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Rumours on Monday 31st December 2007

last updated Monday 31st December 2007, 9:18 AM

All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

  • Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov is ready to leave the club in the transfer window for a club that "can match his ambition", although Spurs are not keen to sell. (Various)


  • France striker Nicolas Anelka is expected to leave Bolton in a £10m switch to Chelsea. (The Times)


  • Manchester United are lining up a £10m bid for Porto defender Jose Bosingwa, with manager Sir Alex Ferguson viewing him as the long-term successor to Gary Neville at right-back. (Daily Mail)


  • Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor says he wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career. (The Sun)


  • Sunderland will make a £1m move for Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage, but Rovers are holding out for an extra £500,000. (Daily Mirror)


  • Arsenal are sending highly rated teenager Fran Merida on loan to Real Sociedad until the end of the season. (The Sun)


  • Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is ready to do business in the transfer window with African Cup of Nations call-ups set to leave his squad at just 14 strong. (The Independent)


  • Redknapp is hoping to swap striker David Nugent for Reading's out-of-favour Leroy Lita. (Daily Mirror)


  • Blackburn striker Jason Roberts is poised to leave the club with Middlesbrough, Birmingham and Derby all potential destinations for the 29-year-old. (Daily Mail)


  • Bolton, Everton and Middlesbrough are keeping tabs on Barcelona striker Santi Ezquerro. (Daily Mail)


  • Wayne Routledge and Hossam Ghaly are both expected to leave Spurs before the transfer window closes, while striker Darren Bent is keen on a move to West Ham. (The Independent)


  • Saudi Arabia striker Yasser Al Qahtani, the Asian player of the year, says he has turned down a £7m move to Manchester City. (Daily Mail)


  • Leicester have made a £1.25m bid for Derby striker Steve Howard, while moves for Sunderland's Marton Fulop and Graham Kavanagh and Cardiff's Tony Capaldi are also expected. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star)


  • Cardiff winger Joe Ledley is in demand in the transfer window, with Wolves making a firm bid and Charlton and Reading also ready to pounce. (Daily Mail)


  • West Brom have told striker John Hartson that he is free to leave the club. (The Sun)


  • QPR are interested in on-loan Arsenal defender Matt Connolly, with a £1m bid in the offing. (Daily Mail)


  • Luton goalkeeper Dean Brill, Watford midfielder Gavin Mahon and Wigan defender Fitz Hall are also transfer targets for QPR. (Daily Mirror)


  • Celtic transfer target Andreas Hinkel says he has agreed terms with the Scottish club and that it is up to his current employers Sevilla to agree a transfer fee. (Daily Express).
OTHER GOSSIP
  • New Fulham manager Roy Hodgson turned down a behind-the-scenes role with Serie A leaders Inter Milan in order to take the job at Craven Cottage. (Various)

  • Former Motherwell manager Tommy McLean says all this weekend's SPL games should be postponed as a mark of respect for Phil O'Donnell. (Daily Record)

  • Celtic and Rangers discussed postponing their Old Firm derby on Wednesday, following the death of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell. (Daily Record)

  • Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate says Alan Shearer should come out and say whether he is interested in replacing Sam Allardyce as Newcastle manager. (Various)

  • Former Derby boss Billy Davies is interested in a return to management, and is keeping an eye on the situation at Sheffield United. (Daily Mail)

  • Blades manager Bryan Robson is appealing to the club's fans to show patience as he tries to get their season back on track. (Various)

  • Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley says bringing in fresh blood in the January transfer window would boost everyone at the club. (Daily Express).
AND FINALLY...
  • Some bookmakers are already paying out on bets on Derby getting relegated from the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

  • Former Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson says Magpies owner Mike Ashley should stop sitting with the fans at St James' Park and "put a suit on". (The Sun)

  • Formula One star Lewis Hamilton says he was "faster and had more skill" than Aston Villa star Ashley Young, his team-mate in their school football team. (Daily Star)
























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