Football rumours from today's newspapers
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Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure is seeking a move to Manchester United or Chelsea after being omitted from the line-up to face Real Madrid on Sunday.
(Daily Mirror)
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Chelsea target Sergio Aguero has admitted he is prepared to leave Atletico Madrid, but the forward would prefer to move in the summer.
(Daily Star)
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Tottenham are planning a £10m bid for Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia. The 21-year-old is tipped to play alongside Chelsea's Didier Drogba at the 2010 World Cup finals.
(Daily Mirror)
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Birmingham manager Alex McLeish wants to spend his January transfer kitty on strikers, with Valencia's Nikola Zigic and Standard Liege's Milan Jovanovic his main targets.
(Daily Mirror )
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Arsenal are lining up a move for Sevilla winger Diego Perotti. The 21-year-old has a £20m buy-out clause at the La Liga club.
(Daily Mirror)
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Roma are favourites to sign Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko in January. (Various)
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Portsmouth want Steaua Bucharest goalkeeper Robinson Zapata as cover for David James, who is nursing a calf strain on top of a continuing knee problem.
(Daily Mail)
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Forward Mark Viduka, who was released by Newcastle last season, is set to abandon his retirement plans by signing for new Australian side Melbourne Heart.
(The Sun)
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Derby striker Rob Hulse, who rejected a move to Middlesbrough in September, is a £3m target for Wolves.
(Daily Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Premier League clubs paid £70m to agents for transfers last season, with Manchester City spending the most at £12.8m. (Various)
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Fifa will decide on Wednesday how to punish France striker Thierry Henry over his controversial handball against the Republic of Ireland. Fifa's executive committee will consider sanctions.
(The Guardian)
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Portsmouth manager Avram Grant fears his club will need a miracle to survive in the Premier League this season.
(The Sun)
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Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has admitted the club is in "big trouble" but is backing the Merseysiders to pull clear of the relegation fight. (Various)
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West Ham want to build a new training ground at Rush Green. They have applied to Havering Council for planning permission after buying the 29-acre site two miles from their Chadwell Heath complex. (Various)
AND FINALLY...
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Barnsley will give fans a free coach ride to the rearranged Championship clash at Plymouth after heavy rain caused Saturday's match to be abandoned, with the Tykes 4-1 up. (The Sun)