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Football Rumours on Saturday 1st Dec 2012

last updated Saturday 01st December 2012, 9:52 AM


  • Raheem Sterling's advisors have been angered by Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers's comments that the 17-year-old winger would be "very foolish" not to sign a new contract with the Reds.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • And Manchester City are keeping a close eye on Sterling's contract negotiations.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Arsenal would like to sign 30-year-old Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina in January for about £10m.
    (The Sun)


  • Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he would welcome the chance to re-sign Joleon Lescott, 30, if the defender feels he needs to seek a loan move from Manchester City.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Torino defender Angelo Ogbonna, 24, says he does not want to leave Turin for Manchester United despite impressing scouts from Old Trafford.
    (talkSPORT)


  • Manchester United have reportedly stepped up their scouting interest in highly-rated Anderlecht midfielder Dennis Praet, 18, who has made just eight starts for the club.
    (Metro)


  • Newcastle and Wigan are hot on the trail of Netherlands winger Jeremain Lens, 24, who could leave PSV Eindhoven for £10m in January.
    (talkSPORT)


  • Fulham, West Ham and West Brom are believed to be interested in former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, 33, who may leave Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer in January.
    (SkySports)


  • Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe says he would welcome David Beckham, 37, at White Hart Lane if the former England captain's talks with Monaco fail to bring about a move.
    (Evening Standard)


  • Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas has says he has no plans to sign 37-year-old former England captain David Beckham.
    (SkySports)


  • QPR manager Harry Redknapp said his side need to win 10 league games in the remainder of the season in order to avoid the drop.
    (Daily Mirror)



    OTHER GOSSIP

  • Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has challenged Wayne Rooney to rediscover his goalscoring form after one of the 27-year-old striker's worst starts to a season.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Interim manager Rafael Benitez has expressed concern to the Chelsea hierarchy that their first-team squad is critically thin on numbers and has been rendered more fragile by a cluttered fixture schedule which is damaging the players' fitness levels.
    (The Guardian)


  • Manchester United defender Phil Jones, 19, has bemoaned his luck at returning to fitness at the same time as his rivals for a first-team spot.
    (The Sun)


  • Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says the players must share the goals around after scoring 18 times in 14 games with more than half from striker Luis Suarez.
    (Liverpool Echo )


  • Manchester City have no intention of signing any Barcelona players despite recently recruiting former Barca chief executive Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain.
    (Marca)



    AND FINALLY

  • Cash-strapped Greek side Panathinaikos have been told to play only during the day after failing to pay their electricity bill to power their floodlights.
    (Metro)




















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