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Thursday's gossip column

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1400 BST: Manchester City forward Robinho has declared his interest in joining Barcelona.

"Of course, I would like to play at Barcelona, who wouldn't?" he was quoted as saying by El Mundo Deportivo. "They're an incredible team. I've played against them and I know their quality."

1208 BST: Former Wigan star and current Zamalek striker Zaki seems to have fallen off the wanted list at Portsmouth.

Chief executive Peter Storrie told the News: "We know nothing about it. It seems other people have got involved in all of this. It's probably just the player's agent talking again - that's usually the case."

1144 BST: Portsmouth are hopeful of keeping Tottenham loanee Jamie O'Hara at Fratton Park until the end of the season.
Full story: The News

1105 BST: Spanish side Atletico Madrid are lining up a January move for Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue. (Spanish daily newspaper AS)

1010 BST: Manchester United and neighbours City are battling it out for Inter Milan's £20m-rated Brazilian right-back Maicon.
Full story: Manchester Evening News

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Flamengo striker Adriano has been offered to Tottenham for free as he looks to secure his 2010 World Cup place with Brazil.
Full story: Daily Mirror

606: DEBATE

Manchester City are ready to join the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who is also on Barcelona and Real Madrid's wish list.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are lining up a January move for Vasco da Gama striker Nilton.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton striker Ivan Klasnic, who is yet to score for the club, is a loan target for Spanish side Xerez.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Striker Nathan Ellington, who is set to quit Watford, wants to return to Blackburn following a trial period there in the summer. (Daily Star)

Sheffield United will decide on Thursday whether to sign midfielder Michael Tonge on loan from Stoke.
Full story: Daily Mail

Preston and Blackpool are among the clubs monitoring Crystal Palace defender Clint Hill. (Daily Mail)

French club Nice are considering a £1m move to sign Celtic defender Gary Caldwell in January. (The Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Saudi Prince Faisal bin Fahd claims his F6 company are close to buying a major stake in Liverpool.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett has denied that a chunk of the Anfield club is close to being sold to Prince Faisal. (Daily Express)

Meanwhile, Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of midfielder Steven Gerrard after a scan revealed the groin injury he picked up on international duty is worse than first feared.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini says he wants to meet Notts County's 'mystery owners' before agreeing to become the new manager of the League Two club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle's temporary manager Chris Hughton has been told by owner Mike Ashley that he will have to get the club back into the Premier League on a limited transfer budget.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea's appeal against their transfer ban will be heard before Christmas, which if successful may pave the way for the club to splash out in January.
Full story: The Sun

Avram Grant's return to Portsmouth as their director of football has been delayed because of work permit problems.
Full story: The Sun

Vion coach and former Celtic midfielder Lubo Moravcik has admitted he would love to become Henrik Larsson's assistant at Parkhead. Former Bhoys striker Larsson said on Wednesday it would be his dream to one day manage the Scottish club.
Full story: Daily Record

Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven want talks with the Old Firm about establishing a North Atlantic League. (Daily Record)

Uefa says it would not be in favour of an Atlantic League, despite Dutch Football Association president Michael van Praag saying he would now be lobbying for the competition as a member of European football's governing body. (The Scotsman)

Davie Irons says present caretaker managers James Grady and Allan McManus undermined him in the lead up to his sacking as Morton manager. (Daily Record)

AND FINALLY

England manager Fabio Capello described the decision to make midfielder David Beckham man of the match in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Belarus as "like giving President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize".
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has reopened his feud with Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho by joking: "If he thinks he is Jesus, I am certainly not one of his disciples."
Full story: Daily Mirror

The head of Falkirk mascot Fergus Fox has been stolen. (The Scotsman)



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see also
Transfers - October 2009
28 Oct 09 |  Football
Wednesday's gossip column
14 Oct 09 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
14 Oct 09 |  Scottish Premier
Tuesday's gossip column
13 Oct 09 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
13 Oct 09 |  Scottish Premier


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