beckham by using a surgical "air-cast" boot to aid his recovery from a broken ankle.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has placed former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri at the top of his wanted list to succeed sacked boss Kevin Blackwell.

And that might not be the only managerial change, with Manchester City apparently lining up Bolton boss Sam Allardyce to replace Stuart Pearce.

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott's father Don, mother Lynn and older brother Ashley, are all set to appear in the next Harry Potter film - The Order of the Phoenix. Theo himself was scheduled to also star, but had to pull out due to club and England under-21 commitments.

Regards Satdude.

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Monday 25.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 25.09.06

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Monday's football gossip

Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie is set to join Crystal Palace in a two-month loan deal.

Tottenham will watch Swedish defender Pelle Nilsson when he lines up for Odd Grenland against Rosenborg in Norway.

Birmingham have issued a hands-off warning to Cardiff, who had targeted midfielder Neil Kilkenny.

Leeds are set to sign Poland winger Bartosz Karwan, who is a free agent after leaving Legia Warsaw.

Livingston defender James McPake is wanted by Plymouth in the January transfer window.

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

Former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has refused to rule out a move to buy Leicester.

West Brom are targeting Swindon boss Dennis Wise to succeed Bryan Robson, who left his post as Baggies boss on 18 September.

Chelsea defender John Terry will undergo tests on a troublesome back problem and may miss Wednesday's Champions League tie with Levski Sofia.

Striker Marlon King is so cheesed off with Watford being labelled unlucky that he wants manager Aidy Boothroyd to ban the word from the training ground.

St Mirren striker John Sutton, who has already knocked back the offer of a new deal, refuses to be drawn on speculation about signing a new contract with the club.

Wigan midfielder Paul Scharner faces a four-game ban for the Latics if Austria try to force him out of international retirement and he refuses.

The Scotland national team could have their own world-class, state-of-the-art training complex built for them in Bothwell in the next 18 months.

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is a doubt for the Champions League clash with Copenhagen after picking up an ankle injury during the 2-0 win over Rangers.

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has banned the sale of images taken from the famous video of him sleeping naked, which was a hit with visitors to the National Portrait Gallery.

Arsenal legend Bob Wilson has revealed that Gunners striker Thierry Henry has helped to raise a fortune for the former keeper's Willow Foundation charity.

Nicolas Millan - at the age of 14 years and nine months - became the youngest player to compete in Chile's top division when he came on as substitute for Colo Colo in their match against Santiago Wanderers and is being tipped for greatness.

Regards Satdude.

 

[Satdude]

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 26.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 26.09.06

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Tuesday's football gossip

Sunderland are aiming to make a loan move for Southend striker Freddy Eastwood.

Fulham midfielder Luis Boa Morte is wanted by Italian side Roma.

Arsenal have been warned they face a long wait to sign Southampton's Gareth Bale as the defender penned a two-year deal in July.

Former Celtic and Coventry keeper Magnus Hedman is ready to come out of retirement and join Newcastle as a back-up for Steve Harper.

Hedman has declined to move to Newcastle because he feels it is too soon and would be too complicated to move his family, although he was really flattered by the offer.

Bolton have been linked with a January move for Paris St Germain midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo.

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

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will be told by the Football Association to mind his language on the pitch. (The Sun)

David Beckham's future at Real Madrid has been shrouded in more confusion, with the Spanish club debating the length of the new deal to be offered to the midfielder.

Arsenal may have denied takeover talks with potential suitors but large trades in its shares by investors has encouraged speculation about the club's future.

Liverpool could turn to third largest shareholder Steve Morgan, who has a strained relationship with chairman David Moores, to help guarantee funds for their new £180m stadium.

Norwich manager Nigel Worthington has two games to save his job in the wake of a statement released by the club's joint majority shareholders criticising recent displays.

Aberdeen striker Steve Lovell has been ruled out for six weeks in order to have an operation to cure a recurring groin injury.

Former Everton and Ipswich boss Joe Royle is being lined up as the new manager of struggling Millwall.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he has complete faith in £30m acquisition Andriy Shevchenko, despite the striker scoring only one goal in five games.

Former QPR, Newcastle and Tottenham striker Les Ferdinand has applied for the manager's job at Bournemouth. (Daily Star)

Arsenal winger Robin van Persie says he has to work twice as hard as other players to get what he wants in the game.

Peter Schmeichel has urged Celtic boss Gordon Strachan not to use Thomas Gravesen as a holding midfielder.

Stiliyan Petrov has no regrets at moving to the Premiership and not being involved for Celtic in their matches against Rangers.

Arsenal teenage striker Theo Walcott has bought a plasma television for each of the 10 rooms in his new home, including the bathroom.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has a glass toilet, according to Sharon Osbourne, who went to see the Swede's house in London after he put it up for sale.

Regards Satdude.