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Last Updated: Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 07:10 GMT 08:10 UK
Wednesday's gossip column

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

Reading are poised to sign Cameroon star Andre Bikey on a season-long loan, despite his sending-off against Swedish side Orgryte IS. (Daily Star)

Feyenoord and Holland striker Dirk Kuyt is ready to snub Liverpool in favour of Newcastle. (Daily Star)

Derby have beaten West Brom in the race to sign Arsenal striker Arturo Lupoli on loan. (Daily Star)

Martin O'Neill wants to use striker Juan Pablo Angel as bait to land Celtic's Stilian Petrov. (Daily Mirror)

Southampton have offered Fulham's former French defender Martin Djetou, who was released at the end of last season, a one-week trial. (Daily Star)

Dutch defender Andre Ooijer has gone on strike at PSV Eindhoven in a bid to force through his move to Premiership side Blackburn. (Daily Mirror)

Barnsley's bid for midfielder Lee Williamson has been rejected by Rotherham. (Daily Star)

Bolton are in talks with Spanish striker Diego Tristan about a move from Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are considering a bid for Tottenham winger Andy Reid, although they may be unwilling to meet the �3m asking price. (The Independent)

Newcastle are ready to sign Fulham's Dutch international striker Collins John for �5m. (The Guardian)

Thomas Gravesen will tell Celtic in the next few days if he is willing to join them from Real Madrid. (Daily Record)

Celtic have taken 19-year-old Amica Wronki midfielder Filip Burkhardt on trial. (The Sun)

Rangers hope Olivier Bernard, Allan McGregor, Jose Pierre-Fanfan and Bob Malcolm will leave this week to free up cash to sign �1.2m-rated defender Sasa Papac from Austria Vienna. (Daily Record)

Rangers want �200,000 for out-of-favour goalkeeper Allan McGregor, but Dundee United value him at half that. (Daily Express)

Rangers defender Bob Malcolm is wanted by Preston. (Daily Express)

But Malcolm is heading for Millwall. (The Herald)

Manuel Fernandes is on the verge of joining Portsmouth from Portuguese side Benfica for �8.5m. (The Times)

Rangers want to unload four players in order to sign Bosnian defender Sasa Papac this week. (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

Ashley Cole's autobiography will be temporarily shelved if he is forced to stay at Arsenal. (The Sun)

Sheffield United striker Steven Kabba could be out for six weeks with a hamstring injury. (Daily Star)

Hearts midfielder Julien Brellier has rejected the offer of a new contract that would have tied him to the club beyond next summer. (Daily Record)

FUNNIES

New England skipper John Terry wants to make new players sing in front of the rest of the squad. (The Sun)

Wycombe are to be fined �50 after they had to wear Bristol Rovers' away kit last week. (Daily Express)



SEE ALSO
Transfers - August 2006
01 Aug 06 |  Gossip & Transfers
Tuesday's gossip column
08 Aug 06 |  Gossip & Transfers


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