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Wednesday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

New Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants Manchester United keeper Ben Foster on loan. (Daily Mirror)

West Bromwich Albion are lining up a bid for Manchester United's Angola striker Manucho and they are also interested in Real Mallorca striker Oscar Trejo. (Daily Mail)

New Portsmouth manager Tony Adams says he fears an exodus at Fratton Park after Harry Redknapp's departure. (The Times)

Adams has also said that any player who is unsettled following Redknapp's departure can leave Pompey. (Various)

Stoke City are lining up a �4m January swoop for unsettled Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood. (Daily Mirror)

Emile Heskey has warned that he could make a decision on his future in the summer, by which time his contract with Wigan will be up. (The Sun)

Hull City have turned down a loan move from Oldham for striker Dean Windass who is also wanted by Leeds United. (Daily Mail)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is interested in Saudi Arabia's �5m-rated captain Yasser Al-Qahtani. (Daily Mail)

Birmingham are weighing up a �2m bid for Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot. (Scottish Sun)

Danish winger Peter Lovenkrands has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Rangers in a bid to end his Schalke misery. (Scottish Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher says he was talked out of quitting the club by manager Sir Alex Ferguson. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson feels star midfielder Jimmy Bullard is suffering from an England hangover, after his recent international call up. (The Sun)

Scotland manager George Burley is ready to cap Nacho Novo if the Spaniard obtains a UK passport. (Daily Record)

Burley appeared to close the door on Novo by confirming he will not ask the Rangers striker to apply for a UK passport. (Scotsman)

AND FINALLY

Juande Ramos has blamed his sacking on Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's decision to sell strike duo Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov. (Daily Express)

A group of 15 Sheffield United players are after �5m compensation from West Ham in light of the Carlos Tevez affair. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb fears that foreign owners will end up destroying English football. (The Sun)

Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze has blasted Sir Alex Ferguson's claim that Real Madrid only signed the Argentine as a way of luring his close friend Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has revealed how Manchester United's Brazilian contingent are helping his South American duo Robinho and Jo settle in the north west. (The Independent)

Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley is to sue the Hammers for �1m over breach of contract. (Daily Express)

Gunners midfielder Cesc Fabregas says north London rivals Tottenham would struggle to beat Arsenal's Ladies side. (The Sun)

Freddie Ljungberg has signed for Seattle Sounders in in an attempt to boost his chances of becoming a movie star. (The Sun)



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see also
Tuesday's gossip column
28 Oct 08 |  Gossip
Monday's gossip column
27 Oct 08 |  Gossip
Sunday's gossip column
26 Oct 08 |  Gossip
Transfers - October 2008
24 Oct 08 |  Football


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