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Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland looks set to join Leicester on loan after losing his first-team place to Ali Al Habsi. 1210 GMT
(Press Association)

Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has renewed his attack on BBC Panorama's investigation into World Cup bidding by claiming the programme will have "negative fall-out" for England's bid to host the 2018 tournament. 1050 GMT
(Press Association)

Manchester United are considering offloading Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov to Italian giants Juventus in an exchange deal involving goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. 0905 GMT
Full story: imscouting.com

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has set aside £42m in a bid to sign Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Espanyol midfielder Javi Marquez says he is flattered by the interest shown by Tottenham Hotspur and Wigan Athletic but wants to stay with the Catalan-based club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are heading the queue to sign Stoke's Ryan Shawcross, with Potters boss Tony Pulis eyeing Uruguay defender Mauricio Victorino as a replacement centre-back.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester City are ready to offer £20m for Porto's Brazil striker Hulk, real name Givanildo Vieira de Souza, to ease the burden on Carlos Tevez.
Full story: Daily Mirror

French media have reported that Arsenal have begun negotiations to sign Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro, who has also attracted the interest of north London rivals Tottenham.
Full story: talkSPORT

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is weighing up a move for Tottenham midfielder David Bentley but faces competition from Everton.
Full story: Daily Mail

Everton are monitoring the availability of Porto's Cristian Rodriguez, nicknamed 'the onion' because he has reduced his opponents to tears. The Uruguay midfielder is valued at £7m.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United are battling it out with Bayern Munich for the signature of Croatian midfielder Dino Spehar, 16, who plays for Osijek.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor claims he has secured a move to Italian giants Juventus ahead of the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Star

Midfielder Lewis McGugan's form for Nottingham Forest is attracting attention from Premier League clubs such as Fulham and West Brom.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

West Ham boss Avram Grant is fighting to save his job following the departure of his number two Zeljko Petrovic.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Gordon Taylor, a vice-president of England's 2018 World Cup bid committee, says the three other bids competing to host the finals cannot compare with his country's package.
Full story: ESPN Soccernet

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale believes Spurs can beat anyone at White Hart Lane ahead of their home Champions League clash against Werder Bremen on Wednesday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge believes he can break into Fabio Capello's England squad - but wants boss Carlo Ancelotti to play him in his favoured role up front, rather than on the wing.
Full story: talkSPORT

Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 19, has made his Arsenal comeback for the reserves against Wolves after a nine-month lay-off following February's nasty leg break. Manager Arsene Wenger may let him go out on loan for a short period to help improve his fitness.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY

Sacked West Ham assistant manager Zeljko Petrovic has labelled the Premier League "shocking", claiming that every team has "just three good players" and that the German Bundesliga is far better.
Full story: The Sun

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway admits he subbed Stephen Crainey by accident in the 2-1 win against Wolves on Saturday, having wanted to replace Luke Varney with David Carney. "We got it mixed up," he said. "Varney, Carney, Crainey is a tongue-twister."
Full story: The Sun



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see also
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
24 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
23 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Monday's gossip column
22 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Transfers - November 2010
24 Nov 10 |  Football


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