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Sunday's gossip column

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1533 BST: Defender Liam Rosenior insists he has no interest in leaving Reading after being linked with a move to Hull City.
Full story: Sky Sports

1307 BST: Fiorentina are reported to have made a bid for West Ham defender Matthew Upson.
Full story: Sky Sports

1240 BST: Tottenham have agreed a partnership with Brazilian club Internacional which could lead to the £12m signing of star midfielder Sandro.
Full story: Star on Sunday

1101 BST: Everton boss David Moyes is hoping he will given more funds by the club to strengthen his squad before the close of the transfer window on Tuesday.
Full story: Sky Sports

1040 BST: West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola has confirmed Aston Villa have shown an interest in signing James Collins.
Full story: Football 365

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Barcelona remain determined to sign Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, with the European champions' president Joan Laporta saying that his club "love" the Spanish international.
Full story: News of the World

The Gunners are set to make one final attempt to sign Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsenal are lining up a move for FK Bubamara's 15-year-old Serbian forward Veljko Batrovic, dubbed the new Lionel Messi.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will make a last-ditch bid to bring Portsmouth keeper David James to White Hart Lane for £2m before the transfer deadline.
Full story: News of the World

Notts County director of football Sven Goran Eriksson wants to bring former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg and Italian striker Christian Vieri to Meadow Lane.
Full story: News of the World

Notts County are also interested in recruiting striker Kanu whose one-month contract with Portsmouth is due to expire soon.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United have failed in a bid to sign midfielder Stephen Ireland from rivals Manchester City.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Hull are set to move again for striker Fraizer Campbell, who rejected them in favour of a summer move to Sunderland but may well be available as part of a deal that sees Tigers' defender Michael Turner move to Wearside.
Full story: People

Burnley are interested in signing out-of-favour Hull striker Daniel Cousin. (The People)

Blackburn are set to land Manchester City striker Benjani in £2m deal. Full story: Sunday Mirror

Everton have told Newcastle they must pay £3m if they want to sign striker James Vaughan.
Full story: People

Much-coveted Newcastle defender Steven Taylor says he wants to stay with the Championship club.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Portsmouth are keen to bring in Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson and Aston Villa defender Nicky Shorey on loan.
Full story: People

Portsmouth are also set to sign Manchester City's Israeli defender Tal Ben Haim as replacement for Sylvain Distin, who has joined Everton.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Eider Gudjohnsen has rejected an offer from Manchester City and three other Premier League clubs and is set to sign for French side Monaco.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Everton manager David Moyes is keen to sign Tottenham midfielder David Bentley for £10m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Everton are closing in on the signing of £6m-rated Atletico Madrid defender Johnny Heitinga.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

OTHER GOSSIP

An American consortium is closing in on a deal to buy Newcastle United and they are set to restore Geordie legend Alan Shearer to the manager's office.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi says that the internal strife at the club has caused the players to pull together, resulting in their positive start to the season.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City want to appoint former Manchester United number two Brian Kidd to their backroom staff.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal will offer manager Arsene Wenger a new deal designed to keep him at the club for the rest of his career.
Full story: News of the World

Defender John Terry has signed a new contract at Chelsea worth £40m, with the England man picking up £160,000 a week.Full story: News of the World

Another defender in the money is Richard Dunne, who has secured a £6m golden farewell from Manchester City ahead of his proposed move to Aston Villa.
Full story: Sunday Express

Tottenham midfielder Aaron Lennon will be rewarded for his impressive start to the season with inclusion in Fabio Capello's England squad to face Slovenia and Croatia.
Full story: Independent

Tottenham striker Peter Crouch has vowed to fight his way back into the England side for the 2010 World Cup.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Another player eyeing an England spot is Wigan defender Titus Bramble, who has the backing of Latics manager Roberto Martinez.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City and England Under-21 defender Nedum Onuoha is considering an offer to play for Nigeria.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Aston Villa striker John Carew has rubbished rumours of a rift between himself and Villa manager Martin O'Neill.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

AND FINALLY

Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has kept pace with the club's new expensive signings by undertaking a punishing summer fitness regime, sprinting up and down hills in Derbyshire until midnight and doing martial arts.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Newcastle defender Jose Enrique says United are a "crazy club" and not even Jose Mourinho could manage them.
Full story: Sunday Mirror



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