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Sunday's gossip column - transfers and gossip

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are lining up 24-year-old German international Manuel Neuer as a replacement for keeper Edwin van der Sar.
Full Story: Mail on Sunday

Newcastle could swoop for Tottenham winger Niko Kranjcar next summer, although they may face competition from Everton who are also keen on the Croatian.
Full Story: News of the World

Manchester City are looking for a European club to buy as a feeder, where they can farm out some of their younger players to get first-team experience.
Full Story: Sunday People

Stoke want to sign Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne, currently on loan at Wolves, on a permanent basis in January.
Full Story: Sunday People

OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has a £3m get-out clause in his contract should the club be taken over and its new owners decide to replace him.
Full Story: Sunday Mirror

Former Portsmouth owner Milan Mandaric says much as he loves the club it would be "financial suicide" to return to Fratton Park - "I'm not sure anyone appreciates the level of incompetence that has gone on," he said.
Full Story: Sunday Mirror

Wolfsburg coach Steve McClaren has vowed never to manage England again, even though he has resurrected his reputation abroad and been tipped for a return to the role he occupied between 2006 and 2008.
Full Story: Mail on Sunday

Wales are likely to move their Euro 2012 qualifier against England from the Cardiff City Stadium to the Millennium Stadium to get a bigger crowd, despite their poor record there.
Full Story: Observer

Dutch club Feyenoord have complained to Fifa about Cardiff signing Craig Bellamy on loan from Manchester City, saying they are still owed money from a sell-on clause in the contract of Glen Loovens, who they sold to Cardiff two years ago.
Full Story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says England will only become serious challengers on the world stage if the Premier League introduces a winter break as players get too tired.
Full Story: Sunday Express

West Ham striker Carlton Cole says he deserved to be dropped by England for the game against Macedonia as his club form this season has not been good enough.
Full Story: Sunday People

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish is glad England boss Fabio Capello has included Arsenal's 18-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere in his squad for the Montenegro game and says that even if the national side play well, there should still be a place for Chelsea's Frank Lampard when fit.
Full Story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea's Ashley Cole will equal Kenny Sansom's record as most capped England left-back if selected for Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley.
Full Story: Mail on Sunday

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has fuelled fan anger against his regime by describing protests against his presence at the club as "noise we are dealing with".
Full Story: News of the World

Manchester City's Nigel de Jong has not apologised to Newcastle's Hatem ben Arfa for breaking his leg as had been reported, says the Frenchman's agent.
Full Story: Daily Star

Scotland are facing a midfield crisis against Spain on Tuesday, with Barry Robson suspended, Gary Caldwell almost certainly missing out as he is not match fit, Graham Dorrans is out through injury, while Darren Fletcher and Lee McCulloch are doubtful starters. (Various)

Striker Kenny Miller will start against Spain for Scotland after being controversially left on the bench against the Czech Republic, but Rangers team-mate Steven Whittaker is an injury doubt. (Various)

Marius Zaliukas says being forced out of the Hearts team by owner Vladimir Romanov because he has yet to agree a contract extension makes it harder for him to rermain committed to the Edinburgh club. (News of the World)

Hibernian are preparing a massive clear-out with 18 players' contracts ending soon. (Scotland on Sunday)

Hamilton Accies manager Billy Reid is ready to snap up any players released by Dundee if the First Division club go into administration this week. (News of the World)

Dundee manager Gordon Chisholm and assistant Billy Dodds are expected to be first casualties when Dundee move into administration as planned this week. (Scotland on Sunday)

Scottish Football League chief executive David Longmuir says his organisation and the Scottish Premier League could unite as one body following talks between the two. (Various)

Chief executive David Longmuir says there is no chance of the Scottish Football League being regionalised or becoming a pyramid structure because clubs are against those ideas. (News of the World)

AND FINALLY

The shirt worn by Pele in his last game for Brazil in 1971 is to be sold by auction in Chester later this month (Sunday Express).

Paul Gascoigne could still be appointed manager of non-league Garforth Town after the club's owner resumed contractual negotiations with the former England midfielder.
Full Story: The Non-League Paper

New manager Gerard Houllier has introduced double training sessions at Aston Villa to get the players fit enough to play his new style (Sunday Express).

Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin says his recent poor performances for the Russian national team are because he is overweight (Sunday Express).



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Tuesday's Scottish gossip
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