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Saturday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Spurs winger Aaron Lennon is wanted by both Manchester United and Liverpool. (Daily Express)
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Spanish side Atletico Madrid are keen on Tottenham's David Bentley, who has failed to settle at White Hart Lane. (Daily Mirror)
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Aston Villa are looking at Valencia defender Raul Albiol as a replacement for injury-plagued Martin Laursen. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth defender Hermann Hreidarsson has confirmed his interest in moving to Rangers. (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle manager Alan Shearer is set to drop Michael Owen for his return to Anfield on Sunday. (Various)
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Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has agreed a new £50,000-a-week contract that will keep him at Old Trafford for another four years. (The Sun)
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Former West Ham and Charlton boss Alan Pardew is one of the candidates for the manager's job at QPR. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal striker Eduardo will not play again this season after picking up a groin injury in a clash with Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand in the Champions League semi-final first leg. (The Sun)
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Winger Freddie Ljungberg, who is now playing in America with the Seattle Sounders, has revealed that he spent two years playing for Arsenal and West Ham with a broken hip. (The Sun)
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Middlesbrough defender David Wheater has pledged his future to the club, even if they are relegated from the Premier League. (Daily Mirror, Daily Mail)
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Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce says he will remain at Ewood Park next season, if Rovers stay up or not. (Daily Telegraph)
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Celtic manager Gordon Strachan believes scheduling the final Old Firm game of the season as a Scottish Premier League title decider would present too many problems. (Various)

Red tape will prevent Charlie Adam featuring in the final Old Firm match of the season, despite the midfielder returning to Rangers from his loan with Blackpool days before of the derby clash. (The Herald)
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AND FINALLY

Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia has shown he is not one for sitting on the fence by launching a stinging attack on Champions League rivals Chelsea.

Almunia calls Chelsea's football "boring" and their supporters "ghosts" while stating he would rather play them than Barcelona in the Champions League final as they would be easier to beat. (The Sun)
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see also
Transfers - April 2009
28 Apr 09 |  Football
Saturday's Scottish gossip
02 May 09 |  Scottish Premier
Thursday's gossip column
30 Apr 09 |  Gossip
Wednesday's gossip column
29 Apr 09 |  Gossip


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