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Thursday's gossip column

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1150 BST: Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez will give goalkeeper Jurgen Macho and midfielder Modeste M'Bami another run-out in the Latics reserves before deciding whether to sign the duo.
Full story: Sky Sports

1037 BST: Derby and Newcastle have joined Middlesbrough in the race to sign Everton striker James Vaughan on loan.
Full story: Sky Sports

0634 BST: Former West Ham defender Lucas Neill is set to undergo a medical at Everton today.
Full story: Sky Sports

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Valencia's Spanish forward David Silva has admitted he is interested in a move to Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hull striker Caleb Folan is set to join Middlesbrough on a three-month loan deal.
Full story: The Sun

Aston Villa are hoping to beat Chelsea and Manchester City in the race to sign Feyenoord's £5million-rated Netherlands Under-21 midfielder Jonathan De Guzman.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bolton defender Danny Shittu has turned down a loan move to Sheffield United because he does not want to step down from the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool target Angel Di Maria has had his buy-out clause increased to £40m by Portuguese club Benfica as they brace themselves for a bid from the Premier League side.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has blocked Diomany Kamara's move to Newcastle United because he needs him for his squad.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United and Burnley are likely to need a tribunal to thrash out compensation for defender Richard Eckersley, who joined the Clarets from United in the summer.
Full story: The Sun

Everton are giving a trial to Colo Colo's 18-year-old Chilean striker Nicolas Millan, who has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced he can persuade midfielder Paul Scholes to put his retirement plans on hold in favour of one more year at Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fabio Capello has revealed that his current job as coach of England will be his last in football and he never wants to manage the national side of his native Italy.
Full story: The Sun

QPR owner Flavio Briatore faces being kicked out of the Loftus Road club following his departure from Formula 1 team Renault. Should F1 bosses decree that Briatore is no longer a "fit and proper person" to operate within their sport, he would have to relinquish his control of QPR as Football League rules state any shareholder or director must be removed if they are banned by a recognised sport's governing body.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen fears he could be the next high profile departure from Stamford Bridge following the exit of chief executive Peter Kenyon.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will not discipline striker Wayne Rooney for his enraged reaction to being substituted during the Champions League victory over Besiktas on Tuesday.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are ready to put up to 25% of the club up for sale to raise £100m that can be used to build a new stadium.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has joked that he will join United's fans in booing former teammate Carlos Tevez if he lines up for Manchester City in the derby between the sides on Sunday.
Full story: The Sun

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has promised that investment in the club's new £30m training complex will not harm Harry Redknapp's team-building programme.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Portsmouth have put Ivory Coast striker Aruna Dindane on a special fitness programme in a bid to get him fit for the club's battle to get off the bottom of the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Karren Brady has turned down an offer from prospective Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung to remain as chief executive of the Blues.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester City have confirmed they will not appeal the violent conduct charge against Emmanuel Adebayor for his stamp on Arsenal's Robin Van Persie in City's 4-2 win on Saturday.
Full story: The Sun

Ipswich boss Roy Keane has told defenders Gareth McAuley, who has been stripped of the captaincy, and Ben Thatcher that they have no future with the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

AND FINALLY

England manager Fabio Capello joked that his wife may have taken a shine to David Beckham after having photos taken with the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder.
Full story: The Sun

Capello has also revealed that had he not pursued a career in football he would have chosen a career as an airline pilot.
Full story: Daily Star



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see also
Transfers - September 2009
29 Sep 09 |  Football
Wednesday's gossip column
16 Sep 09 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
16 Sep 09 |  Scottish Premier
Tuesday's gossip column
15 Sep 09 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
15 Sep 09 |  Scottish Premier


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