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Thursday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

1447 GMT: Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones says that the speculation linking him with Liverpool in January upset his form and that he does not want to leave the Black Cats.
Full story: Daily Express

1155 GMT: Reports in the Israeli press claim that Birmingham City are ready to offer 2m euros to sign 22-year-old Israeli striker Itay Shechter from Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Full story: imscouting

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are ready to make a summer move for England midfielder Joe Cole if he cannot resolve his contract dispute at Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Express

Birmingham claim they have reached an agreement with Manchester City for goalkeeper Joe Hart to remain on loan at St Andrew's next season.
Full story: The Sun

Bayern Munich look set to beat Chelsea to the signature of CSKA Moscow's Serbian winger Milos Krasic.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea have been told that defender Neven Subotic will cost them "a lot of money" by the Serbian's club Borussia Dortmund.
Full story: The Sun

Spanish newspaper AS has reported that Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano - a target for both Chelsea and Manchester City - will cost 30m euros, in line with a release clause in his contract.
Full story: imscouting.com

Antonio Caliendo, the agent of Inter Milan's Brazilian full-back Maicon has opened the door to a summer move to Manchester City, saying: "(City boss Roberto) Mancini has always expressed his desire to have Maicon."
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United defender John O'Shea is a summer target for Spanish champions Barcelona, according to Spanish newspaper Sport.
Full story: imscouting.com

Crisis club Portsmouth will ask the Premier League to let them sell some of their players now - despite the transfer window having closed - in a bid to pay their bills. Pompey are understood to have debts of around £60m and last week survived a winding-up order by providing the High Court with a detailed statement of their finances.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has dismissed rumours that he is set to quit the club, saying that Merseyside feels like home.
Full story: The Sun

Newcastle will attempt to hijack West Brom's bid to sign Wigan midfielder Jason Koumas, who has been told he can leave the DW Stadium.
Full story: The SunSunderland striker Kenwyne Jones has hinted that he would jump at the chance to join Liverpool this summer.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal are set to lose 18-year-old striker Gilles Sunu to Bordeaux for a pittance this summer. The player is unsettled at the Emirates and out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Brighton boss Gus Poyet has opened talks with QPR to bring striker Rowan Vine to the Withdean Stadium on an extended loan.
Full story: The Sun

OTHER GOSSIP

Midfielder David Beckham, currently on loan at AC Milan from Los Angeles Galaxy, has backed Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to fire England to World Cup glory this summer. Rooney scored twice in the San Siro on Tuesday as United secured a 3-2 Champions League last-16 first-leg lead over Milan.
Full story: The Sun

Notts County's new owner Ray Trew may put the club into administration in the next 48 hours after discovering the full extent of the financial problems at Meadow Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has launched a stunning verbal attack on Harry Redknapp and accused the Spurs boss of "making fun of me". The Russian has struggled to nail down first-team football under Redknapp and added that he does not think he has a future at White Hart Lane.
Full story: The Sun

Alan Curbishley could take over as QPR manager now he has settled his financial dispute with former club West Ham.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is discussing a new contract after guiding the club to eighth in the Premier League.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

However, McLeish will not sign a new deal unless he is given full control of transfers by owner Carson Yeung.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY

Sunderland striker Darren Bent has stopped using social networking site Twitter as it distracts him from playing.
Full story: The Sun



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see also
Transfers - February 2010
02 Feb 10 |  Football
Wednesday's gossip column
17 Feb 10 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
19 Feb 10 |  Scottish Premier
Tuesday's gossip column
16 Feb 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
16 Feb 10 |  Scottish Premier


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