Football rumours from today's newspapers
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Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard could end his career back at his first club West Ham.
(Daily Express)
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Manchester United legend Paul Scholes' return followed failed attempts to bring Chelsea's Frank Lampard to Old Trafford.
(Goal)
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Olympiakos right-back Vasilis Torosidis, 26, is being considered for a move to Mancheter United.
(Daily Mail)
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Owen Coyle's Bolton have made a surprise swoop on Lancashire neighbours Blackburn for midfielder Junior Hoilett.
(Bolton News)
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Meanwhile, Rovers manager Steve Kean says nothing should be read into the absence of Rovers' in-demand stars in the FA Cup on Saturday - as he looks to add new faces before their match against Fulham this weekend.
(Lancashire Telegraph)
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Stoke are giving a trial to Dutch Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo striker Michael Uchebo, who is known as the Nigerian Peter Crouch. At 6ft 8in, Uchebo is even taller than the England international.
(The Mirror)
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Arsenal are believed to be planning a move for Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou, 26.
(talkSPORT)
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Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas insists playmaker Yoann Gourcuff is going nowhere this month, despite continued speculation linking him with Arsenal.
(Sky Sports)
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Mario Gotze has dealt a blow to his Premier League suitors by saying he may extend his Borussia Dortmund contract.
(The Sun)
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Striker Daniel Sturridge, 22, has alerted Premier League rivals as Chelsea stall on securing his long-term future at Stamford Bridge.
(Daily Mail)
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Chelsea target Hulk will not force a move away from Porto in the January transfer window - although his agent has hinted that a summer move for less than his £83m release clause could be a possibility.
(Metro)
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Tottenham defender William Gallas says he has turned down an offer from Paris Saint-Germain.
(The Mirror)
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Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is believed to ready to make a £30m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
(Caught Offside)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney insists he did not wave an imaginary red card to help get Manchester City's Vincent Kompany sent off.
(The Sun)
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has rejected an approach from the Welsh FA to install Ryan Giggs as national team manager.
(The Mirror)
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Nemanja Vidic is staying at Manchester United - and the defender's agent says the chances of him leaving are as likely as Lionel Messi quitting Barcelona.
(talkSPORT)
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Mark Hughes has told QPR he needs £30m to pull them clear of relegation and chase a list of targets headed by Aston Villa's Darren Bent and Chelsea's Didier Drogba.
(Daily Express)
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The German Football Association's general secretary Wolfgang Niersbach is believed to be eager to rebuild bridges with former Germany captain Michael Ballack. The 35-year-old lost his place in Germany's 2010 World Cup squad due to injury and was later informed he was no longer in the plans of manager Joachim Loew.
(Bild)
AND FINALLY
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Former England captain David Beckham was all smiles when he met striker Mario Balotelli at Etihad Stadium during Manchester United's 3-2 win over Manchester City on Sunday but, after the polite exchange, the 36-year-old seemed to wipe his nose with a City shirt.
(Metro)