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Friday's gossip column

TRANSFER GOSSIP

West Ham boss Avram Grant wants to keep Carlton Cole but is uncertain if he will still be at West Ham when the January transfer window closes. (Press Association)

Chelsea and Manchester City target David Luiz admits he does not know if he'll still be a Benfica player after January. The 23-year-old defender, who could cost £25m, has also been linked with Spanish sides Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will offload six of former boss Mark Hughes's signings in the January transfer window. Joleon Lescott, Wayne Bridge, Shay Given, Roque Santa Cruz, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Emmanuel Adebayor have all been told they can leave.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce fears striker Danny Welbeck's good form could price him out of making his loan from Manchester United into a permanent move.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham could move for Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell in the January transfer window.
Full story: talkSPORT

Fulham boss Mark Hughes says Arsenal were still chasing goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer right up until he signed a new contract at Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham midfielder Giovani dos Santos could reject interest from clubs in Mexico to join Italian side Genoa.
Full story: talkSPORT

Aston Villa are keen on West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne and want to team him with Tottenham's Robbie Keane in a new look attack.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackburn have stepped up their interest in Espanyol's 24-year-old striker Dani Osvaldo.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 32, says he thinks he is getting better with age because of having not started top-level football until the age of 25.
Full story: the Sun

Frank Arnesen is quitting his post as director of football at Chelsea to pursue his dream of becoming Denmark's new national coach.
Full story: Daily Mail

Scotland U-21 coach Billy Stark is favourite to replace Mark McGhee as Aberdeen manager.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy reckons his side need nine more wins this season to guarantee their Premier League survival.
Full story: the Sun

AND FINALLY

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway plans to beat a frozen training pitch by using the town's beach ahead of Saturday's home game against Manchester United... provided the tide is out.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph



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see also
Friday's Scottish gossip
03 Dec 10 |  Scotland
Thursday's gossip column
02 Dec 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
02 Dec 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
01 Dec 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
01 Dec 10 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
30 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
30 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
29 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
29 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Transfers - November 2010
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