Football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Manchester City will offer Chelsea captain John Terry £1m a month in wages in a final bid to land the defender.
(Daily Mail)
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But Terry will snub a move to Eastlands and sign a new contract to stay at Stamford Bridge.
(The Sun)
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Manchester City could add yet more fire power to their squad and are lining up an £18m swoop for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young. (Daily Express)
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AC Milan are poised to make a £10m bid for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. (Daily Express)
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is set to battle it out with Aston Villa for the signing of Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin. (Daily Mirror)
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But Villa are preparing to improve their offer for the 31-year-old to £3m.
(Daily Mail)
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Barcelona forward Eidur Gudjohnsen is thinking over a move to West Ham. (Daily Mirror)
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West Ham winger Julien Faubert is wanted by German side Schalke 04. (Daily Mirror)
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Portsmouth have made a £2m offer for Hull defender Sam Ricketts. (Daily Mirror)
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Pompey manager Paul Hart is lining up a bid for Reading winger Steven Hunt.
(The Sun )
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Turkish side Galatasaray are set to launch a bid to sign Chelsea midfielder Deco. (The Times)
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Everton are keen on Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha.
(Daily Mirror)
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Hull boss Phil Brown is lining up a £7m double swoop for Cardiff City midfielder Joe Ledley and striker Ross McCormack. (Daily Mirror)
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Brown will also look to sign Ecuadorian winger Fernando Guerrero from Independiente Della Valle. (Daily Mirror)
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Preston are in talks with midfielder Didi Hamann after he was recently released by Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)
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Striker Darius Vassell is set to secure a move to Turkish side Ankaragucu after also being released by Manchester City.
(The Sun )
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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is keen on signing Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh and is a lining up a £10m bid.
(The Sun )
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The Black Cats are also interested in Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. (Daily Telegraph)
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Stoke City are poised to sign Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead in a £2.5m move.
(The Sun)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Argentina manager Diego Maradona is being lined up by Portsmouth for a sensational move to the Premier League.
(Daily Star )
AND FINALLY
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Former Arsenal defender Ashley Cole has risked angering his former club by saying he hopes big-spending Manchester City push the Gunners out of the top four this season.
(Daily Mail)
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Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has likened playing for the club as being a member of 60s rock group The Beatles. (Daily Mirror)
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Meanwhile, the Glazer family, who own United, have denied claims that they have blocked Sir Alex Ferguson from spending the £80m Cristiano Ronaldo transfer fee because purse strings are being tightened at Old Trafford.
(Daily Star )