Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.11.07

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 17.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 17.08.06

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Thursday's gossip column

Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves will sign for Manchester United today.

Liverpool are set to land Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt after beating off competition from Newcastle.

Iran World Cup star Andranjik Teymourian claims he will join Bolton within two weeks on a two-season contract.

Arsenal are ready to lower the asking price for Ashley Cole - not for Chelsea but for a foreign club, with Inter Milan believed to have shown an interest in the England defender.

Meanwhile, Cole may be in the Gunners squad for Saturday's Premiership opener against Aston Villa.

Manager Arsene Wenger has told the Arsenal board to complete the sale of Cole by the end of this week.

Celtic have told former Parkhead boss Martin O'Neill, who is now manager of Aston Villa, that he can forget about signing midfielder Stilian Petrov.

Wolves are set to complete the loan signing of 21-year-old Liverpool midfielder Darren Potter.

Ipswich want to sign Crystal Palace striker Jon Macken on loan.

Luton have made a £300,000 offer for Ipswich striker Sam Parkin, who has also been linked to Preston.

Chelsea have taken 16-year-old Argentine defender Maximiliano Oliva on trial from River Plate.

Other gossip

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed that only a last-minute plea from manager Jose Mourinho prevented him from leaving Stamford Bridge this summer.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has warned Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo he must cut out the diving in matches - if he wants to be forgiven by English fans following his role in team-mate Wayne Rooney's sending off in England's World Cup quarter-final with Portugal.

Former England captain David Beckham, who was omitted from the squad to face Greece, trained alone at Real Madrid on Wednesday night because his private jet from London was caught up in the airport chaos and so he was late returning to Spain for the scheduled session with his club. It may lead to him being fined by the club.

American billionaire Randy Lerner has moved closer to a £62.6m takeover of Aston Villa.

Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder admits he may have to write off Michael Owen for the whole season because of the England striker's cruciate ligament injury.

Chelsea fear they may be without Petr Cech for the opening month of the season because the goalkeeper's recovery from groin surgery took longer than expected and he has only just resumed training.

West Ham striker Dean Ashton will have an operation today to have a pin inserted in the broken ankle he suffered while training with England.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will discover in the next 24 hours if striker Milan Baros and midfielder Gareth Barry want to be part of the revolution at the club following talks with the duo.

Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge is to be thrown in to face Manchester City on Sunday, even though his future is in doubt - and he will only be allowed to leave if a replacement is found.

Football fun

New Rangers signing Filip Sebo says his hat-trick in Slovakia's 3-0 win over Malta on Tuesday may have been down to chocolate. He said: "Before the Malta game I ate some white chocolate. I probably had too much but maybe, in a strange way, that helped me to score the hat-trick. I should try this before every game to see if it works."

A sign that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United this season is that manager Sir Alex Ferguson has had a £200 charity bet on him, with the 6-1 wager being for the winger to score 15 goals for his club this season.

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 18.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 18.08.06

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Friday's gossip column

Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves' move to Manchester United looks closer as he is photographed with an official from the English club.

Ashley Cole is likely to start the season with Arsenal as there is no sign of Chelsea meeting the north Londoners' valuation of £25m.

However, manager Arsene Wenger could leave Cole out the squad to take on Aston Villa on Saturday to prevent the left-back receiving a hostile reception from the club's fans.

Tottenham could go for Fulham's Luis Boa Morte if an £8m swoop for Atletico Madrid's Martin Petrov fails.

Sunderland are in talks for former Celtic midfielder Didier Agathe.

Real Madrid have cooled on a move for Jose Reyes because Arsenal are asking for £16.5m.

Newcastle are chasing £6m-rated Zenit St Petersburg striker Alexander Kerzhakov.

Marcos Senna is ready to commit to Villareal after Manchester United's interest turned to Owen Hargreaves.

Wolves have failed in their bid to sign Lee Carsley from Everton.

Scotland and England are aiming to secure the international services of Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley, who is qualified to play for both countries.

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is after PSV striker Jan Venegoor of Hesselink.

Ghana and Udinese midfielder Sulley Muntari is wanted by Portsmouth for £9m.

Celtic are prepared to pay £1.4m for Stuttgart striker Daniel Ljuboja.

Other gossip

Chelsea want the FA to boot former chairman Ken Bates out of football for alleged racism.

Football fun

Owen Hargreaves must be on the way to Old Trafford as the same security guard that escorted Michael Carrick to Manchester United last month is pictured in the Sun doing the same with the Bayern Munich midfielder.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 19.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 19.08.06

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Saturday's gossip column

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is set to quit the Reebok Stadium and could be persuaded to join Sunderland.

Portsmouth have increased their offer for Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry to £6m.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists William Gallas will not be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger threatens to play Ashley Cole against Dinamo Zagreb, complicating a possible transfer for the England defender.

Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin has turned down a four-year deal offer from Middlesbrough.

Spurs are to tempt Middlesbrough with a renewed £12m bid for England winger Stewart Downing.

Newcastle are ready to bid for Germany striker Miroslav Klose. Boss Glenn Roeder also wants Thomas Gravesen and Wayne Bridge.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has not given up on signing Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres.

Other gossip

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has promised that his side will try and play with more adventure this season as they try and claim a hat-trick of Premiership titles.

Assistant referee James Tattan alleges that top Premiership official Graham Poll is so powerful, he can virtually pick and choose the games he wants to take charge of.

Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon has revealed Rangers were the first club to take an interest in signing him when he was 14.

Football fun

Newspaper rivals, the Daily Express and Daily Mail, have both launched "Beat the Cheats" campaigns ahead of the new season. Sir Bobby Charlton, Neil Warnock and Sir Alex Ferguson are just some of the names that have apparently lent their support to the initiative.

Benni McCarthy has been teaching Spanish to Blackburn strike partner Jason Roberts so they can baffle opposition defenders.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 20.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 20.08.06

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Sunday's gossip column

Chelsea will finally complete the bitter and protracted transfer of Ashley Cole from Arsenal for £19m this week.

But other reports say that Chelsea have now called off their chase of the England left-back.

And elsewhere, it is reported that the Gunners have offered Cole to Newcastle in a bid to reduce a £30m deficit.

Arsenal are talking with Real Madrid about the possibility of signing defender Jonathan Woodgate.

Owen Hargreaves has told his Bayern Munich team-mates that he wants to join Manchester United.

Former Manchester United and Celtic midfielder Roy Keane has turned down approaches from Premiership clubs to become their new manager - preferring to learn the ropes lower down the leagues.

Fulham's contract rebel Steed Malbranque could be offered a lifeline by Everton.

Newcastle are back in the hunt for Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins.

Peter Reid could be tempted back to Sunderland in a director of football role by chairman Niall Quinn.

Manchester City want Holland defender Joris Mathijsen as a replacement for Sylvain Distin.

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle could replace Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell, should he lose his job at Elland Road.

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is after Blackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill.

Arsenal defender Pascal Cygan is wanted by Italian club Genoa.

Middlesbrough are chasing Fiorentina defender Tomas Ujfalusi.

Celtic are poised to complete the capture of PSV Eindhoven striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Other gossip

England boss Steve McClaren blasts FA disciplinary chiefs for their three-match ban of Wayne Rooney.

And Rooney is threatening to boycott marketing events surrounding the England team in protest at the suspension.

Steven Gerrard reveals the extent of the hatred between Liverpool and Manchester United.

Everton manager David Moyes is to take legal action against Wayne Rooney over comments made his book.

Football fun

According to the News of the World, the reason why Newcastle are back in the hunt for striker Obafemi Martins is because they have found out his real age.

The Magpies withdrew from the race after a clerical error said the Nigerian's was 28-years-old and not his correct age, which is 21.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 21.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 21.08.06

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Monday's gossip column

An Ashley Cole-William Gallas swap deal will finally end the summer's longest transfer saga with Chelsea likely to pay Arsenal a £10m cash adjustment.

Arsenal have made a formal £5m offer for William Gallas.

Jean-Alain Boumsong will leave Newcastle to join Juventus for £2.7m.

Nicolas Anelka is close to signing for Bolton Wanderers.

PSV Eindhoven are ready to sell Blackburn and Portsmouth target Andre Ooijer after he refused to face NEC Nijmegen.

Middlesbrough will make an improved wages offer to Sylvain Distin as they try to solve their devensive problems.

Newcastle are on the verge of landing Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins for £8m.

Coventry have made a £1m bid for Sheffield United striker Ade Akinbiyi.

Real Madrid are mulling over offers from Serie A sides Inter Milan and AC Milan for Brazilian striker Ronaldo.

Rangers striker Nacho Novo is a target for Preston after being told he can leave Ibrox.

Celtic could be thwarted in their bid for PSV Eindhoven striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink because of a £1m payout due to him should he be sold to another club.

Sunderland are interested in Rangers fringe midfielder Gavin Rae.

Celtic left-back Charlie Mulgrew is poised to join St Mirren after rejecting a move to Wolves.

Derby are weighing up a move for Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith.

Falkirk are favourites to sign Dunfermline, Motherwell and Gretna target Calum Elliot on loan should Hearts decide this week to allow the teenage striker to leave on loan.

Other gossip

Referees chief Keith Hackett has reached an arrangement with managers to expose and punish players who wave imaginary yellow cards.

New Argentine wonder kid Sergio Aguero, signed by Atletico Madrid for £16m from Independiente, will make his international debut against Brazil in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium on 3 September.

The FA will not overturn Wayne Rooney's ban despite the striker's threat to withdraw his support for its commercial activities.

Football fun

Fulham's Papa Bouba Diop was fortunate to escape serious injury in a bizarre barbeque incident. The burly midfielder sat on a plastic chair, which collapsed beneath him.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 22.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 22.08.06

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Tuesday's gossip column

Chelsea have indicated they are willing to include Frenchman William Gallas in any deal for Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole.

But they would prefer to let the unhappy Gallas "fester in the reserves" for a year.

Kevin Phillips will rejoin Sunderland after Aston Villa gave him permission to talk to his former club.

Tottenham are ready to bid £8m for Fulham striker Luis Boa Morte.

Newcastle have persuaded Juve to pay more than £4m for error-prone defender Jean-Alain Boumsong.

Portsmouth are less likely to sign Udinese midfielder Sulley Mutari after they were quoted £11m.

Wigan are close to completing the signing of Liverpool keeper Chris Kirkland, who is currently on loan with the club.

Man Utd will offer £25m for Argentina striker Carlos Tevez.

Manchester City have offered £2m plus Antoine Sibierski for highly-rated Lens midfielder Olivier Thomert.

Reading boss Steve Coppell is preparing bids for Leeds defender Matthew Kilgallon and Millwall's Marvin Elliott.

Sunderland are in talks over a £1.5m deal for Swedish midfielder Tobias Hysen, son of ex-Liverpool defender Glenn.

Tottenham will bid £6m for Boro winger Stewart Downing.

Celtic may still be "days away" from completing the signing of Dutch striker Jan Vennegor of Hesselink from PSV.

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Other gossip

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is expected to resist any takeover bid from the Jersey-based Belgravia Group.

Football agent Jonathan Barnett fears he will be banned for more than six months over his role in the Ashley Cole tapping-up scandal.

Manchester United owners the Glazer family will beef up their security after a group of 20 fans rampaged through their hotel.

Lee Bowyer's sparkling Premiership debut for West Ham on Saturday has persuaded him he wants to spend the rest of his career at Upton Park.

Clyde have parted company with manager Graham Roberts - but the club have cleared him of making racist remarks on a pre-season tour.

Football fun

Chelsea's new signing Khalid Boulahrouz has explained how he got his nickname 'The Cannibal'. "I don't let my opponent get into the game for a second. I destroy him and eat him raw."

Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann celebrated Reading's opening-day Premiership victory over Middlesbrough by ordering Chinese and Indian takeaways as well as fish and chips.

Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon was advised by then-boss Martin O'Neill to stop dying his hair blonde after repeatedly getting himself into trouble off the field.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 23.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 23.08.06

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Wednesday's gossip column

Portsmouth are trying to hijack Newcastle's move for Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins.

Fulham boss Chris Coleman will listen to "serious offers" for captain Luis Boa Morte.

Stuttgart striker Daniel Ljuboja is holding out for more money before he agrees a move to Celtic.

AC Milan are back in the hunt for Chelsea defender William Gallas.

Real Madrid are willing to speak to AC Milan representatives about striker Ronaldo.

Owen Hargreaves will risk the wrath of Bayern Munich by holding a news conference on Wednesday to explain why he wants to leave.

Manchester United are prepared to wait for Hargreaves - even if that means they miss out on their fall-back option Marcos Senna of Villarreal.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is confident he will persuade unsettled Czech striker Milan Baros to stay at Villa Park.

Reading have told Middlesbrough they have no chance of signing Steve Sidwell.

Middlesbrough are also after highly-rated Preston striker David Nugent.

And Boro could seal a loan deal for Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is pondering a move for £10m-rated Cadiz striker Lucas Lobos.

Former Real Madrid star Luis Figo wants to play in England.

Tottenham and Portsmouth are tracking Roma defender Sammy Kuffour.

Hearts are chasing Hugarian striker Peter Rajczi but face competition from West Brom and Birmingham.

Other gossip

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn will step down as manager by Monday and wants to install Alan Curbishley as replacement.

Dutch coach Marco van Basten says he will never pick former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy again.

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis will walk away with £300,000 when Randy Lerner completes his takeover of the club.

Football fun

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney apparently keeps fiancee Coleen McLoughlin entertained... with catchphrases from Little Britain and the Catherine Tate Show. He is often heard screaming "I'm a lady" and also mimics chav schoolgirl Lauren's catchprase "Am I bovvered?"

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 26.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 26.08.06

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Saturday's gossip column

Arsenal have had talks with a Corinthians representative over signing Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano.

Newcastle want to take back defender Jonathan Woodgate on loan from Real Madrid.

Bayern Munich had agreed a £12m deal with Manchester United for Owen Hargreaves before changing their minds and upping the price to £17m.

Coventry City have made a £500,000 bid for Rangers striker Nacho Novo.

Barcelona's Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho believes Chelsea will be more difficult to beat in this season's Champions League because of the new signings at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham have revived their interest in Lyon's teenage winger Hatem Ben Arfa after failing to land Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing.

Manchester United are keeping an eye on Norway midfielder Kristofer Haested, who is also a target for Blackburn.

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez is on the brink of a move to an English Premiership side, according to his agent.

Other gossip

Referee Dermot Gallagher will not officiate his scheduled match on Saturday after failing to send off Ben Thatcher for his much-publicised challenge on Pedro Mendes in midweek.

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who has scored just four times since joining the Gunners in January, insists his goal drought is not preying on his mind.

Football fun

Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has revealed he would like to become a fireman when he retires from playing football.

Charlton manager Iain Dowie faces split loyalties when the Addicks take on Bolton in Saturday's Premiership clash - most of his family, including his son, are massive Trotters fans.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 27.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 27.08.06

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Sunday's gossip column

Stewart Downing will demand showdown talks with Middlesbrough as the transfer saga with Tottenham rumbles on.

Ashley Cole has decided he wants to stay at Arsenal for another season.

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is on the verge of signing a lucrative new four-year deal with the Midlands club.

Arsenal and Manchester United are both trying to sign West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker before the transfer window shuts later this week.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is ready to poach Steed Malbranque from under the noses of West Ham and Bolton.

Jason Euell has been put up for sale by Charlton.

Danny Mills will leave Manchester City to join Blackburn this week.

Manchester United and West Ham are both chasing Peterborough winger Jamie Day.

Bolton are the latest team to thrown their hat into the ring in the race to sign Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate.

Other gossip

John Terry will open talks on a £7m a year deal to stay at Chelsea for the rest of his career.

Several Premiership clubs are talking about bringing in end-of-season play-offs which could see the club finishing sixth winning the title.

Former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley says he is ready to make a return to management.

Wigan's Austrian defender Paul Scharner has quit international football.

Football fun

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard has been told that if he swapped his football boots for a set of golf clubs he has the talent to take the sport by storm. The claim comes from Danny Pugh, the coach of Colin Montgomerie.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 28.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 28.08.06

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Monday's gossip column

Manchester United are confident Bayern Munich will accept their £17m offer Owen Hargreaves.

Tottenham will turn their attention to Fulham's Steed Malbranque after giving up on signing Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing.

But Tottenham face competition from West Ham, who are poised to seal a £2m deal for Malbranque.

William Gallas says Chelsea's threat to freeze him out of the team will not stop him wanting to leave.

Jonathan Woodgate arrives at Teesside Airport on Monday, with Middlesbrough and Newcastle battling to sign him on loan from Real Madrid.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has targeted Juve striker David Trezeguet.

Tottenham still have not given up hope of signing unhappy Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda.

Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin will see out the final year of his contract at Eastlands.

Manchester United, Blackburn, Bolton, West Ham and Leeds are all tracking £3m-rated IK Start midfielder Kristoffer Haestad.

Kilmarnock boss Jim Jefferies insists he's under no pressure to sell Steven Naismith - now on trial at Arsenal.

Thomas Gravesen will tell Celtic on Monday afternoon whether he will join them from Real Madrid.

Nacho Novo will find out on Monday if he has a future at Rangers.

Other gossip

Roy Keane will become the best paid manager outside the Premiership when he takes over at Sunderland on a three-year deal worth £6m.

And Keane will get £15m to spend on new players at the Stadium of Light.

Manchester City defender Ben Thatcher is to undergo a course of anger management.

England boss Steve McClaren could upset Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson if he risks the fitness of Rio Ferdinand.

Football fun

Researchers have revealed that the size and shape of a person's lips determines their personality. Ashley Cole's large mouth and full lips suggest he is an expressive and emotional man with expensive tastes. Wayne Rooney's small mouth and thin lips show independence and a strong will.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 29.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 29.08.06

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Tuesday's gossip column

Manchester United want to sign Juventus' want-away striker David Trezeguet for £10m before the transfer deadline.

Arsenal are poised to make a £17m bid for Argentina's World Cup star Carlos Tevez, who plays for Corinthians in Brazil.

Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate has shaken hands on a deal to spend the season on loan at Middlesbrough.

Blackburn defender Andy Todd wants to leave Ewood Park after being dropped for the defeat against Chelsea.

Chelsea and AC Milan are on red alert after Ronaldinho was left out of Barcelona's La Liga opener with Celta Vigo on Monday after a row with coach Frank Rijkaard.

Tottenham are set to sign Egyptian striker Mido on a permanent deal from Italian giants Roma.

Portsmouth have offered £4.2m for Younes Kaboul, a 20-year-old Auxerre defender.

Spurs have also made an increased bid of £13.5m for Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Julio Baptista.

Manchester United have lost their battle to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves.

Everton's year-long pursuit of Brazilian midfielder Anderson Da Silva looks like ending in frustration.

Celtic will pay Thomas Gravesen £45,000 per week as part of his £2m transfer from Real Madrid.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to launch a £4m bid for Southampton teenager Gareth Bale.

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock will make a £4m bid for Preston striker David Nugent.

Rangers will restart negotiations today to sign Bosnian defender Sasa Papac from Austria Vienna.

Sasa Papac has pleaded with Austria Vienna to allow him to join Rangers.

Rangers have been linked with Sochaux's Senegal defender, Souleymane Diawara.

Aberdeen and Falkirk are chasing Dundee United striker Lee Miller.

Falkirk are set to sign Arsenal midfielder Anthony Stokes on loan.

Dunfermline still hope to sign Stevie Crawford from Aberdeen, despite Greg Shields rejecting terms with the Dons.

Dunfermline have set a noon deadline for Motherwell to agree to striker Jim Hamilton's move to East End Park.

Motherwell have failed in an attempt to persuade Cork City to sell defender Danny Murphy.

Dundee United have ended their interest in Chris Katongo after the midfielder turned out for his present club, Jomo Cosmos.

Other gossip

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon insists David Beckham's new contract to keep him at the club until 2009 will be signed next month.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has ordered William Gallas to explain publicly why he wants to leave Chelsea.

Hibs captain Kevin Thomson said he threw up on the pitch after fearing he had broken his jaw.

Tottenham have been rocked by a clash between team-mates Edgar Davids and Didier Zokora following the club's 2-0 defeat to Everton.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 30.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 30.08.06

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Wednesday's gossip column

Chelsea's pursuit of Arsenal defender Ashely Cole is over as the Gunners want £20m for the England left-back.

Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes is close to joining Portsmouth from Benfica for £6m.

Manchester United have emerged as favourites to sign Corinthians' £25m-rated Argentine World Cup star Carlos Tevez.

Sir Alex Ferguson is also in the hunt for Tevez's Corinthians and Argentina team-mate Javier Mascherano, a combative midfielder.

Ferguson faces competition for Tevez from Arsenal, who could get their man at the lower price of £18m, too.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he is not interested in selling Didier Drogba, even though AC Milan have been linked with a £22m move.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is preparing a £9m bid for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder wants to sign Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka to bolster his forward options.

Watford could be set to make a shock £1m bid for Sheffield United striker Ade Akinbiyi.

Arsenal could finally be about to sign Real Madrid forward Julio Baptista in a £13m deal.

Tottenham are set to wrap up deals for Steed Malbranque from Fulham and Wigan's Pascal Chimbonda.

Fulham have launched a bid to sign Everton's Kevin Kilbane.

Portsmouth are on the brink of signing Ghana captain Stephen Appiah for £6m from Fenerbahce.

Arsenal are considering an improved £13.5m offer from Atletico Madrid for winger Jose Antonio Reyes.

Middlesbrough are to complete the signings of Real Madrid's Jonathan Woodgate on a year-long loan and Robert Huth from Chelsea.

Gareth Southgate has also lodged a bid to sign Preston's highly-rated young striker David Nugent.

Portsmouth are trying to sign veteran striker Andy Cole from Manchester City.

Crewe boss Dario Gradi wants to net former England captain Paul Ince on a player-coach contract.

Roy Keane's first target as Sunderland manager is to sign former Man Utd team-mate Dwight Yorke.

Czech defender Pavel Mares says he will join Bolton is a £2m switch from Zenit St Petersburg.

Thomas Gravesen will complete his move to Celtic from Real Madrid today despite a problem with his medical.

Thomas Gravesen will tell Celtic whether he will accept a lesser deal after problems with his medical.

Bolton have informed Hibernian of their interest in midfielders Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown and are considering a £4m offer.

Sheffield United will end their interest in Scott Brown after Hibs valued him at £1.5m, having also found the price for Kevin Thomson too steep.

Rangers have told Austria Vienna they will not pay more than £500,000 for defender Sasa Papac.

Austria Vienna have turned down a fresh, £600,000 bid from Rangers for Sasa Papac.

Rangers defender Marvin Andrews has turned down the offer of a three-year contract from Reading because he fears failing a medical.

Middlesbrough are the latest club to express on interest in Rangers defender Jose Pierre-Fanfan.

Stevie Naismith will find out by Thursday whether he has won a transfer from Kilmarnock to Arsenal after a trial.

Kilmarnock have told Arsenal they want more than £1m for Naismith after rejecting that sum from another English club.

Coventry are weighing up a £500,000 bid for Rangers striker Nacho Novo after informing the Glasgow club of their interest.

Rangers defender Bob Malcolm's move to Millwall has fallen through.

Other gossip

Sunderland boss Roy Keane launched his managerial career with an apology to Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo claims he wants to emulate the success of Old Trafford legend George Best.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack says Man Utd's flying start to the season has sent shivers down the spines of the champions.

The Rangers Supporters Association says they are winning the battle against bigotry after the club received two commendations from Uefa.

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 31.08.06

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 31.08.06

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Thursday's gossip column

Arsenal are close to securing a season-long loan for Real Madrid's Julio Baptista, with Jose Reyes returning to Spain for a year.

Arsenal may also be about to sign the two finest young players in South America - Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez - from Corinthians.

Tottenham will offer £5m for Liverpool's Harry Kewell and also wrap up a £5.25m deal for Wigan's Pascal Chimbonda.

Spurs will also sign Steed Malbranque from Fulham, with Wayne Routledge going the other way on loan.

While Martin Jol has made a last-ditch bid to swoop for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing.

If they cannot sign Downing, Spurs may turn their attentions to Lyon's Hatem Ben Arfa.

Ashley Cole has resigned himself to fact that his move from Arsenal to Chelsea will not go ahead.

Though Arsenal could still accept a £20m offer from the Blues.

And if they don't, Chelsea could yet pull the plug on Robert Huth's £6m move to Middlesbrough.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have been rebuffed by Juventus with a cheeky £8m bid for left-back Giorgio Chiellini.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to wrap up a deal for 18-year-old Japanese striker Sho Ito.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes could sign Egyptian centre-back Wael Gomaa to cover for injured Ryan Nelsen.

Manchester United have not given up hope of signing Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich.

Manchester City may try to sign Marcus Bent from Charlton after Birmingham's £2m bid to get him collapsed.

PSV Eindhoven have submitted an improved bid for Liverpool defender Jan Kronkamp.

Portsmouth are hoping to tie up deals for Ghanaian World Cup stars Stephen Appiah and Sulley Muntari.

Harry Redknapp is also set to complete a deal for Croatian World Cup striker Niko Kranjcar.

Roy Keane wants Blackburn defender Andy Todd to be his first signing as Sunderland manager.

The Black Cats boss also wants to grab former Republic of Ireland colleagues Graham Kavanagh and David Connolly from Wigan.

As well as landing Man Utd reserve Liam Miller, Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien and Blackburn midfielder Jonathan Douglas - all Irish.

Keane is also credited with a deadline day bid for Celtic captain Neil Lennon.

And he is about to offer £1m for Celtic trio Ross Wallace, Stanislav Varga and Stephen Pearson.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is hoping to sign Barcelona striker Javier Saviola before the transfer window slams shut at midnight.

But if O'Neill does not sign the Argentine, he could yet make a bid for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.

Having signed Nicolas Anelka, Bolton have now set their sights on Paris St Germain winger Vikash Dhorasoo.

Southampton boss George Burley wants to sign his old Derby playmaker Inigo Idiakez from the Rams.

Liverpool are still hoping to sign Blackburn defender Lucas Neill but may have to up their bid to £4m.

Brighton have accepted a bid from Sheffield United for livewire striker Colin Kazim-Richards.

Carlisle's Michael Bridges has handed in a transfer request in a bid to secure a move to Hull.

Plymouth boss Ian Holloway wants to boost his squad by signing Dutch defender Marcel Seip and young England striker Cherno Samba.

Ipswich have sold striker Nicky Forster to Hull for £200,000 and will sign Crystal Palace frontman Jon Macken on loan.

Celtic have had a £500,000 bid for New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph rejected by American Major League Soccer.

Other gossip

Kevin Keegan could make an extraordinary return to management with Doncaster Rovers, as replacement for Dave Penney. Doncaster chairman John Ryan is a close friend of the former England boss.

Didier Drogba has told William Gallas: Stop tearing Chelsea apart.

Sir Clive Woodward is set to leave Southampton and quit full-time professional football in the process, with an announcement expected in the next 48 hours.

Jens Lehmann is leading a revolt of Germany players who want to wear their own sponsored boots, not adidas.

The Football League has stopped the practice of demoting Premiership referees to their games after they have made serious errors in top-flight games.

Steven Gerrard says he doesn't care if Man Utd fans boo him during England's Euro 2008 qualifier with Andorra at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Lomana LuaLua has been banned from wearing the initial of his dead son on the back of his Portsmouth shirt.

Football fun

Michael Ballack was fined £47,000 for failing to declare to German customs a handbag that he bought for his wife in Dubai.

Fulham right-back Moritz Volz believes David Hasselhoff could play a role in solving the world's ills. "People laughed when he tried to claim that Baywatch had played a part in bringing peace to the world but I think he had a point," Volz tells FourFourTwo magazine.

England midfielder Steven Gerrard says a team bonding trip to a comedy club has done wonders for the spirit within the squad. "It was a good night. We all enjoyed it," he said. "One of the comedians was a Manchester United fan and he was right after me - then there was a Scouser and some of the United boys got a bit."

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 01.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 01.09.06

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Friday's football gossip

It is unclear whether William Gallas' late switch to Arsenal has prevented Chelsea from selling Robert Huth to Middlesbrough.

West Ham will have to sell Carlos Tevez or Javier Mascherano if a club bids more than £35m for either player.

With Tevez likely to head for Chelsea and Mascherano attracting the attention of Manchester United.

Having signed the two Argentines, West Ham had a loan bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian right-back Cicinho turned down.

Despite signing six players, Sunderland boss Roy Keane's £2m bid to sign Neil Lennon from Celtic was rejected.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was interested in West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker before plumping for Real Madrid's Julio Baptista.

Newcastle's deadline day £2m bid for Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka was blocked by Gareth Southgate.

Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith was very impressed by his trial with Arsenal but does not know whether he will end up signing for the London outfit.

Other gossip

West Ham are now set for a takeover bid from Iranian investor Kia Joorabchian, the president of MSI, the company that sold the Hammers Tevez and Mascherano.

Wes Brown will make his first competitive England start against Andorra on Saturday - seven years after his international debut.

World Cup winning rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward quit Southampton to set up his own sports consultancy.

Jonathan Woodgate has pledged to put his bad-boy days behind him at Middlesbrough.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is understood to be furious at losing William Gallas.

Edgar Davids has told Tottenham's young players to get their act together after a poor start to the season.

Ex-Doncaster boss Dave Penney could return to the game as Sheffield United coach.

Football fun

West Ham started off transfer deadline day at 42-1 outsiders to win the Uefa Cup this season. Two Argentine World Cup stars later and their odds tumbled to just 18-1.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 02.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 02.09.06

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Saturday's football gossip

The Premier League agreed to push back the transfer deadline by 10 minutes to ensure Ashley Cole's move from Arsenal to Chelsea was completed.

Cole now needs Chelsea's approval before publishing his controversial autobiography.

William Gallas will be paid more at Arsenal than Cole at Chelsea.

But Gallas' wage demands of £100,000 a week almost scuppered the deal.

Arsenal promised Cole a move to Manchester United if he turned down Chelsea - but the England left-back refused.

Cash-strapped Dundee United allowed Lee Miller to join Aberdeen for free to get him off the wage bill.

Other gossip

Manchester City's Ben Thatcher is likely to escape an FA charge for his elbow on Pedro Mendes - but he could yet receive a police caution.

The Iranian-born businessman linked with a takeover of West Ham insists he is "in no position to bid for a football club".

Said businessman, Kia Joorabchian, is an Arsenal fan.

Scotland manager Walter Smith says he will be out of a job if his side do not win their first two Euro qualifiers.

Players who wave imaginary cards to get opponents booked or sent off will be booked, under new Uefa rules.

Football fun

Bookmakers are offering odds of 8/11 that Argentine pair Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano will not be at Upton Park next season.

On the plus side, West Ham are now 8/1 to finish fifth in the Premiership, behind the 'big four'.

New Wigan signing David Cotterill's full name is David Rhys George Best Cotterill. The Welsh winger's father was a Manchester United fan.

Old Trafford holds more people than the entire population of Andorra, who play England at Manchester United's home ground on Saturday.

An anonymous Dunfermline fan financed the deal to take striker Stevie Crawford back to the club.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 03.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 03.09.06

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Sunday's football gossip

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger promised Ashley Cole he could leave for Chelsea even if he did not get William Gallas in return.

Ghana's Stephen Appiah wants to join Portsmouth when the transfer window opens in January.

Birmingham rejected a £2m bid from Blackburn to re-sign midfielder David Dunn.

Nigel Reo-Coker is furious with his club West Ham after they did not tell him about Arsenal's £15m bid to sign him.

Watford failed with a £2m bid to sign West Ham striker Carlton Cole - but will try again in January.

Andy O'Brien is wanted by Derby and Crystal Palace after being told he can leave Portsmouth.

Real Madrid's Ivan Helguera was one of eight players Bolton tried and failed to sign on deadline day.

Manchester United will move for £5m-rated Dutch defender Johnny Heitinga in January.

Other gossip

Jonathan Woodgate believes former Real Madrid team-mate David Beckham deserves an England recall.

The group behind the takeover bid for West Ham are from the Middle East - not Russia.

Chelsea have failed in a bid to lure Danny Blind to Stamford Bridge as academy coach.

Kevin Keegan will watch Doncaster on television on Sunday before deciding if he will take up their offer to manage them.

Doncaster are also offering Keegan a substantial share of the club and a place on the board.

Peter Reid is favourite for the Doncaster job.

Former Doncaster boss Dave Penney is the surprise choice to take over from Peter Taylor as England Under-21 coach.

The FA will hold an inquest into England's World Cup failure - but Sven-Goran Eriksson will not be invited.

Tottenham are ready to offer Martin Jol a new deal.

Alan Shearer has changed his mind and wants to go into management straight away instead of forging a career in television.

Brian Kidd is in talks with Sheffield United about joining Neil Warnock's backroom staff.

New Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants ex-Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr to become youth team coach at the Stadium of Light.

Football fun

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan stepped in to spare Andorra's blushes after they flew into Manchester for their match against England without their kit. Whelan sent over a set of strips from his sports store - but Andorra's kit eventually turned up.

After scoring twice on his debut, Kanu got lost on his way back from London to Portsmouth and had to ask directions.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 04.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 04.09.06

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Monday's football gossip

Aston Villa are set to sign former Celtic utility player Didier Agathe after he impressed in a trial at the Midlands club.

Julio Baptista, currently on loan at Arsenal, is keen to sign a permanent four-year deal.

Matt Jansen is back training with Bolton despite being released at the end of last season.

Ghana World Cup star Stephen Appiah, who is at Fenerbahce, wants to join Portsmouth when the transfer window reopens in January.

West Brom are tracking Middlesbrough striker Malcolm Christie, with a view to a possible loan deal.

Dundee United have renewed their interest in Franck Matingou after the Congo midfielder was released by Bastia.

Other gossip

A number of clubs - including Arsenal, Chelsea, Seville, Roma and Portsmouth - turned down the chance to take Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez as they were unwilling to agree to the terms of the deal.

Tevez and Mascherano must play in every game and can be sold at any point for a profit that will go to the company that owns the players - Media Sports Investment.

Russian billionaire Badri Patarkatsishhvilli would be interested in investing in West Ham.

Darlington boss David Hodgson faces the sack after chairman John Sotnick was filmed booing the manager's decision to sub Julian Joachim.

Former Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe is lining up a takeover of Bournemouth.

Uefa want the British Government to investigate the businessmen targeting English clubs.

Andriy Shevchenko, who joined Chelsea in May, turned down a move to the Blues in 2003 after meeting owner Roman Abramovich.

Wayne Rooney will overtake Rio Ferdinand as the highest paid player at Manchester United if the club agree to his wage demands.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that international football is becoming a turn-off for fans because of the one-sided matches and "congestion of international matches".

France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has warned his country and Italy to beware of the threat of Scotland in their Euro 2008 qualifying group.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes defender Ashley Cole will cope with the criticism he faces over his controversial move from Arsenal to the Blues.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has criticised the transfer window and claimed it is a "restraint of trade".

Football fun

England goalkeeper Paul Robinson did not touch the ball for a total of 42 minutes 51 seconds during Saturday's stroll against Andorra. His spell of inactivity stretched from a goal-kick shortly before half-time to a picking up a pass from Ashley Cole just before full-time.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 05.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 05.09.06

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Tuesday's football gossip

West Ham new boy Javier Mascherano says he did not want to join Manchester United - on the advice of Juan Sebastian Veron.

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce wants to sign striker Diego Tristan, who has cancelled his contract with Deportivo.

Ex-England winger Darren Anderton has agreed a pay-as-you-play deal at Bournemouth.

Manchester United target Marcos Senna has signed a new contract at Villarreal, keeping him there until 2010.

Coventry were unsuccessful in a transfer deadline day attempt to sign Darren Moore from Derby County.

Zenit St Petersburg will bid again for Charlton's Dennis Rommedahl in January after a deadline day approach was rejected.

Dominic Matteo could leave Blackburn to return to Leeds when the transfer window re-opens.

Other gossip

Macedonia officials cannot guarantee that England players will not be racially abused in Skopje on Wednesday.

Liverpool will find out on Friday if they can build their 60,000-seat stadium in Stanley Park.

Sir Alex Ferguson has told Roy Keane to curb his legendary temper if he wants to be a successful manager.

West Ham chairman Terry Brown has insisted he remains on the board even if the club are taken over.

Russia coach Guus Hiddink - often touted as Jose Mourinho's replacement at Chelsea - says he would love to manage in the Premiership one day.

Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb says the club have made "reckless" signings in the past.

Doncaster will offer Kevin Keegan a stake in the club in a bid to lure him to Belle Vue as manager.

Barcelona's Ronaldinho says he is not worried about the threat of Chelsea in this season's Champions League.

Sunderland new boy Dwight Yorke says he is "gutted" to have left Sydney FC.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 06.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 06.09.06

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Wednesday's football gossip

Liverpool's hopes of landing Brazilian midfielder Daniel Alves look to have been shattered by Real Madrid because the Sevilla star would relish the idea of move to the Bernabeu next summer.

Portsmouth and Birmingham are battling it out to sign 18-year-old Brighton defender Joel Lynch.

Sheffield United are giving a trial to midfielder Khalilou Fadiga, who has battled back from health problems but has been released by Bolton.

Feyenoord have snapped up Canadian midfielder Jacon Lensky, 17, from Celtic.

Dundee United will discover on Thursday the fee they will have to pay for Ayr United winger Craig Conway.

Bolton target Diego Tristan would consider joining the Premiership club, despite the striker recently rejecting a switch from Deportivo La Coruna - and he is now a free agent.

Ex-Manchester United star Dion Dublin, 37, is being offered a shock comeback by Southend.

Other gossip other than transfer news

William Gallas' father Simbert has hit back at Chelsea's claim that the defender threatened to score an own goal in a bust-up with the club before his move to Arsenal. The 29-year-old has denied the allegation and former Blues boss Claudio Ranieri also said: "I don't believe it."

Gallas is ready to sue Chelsea over their allegation that he threatened to score an own goal if they refused to sell him.

France coach Raymond Domenech has hit out at Chelsea following their claims about Gallas.

Boxer Ricky Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson is mounting a takeover bid for Sheffield Wednesday and he wants former Owls boss Ron Atkinson and former player Chris Waddle to be on the board.

Wolves midfielder Jackie McNamara will see a specialist in a bid to cure his hip problem.

Striker Dean Windass, 37, wants a new long-term deal at Bradford after vowing to play until he is 40.

Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute has been allowed to wear a shirt without the club's sponsors 888.com on it, as the company promotes online gambling which is against Kanoute's Muslim faith.

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia will be eligible to play for England in two years' time should he not be called up to represent Spain in the interim - and says he is not against the idea.

Liverpool's bid to build a new stadium will take a major step forward on Friday when the city council will recommend leasing part of Stanley Park for a new stadium.

Legal wranglings over the new Wembley Stadium could delay its opening until 2010.

The Football Association is eyeing up Mauritius as a potential base for the 2010 World Cup.

Football fun

A Celtic fan has vowed to only eat food in his club's colours for the whole of the season. Bhoys supporter Scott Campbell took up a challenge from his housemates to only eat green or white foods for the whole of the 2006/07 campaign.

England captain John Terry says Steve McClaren has boosted morale in the team by allowing players to have minibars in their hotel rooms - and letting them wear tracksuits on planes.

A woman who rang Southampton FC to order a 'Crouch 14' shirt was told that not many fans were interested in them because of the player's Portsmouth connections. She replied that she was sure that was the case, but insisted she wanted one, adding: "I'm his mum."

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 07.09.06

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 07.09.06

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Thursday's football gossip

Teddy Sheringham could quit West Ham in the January transfer window after slipping to sixth in line up front at the Hammers.

Chelsea and Arsenal are set to clash again, as the Blues are chasing the Gunners' highly-rated Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner.

Portsmouth striker Lomano Lua Lua's cousin Abel Lua Lua is having a trial with Championship club Coventry.

Plymouth want to sign former Dundee defender Lee Wilkie - but face competition from Dundee United.

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

Ruud van Nistelrooy has accused Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson of stabbing him in the back.

Sven-Goran Eriksson could be in line for a dramatic return to English football - with West Ham.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood says the club will not make an official complaint about Chelsea's attack on William Gallas.

Newcastle striker Michael Owen has received a boost with the news that the operation on his knee has been a complete success.

Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes says he feared Ben Thatcher's horror challenge on him would leave him brain damaged.

New Sunderland signing Liam Miller said he had to quit Manchester United or risk becoming a forgotten man.

Former Leicester boss Craig Levein has been tipped for a return to football management with Cowdenbeath.

Football fun

Pupils and parents at St Andrew's Primary School near Birmingham City's ground were left seething after their uniform was switched from blue to the claret of local rivals Aston Villa. Headteacher Alan Bamber insists the colour is bordeaux rather than claret.

The Football Association will meet later this week to decide what, if any, role England players' Wives and Girlfriends (WAGs) will play in future tournaments. Latest odds are 8-1 that contact between the WAGs and the players will be banned for two days before matches.

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