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Tuesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool and Tottenham are back in the chase to sign January transfer target Mirko Vucinic after his agent hinted that Roma may listen to offers for the 27-year-old striker in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Italian giants Juventus are weighing up Bolton's Swedish striker Johan Elmander, who is available on a free transfer this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City could all come in with big-money bids for Borussia Dortmund's £20m rated central defender Neven Subotic.
Full story: Metro

Real Madrid are interested in Arsenal's Japanese winger Ryo Miyaichi, who is currently on loan at Dutch club Feyenoord.
Full story: CaughtOffside

Middlesbrough are hoping to sign Birmingham goalkeeper Maik Taylor on loan after first choice Jason Steele was injured at the weekend.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool have been knocked back by Middlesbrough after attempting to sign the Teessiders' 18-year-old winger Cameron Park.
Full story: the Times (requires subscription)

Championship sides Burnley and Ipswich are targeting Aston Villa's 20-year-old striker Nathan Delfouneso on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hearts manager Jim Jefferies could make an approach to sign Mehdi Taouil when the Kilmarnock midfielder's contract ends in the summer having signed him when he was team boss at Rugby Park. (the Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says rivals Tottenham are still in with a shout of winning the Premier League title, even though the White Hart Lane outfit are currently 12 points off the pace.
Full story: Metro

Manchester United winger Nani is unhappy that the club refused to complain publicly about Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher's tackle in Sunday's match that left the Portuguese player with a badly gashed shin. Neither Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson nor any of his players spoke to the media in the wake of the 3-1 defeat.
Full story: the Guardian

Carragher attempted to apologise to Nani after the match at Anfield but was refused access to the Manchester United dressing room.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 28, says he was so frustrated after being left out of key games by manager Harry Redknapp that he almost quit the north London club in January.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn says the speedy return from injury of 27-year-old striker Robin van Persie will be "massive" for the Gunners in their Champions League tie with Barcelona.
Full story: Talksport

Manchester United are missing a Roy Keane-style midfield general, according to ex-Red Devils striker Teddy Sheringham.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton look set to give 33-year-old French defender Sylvain Distin a new contract because manager David Moyes is so impressed with the player's consistent performances.
Full story: Daily Mail

AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini has said that matches against Tottenham are special for him as he still has former club and Spurs' north London rivals Arsenal "in his heart". Milan play Tottenham in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Full story: Daily Mail

Celtic striker Georgios Samaras is set to be offered a new four-year contract at Parkhead. (Daily Record)

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has held crunch talks with Neil Lennon in a bid to convince the Northern Irishman to stay as manager amid fears for his personal safety. (the Sun)

Police suggestions to move Glasgow derbies to midweek dates will be opposed by Celtic, Rangers and the Scottish Premier League at today's summit into Old Firm violence organised by Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond. (Daily Mail)

Celtic and Rangers will be warned today that Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist will be arrested at the Co-operative Insurance Cup final if there is any repeat of the touchline confrontation between the management teams witnessed in Wednesday's Old Firm derby. (Daily Telegraph)

Rangers duo El Hadji Diouf and Madjid Bougherra are unlikely to receive further punishment from the Scottish Football Association following their red cards against Celtic as referee Calum Murray has reported "no additional misconduct". (the Herald)

Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley's Bothwell home was the subject of an attempted break in and his car tyres were slashed. (the Sun)

Motherwell manager Stuart McCall has told players out of contract in the summer that new deals will only be forthcoming if his budget is boosted by finishing in the top six in the Scottish Premier League. (Daily Record)

AND FINALLY

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has had enough of people saying he wants to move back to his boyhood club Barcelona. "I'm fed up of people saying what I feel because they don't know what I feel," he declared.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola says Fabregas's Arsenal colleague Jack Wilshere would be in the reserves if the teenager was a player at the Spanish club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Dorchester Town player-manager was on the wrong end of a bizarre sending off after he tackled a pitch invader during a match at Havant and Waterlooville. After bringing down the man, who was wearing a wig and Borat-style mankini, Vickers was handed his second booking of the night.
Full story: Small World News Service



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see also
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08 Mar 11 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
07 Mar 11 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
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Sunday's gossip column
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Sunday's Scottish gossip
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