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Sunday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants to sign former Portsmouth striker Yakubu from Everton for around �10m in January. (News of the World)

Newcastle are monitoring Celtic's 22-year-old midfielder Aidan McGeady. (News of the World)

Arsenal are planning a January bid for Southampton's French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 19. (News of the World)

Manchester United are locked in a �4m fight with Barcelona for Real Valladolid goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo. (News of the World)

Celtic are keeping tabs on �3million-rated Nigerian striker Edu who plays for shock Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim. (Sunday Express)

St Johnstone have made an audacious bid to land Rangers left back Steven Smith on a two-month emergency loan deal. (Sunday Herald)

Rangers striker Jean-Claude Darcheville won't be heading back to France during the January transfer window according to his agent. (News of the World)

OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle will be owned by Americans by the New Year as two groups are ready to meet the club's �280m asking price. (News of the World)

Liverpool will insert a clause into Rafael Benitez's new contract to prevent the manager from talking openly about the club's policies. (News of the World)

Former Leeds and Aston Villa boss David O'Leary is the shock contender to take charge at QPR. (The People)

Amanda Staveley, who put together the �210m takeover of Manchester City, is now working on bringing more Middle Eastern money to the Premier League and up to five clubs are being targeted. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United will wreck Real Madrid's dream of signing Cristiano Ronaldo by offering the Portugal star a new deal worth �140,000 a week next summer. (The People)

And United plan to bring forward talks with Ben Foster after the goalkeeper was linked with a move to Tottenham. (News of the World)

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will open contract talks on a new �3m-a-year deal later this week, while team-mate Robin Van Persie is close to agreeing a four-year extension. (News of the World)

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has thrashed out a deal with former club Portsmouth that gives him first option on the club's best players if they are put up for sale. (The People)

Aston Villa are poised to open contract talks with midfielder Stiliyan Petrov. (News of the World)

Rangers Assistant manager Ally McCoist insists the English Premiership needs Rangers and Celtic. (Sunday Express)

The SFA failed to submit vital paperwork to Uefa which prevents live televised football while league matches are played on Saturday afternoons. (Sunday Herald)

SFA chief executive Gordon Smith has warned any remaining dissenters in the Scotland camp to quit now or back manager George Burley 100%. (Sunday Times)

Celtic keeper Mark Brown has branded the balls used in the Champions League a joke and called for them to be banned. (News of the World)

AND FINALLY

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has revealed the tactical masterplan that inspired Tottenham's amazing comeback against Liverpool - telling striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, who scored the winning goal, to "....run about." (The People)

Swedish hockey club FCH are keen on signing former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson, who played the sport as a youngster. (Sunday Mail)



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see also
Saturday's gossip column
08 Nov 08 |  Gossip
Friday's gossip column
07 Nov 08 |  Gossip
Transfers - November 2008
05 Nov 08 |  Football


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