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Saturday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Everton are on the trail of out-of-favour Manchester City strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz.
Full story: Daily Mail

Meanwhile City will look to replace want-away striker Carlos Tevez with River Plate's £10m-rated forward Rogelio Funes Mori.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City will also attempt to lure Wolfsburg's 24-year-old striker Edin Dzeko to Eastlands with a five-year deal worth £6m per year.
Full story: IM Scouting

City face competition from Arsenal who are planning a big money January move for Dzeko.
Full story: caughtoffside

Defender Pascal Chimbonda will be asked to leave Blackburn, despite Steve Kean taking over from sacked manager Sam Allardyce.
Full story: Daily Mail

Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are lining up a move for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech with the Blues looking to sign CSKA Moscow stopper Igor Akinfeev as a replacement.
Full story: IM Scouting

Manchester United are set to raid Bundesliga strugglers Borussia Monchengladbach for talented midfielder Marco Reus.
Full story: talkSPORT

United are also thought to be leading the chase to sign Borussia Dortmund's teenage midfield sensation Mario Goetze.
Full story: caughtoffside

The Red Devils are also believed to be interested in Shakthar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa. Chelsea and Arsenal are believed to be chasing the 20-year-old.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

It promises to be a busy Christmas period for United who have also upped their interest in Zenit St Petersburg attacking midfielder Danny. The 27-year-old Portuguese international scored nine goals in helping his side win the Russian championship.
Full story: IM Scouting

Real Madrid are set to offer £60m as well as a player for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.
Full story: caughtoffside

Tottenham youngster Danny Rose has stunned the club by saying he wants to leave.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Rangers are set to pip Stoke, Wigan, and Bolton to the signing of Leeds midfielder Brad Johnson.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle United are hoping to seal a deal for Southampton duo Rickie Lambert and Jose Fonte.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Midfielder Valon Behrami will be one of the first West Ham players axed in the January transfer window.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham face stiff competition from Atletico Madrid for Borussia Dortmund striker Shinji Kagawa.
Full story: talkSPORT

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is considering whether to take the captain's armband away from Carlos Tevez over the player's demands to leave.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will not 'bottle' out of taking a penalty against Chelsea despite his horror miss against Arsenal on Monday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool fans are in outrage after defender Paul Konchesky was left red-faced by his mum's Facebook blast.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will speak to defender Ledley King about his conduct after he was photographed looking bleary eyed leaving a nightclub in the early hours of the morning.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former England manager Steve McClaren has two games to save his job at Wolfsburg.
Full story: Daily Mail

AND FINALLY

Newcastle midfield dynamo Cheik Tiote did not own a pair of football boots until he was aged 15.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson should stay on at Old Trafford until 2030, according to England manager Fabio Capello. Ferguson would be nearly 90 by that time.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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see also
Friday's gossip column
17 Dec 10 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
17 Dec 10 |  Scotland
Thursday's gossip column
16 Dec 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
16 Dec 10 |  Scotland
Transfers - December 2010
14 Dec 10 |  Football


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