Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Birmingham striker Mauro Zarate may have his dreams of a permanent move to St Andrew's scuppered by the Qatari royal family. (The Sun)
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Blackburn manager Mark Hughes said he will fight to keep David Bentley at the club. (The Sun)
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Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has said Tuncay is not for sale. (Daily Star)
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Juventus do not want to sign midfielder Mathieu Flamini. (Daily Mirror)
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Chelsea are trying to negotiate a £6m deal for Boca Juniors striker Rodrigo Palacio. (Daily Mirror)
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Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf says he wants to quit Bolton whether they stay in the Premier League or not. (Daily Mirror)
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Hull want to sign Mikel Alonso in a £600,000 deal in the summer. (Daily Star)
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Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield will quit the club in the summer and move to Southampton. (Daily Star)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Bournemouth's future may be under threat again after it was revealed £4m is needed to save the club. (The Sun)
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Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka said Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi made him "smile". (The Sun)
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Micky Adams and Chris Hutchings are heading the chase to take the Huddersfield job. (The Sun)
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Mateja Kezman blames former coach Jose Mourinho for his miserable time at Chelsea. (Daily Star)
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Fifa has set aside £400m contingency fund for the possible collapse of the 2010 World Cup. (The Guardian)
AND FINALLY...
- Chelsea boss Avram Grant says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's accusations that his side have been whingeing over the fixture schedule is a "joke" (various)