Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.11.07

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 10.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 10.11.06

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Friday's football gossip

Cardiff are preparing to make an ambitious bid to sign Manchester United's Alan Smith on loan.

Blackburn could make a surprise bid to lure David Beckham back to the Premiership.

Steve Sidwell wants to sign a new Reading contract.

West Ham boss Alan Pardew could make a bid for Southend striker Freddy Eastwood - a former Upton Park trainee.

Tottenham have beaten Arsenal and Wigan to the signing of Brazilian left winger Leonardo.

Former Hibs defender Gary Smith could be set to join Livingstone for free.

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

Manchester City defender Micah Richards is in line for an England call-up for the friendly against Holland.

Graham Poll will not be chosen to referee Chelsea's Premiership showdown with Manchester United on 26 November.

Everton could fine James McFadden despite manager David Moyes' view that the striker's red card against Arsenal was harsh.

Poll has told "friends" that he remains convinced McFadden called him a cheat.

Gilberto has revealed that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was so angry he did not say anything after the defeat to West Ham.

Residents of Hertfordshire town Tring are upset with Graham Poll's inability to stay out of the spotlight. "Once upon a time if you told people you were from Tring, they'd say, 'Oh yeah, that's where Walter Rothschild is from'," said one resident. "Now they say, 'Oh, that's where that bloody referee lives'."

Sunderland manager Roy Keane says he offers referees visiting the Stadium of Light a "cup of tea and a nice sandwich" as a charm offensive.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 11.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 11.11.06

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Saturday's football gossip

Arsenal are poised to launch a mid-winter move for new England recruit, Manchester City defender Micah Richards.

Manchester United striker Alan Smith has rejected a loan move to both Cardiff and Leeds.

Marcus Hedman expects to complete his move to Chelsea this weekend and the former Celtic keeper has called it a "dream come true".

Manchester United are on the brink of signing Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres for £22m.

Tottenham have agreed to sign winger Leonardo Vitor Santiago from NAC Breda in the January transfer window.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says he is interested in signing American teenager Freddy Adu if he impresses on his two-week trial.

New England Revolution, managed by former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol, are the latest US club to express an interest in David Beckham.

Charlton are chasing Hibernian duo Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson but will face competition from a host of other clubs.

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

FA chief Brian Barwick has warned Premiership stars to improve their attitude towards referees or face the consequences.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has called for a salary cap and draft pick to make the Premiership a fairer league.

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has dismissed rumours he wants to leave the club in January and says he does not regret his decision to stay with the Gunners.

Tottenham boss Martin Jol is set to raid the transfer market to sign a centre-half as cover for Ledley King.

Birmingham owner David Sullivan insists Steve Bruce's job as manager is safe and has accused fans of deserting the club.

Shaun Maloney has halted his contract talks with Celtic prompting speculation he will leave the club in January.

Rangers chairman David Murray insists manager Paul Le Guen will have until the end of the season to turn round the club's fortunes.

Kolo Toure was so keen to impress during his trial at Arsenal that he even went as far as tackling boss Arsene Wenger, when he tried to return the ball from the sidelines.

A poll has named Reading boss Steve Coppell as the weediest looking Premiership boss with Tottenham chief Martin Jol as the toughest.

Wigan winger David Cotterill was given the middle names George Best by his Dad - and even got the Manchester United legend to sign his birth certificate.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 12.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 12.11.06

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Sunday's football gossip

Tottenham are preparing a multi-million deal to bring David Beckham to White Hart Lane next summer.

But Beckham himself is prepared to take a pay cut for the chance to return to Manchester United next summer.

Chelsea are lining up a January move for teenage Nigerian midfielder Adigun Taofeek Salami, who plays in Denmark.

Newcastle are expected to lose Michael Owen if they are relegated while Albert Luque is set to quit in January.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is interested in signing West Brom's Zoltan Gera and Southend Carling Cup hero Freddy Eastwood.

Manchester City are looking at Slovenian midfielder Robert Koren after he rejected a new deal at Lillestrom.

Preston striker David Nugent is at the centre of a four-way race between Everton, Blackburn, Sheffield United and Watford for his signature.

Arsenal and Manchester United will resume their fight for West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker after both had £15m bids turned down.

Tottenham boss Martin Jol is set to end his search for a left winger by snapping up Morocco international teenager Adil Chihi from Cologne.

Bolton want to bring old boy Bernard Mendy back to the Premiership but face competition from Middlesbrough for the right-back.

Watford are weighing up a January swoop for Leeds' striker David Healy to replace the injured Marlon King.

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko wants to return to AC Milan, according to the club's president Silvio Berlusconi.

Blackburn have blocked a bid by Leeds boss Dennis Wise to take central defender Andy Todd on loan, though he is expected to move on in 2007.

Barcelona are interested in Blackburn defender Lucas Neill but face a fight from Liverpool and AC Milan.

West Ham are ready to launch a £2.5m-bid for Colchester right-back Greg Halford.

Charlton boss Iain Dowie has made Birmingham winger Julian Gray his number one target in the transfer window.

Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson is being tracked by a number of Premiership clubs as Sir Alex Ferguson is believed to be disappointed in his progress.

Midfielder Alan Thompson has handed in a transfer request to Celtic due to his lack of first team action.

Mick McCarthy says he will sell £2m-rated goalkeeper Matt Murry if Wolves fail to win promotion this season while Aston Villa are keen to take him on loan.

Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce is lining up a £2m bid for Charlton striker Marcus Bent.

Bolton lead a host of clubs who have checked on Lillestrom striker Michael Mifsud.

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

Chelsea captain John Terry is set to become the highest-paid British player of all time when he finalises a new four-year deal worth £27m with team-mate Frank Lampard also set to be offered a £130,000-a-week deal.

Sven-Goran Eriksson insists his England team were good enough to play in this year's World Cup final: "We had a very, very good team."

Eriksson has also defended his decision not to take Spurs striker Jermain Defoe to Germany: "He had a bad season. He did not deserve to go."

Former England midfielder Steve Stone is to retire after an injury-plagued spell at Leeds.

Former West Ham player Tony Cottee is heading an English consortium which will join the battle to takeover the club.

Rafael Benitez insists he will not be tempted away from Anfield despite being reportedly targeted by Real Madrid and an Italian club.

Former Middlesbrough and West Brom boss Bryan Robson has confirmed he is considering offers of management abroad.

The Football Association are lining up friendlies against Germany and Brazil as the first internationals to be held at the new Wembley.

Tottenham midfielder Edgar Davids intends to honour his Tottenham contract despite being frustrated with his lack of first-team action.

Injured Brighton goalkeeper Wyane Henderson was arrested and evicted for running on the pitch to celebrate his team-mates' win at Bradford after being mistaken for a fan because he was watching from the stands.

Luton manager Mike Newell criticised assistant referee Amy Rayner after his side's 3-2 defeat by QPR and said women should not be allowed to officiate. "She should not be here. I know that sounds sexist, but I am sexist. If you start bringing in women you have big problems. This is not park football, so what are women doing here? It's tokenism for the politically correct idiots."

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 13.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 13.11.06

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Monday's football gossip

Newcastle striker Albert Luque says it may be best to leave the club in January if he does not get more first team football.

Norwich boss Peter Grant could make a move for out-of-favour Celtic striker Derek Riordan.

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

Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon could get his first England start against Holland on Wednesday with Manchester City defender Micah Richards set to make his debut.

Sir Bobby Robson feared he may have to give up working in football after surgery to remove a brain tumour and made the revelation as he resumes his role as assistant to Republic of Ireland boss Steve Staunton.

Portsmouth striker Andy Cole does not believe he gets enough credit for his 188 Premiership goals but hopes he will if he reaches the 200 mark.

Mark Hughes says the Manchester United side that beat his Blackburn side on Saturday reminds him of the title-winning team of 1993 and 1994 when he used to play for the Old Trafford club.

Leeds midfielder Steve Stone may be forced to retire after his injury troubles of the past 15 months.

Celtic's Thomas Gravesen believes ex-club Real Madrid got it wrong in seeing him as a holding midfielder rather than his preferred role further upfield.

Scotland boss Walter Smith says former club Rangers face a "tall order" in catching Celtic.

Dunfermline player Owen Morrison says new boss Stephen Kenny will make the East End Park side a force to be reckoned with in the SPL.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell says he will seek talks with St Mirren after a half-time announcement in Sunday's SPL clash urged the Paisley fans not to "respond to the sectarian songs" being sung by Celtic fans.

Hearts striker Edgaras Jankauskas urges the club to resolve uncertainty over Julien Brellier's contract talks as the side are missing his influence.

Sheffield United striker Colin Kazim-Richards says his first names should have been Colin Kazim but for a mistake at the registry office. But he now loves his name as only information on him comes up if you type his name into a Google search.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 14.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 14.11.06

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Tuesday's football gossip

Aston Villa have joined the battle to sign Manchester United striker Alan Smith in January.

Villa boss Martin O'Neill is also on the trail of Southend's £2m-rated striker Freddy Eastwood.

Harry Redknapp is plotting a £2m raid to bring Colchester full-back Greg Halford to Portsmouth.

Birmingham are set to sell star defender Matthew Upson and midfielder David Dunn when the transfer window opens in January.

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has joined the chase for exciting young Derby midfielder Giles Barnes.

Barcelona may make a shock bid to bring former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson back to the Nou Camp.

Tottenham's bid for winger Leonardo has suffered a setback because the Brazilian is ineligible for a UK work permit until next summer.

Leicester striker Mark de Vries wants to join his former Hearts boss Craig Levein at Dundee United.

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

Derby boss Billy Davies is among the candidates to replace Iain Dowie as Charlton manager.

Cardiff manager Dave Jones is also a front runner but former England coach Glenn Hoddle is the leading contender.

Assistant coach Les Reed is also a strong favourite but former boss Alan Curbishley is not interested.

Dowie was sacked because his hardline management style destroyed team spirit at The Valley.

Luton boss Mike Newell faces the sack after his sexist comments about female assistant referee Amy Rayner.

Steve Bennett will referee the potentially explosive showdown between Man Utd and Chelsea.

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has painted a grim picture of life in England. "The food is truly catastrophic, and it rains all the time. When there's no training or match, it's a DVD under the quilt to keep warm." But the Frenchman insists he is happy at Old Trafford. He added: "Each day I thank God to be playing in a club like this."

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has criticised the club's fans for being too quiet during their unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge. He said: "It's winter now and to sing and move is good to fight against the temperature. For a team with this record at home, I think the players deserve more support."

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 15.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 15.11.06

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Wednesday's football gossip

Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano are wanted on loan by Brazilian club Flamengo in the January transfer window.

Watford are interested in Leeds striker David Healy to replace Marlon King, who is out injured for the season.

Former Fulham midfielder Martin Djetou is training with Leeds with a view to signing for the Elland Road outfit.

Barcelona's striker woes could see them make a loan move for unsettled Newcastle forward Albert Luque.

Wigan are to make a bid for MK Dons striker Izale McLeod.

Alan Smith's agent insists the striker will be staying at Manchester United as he bids to regain his fitness and a first-team place.

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

England manager Steve McClaren has blamed the media for trying to engineer rifts between him, his assistant Terry Venables and his players.

England and Chelsea captain John Terry cannot work out why the national team's players cannot reproduce their form at club level on the international scene.

West Ham boss Alan Pardew has been assured of his future and more transfer funds by Icelander Eggert Magnusson, who is bidding to take over the club.

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has ruled out a return to former club Manchester United.

Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has contradicted team-mate Jose Reina, who said fourth place was probably the club's target, by saying the club will not give up in the title race.

The Association of Football Agents is unhappy with the Football Association's new rules for agents and a court battle could ensue.

Aston Villa are considering selling the naming rights to their Villa Park ground to a sponsor.

Alan Curbishley says he was surprised his ex-club Charlton sacked his replacement Iain Dowie.

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has told friends he will end his career in England after doubts arose about his future.

Hearts keeper Craig Gordon could be axed for the game against Rangers as the problems at the club continue.

Raith Rovers could offer Hearts assistant John McGlynn a way out of the club by appointing him as manager.


Bolton boss Sam Allardyce took advantage of so many of his players being on international duty by taking the other half to see a Celine Dion concert in Las Vegas.

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has revealed his torment at living in England. He said: "The food is truly disastrous and it rains all the time." When he is not playing he added: "I just curl up in the warm under a duvet and watch DVDs."

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 16.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 16.11.06

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Thursday's football gossip

Wes Brown and John O'Shea could be used as makeweights in Manchester United's bid to sign Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich.

Southampton boss George Burley will spark a Premiership bidding war after being told he must sell £7m-rated left-back Gareth Bale.

Real Madrid claim they have beaten Chelsea in the race to sign 18-year-old River Plate star Gonzalo Higuain.

Fulham are set to make a £2m bid for USA World Cup star Clint Dempsey.

Arsene Wenger has given Birmingham permission to keep young Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner on loan until the end of the season.

Rangers are poised to table bids for Hibernian midfielders Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson.

Rangers winger Chris Burke has postponed contract talks until after the next transfer window opens.

Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen's loan move to Zenit St Petersburg is set to become permanent in a £750,000 transfer.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is planning a double raid on Scunthorpe strikers Billy Sharp and Andy Keogh.

Leeds have rejected Tranmere's bid to take striker Jermaine Beckford on loan.

Boss Dennis Wise wants to land Southampton defender Darren Powell in a £150,000 swoop.

Portsmouth midfielder David Thompson has turned down a loan move to Leeds.

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor says midfielder Tommy Black can leave on loan, with Brentford and Bradford interested.

Taylor also wants to ship out eccentric Hungarian goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly.

Coventry are chasing winger Darren Currie from Championship rivals Ipswich. Dele Adebola could go the other way.

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

Clubs promoted to the Premiership in May will be guaranteed a windfall of £50m.

England will open next season at the new Wembley Stadium with a friendly against Germany on 22 August.

Didier Drogba says he aims to fire Chelsea to glory in the Premiership, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League this season.

Portsmouth assistant manager Tony Adams has branded Watford long-ball merchants and says they play like the late 1980s Wimbledon team.

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd fears it will be hard to attract a striker to the club in January if they are still struggling in the Premiership.

Allan McGregor has won his battle with Lionel Letizi to hold on to the position as Rangers first-choice keeper.

Hearts captain Stephen Pressley will make himself available for selection against Rangers despite his row with the club owner.

Owner Vladimir Romanov is preparing to return to Scotland for crisis talks at Hearts.

Dunfermline Athletic have been fined £10,000 by the SPL after being found guilty of charging Rangers fans more than their own supporters.

Oldham fans hoping to see a bit more of 19-year-old midfielder Chris Hall will get their chance when he appears in a charity production of The Full Monty.

Stuart Pearce's technical area has been replaced with artificial grass, after the Manchester City manager wore it out.

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 17.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 17.11.06

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Friday's football gossip

Fulham boss Chris Coleman is preparing to make a move for PSV and Finland striker Mika Vayrynen.

USA teenager Freddy Adu says he is desperate to land a full-time move to Manchester United.

Bournemouth boss Kevin Bond wants to raid old club Southampton for Simon Gillett on loan.

Gillingham boss Ronnie Jepson has received a £250,000 bid from an unnamed club for winger Matt Jarvis.

Agent Willie McKay has blasted Hibs for paying Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown "buttons" and yet trying to price them out of a move to Rangers, who are set to make a joint bid.

David Hannah could be set to snub Elgin to join his former Dundee United team-mate Brian Welsh at Cowdenbeath.

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

A massive £235m takeover is being lined up for Newcastle United, including a property deal worth £95m, from Jersey-based Belgravia Group.

Chelsea's John Terry says referee Graham Poll swore at him during their defeat at Tottenham.

Furious ex-Charlton boss Iain Dowie is convinced he was stabbed in the back by his former assistant Les Reed.

Ronaldinho has given Frank Lampard his golden seal of approval to join him at Barcelona.

Arsene Wenger is understood to have been furious that France played Thierry Henry and Williams Gallas for 90 minutes in Wednesday's friendly with Greece.

Boro's George Boateng has told Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez he will be doing his team a favour if he plays Steven Gerrard wide on the right.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has accused Man Utd assistant Carlos Queiroz of wanting his job as Portugal coach.

Wolves striker Carl Cort could face yet more knee surgery.

Arsenal's Freddie Ljungberg, who has a food intolerance, is recovering after being struck down by eating a bit of cheese.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 18.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 18.11.06

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Saturday's football gossip

David Beckham's decision to attend Tom Cruise's wedding has alienated him at Real Madrid, sparking a race for his signature.

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd is set to make a renewed bid for Luton winger Carlos Edwards.

Swindon boss Paul Sturrock will make his son Blair, 25, his first signing for the Robins.

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

The Belgravia group will make Alan Curbishley boss if they complete their £140m takeover of Newcastle.

Nigerian striker Kanu has rocked Portsmouth by claiming he wants to rejoin Ajax and take Spurs midfielder Edgar Davids with him.

Icelandic businessman Eggert Magnusson will complete his £98m takeover of West Ham on Monday.

The completion of Magnusson's takeover will herald the exit of Argentine midfielders Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano from Upton Park.

Portsmouth winger Rodolph Douala has told boss Harry Redknapp he wants to leave after only three months at Fratton Park.

Coach John McGlynn is set to quit troubled Hearts to take over as manager at Raith Rovers.

Roy Keane will be reunited with a key figure next week when his dog Triggs moves up to the Sunderland area with the rest of the family.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 19.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 19.11.06

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Sunday's football gossip

Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan says he "would move heaven and earth" to sign on-loan trio Sebastian Larsson, Nicklas Bendtner and Fabrice Muamba on permanent deals from Arsenal if they get promoted.

Coventry are keen to sign South African goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez, who has also been linked with Middlesbrough.

Sunderland hope to sign free-scoring Arsenal striker Anthony Stokes on a permanent or temporary basis when his loan spell at Falkirk comes to an end.

Manchester United striker Alan Smith is hoping for a loan move to Bayern Munich after turning down offers to join Newcastle, Everton and Aston Villa on loan.

Liverpool's Salif Diao, who is on loan at Stoke, says he has no interest in going back to Anfield while Rafa Benitez is in charge as he has been told he has no future there.

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

Watford's Chris Powell could be in line for a third spell at Charlton to work alongside new coach Les Reed.

Newcastle's Kieron Dyer says he is "embarrassed" to have been injured and unable to play so frequently when he is being paid so much money.

Steve Sidwell says Reading's recent impressive form makes it more likely he will stay at the club.

David Beckham says he is going through the worst period of his career at the moment but has no interest in leaving Real Madrid.

Former Luton player Iain Dowie is being lined up to replace Mike Newell as Hatters boss after his recent disputes with chairman Bill Tomlins.

West Ham striker Dean Ashton says he will not set a date for his return from a broken ankle as he will be tempting fate.

Terry Venables says reports he has fallen out with England coach Steve McClaren are "utter rubbish".

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd said he wants inconsistent referees "put in the stocks" and pelted with tomatoes.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 20.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 20.11.06

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Monday's football gossip

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is keen on signing 16-year-old Hamilton Academical star Jamie McCarthy. The attacking midfielder is a first team regular in the Scottish first division and Aston Villa, Bolton and Rangers are also showing an interest.

Chelsea have started talks with Ghana midfielder Michael Essien about a new improved contract.

Leeds boss Dennis Wise has told goalkeeper Neil Sullivan he will not be first choice at Elland Road and is free to find a new club.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl Heinz Rummenigge says Owen Hargreaves will not be joining Manchester United because the tax on the transfer fee would have to be paid up front, making the deal uneconomical.

West Ham's Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano will be sold when the club is taken over by the consortioum headed by Icelandic businessmen Eggert Magnusson but boss Alan Pardew's future is secure.

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

The consortium of Icelandic businessmen trying to buy West Ham have agreed a deal of around £75 with a further £23m to cover debts. The move will be confirmed today.

Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder insists he will ignore the fans who hurl abuse at him about the brain tumour he had while manager of West Ham.

Out-of-favour Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham says he is going through the worst period of his career.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has told manager Peter Taylor to quit his role as England U-21 boss and concentrate on club football.

Rangers striker Nacho Novo says chairman David Murray was right to criticise the players for their poor start to the season.

Luke Young says Iain Dowie should not have been sacked as Charlton manager.

Manchester United centre-half Nemanja Vidic is studying video footage of former Old Trafford defenders Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister as he looks to create a similarly formidable partnership with Rio Ferdinand.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 21.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 21.11.06

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Tuesday's football gossip

Newcastle are lining up a bid for Celtic's Shaun Maloney.

Fulham and Newcastle both watched Leicester's Australian defender Patrick Kisnorbo in action for his country against Ghana last week.

Agent Willie McKay says Hibernian have priced Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson at £3m each after Rangers made their interest known in writing.

Former West Brom manager Tony Mowbray is to launch a £5m bid for Hibs' Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown.

Newcastle, Wigan and Portsmouth are the latest Premiership clubs to have shown interest in Hibs' Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson.

Auxerre defender Younes Kaboul would love to play for Rangers.

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

Andy Hessenthaler is favourite to be the new Brentford manager.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says the Premiership gives itself "too many pats on the back for being the best league in the world".

Former top referee David Elleray has warned football "will die" if players and managers do not start showing more respect to officials.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan still intends to sue former manager Iain Dowie over his departure from the club despite having been sacked by Charlton, and may also take action against them too.

In January the Football Association will introduce blanket two-year bans for any player who tests positive for any substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency banned list.

Rafa Benitez says Craig Bellamy's lack of goals since joining Liverpool is down to anxiety caused by his perfectionism.

Sheffield Wednesday are to appeal against the red cards given to Wade Small and Chris Brunt during their 3-1 defeat by Coventry.

The Belgravia Group, which wants to take over Newcastle, is expected to have either made a formal bid or withdrawn altogether by Christmas.

Spectators who threw coins at Arsenal's Robin van Persie and Fulham's Claus Jensen at recent matches are likely to remain undetected as television pictures are inconclusive.

Newcastle's Damien Duff and Craig Moore both face up to six weeks out after picking up injuries against Arsenal.

Blackburn's Michael Gray wants football to follow cricket and rugby by having video replay officials in the stands for instant decisions.

Sir Alex Ferguson says he is "holding his breath" that Gary Neville does not need a calf operation that could out for up to six weeks.

Wigan's Leighton Baines faces up to three weeks out with a torn calf muscle.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew will be given £15m to spend in the January transfer window when planned takeover of the club goes through.

Reading's Dave Kitson faces six weeks out with a hamstring problem, having already missed most of the season with a knee injury.

Arsene Wenger says every time Arsenal lose a game "it is a disaster," whatever tournament they are playing in.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says they are still missing William Gallas after his move to Arsenal.

Sectarian singing and missile throwing by Rangers fans during Sunday's match away to Hearts will be in the match delegate's report to the SPL.

On-loan winger Lee Martin is heading back to Manchester United from Rangers after a recurrence of a knee injury.

Hearts midfielder Paul Hartley has criticised the decision to appoint non-English speaking Eduard Malofeev as caretaker head coach.

Hearts captain Steven Pressley has criticised the decision to sack managers George Burley and Graham Rix in a new book.

Ian Wright has helped Macclesfield with their training ahead of their FA Cup tie with Walsall.

On-loan Falkirk striker Anthony Stokes has donated the sports goods he won as player of the round in the CIS Cup to a local youth team.

Arsenal fans have launched a campaign to boost sales of former cult hero Perry Groves' autobiography so it outsells that of Ashley Cole, who left Arsenal for Chelsea.

As a freeman of the city of Glasgow, Sir Alex Ferguson has the right to exclusive use of a jail cell and the right to hang his washing on Glasgow Green.

Celtic's Champions League tie with Manchester United will be refereed by Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez, who was in charge of Liverpool's 2005 final win over Milan.

Reading boss Steve Coppell has banned use of the word "survival", claiming it causes a negative mentality, and wants to talk about the club "retaining its Premiership status".

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc says Rangers fans who reported him for blessing himself did so because their team is so poor.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 22.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 22.11.06

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Wednesday's football gossip

West Ham boss Alan Pardew will kick off the Icelandic revolution with a £10m swoop for Chelsea misfit Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Charlton are preparing a move for Gillingham's young star Matt Jarvis in January.

Fulham outcast Niclas Jensen will quit the club and return to Denmark.

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock is ready to move for Manchester United striker Alan Smith.

Alan Gow is poised for a sensational switch from Falkirk to Spanish side Levante.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws will try to sign Liverpool striker Craig Lindfield on loan.

Kilmarnock have taken Slovenian striker Jani Sturm on trial.

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

Premier League bosses are set to dump their link with the Football Association at the end of the season to gain full control of the billions they generate.

West Ham's new owner Eggert Magnusson faces a race against time if he wants to move to the Olympic Stadium after London 2012.

Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian is still keen to acquire an English club despite missing out on West Ham.

Middlesbrough are confident boss Gareth Southgate will get the green light today to carry on the job.

Watford have been dealt a blow with keeper Ben Foster having to return to Manchester United for knee surgery.

Chris Powell has ruled out a return to his former club Charlton as part of Les Reed's coaching team.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien wants to re-negotiate his contract, despite having four years to run.

Torquay chairman Chris Roberts faces dressing room mutiny over his threat to sack players if they dive.

Barnsley are ready to move for old favourite Neil Redfearn after axing manager Andy Ritchie.

Referee Howard Webb, who will officiate the Manchester United-Chelsea game this weekend, is a self-confessed fan of United's Wayne Rooney.

Former Portsmouth striker Dario Silva, who has had part of his right leg amputated following a car crash, is aiming to make the 2012 Olympics as a rower.

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 23.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 23.11.06

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Thursday's football gossip

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is ready to bid £7m for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.

Manchester United have made a fresh move for Atletico Madrid's Spanish international striker Fernando Torres - but have been told the price is £25m.

West Ham are hoping to secure a deal for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, initially on loan until the end of the season with a view to a £10m permanent move.

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says he is seriously considering signing Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka.

Liverpool are set to seal a £1m deal for 17-year-old Boca Juniors left-back Emiliano Insua.

Charlton want to sign Gillingham's 20-year-old midfielder Matt Jarvis.

Sheffield United are ready to loan out senior players Neil Shipperley to Hull City and Alan Wright to an unnamed Championship side.

Rangers are in talks with Manchester united to extend the loan deal of 19-year-old winger Lee Martin.

St Mirren are set to offer former Dundee United manager Craig Brewster the chance to revive his playing career by signing a short-term deal with the Paisley side.

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

West Ham legend Trevor Brooking believes his former club needs to dampen its expectations of qualifying for the Champions League, claiming a more realistic time-frame is required following the recent takeover.

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has been sounded out about becoming the boss of the Qatar national team for a salary of more than £5m per year.

New Dunfermline boss Stephen Kenny hopes his new training regime will help to ease the Pars' injury problems.

Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has explained that he has suffered from a reaction to cheese, which brings on migraines, since puberty. Eating some 'cheesy mash' recently resulted in him missing the recent match against Newcastle.

Wayne Rooney is enjoying the sweet smell of success after receiving what some airport ground staff believed was preferential treatment when he was allowed to take a large bottle of aftershave on board on a flight.

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 24.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Friday 24.11.06

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Friday's football gossip

Charlton are considering a move for Zheng Zhi, a 26-year-old midfielder and the bad boy of Chinese football.

Nottingham Forest will try to lure veteran striker Dean Windass from Bradford City for £500,000.

QPR want to extend midfielder Jimmy Smith's loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.

Paris St Germain are thought to be keen on a loan move for Man Utd's Argentine left-back Gabriel Heinze.

Liverpool have agreed a £1m deal with Boca Juniors for Argentina youth international Emiliano Insua, who will initially sign on loan.

Man City boss Stuart Pearce says contract rebel Sylvain Distin will not be sold in January.

Blackburn are considering a move for Olympiakos forward Yiannakis Okkas.

Crystal Palace want to extend the month-long loan of goalkeeper Iain Turner from Everton.

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

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon says they want to be recognised as the world's biggest football club by 2014.

Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo claims Chelsea will fall apart when manager Jose Mourinho leaves the club.

The Portuguese has also branded Blues' duo Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko a waste of money.

David Beckham's Real Madrid future is still in doubt after a club director described his presence as a "ticking timebomb".

West Ham striker Carlos Tevez says Premiership defenders are "animals".

Reading boss Steve Coppell has warned Stephen Hunt he will carry the baggage of his horror clash with Chelsea's Petr Cech for at least a year.

Veteran defender David Unsworth has begged Sheff Utd boss Neil Warnock not to give him the boot from Bramall Lane.

Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek will play against Galatasaray next month in the stadium where he helped the club win the Champions League in 2005.

Reds' striker Peter Crouch insists he can become the Anfield club's first 20-goal-a-season striker since Michael Owen.

Set-piece legend Matt Le Tissier has hailed Shunsuke Nakamura's winner for Celtic against Man Utd as the best free-kick ever scored.

Reading chairman John Madejski has told long-serving midfielder Graeme Murty he will not get a testimonial as modern players are too well paid.

Nancy Dell'Olio is the latest football "celebrity" to encounter problems at an airport check-in after she was told to remove her sunglasses, knee-length boots, leather jacket and belt at Heathrow and then had to hand over perfumes and make-up, despite her pleas that they were expensive.

Mexican legend Cuauhtemoc Blanco was surprised last week to read a newspaper story that he had died in a car accident. Fortunately for Blanco, it turned out to be nothing more than a "Falsa Alarma".

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 25.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 25.11.06

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Saturday's football gossip

Arsenal want to sign Watford winger Ashley Young.

West Ham's Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have been offered to Spanish side Atletico Madrid as the Hammers prepare to swoop for Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Cardiff boss Dave Jones has warned his players he will be entering the transfer market in January if they don't prove their worth.

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has approached Olympiakos with a view to signing Cyprus striker Yiannakis Okkas as cover for Shola Ameobi.

Celtic's Aidan McGeady is pondering a move to an English club because of his lack of regular games with the SPL leaders.

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

Wayne Rooney has signed a new £100,000 contract with Manchester United.

West Ham are still interested in moving to the Olympic Stadium after 2012.

The Glazer family, who own Manchester United, want to buy into US side LA Galaxy and buy David Beckham to lead a soccer marketing push in the States.

Man Utd players Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Carrick have outed themselves as Christina Aguilera fans by attending one of the pop star's tour dates in Manchester.

Fulham defender Liam Rosenior has revealed that unlike most other 22-year-old Premiership players, he prefers playing Scrabble and drinking cocoa to a night out clubbing.

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 26.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 26.11.06

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Sunday's football gossip

Arsenal want to sign Seville midfield duo Puerto and Jesus Navas.

West Ham have joined in the hunt for ex-England captain David Beckham.

But Beckham could be on his way to LA Galaxy after the American side were given the green light to break their salary cap to sign him.

And Blackburn striker Morten Gamst Pedersen has urged Becks to join Rovers.

Chelsea are set to steal Monaco's teenage midfielder Serge Gakpe from under Barcelona's noses.

Chelsea will fight Liverpool to sign Blackburn defender Lucas Neill.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will bid for Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy in January.

Liverpool are lining up a £1.6m swoop for Ipswich striker Billy Clarke.

Tottenham are pondering a swap deal with Liverpool which would see Jermain Defoe and Craig Bellamy switch clubs.

Spurs are also planning a £2m move for 6ft 8in Bayern Munich striker Stefan Maierhofer.

Aston Villa are ready to bid £7m for Spurs striker Robbie Keane and £4m for Newcastle midfielder James Milner.

Watford hope to sign Sheffield United striker Ade Akinbiyi.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce is tracking Werder Bremen striker Ivan Klasnic.

City are also set to offer QPR £1m for winger Lee Cook.

Wigan are interested in Celtic forward Shaun Maloney - but Newcastle and Sunderland also want him.

Newcastle will try to sign Everton striker James Beattie in January.

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

No clubs will be named and shamed in Lord Stevens' probe into football corruption.

Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is not bothered if he ends up not playing for England again.

Boro boss Gareth Southgate will sign a new five-year contract this week.

Milan Mandaric, who is bidding to take over Leicester, wants to install Jamie Redknapp as the Foxes' manager.

West Ham are to open talks about moving into the 2012 Olympic Stadium.

Hammers boss Alan Pardew will have £15m to spend on new players in the January transfer window.

Patrik Berger has played his last game for Aston Villa after a row with boss Martin O'Neill led to his loan move to Stoke.

Harry Kewell's wife is fronting a new glossy women's lifestyle magazine aimed at fellow footballers' wives and other rich folk.

The relaunch party of Manchester United's revamped TV channel was held at bar called Blue.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 27.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Monday 27.11.06

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Monday's football gossip

Arsenal midfielder Sebastian Larsson is considering making his move to Birmingham permanent.

Liverpool are said to be one of a host of clubs interested in signing Livorno goalkeeper Marco Amelia.

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd has joined the chase for Gillingham winger Matthew Jarvis.

Aston Villa and Wigan have joined a list of clubs hoping to end Garry O'Connor's nightmare at Lokomotiv Moscow.

Livingston winger Wes Hoolahan will the quit the club to sign a permanent deal at Blackpool.

Reading manager Steve Coppell travelled to Edinburgh to watch Hibernian's midfield duo Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown in the 2-2 draw with Celtic.

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

Everton boss David Moyes has refused to speculate on how long his side will be without injured striker Andy Johnson.

England coach Steve McClaren said it was a mistake to take Wayne Rooney to the World Cup.

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock stopped a bust-up in the tunnel at Upton Park involving West Ham's Marlon Harewood.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said he would not swap Steven Gerrard for Ronaldinho.

The Premiership's ability to attract top names may be under threat because of the pensions' crisis.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter will be lobbied to lift the suspension on Iran.

Liverpool chief David Moores has flown to Dubai to find financial backers for the club's new stadium.

Hibs captain Kevin Thomson has accused Neil Lennon of trying to get con referee Mike McCurry into sending off Scott Brown.

Inverness midfielder Ian Black has taken a swipe at the number of divers in the SPL.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho shared a £200 bottle of wine after Sunday's game.

Charlton boss Les Reed said Andy Reid's body shape "makes him look worse than he is".

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 28.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 28.11.06

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Tuesday's football gossip

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will try to sign Valencia striker David Villa for £22m in January to replace £30m flop Andriy Shevchenko.

Meanwhile, Shevchenko is spending his own cash on bringing a personal physiotherapist from Italy to solve his knee problem.

Owen Hargreaves is now close to recovering from a broken leg and is ready to beg Bayern Munich to let him join Manchester United when the transfer window opens on 1 January.

Manchester United are also watching Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres, who would cost over £20m.

Manchester United are ready to make a £12m swoop for Tottenham's Jermain Defoe.

And Manchester United are also keeping tabs on Hamilton's 16-year-old midfielder, Jamie McCarthy.

Liverpool and Celtic are trailing teenage QPR striker Ray Jones.

Aiden McGeady will extend his Celtic contract in 18 months time if they treble his wages to match Premiership terms.

Celtic and Newcastle are interested in Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar.

Rangers and re-opened talks with winger Chris Burke about a new contract.

Rangers goalkeeper Lionel Letizi would seek a move in January if he fails to win back his first-team place.

Reading are lining up a £3m bid for Egypt midfielder Mohamed Aboutrika.

Dundee United manager Craig Levein has confirmed his interest in Shelbourne striker Jason Byrne.

Falkirk are poised to move for University College Dublin goalkeeper Darren Quigley.

Lazio, Genoa and Brescia are keen to take striker Mauricio Pinilla, who has failed to shine with Hearts on loan from Sporting Lisbon.

Wolves will kick out right-back Jackie McNamara in the transfer window.

Cardiff and Derby are ready for a £600,000 battle to sign Crewe's David Vaughan.

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

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have dropped points at home this season because of their new ground - and reckons the same would happen to Chelsea or Manchester United if they moved.

The FA will contact Preston after their stadium announcer said at half-time on Saturday: "Welcome to the second half of the Uriah Rennie show."

Dunfermline are facing an injury crisis, with 20 first-team players missing.

Ayr United have unveiled plans for a 7,600-seat stadium at a cost of £18m.

David James says his new side-parting haircut, which cost £250, might be shaved off. "I went to a lady in Exeter who did a great job but after seeing it over the weekend I might shave it off."

See Jamo's haircut - and some of his other efforts
Spurs' Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov is not concerned that the fans do not sing his name - because he says it's too much of a tongue-twister. "It's probably because my name is too difficult for them to fit into a song," said Berbatov. "Even when I played for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, the fans did not have a song for me."

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 29.11.06

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 29.11.06

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Wednesday's football gossip

Chelsea may allow Andriy Shevchenko to rejoin his former club AC Milan on loan in January.

Or, Blues owner Roman Abramovich will insist the out-of-form £30m striker - his close friend - stays and plays.

Manchester City want to re-sign Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea.

But City must brace themselves for a £15m bid for their latest young star Micah Richards from the Stamford Bridge outfit.

Liverpool will battle Manchester United for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe - and could offer Craig Bellamy in part exchange.

Aston Villa want Rapid Vienna defender Markus Katzer and Blackburn's Lucas Neill.

Celtic have relunctantly agreed to sell Stephen Pearson in January, with Derby County favourites to sign the midfielder.

Celtic are considering a £600,000 January bid for Aberdeen defender Russell Anderson.

Fernando Ricksen has signed a contract to remain at Zenit St Petersburg for three and a half years after a successful loan from Rangers.

Rangers will today sell Fernando Ricksen to Zenit St Petersburg for £1m after his successful loan.

Norwich City are considering a £450,000 bid for Hibernian winger Ivan Sproule.

Wolves' former Celtic defender, Jackie McNamara, could be heading back to the SPL with Hibernian.

Birmingham will try to sign on-loan Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner permanently for £3m if they get promoted.

Middlesbrough will listen to offers for Gaizka Mendieta in January.

David Beckham will not leave Real Madrid in January because he hopes to win his first major trophy at the Bernabeu this season.

Hertha Berlin playmaker Yildiray Basturk could be interested in a move to Tottenham.

Tottenham want teenage Derby midfielder Giles Barnes.

Kilmarnock hope to extend goalkeeper Chad Harper's contract. (Various)

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

Newcastle coach Lee Clark is unhappy about BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson's criticism of the Magpies.

Hibernian have told star duo Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown they will not be given a pay rise to stay at Easter Road.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side's next four games will make or break their season.

Goalline technology will be tested in the Italian league on Sunday. (Guardian)

Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia has been told his future at the club could be as a holding midfielder.

Gretna could ditch plans to build a new stadium in favour or sharing Queen of the South's Palmerston Park.

A study by Dr David James (not the Portsmouth keeper) has revealed that the average energy output of a professional player over a season could power a house for 10 days.

West Ham's Argentina striker Carlos Tevez will be punished for storming out of Upton Park after being substituted on Saturday by being forced to wear a Brazil kit in training next week.

Teddy Sheringham will help to judge a £10,000 competition for fans to produce a work of art reflecting football.

Research at Loughborough University shows only a tiny percentage of Britons born between March and August make it in elite sport.

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