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Saturday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is set for showdown talks with Tottenham as he fears he may miss out on the World Cup because of a lack of first-team football at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez admits he would love to bring back Emile Heskey if Aston Villa make him available in the transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton manager Gary Megson has insisted that the club will be in a strong position to secure a "market-driven" fee for defender Gary Cahill next summer.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists he is only planning to make minimal adjustments to his squad in the January transfer window.
Full story: Manchester Evening News

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton has urged owner Mike Ashley not to sell highly-rated goalkeeper Tim Krul in the January transfer window.
Full story: Evening Chronicle

OTHER GOSSIP

Gianfranco Zola has pledged his future to West Ham despite the off-field problems at the club and a link with old club Napoli.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says he has not been contacted about the vacant Sweden job - but admits talks have yet to start over extending his contract at Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Manager Alex McLeish has insisted a new contract is the furthest thing from his mind after the beginning of the Carson Yeung era at Birmingham.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manager Martin O'Neill has warned Emile Heskey that he will have to ditch his nice guy act if he is to return to Aston Villa's first team.
Full story: Daily Mail

Harry Redknapp has revealed his desperation to see an end to his two years of hell over tax allegations.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez has threatened to quit the Argentina national team in protest at criticism directed at him in his home country.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes that football is heading for financial catastrophe and that a "major club" could collapse by overspending.
Full story: Times

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Rio Ferdinand his first-team status for Manchester United and England will be in doubt unless he raises his performance level.
Full story: Daily Mirror

David Beckham may have to miss England's friendly against Brazil next month because of commitments to Los Angeles Galaxy.
Full story: The Times

Alan Shearer still harbours hopes of returning to manage Newcastle but is not going to live his life "waiting for something to happen".
Full story: Guardian

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has warned his players to be aware of their responsibilities and keep the red mist at bay in the Lancashire derby clash with Burnley.
Full story: Metro

Arsene Wenger has plunged Alan Wiley back into the spotlight by accusing the under-fire referee of being too friendly with Manchester United players.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Steve Bruce has warned Liverpool that any more defeats could wreck their title hopes and has questioned whether Rafa Benitez's squad has the experience to finish top.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Boss David Moyes admits that his resources are at breaking point as Everton enter one of the most demanding periods in their season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has been dropped from the first team after failing to report back in time from international duty.
Full story: Daily Record

AND FINALLY

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has reenacted Paul Whitehouse's spoof advert about his former club Plymouth's away fans. "Everywhere I go these days, people yell 'Green Army' at me. It has never really gone away, even though I left Plymouth two years ago," he said.
Full story: The Sun



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see also
Transfers - October 2009
28 Oct 09 |  Football
Friday's Scottish gossip
16 Oct 09 |  Scottish Premier
Friday's gossip column
16 Oct 09 |  Gossip
Thursday's gossip column
15 Oct 09 |  Gossip
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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