Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Everton and Sunderland are both interested in Reading's Stephen Hunt. (Daily Mirror)
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Celtic are set to beat Portsmouth to the signature of American goalkeeper Dominic Servi. (Daily Record)
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The agent of Sao Paolo defender Aislan says he expects Liverpool to make an offer for him when the transfer window opens. (Guardian)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Ellis Short, a Dallas-based Irish-American, has become Sunderland's majority shareholder. (Telegraph)
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Former Manchester City winger Kiki Musampa is on trial at Sheffield United. (Daily Mail)
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Watford goalkeeper Mart Poom will be out for six months with a dislocated shoulder. (Daily Star)
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Ryan Giggs says he wants to become Sir Alex Ferguson's next managerial protege when he retires. (Daily Mirror)
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The FA is considering changing the red card system so that punishments can be individually assessed. (Daily Telegraph)
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Cesc Fabregas says he knows Arsenal's youngsters are gunning for his place in the team but he is happy with the competition. (Daily Express)
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Burnley's on-loan midfielder Russell Anderson is out for the season after damaging knee ligaments. (Daily Record)
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Several Sheffield United players are considering suing West Ham for loss of earnings over the Tevez affair. (Daily Mail)
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Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola says their Premier League survival cannot be put down just to Tevez's efforts. (Daily Mirror)
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Terry Venables turned down the Newcastle job as he said it needs too much dedication to be done on a short-term basis. (Daily Telegraph)
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Glenn Hoddle is also reluctant to take the Newcastle job on a short-term basis for the same reasons as Venables. (Daily Star)
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But David O'Leary remains keen. (Guardian)
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Steven Taylor says Tottenham's winner against Newcastle in the Carling Cup was his fault and he wants to apologise to his team-mates and fans. (Daily Telegraph)
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Obafemi Martins will be out for another six weeks after injuring his knee in his comeback game. (The Sun)
AND FINALLY
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Liverpool's Phillip Deggen says he was pestered for autographs in hospital when having treatment for a punctured lung after their game with Crewe. (Daily Mail)
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Secrecy laws meant Brighton goalkeeper Michel Kuipers had to keep silent about his time in the Dutch equivalent of the SAS, so he pretended he was a chef - and is still asked for cooking tips by fans. (Daily Star)
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Chelsea have revamped the Stamford Bridge museum to include Jose Mourinho's old desk. (Daily Mail)