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Last Updated: Wednesday, 9 July, 2003, 01:46 GMT 02:46 UK
The gossip column
All the football talk from Wednesday's papers.

Chelsea have offered out-of-favour striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink �3.5m to leave the club before the start of the new season - the cash represents a year's salary for the Dutchman. [The Sun]

Everton boss David Moyes is targeting Charlton's England under-21 midfielder Scott Parker after having a �5m bid for Sean Davis rejected by Fulham. [Daily Mirror]

Middlesbrough are set to make West Ham winger Trevor Sinclair their first signing of the summer in a �2m deal, ending Boro's interest in Real Madrid's Geremi, who played on loan at the Riverside last season. [Daily Star]

Chelsea are set to make a move for Southampton and England left-back Wayne Bridge, who is valued at �7m. [The Independent]

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Dennis Bergkamp, who has refused to take a massive pay cut to remain at Arsenal, could re-join his first club, Ajax. [The Sun]

Injury-plagued Southampton striker Agustin Delgado has been told he needs surgery on a back problem - the Ecuadorean will miss at least two months of the new season. [Daily Express]

Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Argentine goalkeeper Sebastian Saja, paying his club San Lorenzo an initial �350,000, rising to �2.3m depending on appearances. [Daily Telegraph]

Coventry striker Jay Bothroyd hit a hat-trick for Perugia in a friendly against non-league opposition to boost his bid for a permanent move to Italy. [The Sun]

West Brom boss Gary Megson is lining up a �400,000 bid for Rotherham's Republic of Ireland centre-forward Alan Lee, who is looking to leave the Millers. [Daily Mirror]

Peterborough are giving a trial to Christopher Kanu, the younger brother of Arsenal striker Nwankwo, after the Nigerian international was released by Ajax. [Daily Star]




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