Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Fulham face a three-way fight from Marseille, Paris St Germain and Borussia Monchengladbach for Standard Liege defender Oguchi Onyewu. (The Sun)
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Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has hinted that his future may not be at Stamford Bridge. (The Sun)
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Chelsea boss Luis Felipe Scolari is lining up a £10m bid for Marseille midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa. (Daily Mirror)
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West Ham have turned down a £12m offer from Tottenham for striker Craig Bellamy. (The Sun)
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The Hammers have told Manchester City that they want £20m for Bellamy and midfielder Scott Parker. (Daily Star)
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Liverpool are preparing a £4m bid for Wigan and England forward Emile Heskey. (The Sun)
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Chelsea are also keen on Heskey, whose Wigan contract ends in the summer. (Daily Telegraph)
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Wigan themselves are interested in Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. (The Times)
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Pennant's arrival at the JJB Stadium could signal the departure of midfielder Luis Antonio Valencia to Real Madrid. (The Times)
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Tottenham are also keen on out-of-favour Pennant. (Daily Express)
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Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes is wanted back by his old club PSV Eindhoven. (Daily Mirror)
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Portsmouth's Jermain Defoe also wants a return to his former club, with Tottenham keen to bring the striker back to White Hart Lane. (Daily Mail)
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Arsenal are preparing a £8m bid for Newcastle keeper Shay Given. (Daily Express)
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But Tottenham also want Given and could offer Gareth Bale as part of the deal. (Daily Express)
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Spurs could also move for Manchester United keeper Ben Foster, who is now third choice at Old Trafford. (Daily Telegraph)
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Newcastle will move for Sheffield United's out-of-favour keeper Paddy Kenny if Given leaves. (Various)
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But Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia is being lined up by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. (Daily Telegraph)
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Wenger has vowed to defy the credit crunch and spend in January, with Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin still high on his priority list. (Daily Mirror)
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Everton manager David Moyes is keen on Fiorentina striker Giampaolo Pazzini. (The Sun)
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Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate has recommended former team-mate Stewart Downing to Spurs boss Harry Redknapp. (Daily Mirror)
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Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy has urged fellow frontman Roque Santa Cruz to resist a January move to Manchester City. (Various)
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Manchester City forward Daniel Sturridge is close to signing a new contract at Eastlands. (Daily Mirror)
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Chelsea striker Florent Malouda is being linked to a move with Bayern Munich. (Daily Telegraph)
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West Brom have made an offer for Paris St Germain striker Peguy Luyindula. (Daily Mirror)
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Bolton manager Gary Megson is lining up West Ham defender Calum Davenport. (The Sun)
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Everton have warned Manchester City off midfielder Mikel Arteta and defender Joleon Lescott. (Guardian)
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QPR are favourites to win the chase for Aston Villa winger Wayne Routledge. (Daily Mirror)
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Cardiff City are hoping to bring former defender Glenn Loovens back on loan from Celtic. (Daily Mirror)
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Sunderland striker Michael Chopra looks as if he will stay at the Stadium of Light until the end of the season. (The Independent)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough has emerged as a shock contender to replace Paul Jewell at Derby. (Daily Star)
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Or, Derby want Paul Ince as their new manager. (Daily Mirror)
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Former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd is among the favourites to replace Jewell. (Daily Mirror)
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Droylsden will launch an appeal after they were kicked out of the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player. (Daily Star)
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West Ham stars have been assured that there will be no January 'fire sale' to ease the club's mounting debts. (Various)
AND FINALLY
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Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he fell out of love with football in the summer. (Daily Mirror)