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Saturday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United and Manchester City are competing for the signature of Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson, who is poised to win his first England call-up for Wednesday's friendly against France.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham will offer £10m plus Robbie Keane for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll.
Full story: Goal.com

Liverpool could move for Wolfsburg's Diego Benaglio as a potential replacement for keeper Pepe Reina.
Full story: imscouting

West Brom have told defender Abdoulaye Meite he can leave the club in January as they are keen to lower their wage bill.
Full story: Talksport

Aston Villa are leading the chase to lure former Sheffield United midfielder Colin Kazim-Richards back to England from Fenerbahce.
Full story: Daily Mail

Burnley are keen to land veteran Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips, 37, in a loan move, while the Clarets have loaned out defender Richard Eckersley to Bradford City until January.
Full story: Daily Mail

Porto's Portuguese centre-half Ronaldo, valued at £18m, is being tracked by Manchester City and Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has admitted Wanderers may have to sell £15m-rated England international defender Gary Cahill to ease the Lancashire club's £93m debt.
Full story: Daily Star

Liverpool could make a move for 19-year-old Preston midfielder Adam Barton, considered one of the brightest English prospects outside the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn are weighing up a move for Germany Under-21 striker Nils Petersen, who plays with Energie Cottbus in Germany's second tier.
Full story: Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Striker Nicklas Bendtner has threatened to quit Arsenal unless he gets more first-team football.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle United's Joey Barton has admitted he faces a constant battle to control his temper after accepting a violent conduct charge for punching Morten Gamst Pedersen of Blackburn Rovers.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti made a personal plea to owner Roman Abramovich to try to save Ray Wilkins' job.
Full story: Daily Mail

Everton boss David Moyes has revealed the club turned down an Arsenal offer, believed to be in the region of £10m, for central defender Phil Jagielka, and the Toffees are preparing to reward the England international with lucrative new deal.
Full story: Daily Mail

But midfielder Steven Pienaar is on his way out of Goodison Park following his refusal to sign a new contract.
Full story: The Guardian

West Ham will sack manager Avram Grant if the bottom-of-the-table Hammers lose at home to Blackpool on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has warned winger Adam Johnson not to believe his own hype. "Some dribbling or two crosses don't make him a good player," opined the Italian.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has blocked England manager Fabio Capello from picking Wayne Rooney for next Wednesday's friendly with France because he does not want to risk the striker getting injured again as he completes his recovery from an ankle problem.
Full story: Daily Star

Winger Jermaine Pennant will turn down overtures from Italian sides Napoli and Sampdoria and sign a £1.5m deal with Stoke after impressing at the Britannia Stadium since his summer loan move from Real Zaragoza.
Full story: Daily Star

Preston manager Darren Ferguson revealed his players called a meeting to show their support for him after the 2-0 home defeat by Hull on Friday - but indicated he had no such assurances from the club's board.
Full story: Press Association

AND FINALLY

Legendary Leeds midfielder John Giles, who has just published his biography, has lambasted David Peace's fictional account of Brian Clough's reign at Elland Road, The Damned United, branding it "outrageous". "The book made Clough out to be a wild man whereas he wasn't drinking at Leeds," claimed former Republic of Ireland star Giles, 70.
Full story: The Independent



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see also
Saturday's Scottish gossip
13 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Friday's gossip column
12 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's gossip column
11 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
11 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
10 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
10 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
09 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
09 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Transfers - November 2010
24 Nov 10 |  Football


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