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Last Updated: Sunday, 17 September 2006, 07:51 GMT 08:51 UK
Sunday's football gossip

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester United will complete the signing of Spanish striker Fernando Torres next summer, after Atletico Madrid reduced his buy-out clause. (The People)

Chelsea, Inter Milan and Barcelona are chasing Brazilian and Porto star Anderson. (News of the World)

Portsmouth and Wolves want to sign Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie on loan. (The People)

Lyon and France left-back Eric Abidal is wanted by Arsenal as the long-term replacement for Ashley Cole. (News of the World)

Aston Villa will make a new �4m bid for Newcastle midfielder James Milner in the January transfer window. (News of the World)

Birmingham striker Mikael Forssell will demand a move from the club in January if he cannot get a first-team place. (Various)

Arsenal are keen on Southampton star Gareth Bale. (The League Paper)

OTHER GOSSIP

Jamie Redknapp has rejected the chance to manage former club Bournemouth. (The People, Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he wants to stay at Old Trafford for another two years. (Various)

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is set to launch a �20m lawsuit against the Football Association following Michael Owen's serious injury at the World Cup. (Various)

The consortium aiming to buy West Ham want Portugal manager Phil Scolari to be their new boss. (The People)

Arsenal's biggest shareholder Danny Fiszman says the club is not for sale. (Sunday Mirror)

The takeover bid for West Ham has stalled after chairman Terence Brown demanded �104m. (News of the World)

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, ex Germany boss Jurgen Klinsmann and former Argentina manager Jose Pekerman are on the shortlist for the United States job. (Sunday Express)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is set to earn a pay rise after the completion of his second season at the club which will take him to around �60,000 a week. (The People)

The broken leg suffered by Owen Hargreaves on Saturday could lead to David Beckham's recall to the national side. (Sunday Mirror)

Lord Sebastian Coe, who is the head of Fifa's anti-corruption watchdog, wants to restore football's credibility among the fans. (Sunday Telegraph)

FUNNIES

Arsenal midfielder Julio "The Beast" Baptista has done his hard-man reputation no good at all by saying that he still lives with his mum, Wilma. (News of the World)

Manchester City striker Paul Dickov has admitted that his attritional style of play has led his children to ask him: "Why are you like that? Why are you so aggressive?" (Mail on Sunday)



SEE ALSO
Saturday's football gossip
16 Sep 06 |  Gossip & Transfers
Transfers - September 2006
05 Sep 06 |  Gossip & Transfers


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