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Saturday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has made signing Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery his top priority and is ready to pay a British record £45m for the Frenchman and make him the highest paid player in the Premier League.Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned the rest of the Premier League that Abramovich may go on a spending spree in the January transfer window. Full story: Daily Express

Manchester United and Everton are trailing 18-year-old Antwerp midfielder Geoffrey Hairemans. The Belgian teenager has already spent a week training with United. The Sun

Sheffield United defender Matt Kilgannon, 25, will join Newcastle in a £2m deal in the New Year. The centre-back's arrival is likely to hasten Fabricio Coloccini's departure to Spain. Daily Mail

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan is closing in on a deal for French striker Olivier Giroud, 23, who plays for Tours in the French second division. Full story: Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Paul Gascoigne has returned to Newcastle in a bid to reignite his coaching career. The former England and Newcastle midfielder is working alongside Peter Beardsley at the club's Academy.
Full story: Daily Express

Arsenal's record signing Andrey Arshavin has admitted he did not want to play football in the aftermath of Russia's failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals. Full story: Daily Express

Carlo Ancelotti says he wants to stay as Chelsea manager for the next 20 years and build an empire just like Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have done at Manchester United and Arsenal respectively. (Various)

Sven-Goran Eriksson has demanded the immediate payment of a seven-figure sum of money he believes he is owed by Notts County's owners Qadbank Investments. Full story: Guardian

England midfielder Joe Cole, 28, is reluctant to open contract talks with Chelsea until he hits top form in order to secure a bumper deal of over £100,000-a-week. Cole's current £80,000-a-week contract expires in the summer. Full story: Mirror

AND FINALLY

Film director and Bath fan Ken Loach has dreamed about getting former Manchester United star Eric Cantona, 43, to play for his side if they reach the FA Cup third round for the first time in 15 years. Full story: The Sun



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see also
Transfers - November 2009
30 Nov 09 |  Football
Friday's gossip column
27 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Thursday's gossip column
26 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Wednesday's gossip column
25 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
25 Nov 09 |  Scottish Premier


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