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Friday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City will listen to offers in the January transfer window for strikers Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Jo, winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, left-back Wayne Bridge and goalkeeper Shay Given.
Full story: the Sun

The Eastlands club are expected to step up their efforts to sign defender Dani Alves, 27, in January after Barcelona said they will not move on contract negotiations with the Brazilian.
Full story: Daily Mail

Italian striker Mario Balotelli claims he may leave Manchester City in the summer after saying he is only committed to the Eastlands club until June - despite signing a five-year contract.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton and Liverpool are both set to launch bids for out-of-favour Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar in the January transfer window. Spurs are believed to want £4m for the Croatia international.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool are also reportedly on the trail of two Swedish defenders - FC Copenhagen's Oscar Wendt and FC Basel's Behrang Safari.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are tracking Sporting Lisbon winger Yannick Djalo and could make a move for the 24-year-old in the January transfer window.
Full story: Talksport

Manchester United have opened talks over the signing of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea. The 20-year-old would cost the Old Trafford club £15m.
Full story: Talksport

Meanwhile, former United keeper Peter Schmeichel says Anders Lindegaard, the man who the Red Devils have lined up to replace Edwin van der Sar, is not good enough to play at Old Trafford. Denmark keeper Lindegaard, 26, has provisionally agreed to move to United in January for £3.5m.
Full story: the Guardian

Manchester United are facing a struggle to retain the services of another key player, with left-back Patrice Evra eager to secure a move to Spain at the end of the season.
Full story: the Times (subscription)

Tottenham and Manchester City are interested in Fulham's 18-year-old winger Keanu Marsh-Brown. The teenager's contract at Craven Cottage expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Brom are to open talks with centre-back Gabriel Tamas over an improved three-year deal to ward off interest from Chelsea.
Full story: the Sun

Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland wants to sign for Championship side Leicester permanently if his proposed loan spell is a success.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Winger Jermaine Pennant is trying to thrash out a deal with his Spanish side Real Zaragoza so he can make his loan move to Stoke permanent in January.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool could demand almost £500,000 compensation from the Football Association to cover Steven Gerrard's wages while the midfielder recovers from a hamstring injury he suffered during England's friendly defeat by France on Wednesday.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea and England defender John Terry does not believe he will captain his country again after being stripped of the armband last season.
Full story: Daily Mail

Portsmouth are enlisting the help of Fifa to reclaim the £900,000 they claim they are owed by Inter Milan over the transfer of midfielder Sulley Muntari.
Full story: Daily Star

AND FINALLY

Bolton striker Kevin Davies asked his Twitterfollowers for advice on how to cook Pop Tarts after admitting he kept burning them in his toaster.
Full story: the Sun

Javier Hernandez has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson made him cry - before he had even joined Manchester United. The 22-year-old striker could not hold back the tears when the United boss confirmed he wanted to sign him. Hernandez insists the move might never have happened because he almost quit football amid fears he wasn't good enough.
Full story: Daily Star



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see also
Friday's Scottish gossip
19 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Thursday's gossip column
18 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's gossip column
17 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's gossip column
16 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Transfers - November 2010
24 Nov 10 |  Football


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