All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Manchester City are weighing up a move for Fulham's Dutch striker Collins John. (Daily Mail)
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And manager Stuart Pearce will renew his bid to sign Mido from Tottenham early on Friday. (The Times)
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Luton have rejected a £3m offer from Reading for defender Leon Barnett (Daily Mail)
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Premiership strugglers Watford have have joined the race to sign Sunderland defender Stephen Caldwell. (Daily Mail)
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Tottenham boss Martin Jol is ready to offload Egyptian striker Mido to Celta Vigo - but only after Spurs complete their Carling Cup run. (Daily Mirror)
- The White Hart Lane club have made a surprise £4m bid for West Ham striker Marlon Harewood. (The Independent)
- Meanwhile, the club are also in the hunt to sign £3.5m-rated Giles Barnes from Derby. (The Independent)
- West Ham are confident of completing a deal for Birmingham defender Matthew Upson. (The Times)
- Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has made an inquiry about Nantes midfielder Djaid Kasri. (The Times)
- Blackburn have inquired about Juventus midfielder Alessio Tacchinardi. (The Times)
- Hibernian player Scott Brown will withdraw his transfer bid after giving up on his bid to quit the Easter Road club. (Daily Record)
- Celtic midfielder Shaun Maloney has told the club he has agreed to sign for Aston Villa. (Daily Record)
- Rangers midfielder Thomas Buffel has rejected a move to Hannover and is et to remain at Ibrox. (Daily Record)
- Motherwell are set to sign Hungarian player Kristian Vadocz from Auxerre. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Birmingham's Matthew Upson plans to buy out his contract for less than a £1m at the end of the season and quit the club. (Daily Mirror)
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Everton's Andrew Johnson could return from injury this weekend. (The Sun)
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AND FINALLY...
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Watford's Jordan Stewart believes he's the best dancer in the Premiership. He said ahead of his side's game at Manchester United: "It's a bold statement isn't it? We'll see at the end of the match if I'm breakdancing or not."