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Friday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and defender Oguchi Onyewu had to be separated by team-mates after they came to blows in training. (Reuters, 2032 GMT)

Swiss club St Gallen have been saved from bankruptcy after six businessmen invested 10m Swiss francs (£6.4m) into the club, which was formed in 1879. (Associated Press, 1716 GMT)

Jamie Carragher has hailed Steven Gerrard as the best ever Liverpool player and the most influential in Premier League history after the Reds captain's hat-trick inspired the team to a 3-1 victory over Napoli. (1430 GMT)
Full story: Liverpool Echo

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Udinese's Chilean international winger Alexis Sanchez, 21, could be on the verge of a move to Manchester United, according to the player's agent.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, United target Steven Defour is being chased by a number of European clubs, according to the 22-year-old Standard Liege and Belgium midfielder's agent.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bristol City could be forced to sell former England goalkeeper David James after the club announced record losses of about £11m for last year.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool will move for Athletic Bilbao's 6ft 5in striker Fernando Llorente, if they lose Fernando Torres in January.
Full story: talkSPORT

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is considering a January move for Tottenham's out-of-favour winger David Bentley.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Real Madrid have joined the race for Liverpool and Arsenal target Ibrahim Affelay, who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven.
Full story: IM Scouting

Tottenham are set to swoop for rising Lyon star Alexandre Lacazette, 19, considered one of the best young forwards in Europe.
Full story: talkSPORT

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists he will not quit despite the club slumping to a third defeat in a row against Polish side Lech Poznan in the Europa League: "I will stay at City until they fire me," he vowed.
Full story: The Sun

Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk said he "does not care" about Arsene Wenger's concerns over Robin van Persie after picking him for their friendly with Turkey on 17 November. Arsenal boss Wenger had described his potential call-up as a "scandal", the striker having been out since August with an ankle injury.
Full story: Daily Express

West Ham will meet the board of the Olympic Park Legacy Company on Friday as the east London club make their pitch for becoming tenants at Stratford's Olympic Stadium after London 2012.
Full story: talkSPORT

England coach Fabio Capello is keeping an eye on Cardiff's Jay Bothroyd after the striker took his tally to 12 goals this season for the Championship leaders.
Full story: Daily Express

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has urged star winger Gareth Bale to stay at the club for the long-term: "We are a coming force and big clubs keep their best players," he said.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton manager Owen Coyle says Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is the "perfect candidate to succeed Fabio Capello as England coach. Coyle described Redknapp as "an outstanding manager and a terrific man."
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham chairman David Gold has renewed his attack on his successors at Birmingham City, describing their chairman Peter Pannu as "disgusting" after reneging on a promise to keep him on as chairman.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

West Brom have come out on top of the Times newspaper's Financial Fair Play League, which highlights the clubs obtaining the best results per pound spent.
Full story: the Times [requires registration]

Tickets for England's 17 November friendly with France at Wembley are being sold for as little as £5 as the Football Association looks to boost the attendance. About 44,000 tickets have been sold so far.
Full story: The Sun

AND FINALLY

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has accused Newcastle of a lack of "etiquette" after the Monkees hit Daydream Believer was played over the stadium tannoy at the end of the Magpies 5-1 victory over the Black Cats on Sunday. Newcastle fans had been taunting Bruce with an X-rated version of the song throughout the match.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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see also
Thursday's gossip column
04 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
04 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
03 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's gossip column
02 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Transfers - November 2010
24 Nov 10 |  Football


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