TRANSFER RUMOURS
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will make a £5m swoop for Preston striker David Nugent in January. (The Sun)
Pompey will also bid £2.5m for in-demand Birmingham defender Matthew Upson. (Daily Mirror)
French league leaders Lyon want to take Aston Villa striker Milan Baros on loan, but Villa boss Martin O'Neill is not keen. (The Sun)
Ashley Young will stay at Vicarage Road even if Watford are relegated - despite interest from Arsenal. (Daily Star)
Jermain Defoe could be on his way out of Tottenham after boss Martin Jol admitted he would prefer to play Robbie Keane up front. (Daily Express)
Liverpool will offer Stephen Warnock in exchange for Blackburn defender Lucas Neill. ((Daily Star)
Everton are considering a move for FC Copenhagen right-back Lars Jacobsen, who would cost £1.5m. (Daily Mail)
Charlton are being linked with a move for Canada midfielder Julian de Guzman, who is currently playing for Deportivo la Coruna. (Independent)
Leeds want to sign Sheffield United winger Paul Ifill on loan. (Daily Star)
Celtic are interested in Bayer Leverkusen striker Andriy Voronin, according to reports in Germany. (Various)
Hearts are poised to hold talks with Belarus striker Vyacheslav Hleb, brother of Alexander. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
West Ham boss Alan Pardew could drop four players for the visit to Bolton after the defeat to Wigan. (The Sun)
Newcastle have allowed the Belgravia Group to examine their accounts as a £150m takeover nears. (Daily Mirror)
American George Gillett has not given up on taking control of Liverpool, despite the Dubai government stepping up its interest. (Daily Telegraph)
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor has told keeper Gabor Kiraly he has no future at the club. (Daily Express)
AND FINALLY...
Goalkeeper Gareth Icke, son of self-proclaimed "channel for the Christ spirit" David, let in 10 goals against Brazil in England's opening beach soccer game in South Africa. (Daily Express)
Ashley Cole's barrister in the 'tapping-up' case has revealed the defender was Arsenal's PFA representative while at the club - but "appeared to have no knowledge of the fact". (Guardian)
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 
Linear Mode
