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Friday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal are preparing a £2m bid for Osasuna full-back Cesar Azpilicueta. (The Sun)

Valencia forward David Silva, who is reportedly being tracked by Manchester United, has no intention of leaving the Spanish club this season. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham will step up their efforts to sign Bayern Munich and Italy striker Luca Toni.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham are tracking Benfica right-back Maxi Pereira, with the Uruguayan set to be out of contract next summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn are interested in Benfica winger Fabio Coentrao. Rovers have twice sent scouts to look at the winger this season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle could be forced into administration if Kevin Keegan wins his £25m compensation claim against owner Mike Ashley.
Full story: Daily Star

Hull manager Phil Brown could have just a month to save his job.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart has shrugged off suggestions that he could be in line for the sack.
Full story: Daily Star

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has backed defender Sol Campbell for a return to the Premier League after he walked out on Notts County on Wednesday.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor says he will not tone down his goal celebrations despite facing a Football Association charge of improper conduct for the way he reacted to scoring against old club Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Star

Everton are demanding Blackburn striker El Hadji Diouf apologises for accusing the club's fans of throwing bananas at him.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool are targeting their trip to Sunderland on 17 October as the game in which injured £20m midfielder Alberto Aquilani will make his debut for the club.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

A team of "cyberpolice" from New Scotland Yard have helped to save tens of thousands of football fans from being duped into buying bogus tickets for the 2010 World Cup.
Full story: The Times

Russell King, a senior representative of Qadbak, the offshore company that owns Notts County, has had £1.9m of his assets frozen by the courts in Jersey over an unpaid debt.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

AND FINALLY

Former Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he still watches his old team-mates on television and has backed compatriot Nani to fill the void left by his Old Trafford exit.
Full story: Daily Mirror

England players will be given a "two strikes and you're out" disciplinary code in the lead up to the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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see also
Transfers - September 2009
29 Sep 09 |  Football
Thursday's gossip column
24 Sep 09 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
24 Sep 09 |  Scottish Premier
Wednesday's gossip column
23 Sep 09 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
23 Sep 09 |  Scottish Premier
Tuesday's gossip column
22 Sep 09 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
22 Sep 09 |  Scottish Premier


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