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Last Updated: Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 07:04 GMT
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ENGLAND GOSSIP

New England boss Fabio Capello has vowed to restore the country's pride and faith in the England shirt. (Daily Star)

The Italian has made it clear he will be ruling his players with an iron fist. He insists "a place in the squad has to be deserved through behaviour, play and attitude". (various)

Holland's former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy claims Capello's appointment has sent shudders of fear through England's international rivals because the Italian is so good. (The Sun)

Capello could be without defender John Terry for three months as the England skipper has a broken metatarsal. (various)

TRANSFERS AND GOSSIP

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been given the full backing of the club's owners but not a decision on money for new players. (Daily Star)

Anfield chief executive Rick Parry insists Liverpool will be building a new stadium but admits the plans have had to be modified. (Daily Star)

Arsenal midfielder Matthieu Flamini is in talks with the club over a new �40,000 per week deal. (Daily Star)

AC Milan are set to release Brazil striker Ronaldo. (Daily Star)

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has made a �600,000 bid for Colchester defender George Elokobi. (Daily Star)

Leicester manager Ian Holloway hopes to beat Derby and Norwich to the signature of Sunderland midfielder Graham Kavanagh. (Daily Star)

Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood is poised to make a �250,000 swoop for Luton midfielder Dave Edwards. (Daily Star)

Arsenal defender Matt Connolly is set to join QPR on loan. (Daily Star)

Southend and Nottingham Forest have both made of a bid of �250,000 for Blue Square South side Eastleigh's Damian Scannell. (Daily Star)

Reading goalkeeper Graham Stack wants to make his loan move to Wolves permanent next month. (Daily Star)

Coventry's new owners are set to make Northampton midfielder Bradley Johnson their first signing since completing a takeover of the club. (Daily Star)

Manchester City still want Mexico striker Nery Castillo. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra is concerned he has not been approached about extending his deal which ends in a year. (Express)

Aston Villa midfielder Shaun Maloney has vowed to stay at the club and win a first-team place. (various)

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed it is his dream to play for a Spanish club one day. (various)

Tottenham are poised to make a move for Rangers defender Alan Hutton and will pay �6m to get him. (Express)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is closing on a deal for Swindon's 17-year-old defender Ben Tozer. (various)

Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez is considering offering a trial to South Korea international full-back Song Chong-gug. (various)

Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone's agent has insisted it is not true that his player has been told he has no future at the club. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United want Bayern Munich full-back Phillipp Lahm. (The Times)

Sunderland and Sheffield United are locked in a battle for the signature of Aston Villa's Gary Cahill. (The Sun)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is set to sign Ipswich winger Jonathan Walters, despite selling the player when he was Bolton manager. (The Sun)

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe's future hangs in the balance after boss Juande Ramos refused to guarantee him a first-team place. (The Sun)

Birmingham are being eyed up by a mystery Russian investor. (various)

Rangers will keep striker Nacho Novo after making him the improved offer of a two-year deal. (Daily Record)

Sevilla have turned down Celtic's bid to take full-back Andreas Hinkel on loan. (Scottish Sun)

Derby, Preston and Leicester have all been alerted to the availability of Aberdeen midfielder Barry Nicholson. (Daily Express)

Hibs midfielder Dean Shiels will seek a January exit after failing to hold down a regular starting place. (Scottish Sun)

AND FINALLY

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will soon find it simple to get his caffeine fix after his fianc�e Coleen McLoughlin tracked down an industrial coffee maker and snapped up the �3,000 machine as a Christmas present for her man. (Daily Star)



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