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Last Updated: Sunday, 16 December 2007, 08:23 GMT
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ENGLAND GOSSIP

New England boss Fabio Capello has promised to make England great again and vowed to "win the World Cup". (News of the World, Sunday Express)

The Football Association may scrap the proposed �60m National Football Centre at Burton. (Sunday Telegraph, Mail on Sunday)

Striker Michael Owen is in danger of becoming the first and biggest casualty of Capello's reign. (Sunday Express)

Capello will earn a staggering �17m - if England win the World Cup in 2010. (Sunday Mirror)

TRANSFERS AND GOSSIP

Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness are likely to be excluded from the Scottish FA's shortlist for a new manager. (various)

The Scottish FA is lining up a February friendly against Argentina. (News of the World)

Chelsea boss Avram Grant is considering a shock move for Everton striker Yakubu. (Sunday Express)

Frank Rijkaard will be offered the job as Chelsea manager at the end of the season. (News of the World)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hinted at a move for Lyon striker Karim Benzema. (Observer)

Everton and Bolton are ready to revive their interest in Barcelona striker Santiago Ezquerro. (News of the World)

Liverpool's owners will take a huge gamble telling manager Rafael Benitez he has no money for the January transfer window. (Mail on Sunday)

Aston Villa have made a new �7m bid for FC Porto defender Jose Bosingwa. (Observer, News of the World)

Newcastle are lining up a bid for Darlington keeper David Stockdale. (News of the World)

Valencia and Athletico Madrid want to prise midfielder David Bentley away from Blackburn. (Observer)

Arsenal are leading the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder John Bostock. (Observer, News of the World)

Liverpool will make a move for Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill if differences with manager Rafael Benitez are not resolved. (Sunday Express)

Charlton are ready to offload striker Izale McLeod in the January sales. (News of the World)

Derby boss Paul Jewell is also interested in bringing across Manchester United defender Ryan Shawcross to Pride Park. (Observer)

Reading hope to tempt defender Matt Taylor away from Portsmouth. (News of the World)

Reading are lining up a �2m bid for Rangers midfielder Brahim Hemdani. (Sunday Mail)

Brahim Hemdani insists he does not know where his future will lie in January. (various)

Barcelona are interested in signing Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar as a back-up keeper for next season. (News of the World)

Sunderland have targeted Crewe defender Danny Woodards. (News of the World)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is also lining up a bid for Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt. (Observer)

Middlesbrough will make a January move for Brazilian striker Alfonso Alves. (News of the World)

Derby and Wigan are set to battle it out for the services of out-of-favour Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage. (Observer, News of the World)

QPR want to sign Watford's Lloyd Doyley. (News of the World)

Sevilla want �3m compensation from Tottenham for the loss of coach Juande Ramos. (Observer)

Birmingham are set to launch a double raid for Rangers striker Kris Boyd and Hibernian left-back David Murphy. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough are poised to move for Rangers striker Daniel Cousin, who has a �3m get-out clause. (Sunday Mail)

St Etienne are poised to make a new �700,000 bid for Rangers left-back Sasa Papac. (News of the World)

Anderlecht are hoping to sign Rangers forward Thomas Buffel for �1m in January. (Sunday Mail)

Nacho Novo fears he may have to leave Rangers unless he has offered more than a new one-year contract. (various)

Clyde hope to sign Rangers winger Chris Burke on a six-month loan in January. (various)

Celtic could secure the signing of Sevilla right-back Andreas Hinkel within days. (Sunday Mail)

Celtic are showing an interest in Colchester United left-back Georoge Elokobi. (Sunday Post)

Evander Sno, out in the cold with Celtic, could move to Bolton in January. (News of the World)

Celtic defender Adam Virgo is keen to make permanent his loan to Colchester United. (News of the World)

Burnley are poised to make a �750,000 offer for Dundee United midfielder Barry Robson. (Sunday Mail)

Birmingham striker Sone Aloko is hoping manager Alex McLeish allows him to stay on loan with Aberdeen. (various)

Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul hopes to extend his loan with Falkirk beyond January. (News of the World)

Falkirk are hoping to sign defender Ian Murray on loan from Norwich City. (News of the World)

St Johnstone are hoping to re-sign midfielder Simon Mensing from Motherwell once his loan with Hamilton ends. (News of the World)

AND FINALLY

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch says he will revive his robotic goal celebrations if his club wins the Premier league or he scores a "really big goal" in the Champions League. (Sunday Times)



SEE ALSO
Transfers - December 2007
11 Dec 07 |  Gossip
Friday's gossip column
14 Dec 07 |  Gossip


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