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Monday's gossip column

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1240 GMT: Real Madrid's Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart dismisses talk of a return to German club Hamburg and vows to stay at the Bernabeu. (Bild magazine)

0940 GMT: AC Milan striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar has been linked with a January move to several Premier League clubs but the Dutch international says he wants to stay with the Serie A outfit. (Press Association)

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea are lining up a bid to sign Brazil Under-15 skipper Lucas Piazon, who is seen as the new Kaka, from Sao Paulo.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Egypt striker Amr Zaki, who spent last season on loan at Wigan, is wanted by Portsmouth and could join the Premier League club in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror

606: DEBATE

Newcastle are monitoring the form of versatile Portugal winger Ukra, who currently plays for Olhanense and was in action against England Under-21s on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mail

Championship strugglers Reading want to sign Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes and are prepared to pay £600,000 for the player, who joined the Terriers for half that amount from Ipswich in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

England coach Fabio Capello will not select David James for his World Cup squad unless the 39-year-old keeper is fully fit.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal's England Under-21 defender Kieran Gibbs says he has not even thought that he could yet become a surprise late selection in Capello's World Cup squad.
Full story: The Sun

England skipper John Terry insisted his team will fear nobody at the World Cup despite watching his side lose against an under-strength Brazil.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester United defender Gary Neville has called for an elite pool of referees to take charge of high-profile Premier League fixtures.
Full story: The Times

AND FINALLY

There has been a rush for tickets for the final of the Major League Soccer Cup after David Beckham's LA Galaxy defeated Houston Dynamo 2-0 to qualify for next Sunday's match, when they will take on Real Salt Lake.
Full story: Daily Telegraph



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see also
Transfers - November 2009
30 Nov 09 |  Football
Sunday's gossip column
15 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Saturday's gossip column
14 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Friday's gossip column
13 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
13 Nov 09 |  Scottish Premier
Thursday's gossip column
12 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
12 Nov 09 |  Scottish Premier


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