Transfers Speculations (February):

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

Sevilla trio Fredi Kanoute, Daniel Alves and Andres Palop are all being linked with moves to Tottenham. (Daily Star)

Manchester United are ready to sign Norwegian under-21 midfielder Per Skjelbred (Daily Mirror)

Charlton are planning a £2m swoop for Southampton's Polish striker Grzegorz Rasiak. (The Sun)


OTHER GOSSIP
Carson Yeung says he will open contract talks with Birmingham manager Steve Bruce once he completes his £50m takeover. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says Gareth Barry is not for sale after interest from Chelsea. (The Times)

Everton striker Andy Johnson wants to sign a new contract at the Goodison Park club. (Daily Mail)

Sevilla plan to report Spurs to Fifa over an alleged illegal approach for manager Juande Ramos. (Daily Mail)

Former Hull City chairman Adam Pearson will become Derby County's new chief executive. (The Times)

Alex McLeish turned his back on a move to Bolton because he is determined to lead Scotland to next year's European Championship finals. (Daily Record)

Brian Little and Peter Jackson are battling it out to become the new manager at Lincoln. (The Sun)

Celtic's goalkeeper Artur Boruc is stalling over contract talks and could be set to follow the route of Andy Webster by invoking Article 17 of Fifa's transfer regulations in a bid to terminate his agreement with the Glasgow club. (Daily Express).


AND FINALLY
Pop star and Port Vale's majority shareholder Robbie Williams is set to be consulted by the club's chairman over the appointment of a new manager. (Various)

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Tuesday 30th October gossip column


TRANSFER RUMOURS

West Ham are eyeing former Chelsea midfielder Tiago in an £8m January swoop. (Daily Mirror, Daily Express)

Jose Mourinho has been targeted by Valencia since the Spanish club sacked coach Quique Sanchez Florez. (Daily Mirror, Daily Express, The Independent)

Mourinho has snubbed the opportunity to take over at Valencia. (Daily Star)

Fulham are lining up a £2m bid for Leicester defender Patrick Kisnorbo. (Daily Mirror, Daily Express)

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

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

QPR are making a £500,000 bid for Plymouth midfielder Akos Buzsaky. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham will have to cough up £60m if they want to sign Seville pair Daniel Alves and Freddie Kanoute. (Daily Star, The Times)

Barcelona could hand Hamilton teenager James McCarthy a dream move to Spain. (Daily Record)

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


OTHER GOSSIP
Sevilla have launched a blistering attack on Spurs for the "treacherous" way they snatched Juande Ramos. (The Sun)

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

Brazil captain Gilberto Silva may be on his way out of Arsenal after a Carling Cup snub. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star)

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


AND FINALLY
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'. (The Sun)

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Wednesday 31st October gossip column


TRANSFER RUMOURS

Chelsea are set for a £70m fight with Italian side AC Milan to sign Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho, who is falling out of favour at Barcelona. (The Sun)

Meanwhile, the Blues are also considering a £12m move for Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mail)

The Stamford Bridge club are also set to buy Lokomotiv Moscow midfielders Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Branislav Ivanovic for £20m in the January transfer window. (Independent)

Magpies boss Sam Allardyce is looking at a £6m move for Benfica and Paraguay striker Oscar Cardozo. (The Sun)

Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg will join Italian side Juventus when his contract expires at the end of this season. (Independent)

Villa boss Martin O'Neill is planning to bring Liverpool striker Peter Crouch back to Villa Park. The England hitman had a forgettable stint at Villa from 2002-04. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will offer £2m for Manchester United defender Johnny Evans, who impressed while on loan on Wearside last season. (Various)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is eyeing £9m-rated Brazil striker Afonso Alves who plays for Dutch side Heerenveen. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton boss Gary Megson has told chairman Phil Gartside to expect an expensive January as he tries to save the team from relegation. (Daily Star)

New Norwich City chief Glenn Roeder wants frozen-out Celtic forward Derek Riordan in January. (Daily Mail)


OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea boss Avram Grant says there are no "untouchables" at the club now and only the best players will play. Previous manager Jose Mourinho named nine Chelsea players he said were "untouchable" and he would always select to play if fit. (Various)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was conspicuous by his absence as the club formally unveiled Juande Ramos as their new manager. (Various)

Lifelong Spurs fan and American basketball star Steve Nash is keen to form a consortium capable of buying the club. (Guardian)

Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry admits he is struggling to adapt to playing for Barcelona. (Various)

Leeds manager Dennis Wise is expected to ask his former Wimbledon boss Dave Bassett to replace Gus Poyet as his number two. (Various)

Former England midfielder Ray Wilkins is also being lined up as Wise's Elland Road assistant. (Various)

New Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has banned former chairman Freddy Shepherd from St James' Park. (Daily Mirror)

Former Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale has revealed that he had Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill under contract to take over as manager three months before he was forced out of Elland Road. (The Sun)

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is to be given a testimonial, at the age of 26, after making his debut for the club in 1998. (Daily Mail)

Birmingham midfielder Wilson Palacios's 15-year-old brother, Edwin, has been kidnapped by an armed gang in his home country, Honduras. (Various)


AND FINALLY
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez says he would be happy to let former striker Robbie Fowler score for Cardiff when the sides meet in the Carling Cup at Anfield on Wednesday.

Benitez said: "Maybe we can leave him to score a fantastic goal in front of the Kop, but at the end of the game, if we have scored three." (Various)

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Thursday 01st November gossip column

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester United have stolen a march on Real Madrid in the £10m race to sign midfielder Miguel Veloso. (The Sun)

Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Mick McCarthy will battle former club Sunderland to sign Manchester United's Jonny Evans. (Daily Mail)

Stoke are targeting a transfer swoop for West Ham's out-of-favour Nigel Quashie. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield Wednesday are interested in signing Scunthorpe's unsettled midfielder Cleveland Taylor. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star)

Charlton boss Alan Pardew has been told to forget about taking striker Grzegorz Rasiak from Southampton. (Daily Star)

Sevilla striker Freddie Kanoute has refused to rule out a move to Tottenham. (Daily Express)

Chelsea may be alone in the race to sign Ronaldinho, as AC Milan change their minds. (The Guardian)

Former Dundee United player Robbie Winters plans a return to the SPL after quitting Norwegian champions Brann. (Daily Record)


OTHER GOSSIP
Coventry have emerged as the latest takeover target for millionaire Ray Ranson. (Daily Mirror, The Times)

Chelsea boss Avram Grant has pleaded with his club to hand hat-trick hero Frank Lampard a new contract. (Various)

Juande Ramos was unimpressed after watching Tottenham scrape a win in his first game in charge. (Various)


AND FINALLY
John Arne Riise was left with a face as red as his Liverpool shirt when copies of his payslip ended up on the internet. It was revealed that the defender is paying more than £50,000 a month in tax. (The Times)

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Latest transfers speculations Friday 02.11.07

All the latest football gossip

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

All the latest football gossip

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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Sunday 04th November gossip column

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manager Mark Hughes is to be offered a huge new deal to keep him at Blackburn. (News of the World)

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

Ronaldinho has snubbed a record-breaking £50m move to Chelsea. (News of the World)

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

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

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

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

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

Benitez is also hoping to bring Burnley's teenage striking sensation John Cofier, 15, to Anfield. (News of the World).

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. (News of the World).

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

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

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

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


OTHER GOSSIP
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is sensationally targeting old rival Rafa Benitez's Liverpool job for his big Premier League comeback. (Daily Star Sunday)

Assistant coach Gus Poyet has been given the job of boosting Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov's confidence. (News of the World) Rafa Benitez will be handed £25m to boost his Liverpool squad in January. (People)

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. (Sunday Mirror).

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. (Mail on Sunday)


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

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Monday 05th November gossip column

TRANSFER RUMOURS

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

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

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

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

Rolando Bianchi may return to Italy in January after failing to settle at Manchester City. (The Guardian).

Everton are interested in signing Arsenal full-back Justin Hoyte. (Daily Mail)

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

Reading are to offer Rangers £3m for midfielder Brahim Hemdani. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP
Middlesbrough will target ex-Wigan boss Paul Jewell if results under manager Gareth Southgate do not improve. (The Sun)

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

Dunfermline are to sack manager Stephen Kenny. (Daily Record)

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

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

Tottenham will not punish goalkeeper Paul Robinson for criticising the club's board over their sacking of ex-boss Martin Jol. (The Sun, Daily Mail)


AND FINALLY
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. (Daily Mirror)

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Tuesday 06th November gossip column

TRANSFER RUMOURS

West Ham have been linked with Inter striker Adriano and are ready to pay £14m for the Brazilian. (Independent)

Aston Villa's Sweden international defender Olof Mellberg has refused to deny speculation linking him with a move to Juventus. (Independent)

Arsenal are on the trail of Congo international striker Tresor Mputu and will pay £500,000 for him. (Daily Star)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane says he wants to bring in three or four players in January. (Independent)

Bolton want to sign Manchester City's £2m-rated winger Ishmael Miller, who is on loan at West Brom. (Daily Star)

Man City have been told by Seville they have no chance of signing their midfielder Christian Poulsen. (The Sun)

Derby want to re-sign Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone when the January transfer window opens. (The Sun)

Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson wants to turn his season-long loan at Aston Villa into a permanent deal to stay at the club. (The Sun)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could make a move for Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, whose contract finishes in June. (Mirror)

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov has sought assurances he can leave the club if they finish outside the top four in the Premier League. (The Times)

West Ham captain Lucas Neill wants the club to raise his salary just 10 months after joining them. (Mirror)

Bolton want to sign Sheffield United hard-man Chris Morgan. (Mirror)

Liverpool are interested in signing Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones and could make a £12m bid for him. (Mirror)

Celtic are ready to beat Hearts in the race to sign Dundee United goalkeeper Gregorz Szamotulski in January. (Daily Record)


OTHER GOSSIP
Joe Royle is a front-runner to be the new Wigan boss following the sacking of Chris Hutchings. (Daily Star)

But former Wigan boss Paul Jewell is also in the frame for the job, just six months after he resigned. (various)

And Scotland boss Alex McLeish is hotly-tipped to take over, while Wigan are also considering England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce. (various)

Actually, it's former Newcastle boss Graeme Souness who is set to take the reins at Wigan. (various)

Blackburn are ready to hand manager Mark Hughes a huge pay rise if he signs a new deal. (The Sun)

England boss Steve McClaren will not quit even if he fails to guide England into the Euro 2008 finals. (Mirror)


AND FINALLY
Defender Leon Cort says he has joined Stoke on loan because new Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock does not like his face. Cort revealed: "He was saying things like I did not have enough scars on my face, so I knew my time was up." (The Times)

Reading players have donated £5,000 to subsidise the cost for supporters travelling to watch them play at Manchester City. The first 350 fans who book their tickets will pay only £5. (various)

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Wednesday 07th November gossip column

TRANSFER RUMOURS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa claims Manchester United are interested in signing him. (The Times)

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


OTHER GOSSIP
Leicester have held talks with former Fulham boss Jean Tigana about their managerial vacancy. (Mirror)

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


AND FINALLY
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."