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Thursday's gossip column

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Breaking gossip will appear here throughout the day.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City forward Robinho has told his team-mates that he wants to quit the club to join Spanish giants Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham and Portsmouth are stepping up their pursuit of Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa.
Full story: The Sun

Tottenham could also bid for former Portsmouth and current Al-Arabi striker Lomana LuaLua.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea have been told that Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero will cost them £50m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, Napoli insist that Chelsea have not made a bid for £25m-rated midfielder Marek Hamsik.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool have swooped to sign 14-year-old forward Dave Moli from Blue Square Premier side Luton.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool, Tottenham and Fulham are monitoring Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy's situation after the Dutchman said he would consider a Premier League return.
Full story: Daily Star

Gillingham have told Wolves they will have to pay more than £1.5m to land Canadian striker Simeon Jackson.
Full story: The Sun

Birmingham are lining up a £1.5m raid on local rivals West Brom for midfielder Graham Dorrans.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa are set to part company with defender Nicky Shorey and midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Star

Preston are lining up a January loan move for Stoke winger Michael Tonge. (The Sun)

Celtic midfielder Simon Ferry is desperate to extend his loan stay at League One side Swindon. (The Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Injured Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been told he will not play football again this year.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that he will not quit the club to manage Italy after rumours that current Azzurri boss Marcello Lippi will quit after the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham are set to spend £9m to secure the long-term services of manager Roy Hodgson and defender Brede Hangeland.
Full story: The Sun

Former Birmingham chief David Sullivan is plotting a takeover of League One Charlton if his bid to buy West Ham fails.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City midfielder Vincent Kompany has been expelled from Belgium's squad because of poor timekeeping.
Full story: The Guardian

AND FINALLY

It has emerged that England and Liverpool defender Glen Johnson is the latest Premier League player to be receiving the same horse-placenta treatment in Serbia as Arsenal striker Robin van Persie.
Full story: The Sun

The coaching skills of former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are to be offered to a Sunday league football side as part of Rio Ferdinand's charity auction. (The Sun)



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see also
Transfers - November 2009
30 Nov 09 |  Football
Wednesday's gossip column
18 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
18 Nov 09 |  Scottish Premier
Tuesday's gossip column
17 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
17 Nov 09 |  Scottish Premier
Monday's gossip column
16 Nov 09 |  Gossip
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
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Thursday's Scottish gossip
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