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Saturday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has confirmed he will be joining Arsenal in the summer, saying: "It is not easy in England but the challenge in my career has always been to learn every day, keep improving and always help my club to success."
Full story: The Mirror

West Ham striker Mido claims he turned down an offer of £45,000 a week from another Premier League club in order to prove himself at Upton Park.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has lined up a £4m summer swoop for Espanyol striker Jose Callejon.
Full story: The Mirror

Motherwell defender Mark Reynolds is a £500,000 target for Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. (Daily Express)

Right-back Habib Beye says he is prepared to take pay cut to end his Aston Villa hell.
Full story: The Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he is happy to accept the 'green and gold' anti-Glazer campaign.
Full story: Daily Mail

However, he has insisted that there is "no chance" of the Red Knights persuading Manchester United supporters to boycott games in their battle to wrest control of the club from the Glazer family.
Full story: The Times

Birmingham have announced pre-tax losses of £20.5m for the year ending 31 August 2009, blaming 'the decision taken by the previous members of the board to retain most of their playing staff from the previous Premier League season'.
Full story: Daily Mail

Rangers are on the brink of securing new ownership in a multi-million pound takeover deal from a London-based property group. (Herald/Daily Record)

The London-based group bidding for Rangers face competition from a Far East consortium, with the deal expected to top £60m. (Sun)

Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan claims manager Neil Warnock only quit the club for London rivals QPR "for the money".
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wembley Stadium is to have its pitch re-laid for the 10th time since the rebuilt venue reopened in 2007 after fresh criticism in the past week.
Full story: The Times

Michael Essien is set to miss the rest of the season after a serious setback in his recovery from knee surgery.
Full story: The Sun

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola insists he will have the final say on contracts and transfers after the takeover by new co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City left-back Wayne Bridge was right to quit international football, according to Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton boss David Moyes has backed Phil Jagielka for an England World Cup squad place in South Africa.
Full story: Daily Mail

AND FINALLY

Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias has urged supporters to cease their abuse of owner Mike Ashley and the club's board, saying: "Enough's enough. It frustrates me because we know what we've done behind the scenes and what Mike's committed to financially. We'd like to be able to go out on the town after a win - we always used to - but it's very difficult for us to do that now."
Full story: The Guardian



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see also
Transfers - March 2010
23 Mar 10 |  Football
Saturday's Scottish gossip
06 Mar 10 |  Scottish Premier
Friday's gossip column
05 Mar 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's gossip column
03 Mar 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's gossip column
03 Mar 10 |  Gossip


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