Football rumours from today's newspapers
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Tottenham will make a £6m move for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson in the January transfer window.
(The Sun)
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Birmingham will join the race to sign Emile Heskey if the 31-year-old England striker quits Aston Villa to boost his World Cup hopes.
(The Sun)
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Sunderland will make a move for Middlesbrough's England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson, 22, in January.
(The Sun)
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Stoke manager Tony Pulis is ready to make an opening £1.5m bid for Huddersfield's highly rated young goalkeeper Alex Smithies. The Terriers rate the stopper at about £4m.
(Daily Mirror)
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Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is interested in signing Barnsley's teenage striker Reuben Noble-Lazarus. The 16-year-old became the youngest Football League player at 15 years and 45 days in a game against Ipswich in October 2008.
(The Sun)
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Arsenal are leading the chase for 14-year-old Montenegro midfielder Nikola Zvrko. Chelsea and Barcelona are also interested in the youngster. (Daily Mail)
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Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell is weighing up whether to bring in former Wigan striker Henri Camara, who is a free agent, to boost his injury-hit squad.
(Daily Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Rafael Benitez's job as Liverpool manager is safe for now because the club cannot afford to sack him. The Spaniard has four and a half years to run on the £4.5m-a-season contract he signed in March, so sacking him could cost about £20m.
(Daily Mail)
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Former Germany manager Jurgen Klinsmann, who was approached a couple of years ago to succeed Rafael Benitez at Liverpool, has reiterated his desire to manage in the Premier League.
(The Sun)
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Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has admitted he would love to come back to England and manage in the Premier League again.
(Daily Mirror)
AND FINALLY...
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Germany's World Cup players have been warned to expect to wear bullet-proof vests if they venture away from the team hotel at the 2010 finals in South Africa.
(The Daily Telegraph