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Saturday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is planning a raid on Portsmouth for forward Tommy Smith and midfielder Aaron Mokoena - and could get the pair for £1.5m.
Full story: The Sun

Blackburn winger Steven Reid is keen to join West Brom on a free transfer if his loan spell is extended and the Baggies are promoted to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Rafael Benitez says Liverpool have no cash to give him for a summer spending spree.
Full story: Independent

OTHER GOSSIP

English football's super-rich owners, including Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour, face drastic curbs on their influence under Uefa proposals. Uefa has drawn up a document setting out detailed plans to force clubs to spend only what they earn.
Full story: The Times

Alan Curbishley has been lined up to replace Roy Keane as Ipswich manager if the Tractor Boys lose at Swansea today.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan called some of the team "fat, lazy and useless" after he hijacked manager Gianfranco Zola's get-together on Thursday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

But then, Zola is considering walking out after Saturday's vital relegation battle against Stoke City - even if his team are victorious.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

On the contrary, the last thing Zola is going to do is walk out.
Full story: Daily Star

Regardless of whether Zola does or does not leave West Ham of his own volition, co-owners Sullivan and David Gold have a list of 10 potential replacements. (The Sun)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted having the jitters in the run-up to the end of the season - and believes the title will be decided on the final day.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini may appeal against his improper conduct charge from the Football Association.
Full story: The Times

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has blasted "idiots" for booing his players ahead of their clash with Portsmouth.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

AND FINALLY

One Irish bookmaker is threatening to ignore all goals Thierry Henry scores at the 2010 World Cup, following the French striker's handball incident against the Republic of Ireland in their qualifying play-off last November.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Ji-Sung Park and Chung-Yong Lee are about to cause an outbreak of insomnia in their homeland. More than one million South Koreans are setting their alarm clocks for 3am on Sunday - the time in their country when Park's Manchester United take on Lee's Bolton at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph



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see also
Transfers - March 2010
23 Mar 10 |  Football
Saturday's Scottish gossip
27 Mar 10 |  Scottish Premier
Friday's gossip column
26 Mar 10 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
26 Mar 10 |  Scottish Premier
Thursday's gossip column
25 Mar 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
25 Mar 10 |  Scottish Premier
Wednesday's gossip column
23 Mar 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
24 Mar 10 |  Scottish Premier


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