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Monday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Bayern Munich have warned they will fight to keep Bastian Schweinsteiger after the midfielder admitted he was keen on a move to England. Chelsea and Manchester United are said to be interested in the 26-year-old German.
Full story: Daily Mail

Inter Milan will have one eye on Tottenham defender Gareth Bale when they visit White Hart Lane in the Champions League this week.
Full story: Daily Mail

Juventus are ready to step up their interest in Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson amid a crisis of confidence in the Serie A giants' defence.
Full story: Daily Mail

Maccabi Tel Aviv's 16-year-old midfielder Omri Altman has flown to England on Monday for a trial with Liverpool.
Full story: IMscouting

Manchester United are ready to launch a £35m bid to bring Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko to Old Trafford next summer.
Full story: caughtoffside

Arsenal and Tottenham are considering a January move for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.
Full story: caughtoffside

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is keeping tabs on Stuttgart's Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak.
Full story: caughtoffside

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Out-of-favour Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz, who is wanted by Fulham, is on the verge of sealing a January loan move to Spanish side Getafe.
Full story: Daily Mail

Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will make a transfer window move for 18-year-old Manchester City striker John Guidetti, dubbed the "Swedish Wayne Rooney".
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City, meanwhile, hope to bring highly rated Colombian goalkeeper Cristian Bonilla, 17, from Boyaca Chico in the teenager's home country to Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan will battle it out with Newcastle for the signature of Swansea midfielder Darren Pratley, who Latics boss Roberto Martinez appointed captain during his time as manager of the Welsh club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is eyeing a January move, with his club willing to sell him to England's Premier League. Manchester United and Tottenham are expected to launch a bid.
Full story: IMscouting

Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has fuelled speculation that a deal to take him to Manchester United may be possible by saying that it would be difficult to turn down a move to Old Trafford.
Full story: IMscouting

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City players want manager Roberto Mancini sacked, believing they will never challenge for the Premier League title with the Italian in charge.
Full story: the Sun

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson will meet with the club's new principal owner John W Henry to discuss the Reds' plans for the January transfer window.
Full story: the Guardian

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is in line for an Football Association charge after he appeared to question referee Mark Clattenburg's integrity following Manchester United's disputed second goal at Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mail

Redknapp has also called the decision to allow Nani's goal to stand on Saturday as "one of the worst decisions ever", in his weekly newspaper column.
Full story: the Sun

Clattenburg needed security guards at Old Trafford to protect him from enraged Tottenham players after the game, which United won 2-0.
Full story: the Sun

Dundee's sacked stars have been handed a boost after being told they will not need to wait until the January transfer window to sign for a new club. Nine Dundee players were recently axed at the financially troubled club, who are struggling with debts of £2m. (Daily Record)

AND FINALLY

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway claims he will "not be that upset" if the Seasiders are relegated from the Premier League this season. "We won't be the first team to go boing, boing as West Brom fans can tell you," said the outspoken manager, who took Blackpool back to the top flight last term for the first time since 1971.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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see also
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Sunday's gossip column
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Saturday's gossip column
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