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Last Updated: Friday, 1 September 2006, 06:19 GMT 07:19 UK
Friday's football gossip

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

It is unclear whether William Gallas' late switch to Arsenal has prevented Chelsea from selling Robert Huth to Middlesbrough. (Guardian)

West Ham will have to sell Carlos Tevez or Javier Mascherano if a club bids more than �35m for either player. (Guardian)

With Tevez likely to head for Chelsea and Mascherano attracting the attention of Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

Having signed the two Argentines, West Ham had a loan bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian right-back Cicinho turned down. (Daily Mail)

Despite signing six players, Sunderland boss Roy Keane's �2m bid to sign Neil Lennon from Celtic was rejected. (Daily Telegraph)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was interested in West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker before plumping for Real Madrid's Julio Baptista. (Independent)

Newcastle's deadline day �2m bid for Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka was blocked by Gareth Southgate. (Daily Star)

Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith was very impressed by his trial with Arsenal but does not know whether he will end up signing for the London outfit. (Daily Record)

Bolton are furious after Hibernian failed to respond to their �1.5m bid for midfielder Kevin Thomson (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

West Ham are now set for a takeover bid from Iranian investor Kia Joorabchian, the president of MSI, the company that sold the Hammers Tevez and Mascherano. (Independent)

Wes Brown will make his first competitive England start against Andorra on Saturday - seven years after his international debut. (Daily Mirror)

World Cup winning rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward quit Southampton to set up his own sports consultancy. (The Sun)

Jonathan Woodgate has pledged to put his bad-boy days behind him at Middlesbrough. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is understood to be furious at losing William Gallas. (The Sun)

Edgar Davids has told Tottenham's young players to get their act together after a poor start to the season. (The Times)

Ex-Doncaster boss Dave Penney could return to the game as Sheffield United coach. (Daily Star)

FUNNIES

West Ham started off transfer deadline day at 42-1 outsiders to win the Uefa Cup this season. Two Argentine World Cup stars later and their odds tumbled to just 18-1.



SEE ALSO
Thursday's football gossip
30 Aug 06 |  Gossip & Transfers
Transfers - August 2006
01 Aug 06 |  Gossip & Transfers


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