Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 28.10.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 28.10.07

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Sunday's gossip column

New Tottenham manager Juande Ramos wants to raid his former club Sevilla to take ex-Spurs striker Fredi Kanoute back to White Hart Lane and he is also keen to bring £23m-rated defender Daniel Alves with him.

Portsmouth and Manchester City are both keen to sign £8m-rated Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill wants to turn Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson's loan move into a permanent switch for £10m.

Chelsea are planning a £15m raid for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

West Ham will make a £9m bid for Everton striker Andy Johnson in the January transfer window.

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce wants to sign Liverpool striker Peter Crouch in January.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is looking for a new striker with Bolton's Nicolas Anelka and Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov top of his list.

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is considering using a Fifa loophole to buy out his contract, which runs until summer 2009.

Meanwhile, Celtic will make a January move to bring Scotland midfielder Shaun Maloney back from Aston Villa.

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

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is planning a massive clear-out at White Hart Lane starting with goalkeeper Paul Robinson.

Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido plans to report Tottenham to Fifa and Uefa for 'tapping up' his coach Juande Ramos.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates is also suspicious that Spurs may have tapped up his assistant manager Gus Poyet to become Ramos' assistant at White Hart Lane.

Liverpool face being plunged £500m into debt by the club's American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

Scotland manager Alex McLeish turned down the chance to manage Bolton, hours before chairman Phil Gartside offered the job to Gary Megson.

Former Newcastle and Liverpool manager Graeme Souness has thrown his name into the hat to succeed Steve Staunton as Republic of Ireland manager.

Meanwhile, former England manager Terry Venables has refused to rule himself out of the running to become the new Republic of Ireland manager.

Chelsea defenders John Terry and Ashley Cole are expected to be back in action within the next two weeks.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and new Spurs boss Juande Ramos are on a five-man shortlist for the European manager of the year. Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan) Fabio Capello (ex-Real Madrid) and Roberto Mancini (Inter Milan) complete the list.

Steve McClaren could remain England manager even if he fails to qualify for Euro 2008.

Plymouth boss Ian Holloway is on the shortlist to take the vacant managerial position at Norwich.

But former Leicester manager Martin Allen has had a second interview for the post at Carrow Road and could be appointed this week.

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric wants former Everton manager Joe Royle to take over as boss at the Walkers Stadium.

Former Coventry boss Gary McAllister, current Sky Blues manager Iain Dowie, and Plymouth coach Ian Holloway are also all contenders for the Leicester job.

QPR are set to name former Napoli boss Luigi de Canio as their new manager, replacing caretaker boss Mick Harford.

Newcastle plan to start negotiations over a three-year contract extension for Michael Owen before January to end speculation over his future.

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has backed manager Rafael Benitez's rotation policy at Anfield.

Gareth Southgate is running out of games to prove himself as Middlesbrough manager, and former Bradford and Wigan manager Paul Jewell is ready to step in.

In a bid to sharpen up, Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been secretly working on his fitness with British sprinter Darren Campbell on a tennis court at his house after former Blues boss Jose Mourinho banned the sessions from the training ground.

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Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 30.10.07

Latest transfers speculations Tuesday 30.10.07

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Tuesday's gossip column

West Ham are eyeing former Chelsea midfielder Tiago in an £8m January swoop.

Jose Mourinho has been targeted by Valencia since the Spanish club sacked coach Quique Sanchez Florez.

Mourinho has snubbed the opportunity to take over at Valencia.

Fulham are lining up a £2m bid for Leicester defender Patrick Kisnorbo.

Joe Royle will meet chairman Milan Mandaric this week to discuss the vacant manager's job at Leicester.

Chelsea boss Avram Grant wants to beat Juventus and Inter Milan to the signing of £10m utility man Branislav Ivanovic.

QPR are making a £500,000 bid for Plymouth midfielder Akos Buzsaky.

Tottenham will have to cough up £60m if they want to sign Seville pair Daniel Alves and Freddie Kanoute.

Barcelona could hand Hamilton teenager James McCarthy a dream move to Spain.

Shaun Wright-Phillips could leave Chelsea to make way for Hamburg's Rafael van der Vaart.

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

Sevilla have launched a blistering attack on Spurs for the "treacherous" way they snatched Juande Ramos.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is offering boss Avram Grant a new three-year contract after his successful start.

Brazil captain Gilberto Silva may be on his way out of Arsenal after a Carling Cup snub.

SFA chief executive Gordon Smith fears Alex McLeish could be lured away from his post as Scotland boss.

Former Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale has revealed that Jonathan Woodgate provided him with one of his biggest laughs at Elland Road. Apparently, the defender once left his passport at home on a European trip because Ridsdale told him to keep it somewhere 'safe'.

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 02.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Friday 02.11.07

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Friday's gossip column

Barcelona are considering selling the out-of-form Ronaldinho, who is a target for Chelsea.

Chelsea have stepped up their pursuit of Corinthians' Lulinha, the 17-year-old Brazilian chased by a number of top clubs.

Manchester City are close to signing Brazilian striker Alfonso Alves, 26, from Dutch club Heerenveen for £14m.

Michael Owen crushed Manchester City's hopes of signing him by pledging his future to Newcastle.

Crystal Palace have pulled out of a move to sign Stoke defender Clint Hill.

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

Juande Ramos has made replacing goalkeeper Paul Robinson his first priority as Tottenham boss.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann fears he may have played his last game for the club.

Juventus have stepped up their interest in Arsenal midfielder Gilberto.

Emmanuel Adebayor snubbed a move to Manchester United to sign a new contract with Arsenal.

Martin Jol has accused director of football Damien Comolli of costing him his job as Tottenham boss.

Tottenham have launched a hunt for the mole who leaked news of Jol's departure before he had been told.

Ipswich manager Jim Magilton is set to sign a new contract.

Newcastle are ready to offer midfielder Nicky Butt a new deal.

Farsley Celtic boss Lee Sinnot will be offered the Port Vale manager's job.

Wigan midfielder Antoine Sibierski has urged chairman Dave Whelan not to sack manager Chris Hutchings.

Gareth Southgate's job as Middlesbrough manager is safe despite six defeats from seven games.

Prince William will be used by the FA as a special ambassador to help England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

Arsenal are leading calls for a boycott of the Champions League unless Uefa president Michel Platini scraps his controversial reform of the competition.

Striker Chris Killen has become the latest Celtic player to complain about not being given enough first-team opportunities.

Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has criticised plans for a GB football team at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Australian rugby coach Matt Williams says he and his football counterpart, the German Berti Vogts, were the victims of racism while in charge of their respective Scotland sides.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has got his players fired up for their trip to Manchester City - by sending them go-kart racing.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 03.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 03.11.07

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Saturday's gossip column

Chelsea boss Avram Grant has made Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka his number one target in the January transfer window.

New Spurs boss Juande Ramos could raid former club Sevilla for Russia striker Alexander Kerzhakov.

Atletico Madrid are planning an £8m January swoop for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Didier Drogba may have signalled the end of his Chelsea career by admitting he was disgusted with himself for accepting Roman Abramovich's millions.

Tottenham coach Juande Ramos says he wants Dimitar Berbatov to stay, even though the Bulgarian striker is demanding showdown talks over his future.

Portsmouth are tracking Portugese midfielder Tiago Gomes from Estrela Amadora.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says fringe players like Derek Riordan, Bobo Balde and Chris Killen are free to leave in January if they are unhappy at the Glasgow club.

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

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill admits he had talks about becoming Leeds manager in 2003 while still with Celtic.

Bolton boss Gary Megson has blocked Gary Speed's loan move to Sheffield United.

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez admits he must risk burning out Steven Gerrard because of the club's injury problems.

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson believes the Premier League is ready to embrace a winter break.

Bimingham manager Steve Bruce wants the Premier League to let clubs name seven substitutes.

Arsene Wenger has revealed he picked up France midfielder Lassana Diarra for "just £2m" from Chelsea.

Avram Grant has revealed his dressing room initiation song at Chelsea was "My Way".

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Latest transfers speculations Sunday 04.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Sunday 04.11.07

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Sunday's gossip column

Manager Mark Hughes is to be offered a huge new deal to keep him at Blackburn.

But Hughes could be in the frame to replace Sam Allardyce at Newcastle if he fails to make a quick impression.

Ronaldinho has snubbed a record-breaking £50m move to Chelsea.

Darren Bent wants to quit Tottenham - just four months after signing for £16.5million.

West Ham have targeted former Liverpool assistant coach Paco Ayesteran to become new technical director at Upton Park.

And West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is poised to bolster his striking options with Inter Milan's Brazilian Adriano in January.

Bolton manager Gary Megson is ready to raid old club West Brom for Zoltan Gera.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will launch an £8m raid on young Real Betis star Juan de Dios Prados.

Benitez is also hoping to bring Burnley's teenage striking sensation John Cofier, 15, to Anfield.

But to pay for new signings, Benitez is willing to offload the likes of Peter Crouch, Momo Sissoko and John Arne Riise when the transfer window opens.

New Tottenham coach Juande Ramos will raid former club Sevilla for with a £6m bid for central defender Julien Escude.

Boss Steve Coppell is plotting a Reading club-record £5m bid for Portsmouth midfielder Matt Taylor.

Arsene Wenger has his sights on Real Madrid's Pablo Saparia and AEK Athens Sokratis Papa, both 15-year-olds.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is ready to snap up Paraguay World Cup striker Nelson Cuevas - on a free.

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

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is sensationally targeting old rival Rafa Benitez's Liverpool job for his big Premier League comeback.

Assistant coach Gus Poyet has been given the job of boosting Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov's confidence.

Rafa Benitez will be handed £25m to boost his Liverpool squad in January.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has been warned not to wear his replica shirt in the Sunderland directors' box next week in case of antagonising home fans.

England boss Steve McClaren has flown to the USA to check on the fitness of David Beckham in the hope he can play in the next Euro 2008 qualifer.

Portsmouth and England keeper David James has revealed he'd love to one day drive in a demolition derby race.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 05.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 05.11.07

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Monday's gossip column

New Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is leading the race to sign Russian striker Alexander Kerzhakov from his former club Sevilla.

Christian Poulsen, another Sevilla star, is a £7m target for Manchester City.

Spurs manager Ramos has made securing the future of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov a top priority.

Tottenham's under-pressure sporting director Damien Comolli will hold crisis talks over Berbatov's future.

Rolando Bianchi may return to Italy in January after failing to settle at Manchester City.

Everton are interested in signing Arsenal full-back Justin Hoyte.

Chelsea boss Avram Grant is ready to ditch Tal Ben Haim - only months after the defender's arrival from Bolton.

Reading are to offer Rangers £3m for midfielder Brahim Hemdani.

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

Middlesbrough will target ex-Wigan boss Paul Jewell if results under manager Gareth Southgate do not improve.

Newcastle have dismissed reports that Sam Allardyce's job as manager is already under threat.

Dunfermline are to sack manager Stephen Kenny.

Louis Saha will be given a starting place for Manchester United in their Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.

Gilberto has denied having a row with boss Arsene Wenger after being left out of the Arsenal side.

Tottenham will not punish goalkeeper Paul Robinson for criticising the club's board over their sacking of ex-boss Martin Jol.

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock was promised money for new players by chairman Simon Jordan - when they met in a toilet after the 0-0 draw with Scunthorpe.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 07.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 07.11.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are chasing young Burkina Faso midfielder Charles Kabore.

West Ham are set to lose out to AC Milan in the race to sign Brazil striker Adriano.

Liverpool have been told by Burnley that a £250,000 approach for 14-year-old striker John Cofie would not be welcomed.

Portsmouth defender Martin Cranie has ruled out a £2m move QPR after a loan spell at the club.

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has failed in his bid to sign Sevilla defender Iva Dragutinovic.

Dimitar Berbatov's father has claimed the Tottenham striker wants to quit the north London club.

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa claims Manchester United are interested in signing him.

Blackburn's interest in Rosenborg forward Yssouf Kone has been played down by the player's agent.

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

Leicester have held talks with former Fulham boss Jean Tigana about their managerial vacancy.

LA Galaxy want a big name to become their new manager and have Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klinsmann and Carlos Queiroz on their list.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has proved he really is a true Blue by declaring his allegiance to the Tory party. After meeting party leader David Cameron, Lampard said: "I had a good chat with him and I really like him."

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Latest transfers speculations Thursday 08.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 08.11.07

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Thursday's gossip column

Chelsea are in talks with 17-year-old Brazilian striker Lulinha - dubbed the new Ronaldinho - over an £8m move from Corinthians.

Derby want to sign out-of-favour Celtic defender Bobo Balde in January.

Mexican keeper Guillermo Ochoa is keen on a £7m move to Manchester United.

Dimitar Berbatov's brother says the Bulgarian striker has "outgrown" Tottenham and wants to join Manchester United.

Newcastle are considering an £8m bid for out-of-favour Villarreal midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme.

The Magpies are also after £8m-rated Russia skipper Andrei Arshavin.

West Ham could bid £5m for Panathinaikos's Brazilian midfielder Marcelo.

Atletico Madrid are hopeful of signing Manchester United defender Gerard Pique on loan in January ahead of a permanent deal.

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

David Beckham could train with Watford as he bids to keep up his fitness ahead of England's upcoming games.

Chelsea boss Avram Grant hauled his players in for an extra day's training on Wednesday following their 0-0 draw against Schalke.

Reading will make Nicky Shorey their highest-paid player to fend off interest from West Ham.

Ruud Gullit will be handed a multi-million dollar three-year contract to coach David Beckham's club LA Galaxy.

Beckham's management company were involved in Gullit's recruitment and will supplement his wages.

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is set to sign a new £60,000 a week contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been told by the Manchester United's nutritionists to lay off the pies. The Portuguese winger admitted: "I dated a girl from Manchester and she showed me that steak pies and chips are very good."

Dimitar Berbatov's brother says the Spurs striker gets "grumpy" when he is not the "centre of attention and main man".

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 09.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Friday 09.11.07

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Friday's gossip column

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is closing in on £10m-rated Russian international Roman Pavlyuchenko - the striker whose two goals have left England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 in tatters.

Eriksson is also trying to prise Partizan Belgrade teenager Stevan Jovetic away from rivals Manchester United.

Former Spurs boss Martin Jol is holding out for the Holland job after turning down the head coach role at PSV Eindhoven.

Wigan are sounding out a potential move for England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce and are also interested in Scotland manager Alex McLeish.

Southampton boss George Burley is keen to sign Plymouth midfielder David Norris on loan.

Leicester are eyeing former Burnley boss Steve Cotterill to fill the hole left by Gary Megson.

Meanwhile former Fulham manager Jean Tigana will fly in for talks with Foxes chairman Milan Manderic, while Joe Royle has also been linked with the vacant manager's job.

Arsenal are watching Villarreal's Martin Caceres, currently at loan with Recreativo in La Liga.

Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen could be set for a return to the Premier League with West Ham, Portsmouth and Manchester City all interested in signing the former Chelsea striker.

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

Sir Alex Ferguson says "he has absolutely no intention" of letting utility player Gerard Pique return to Spain, where Real Zaragoza lead a group of interested clubs.

Scotland boss Alex McLeish believes the pressure will be on Italy when the world champions travel to Glasgow for next week's Euro 2008 crunch match at Hampden Park.

Michael Essien admits Chelsea are missing John Terry - but are coping in his absence.

West Ham are open-minded about a potential groundshare with Tottenham, believing it would boost their funds for a new stadium.

Rafael Benitez wants his Liverpool players to use the memory of the 8-0 thrashing of Besiktas and make Anfield an impenetrable fortress.

Derby boss Billy Davies will not gamble on Kenny Miller's fitness against West Ham, handing Alex McLeish a massive boost ahead of Scotland's match against Italy.

Didier Drogba insists he deserves to be named European Footballer of the Year ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka.

Jose Mourinho has been involved in a playground spat with a 12-year-old boy. The former Chelsea boss was not so special when he was forced to write a formal apology to one of his daughter's classmates after pulling the child's hair.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 12.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 12.11.07

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Monday's gossip column

Cesc Fabregas insists he is ditching plans to move to Spain in order to see out his career with Arsenal.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce fears Arsenal will not let Nicklas Bendtner join the Blues on loan in January.

Aston Villa's on-loan keeper Scott Carson wants to make his switch from Liverpool a permanent one.

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has admitted he faces a battle to stop star striker Dimitar Berbatov quitting the club next summer.

Rangers are lining up a January replacement after summer signing Daniel Cousin was linked with Middlesbrough, Bolton and Real Betis.

Rangers and Portsmouth are considering taking Estrela de Amadora midfielder Tiago Gomes on loan from January.

Celtic defender Steven Pressley is a strong candidate to take over as Dunfermline player-boss should they sack Stephen Kenny.

Dundee United are nearing the January signing of Drogheda United midfielder Stephen Bradley.

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

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has insisted Chelsea's Michael Essien owes Leon Osman an apology for his over-the-top tackle in the 1-1 draw.

Cardiff City are expected to dismiss manager Dave Jones on Monday after Saturday's defeat by Charlton.

Paul Jewell is a phone call away from becoming Wigan boss again.

Chris Hutchings, who was sacked as Wigan boss last week, could be back at the club as assistant manager - if Jewell is persuaded to return.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wished Jens Lehmann a happy birthday but still refused to make him the Gunners' number one keeper again.

Wenger says Lehmann has plenty of time to become number one keeper before the January transfer window.

David Bentley's shirt for the Manchester United clash at the weekend had the Blackburn winger's name spelt as 'Betnley". As The Sun points out: "If the Rovers staff struggle to spell 'Bentley' then maybe it explains why Zura Khizanishvili cannot get in the side.

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Latest transfers speculations Monday 13.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Monday 13.11.07

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Tuesday's gossip column

Manchester City and West Ham are in a fight to sign Marseille striker Djibril Cisse for £5m.

LA Galaxy will not allow David Beckham to play on loan with a Premier League club during the Major League Soccer close-season.

Bolton want Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Glen Whelan.

Newcastle have rejected an approach from Norwich, who sought a loan deal for striker Shola Ameobi.

Chelsea are leading the race to sign 23-year-old French striker Guillaume Hoarau.

Aston Villa defender Gary Cahill is set to permanently join Sheffield United in a £1.5m deal.

Derby will only bring in new players in January if they have a real chance of avoiding relegation, otherwise they will wait until June.

Darlington are poised to sign Southend's 27-year-old striker Richie Forlan on loan.

Plymouth manager Ian Holloway wants to keep on-loan Manchester United winger Lee Martin for the rest of the season.

Former Nigeria captain Jay-Jay Okocha has vowed to stay and Hull and fight for his place after clear-the-air talks with manager Phil Brown.

Sheffield Wednesday's Kenny Lunt is set to go on loan to Crewe.

Derby are battling it out with Wigan and West Brom to sign Barnsley midfielder Brian Howard.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann claims he is ready to walk out on the club to get first-team football and make Germany's Euro 2008 squad.

Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has insisted he wants to stay at Anfield despite being linked with a move to Aston Villa.

Manchester City have played down reports they want midfielder Javier Mascherano or strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Adriano.

Middlesbrough have insisted winger Stewart Downing is not seeking a transfer.

Chelsea have claimed Didier Drogba is not unsettled.

Fulham are looking at 15-year-old Crystal Palace midfielder John Bostock. Portsmouth have already had a £2m bid turned down.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has flown out to Bangkok to sign Thailand international full-back Suree Sukha.

Rangers say Daniel Cousin's exit clause does not kick in until the end of the season and only if they are offered £3m for the striker.

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

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has sounded out Jose Mourinho's agent about the possibility of him replacing manager Frank Rijkaard.

Chris Coleman's future as Real Sociedad boss is in doubt after he arrived late for a media conference amid reports he was out clubbing until 5am.

Former Wigan boss Paul Jewell has decided not to return as manager. The club may now turn to Joe Royle or Gary McAllister.

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni says his side will attack Scotland on Saturday rather than settle for a draw.

Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith has already organised a squad training base for the Euro 2008 finals.

West Brom midfielder James Morrison has had to put his Scotland debut on hold again after dislocating his knee.

Mike Newell has emerged as a leading candidate for the vacant managers' job at Burnley.

Middlesbrough goalkeeping coach Paul Barron is looking to secure a similar move to Newcastle.

Aberdeen's Uefa Cup Group B opponents, Lokomotiv Moscow, have sacked coach Anatoly Byshovets.

Southend striker Matt Harold, who scored in the FA Cup against Rochdale at the weekend, is set to make a TV appearance as a double for Prince Harry. The 23-year-old bears a remarkable resemblance to the Queen's grandson and believes "it ought to be quite a good laugh".

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 14.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 14.11.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is weighing up a £10m move for Racing Santander central defender Ezequiel Garay.

Spurs manager Juande Ramos is preparing a list of players to axe ahead of the January transfer window.
Manchester United defender Wes Brown is set to sign a deal to keep him at Old Trafford for another four years.

Man United team-mate Patrice Evra is also set to agree a five-year contract worth £15m.

Celtic are planning a January bid for Everton forward James McFadden.

Hibernian are considering a move to sign Kilmarnock striker Colin Nish on a pre-contract agreement.

Joe Royle is poised for talks with Wigan chairman about the vacant manager's job.

Meanwhile, MK Dons manager Paul Ince and Real Sociedad's Chris Coleman have also been linked with the role at the JJB Stadium.

Chelsea manager Avram Grant says two players have confronted him to say they are unhappy at Stamford Bridge.

Reading have extended Turkey youth international Jem Karacan's loan deal by another month.

Portsmouth face a Carlos Tevez-style wrangle over Tiago Gomes, whose club, Estrela da Amadora, own only half of his contract.

Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy is hoping to sign a new contract at Craven Cottage.

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

David Beckham will train with Arsenal's stars over the winter to maintain his fitness during the MLS close season, which lasts until February.

John Terry is stepping up his recovery from injury in a race to be fit for England's Euro 2008 crunch match against Croatia next Wednesday.

Israel goalkeeping coach and former Soviet Union international Alexander Ubarov says he wants Russia to qualify for Euro 2008.

Wembley officials will review security arrangements ahead of England's match against Croatia for potential fans protests should Russia beat Israel on Saturday.

England's FA is keen to resurrect a fixture with Scotland should Steve McClaren's side they fail to qualify for Euro 2008.

Scotland could be among the top seeds for the 2010 World Cup draw if they beat Italy and England lose to Croatia.

Italy's Fabio Cannavaro admitted he did not expect Scotland to be in the running for a Euro 2008 slot.

France coach Raymond Domenech will ban his players from watching Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy.

Scotland's Under-21 side will rush over the border to Italy after their game against Slovenia on Saturday to watch the senior side on television.

The Scottish FA has completed a deal to begin work on a £17m training complex in Bothwell.

Hibernian manager John Collins has criticised Morocco for calling up Abdessalam Benjelloun despite the striker not being fully fit.

Reading striker Dave Kitson hails Arsenal as "the best team on the planet" after their 3-1 victory at the Madejski Stadium.

Midfielder Stephen Hunt wants the Republic of Ireland to spend big to lure Terry Venables as the country's new manager.

Tottenham have been given the green light for a new £30m training complex in north London.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes Elano is the Premier League's version of Ronaldinho.

Everton striker Victor Anichebe has opted to play for Nigeria ahead of England.

Bury's hat-trick hero Andy Bishop has put the match ball from their FA Cup 4-1 win over Workington on eBay to raise funds for the club.

David Beckham has signed a new three-year lucrative deal - to promote Giorgio Armani's latest underwear campaign.

Scotland fan Steve Burns has decorated an aquarium in his barber's shop with a picture of James McFadden's wonder-strike against France in honour of the Everton forward's comments about Glasgow being a goldfish bowl for Scottish footballers.

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Latest transfers speculations Saturday 17.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Saturday 17.11.07

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Saturday's gossip column

Mikel Arteta has shocked Everton fans by claiming he would love to join Atletico Madrid. "One day I will end up at Atletico. It's a club I like and I would love to play there," said the 25-year-old midfielder.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane, who expects to invest heavily in the January transfer window, is chasing Manchester United centre half Jonny Evans.

Reading and Derby are battling to sign £2m-rated MLS striker Eddie Johnson.

Out-of-favour West Bromwich Albion midfielder Richard Chaplow is a transfer target for Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town.

Manchester United and Manchester City both have their eyes on £7m-rated Partizan Belgrade striker Stevan Jovetic, 18.

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

Bayern Munich have earmarked Rafa Benitez as a possible replacement for coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, who is out of contract next May. Discreet enquiries have been made about the Liverpool manager, who has previously rejected overtures from Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

Israel's manager has confessed his undying admiration for Russia coach Guus Hiddink. "We all have a warm place in our heart for him," said Dror Kashtan.

David James has told his England team-mates they deserve to be slated if they fail to reach Euro 2008.

Steve Bruce has been given the green light by Birmingham to talk to Wigan about becoming their boss.

Premier League chairman Dave Richards is leading the fight to back beleaguered England coach Steve McClaren.

Many of England's 4,000 supporters were forced to leave the Happel Stadium early during England's 1-0 win over Austria because their return flights were diverted via Bratislava.

Roy Hodgson, the Finland and former Blackburn manager, has been linked with the Irish national team managerial post.

Bristol City boss Gary Johnson posts "sometimes cryptic, sometimes aggressive and occasionally funny" messages all around the dressing room before games to motivate his players.

Victor Anichebe is accused of dodging a Nigeria call-up against Australia - to keep the door open for England.

Manchester City are celebrating Sven-Goran Eriksson's early impact at the club by releasing a new DVD. 'The Sven Revolution' includes footage of the former England coach at a tea dance.

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Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 21.11.07

Latest transfers speculations Wednesday 21.11.07

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Wednesday's gossip column

Real Madrid are planning a £30m deal to sign Chelsea striker Didier Drogba next summer and the Blues will line up Bolton forward Nicolas Anelka as replacement.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has been linked with a move to Arsenal but says he wants to stay at his hometowm club.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has his sights set on a £10m move for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch.

Reading boss Steve Coppell says he was interested in Malta and Coventry striker Michael Mifsud when he was a free agent - but not anymore with a £5m asking price.

But Coppell is interested in a move for Bolton's right midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos.

Sunderland are ready to offload Graham Kavanagh and Sheffield Wednesday are interested in recruiting the midfielder.

Leicester chief Milan Mandaric may deny that Plymouth boss Ian Holloway is going to be his new manager but the move is going to take place.

Plymouth move for former manager and current Swindon boss Paul Sturrock if, and when, Holloway makes his exit.

Manchester United will run the rule of Miguel Veloso when the midfielder plays for Sporting Lisbon at Old Trafford in the Champions League next week.

Julio Baptista, who spent a spell on loan at Arsenal, is waiting on Real Madrid to let him discuss a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

Aston Villa midfielder Shaun Maloney's agent has urged Celtic to make a bid for their former player - if they want to bring him back to Celtic Park.

Newcastle are interested in Rangers full-back Alan Hutton after a series of impressive performances for the Ibrox club and Scotland.

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

England's stand-in captain Steven Gerrard wants fans at Wembley for the Croatia game to replicate the atmosphere the Kop creates for his club side Liverpool.

Newcastle striker Michael Owen has gone to Germany to help speed up his recovery from the thigh injury suffered in England's win in Austria.

Wayne Rooney's comeback from an ankle injury has seen him return to training for Manchester United.

Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra's current deal runs until June 2009 but he is keen to sign a contract extension.

Birmingham's board are growing in their frustration with prospective new owner Carson Yeung and his silence on the managerial situation since Steve Bruce's departure.

Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is eyeing taking over a "northern club".

Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele, 34, has a deal with manager Avram Grant that he is only used in the club's "important" matches to help keep up his fitness.

Everton could replace out-going assistant and new Preston boss Alan Irvine with Sheffield United number two Brian Kidd or Steve Round, who is on the England backroom team.

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood has warned the club he may walk away if he is not given more money to bolster his squad.

Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich was so unhappy after his country's loss in Israel that he apparently stormed into the side's dressing room in Tel Aviv and had a rant at the players.

The British economy would lose as much as £1bn if England fail to reach Euro 2008.

Regards Satdude. :thum:

Latest transfers speculations Thursday 21.11.07

All the latest football gossip

Thursday's gossip column

Manchester City have joined Tottenham in the chase to sign £8m-rated Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista.

City are also interested in Russian midfielder Marat Izmailov, but face competition from Inter Milan to sign the £4m Sporting Lisbon player.

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan expects to join Manchester City in the summer after claiming that transfer negotiations with his club Udinese are well advanced.

Middlesbrough are keen to sign Sheffield United striker James Beattie in the January transfer window.

Cardiff want to bring Derby striker Rob Earnshaw back to Ninian Park on a loan deal.

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has been told by chairman Simon Jordan to sell £2m-rated midfielder Ben Watson to raise money for new players.

Forest Green boss Jim Harvey fears he will lose star striker Stuart Fleetwood, who has scored 23 goals this season, in the January transfer window. Plymouth and Stoke are interested in the 21-year-old.

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

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has quashed rumours that he will take over as England manager should Steve McClaren be sacked.

Scotland manager Alex McLeish is back on the list of candidates to succeed Steve Bruce as Birmingham manager.

Meanwhile, Blues co-owner David Gold is ready to try and seize control at St Andrews, buying out takeover bidder Carson Yeung and name Eric Black as the new boss.

Manchester City want to improve manager Sven-Goran Eriksson's contract which will amount to a £4m pay rise for the Swede.

Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol wants another job in the Premier League, but wants to stay in the south of England where his family are settled.

Emile Heskey is back in training and set to make his Wigan comeback at Arsenal on Saturday.

Leicester owner Milan Mandaric expects to unveil Ian Holloway as City's new manager.

Burnley are set to appoint St Johnstone boss Owen Coyle as their new manager.

Regards Satdude. :thum: