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Thursday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Tottenham are set to beat Italian teams AC Milan, Roma and Juventus for the signature of Seville's Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano, who is valued at £14m.
Full story: the Sun

England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is resigned to leaving Manchester City this summer after almost departing on loan during the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are in a five-way chase for St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi, with Roma, Juventus, Fiorentina and Schalke also in the hunt.
Full story: talkSPORT

Inter Milan are poised to make a move for Tottenham midfielder Sandro following his stunning performance against their arch rivals AC Milan in the Champions League this week.
Full story: talkSPORT

Blackburn are planning an audacious £20m summer move for Roma striker Mirko Vucinic.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are lining up a £10m move for Lille forward Gervinho this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Blackburn are willing to let flop midfielder Herold Goulon leave on a free transfer just months after signing him.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham's unsettled striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is a big-money target for Sunderland this summer.
Full story: Metro

West Brom sporting director Dan Ashworth says the club made bids for 29 strikers during the January transfer window. (Daily Star)

Manchester United will demand left-back Marcelo from Real Madrid as part of any deal to take Patrice Evra to the Bernabeu.
Full story: Caughtoffside

Russian club Volga expect Marc Crosas to complete a medical and sign a three-year contract to complete the midfielder's £300,000 move from Celtic. (Various)

Dundee player-manager Barry Smith says he is not surprised that midfielder Craig Forsyth is being targeted by Hibernian, Motherwell and St Johnstone. (the Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

The agent of Gennaro Gattuso has claimed the Italian was verbally provoked by Tottenham coach Joe Jordan before retaliating with a head-butt in the Champions League last-16 match on Tuesday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Tottenham striker Peter Crouch says Spurs are genuine contenders for the Champions League following their 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro.
Full story: Guardian

Spurs team-mate Vedran Corluka fears he could be out for the season following a two-footed tackle from Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini.
Full story: The Sun

Qatar Holdings, the company owned by the Qatar Royal family, says it is not in discussions to buy Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has risked the wrath of Gunners fans by urging skipper Cesc Fabregas to quit the club for Real Madrid.
Full story: talkSPORT

Promising Manchester City Ivorian youngster Abdul Razak is waiting to discover whether he will be allowed to remain in the UK by the Home Office. (the Times)

Liverpool teenage striker Raheem Sterling was nicknamed "The Magician" by QPR's head of youth development because of his talent during his time at Loftus Road.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville is to blood the new generation at Old Trafford by coaching the club's youngsters.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says the Champions League is a bigger priority for the Blues than the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Plymouth players are to engage in further Professional Footballers' Association talks as January wages remain unpaid.
Full story: Daily Mail

Hamilton manager Billy Reid has accused the Scottish Premier League of treating his club as second-class citizens after their match away to Dundee United was postponed two hours before kick-off. (Daily Record)

Aberdeen forward Sone Aluko has accused captain Paul Hartley of costing their side a point against Motherwell - and possibly a top-six finish - by being sent off during Tuesday's 2-1 defeat. (Daily Record)

A delegation from Mexican club Santos Laguna are visiting Celtic this week to finalise a feeder-club arrangement with the Glasgow outfit. (Daily Mail)

AND FINALLY

England's footballers have added charities Help for Heroes and Cancer Research UK to their good causes list.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bridgwater Town FC have been granted a liquor licence - by the Government Department of Justice in Victoria, Australia. The Somerset club received the licence in a letter addressed to an Aussie rules outfit of the same name in Bridgewater-on-Loddon.
Full story: Small World News Service



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see also
Thursday's Scottish gossip
17 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
16 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Tuesday's gossip column
15 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
15 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
14 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
14 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Sunday's gossip column
12 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Sunday's Scottish gossip
13 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Saturday's gossip column
12 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
12 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Transfers - February 2011
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