Football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Fulham manager Roy Hodgson fears for Brede Hangeland's Fulham future after Arsenal admitted stalking the Norwegian defender.
(The Sun)
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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is closing in on Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin after being priced out of a move for Manchester City's Richard Dunne.
(The Sun)
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Liverpool have had a £6m move for defender Michael Turner rejected as Hull demanded £12m.
(Daily Mail)
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Everton and Tottenham are both tracking Inter Milan's Nigerian striker Victor Obinna, who should cost around £3m.
(Daily Mail)
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Sunderland are set to make a second attempt to prise Lee Cattermole from Wigan Athletic.
(The Times)
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Luca Toni's agent Jose Alberti believes the Italian international is close to joining countryman Gianfranco Zola at West Ham.
(Independent)
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Free agent Mark Viduka is holding out for a two-year, £40,000 a week deal to solve Portsmouth's striker crisis, although Pompey have offered the Australian forward, 33, a one-year, £30,000-a- week contract.
(The Sun)
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Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storie has confirmed that the Fratton Park side are monitoring Celtic full-back Lee Naylor, while reiterating the club's desire to hold onto Sylvain Distin, Niko Kranjcar and David James.
(The Independent)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia believes defender Kolo Toure left the Gunners because he was "bored" and fears the same could happen with captain Cesc Fabregas. (Press Association)
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Newcastle defender Steven Taylor says "the club's a joke and the players haven't got a clue what is going on.
(Daily Mail )
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Arsene Wenger has stressed that the looming Champions League qualifier against Celtic will carry a crucial significance for Arsenal from a sporting rather than financial perspective.
(Daily Telegraph )
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Michael Owen will miss the cut when Fabio Capello trims his pre-selection squad to a 23-man party for England's friendly match against Holland on Wednesday.
(The Times)
AND FINALLY
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Blackpool boss Ian Holloway admits he will have mixed feelings when he leads his new side into battle with former club QPR. "If you met your ex-missus in a pub, would you have feelings for her? Of course you would," he said. (The Sun)
(The Sun)