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Rumours on Friday 16th February 2007

last updated Friday 16th February 2007, 8:40 AM

All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

  • Former Arsenal star Jose Reyes says the time is right for Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo to join him at Real Madrid. (The Sun)

  • Real could have signed Ronaldo in 2003 when he was recommended to them by a youth coach at the winger's former club Sporting Lisbon. (Daily Telegraph)

  • Barcelona will sell Ronaldinho or Samuel Eto'o to persuade Ronaldo to join the club. (Daily Mirror)

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  • Middlesbrough are tracking Reggina striker Rolando Bianchi. (Daily Mirror)

  • John Hartson is set to stay at West Brom - despite several clubs wanting him on loan. (The Sun)

  • Real Zaragoza are keen to secure on loan Manchester United defender Gerard Pique on a permanent deal. (Daily Mail)

  • Real Madrid striker Robinho says he will not be going to Tottenham because he will only move to "another big club". (Daily Mirror)

  • Portsmouth are giving Nigerian striker Chinedu Ogbuke a second trial with a view to a £2m summer move. (Daily Star)


OTHER GOSSIP
  • Gary Neville says football agents make "millions for no work" and has called for them to be kicked out of the game. (Various)

  • Chelsea say they will not reduce ticket prices because they have to fund the players' high wages. (The Sun)

  • Nearly a quarter of England's ticket allocation for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel in Tel Aviv remains unsold. (Daily Mirror)

  • A Leicester insider has revealed Milan Mandaric has paid only £4.5m up front to buy the club. (Daily Express)

  • Jermaine Pennant says Liverpool are the best team in Europe. (Various)

  • Former Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell is the favourite to succeed Kenny Jackett as Swansea boss. (Daily Mirror)

  • Former Norwich boss Nigel Worthington is an early frontrunner for the Swansea job. (Daily Mail)

  • Mickey Adams and former Swansea striker Dean Saunders are also in the frame. (Daily Telegraph)

  • Scotland's top managers want Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov banned from football after his outburst about corruption in the game. (Daily Record)

  • Kilmarnock boss Jim Jeffries will sit in the stands at the CIS Cup final if his ban is upheld. (Daily Record)

  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has returned to the UK to heal his rift with manager Jose Mourinho. (Times)
  • A survey by a German newspaper has revealed no Bundesliga club is interested in signing Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann. (Independent)

AND FINALLY...
  • The Queen was introduced to Arsenal's players on Thursday by Thierry Henry - and the monarch informed him: "You have a very international side". (Various)

  • Arsene Wenger says he never gives team-talks of more than seven minutes because players cannot concentrate for longer. (Daily Mirror)

  • Ipswich defender Alex Bruce has apologised for his half-time ritual - throwing up as he emerges for the second-half. "I am genuinely sorry. It's all about going into a red-hot dressing-room for 15 minutes and then coming straight back out to the freezing cold again." (Daily Star)


























Source BBC Sport