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Tuesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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BREAKING GOSSIP

Ivorian striker Didier Drogba has told French television channel Orange Sport he has everything he dreams of at Stamford Bridge and has no desire to leave the club. Full story: Orange Sport (in French)

Bolton forward Robbie Blake has turned down the chance of a loan move to Championship side Norwich to fight for his place at the Reebok Stadium.
Full story: Bolton News

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Brazil forward Kaka is willing to consider a move to the Premier League with either Chelsea or Manchester City after it emerged Real Madrid are prepared to offload him in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Tottenham are planning to revive their interest in Manchester City full-back Micah Richards and hope a bid of £15m may be enough to prise the England international from Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are considering a summer bid for Borussia Dortmund's Serbian defender Neven Subotic.
Full story: IMScouting

Liverpool are hoping to secure Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic on a season-long loan deal.
Full story: CaughtOffside

Bayern Munich are no longer interested in Manchester City target Gregory van der Wiel. However, City boss Roberto Mancini will still need to see off competition from Juventus if he is to bring the Ajax right-back to Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham centre-back Roger Johnson is set to ignore links to Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United in order to play for Blues in the Europa League next season.
Full story: Metro

Tottenham have rejected an approach from Paris St Germain for defender Younes Kaboul. (the Times)

Birmingham City's Carling Cup hero Obafemi Martins has been warned that he is expected to return to Russian side Rubin Kazan at the end of the season. The striker is currently on loan at St Andrew's.
Full story: Daily Mail

Lokomotiv Moscow hope to sign Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo, who is currently on loan at Spanish side Levante.
Full story: Daily Mail

Leeds want to take Aston Villa's Scottish midfielder Barry Bannan, 21, on loan to boost their bid for a return to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham striker Benni McCarthy is in talks with Charlton over a possible loan move after falling out of favour at Upton Park.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Fernando Torres says it is up to him to adapt to Chelsea's style of play as he looks to break his scoring duck against Manchester United on Tuesday - the Spain striker has not scored since joining the Blues for £50m from Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mail

New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry, 33, wants to return to Arsenal one day. The Frenchman said: "I hope one day I can go back, I love that club and I just want to give as much as possible to this club, after what that club gave me."
Full story: the Sun

Arsenal have suffered another injury setback because defender Thomas Vermaelen is not fit enough to make his comeback in a reserve match on Tuesday. He has been sidelined since August with an Achilles tendon problem.
Full story: Daily Mail

Rangers manager Walter Smith has banned his players from drinking in nightclubs or posting inflammatory comments on social networking sites as he bids to turn around their season.
Full story: Daily Record

AND FINALLY

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish only remembered his side's win over Arsenal in the Carling Cup final meant they had qualified for the Europa League next season when a journalist told him after Sunday's match.
Full story: Metro

Obafemi Martins dedicated his Carling Cup-winning goal to the man who wished him luck after washing his Lamborghini.
Full story: the Sun

Panama defender Luis Moreno is facing sanctions after he kicked an injured owl that landed on the field during a match between his Colombian club Deportivo Pereira and Atletico Junior. The bird was Atletico's mascot.
Full story: Daily Telegraph



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see also
Monday's gossip column
28 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
28 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Sunday's gossip column
26 Feb 11 |  Gossip
Sunday's Scottish gossip
27 Feb 11 |  Scotland
Transfers - February 2011
01 Feb 11 |  Football


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