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Friday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Tottenham's Harry Redknapp is one of several managers monitoring Fenerbahce right-back Gokhan Gonul.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are considering a move for Leicester midfielder Andy King after sending scouts to watch the 22-year-old, who has scored 15 goals to fire Sven-Goran Eriksson's side to the brink of play-off contention.
Full story: Daily Mail

Fulham have joined the race to sign Latvian striker Artjoms Rudnevs from Lech Poznan.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea full-back Yuri Zhirkov could move to Liverpool or Queens Park Rangers after saying he might leave the Premier League champions in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is deciding whether to make an offer for American Alejandro Bedoya after the midfielder spent a week on trial at St Andrew's.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Cesc Fabregas's fitness trainer says the Arsenal skipper could have played in the Carling Cup final on Sunday, although manager Arsene Wenger has ruled him out of the game.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fabregas will beg Wenger to change his mind and give him the chance to lead his side at Wembley.
Full story: the Sun

The Glazer family are expected to move to end persistent speculation over the possible sale of Manchester United on Friday, issuing a statement in their latest financial results reiterating their commitment to their ownership of the club.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez will stay in Europe for at least three years, says the player's agent Kia Joorabchian.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam will see a specialist to try to solve a mystery abdominal injury which flares up after games.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton boss Owen Coyle hopes the future of striker Johan Elmander will be sorted out in the next two weeks.
Full story: Daily Mail

AND FINALLY

Birmingham will travel to Wembley for Sunday's Carling Cup final without an essential piece of kit - their cup final suits. The Blues had struck a deal with retailers Harvey Nichols for £9,000-worth of outfits for players and managerial staff. But a mix-up over the colour of the suits meant the designers were unable to complete the order in time to produce them for the game.
Full story: Daily Mail

Referees boss Mike Riley has banned one of his officials in a clampdown on the use of Facebook and Twitter. Mark Brown was suspended for three weeks after posting a football-related jokebook on the social networking sites.
Full story: the Sun

Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar left his car at the San Siro and walked home after the Italian team lost in the last minute to Bayern Munich in Wednesday's Champions League tie.
Full story: Metro

Bundesliga club St Pauli included one of their press officers in the squad to face Hannover 96 last weekend because of a lack of fit defenders.
Full story: the Guardian

Russian club Terek Grozny are set to offer legendary Brazil striker Ronaldo $8m to reverse his retirement. (AFP)



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see also
Friday's Scottish gossip
25 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Thursday's Scottish gossip
24 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Thursday's gossip column
24 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Wednesday's gossip column
23 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
23 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
22 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
22 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Transfers - February 2011
01 Feb 11 |  Football


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