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Thursday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looked at 19-year-old Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea while on a trip to Spain to check on Valencia, the next Champions League opponents for the Red Devils.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is to make a new cut-price move for Everton's South African midfield dynamo Steven Pienaar.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City are ready to make a fresh approach for Real Madrid's 22-year-old French striker Karim Benzema.
Full story: Footylatest.com

Fulham manager Mark Hughes could still sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni after the Argentine revealed he nearly joined the Premier League club before the transfer window closed.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is interested in Italian Angelo Ogbonna and may make a move for the £7m-valued Torino defender in January as he looks to boost his defensive options.
Full story: Caught Offside

Wesley Sneijder's agent says talks over a new deal at Inter Milan have broken down. The Dutch midfielder's potential availability is sure to interest Chelsea and Manchester United.
Full story: Caught Offside

OTHER GOSSIP

Football Association director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking says the next England manager will not necessarily be English.
Full story: Evening Standard

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he will continue to work in the game as long as his health allows. Wenger, 60, recently penned a new deal to keep him at the Emirates until 2014.
Full story: Fifa.com

Former Germany player and coach Jurgen Klinsmann says he had a verbal deal to take over from Bob Bradley as coach of the United States before talks fell down.
Full story: the Guardian

Up to 10,000 Scottish fans are expected to make the trip to the Czech Republic for the Euro 2012 qualifier on 8 October, but Scotland have an official allocation of just 1,200 for the Synot Top Arena. (Daily Record)

Celtic midfielder Efrain Juarez says he is hurt by the six-month international ban imposed on him by Mexico following a late-night party but does not want to comment further. (Daily Express)

Former Mexico players have criticised the behaviour of Celtic's Efrain Juarez and Arsenal's Carlos Vela after the pair were banned for six months from the national squad for an alleged late-night party. (the Herald)

AND FINALLY

Derby County goalkeeper Stephen Bywater has angered his neighbours by erecting a piece of erotic artwork in his front garden. Club bosses have said they "completely disassociate" themselves from his creative attempts and the local police have got involved. Bywater said: "Lots of people have a hobby and my current hobby is art." However, he apologised to "any supporters and local residents in Derbyshire who have been offended".
Full story: Daily Mirror

An enterprising Argentine car salesman has put a £320,000 price tag on a 1980 Porsche 924 because it was once owned by Diego Maradona - a second-hand 924 of that age in decent condition is normally worth about £3,000.
Full story: Small World News Service



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see also
Thursday's Scottish gossip
23 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
22 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
22 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
21 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
21 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Transfers - September 2010
31 Aug 10 |  Football


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