Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Bolton are ready to make an official £4m for Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard after scrapping a move for Reading's James Harper. (Daily Star)
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West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand will complete an £8m move to Sunderland on Friday. (The Sun)
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out a move for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. (Daily Mirror)
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Juventus midfield man Tiago is the latest player to reject Everton after insisting he will not make a loan move to Goodison Park. (The Sun)
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Chelsea have increased their bid for Real Madrid forward Robinho to £28.4m in an attempt to finally clinch a deal. (The Sun)
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Manchester City defender Vedran Corluka could finally make his move to Tottenham after the Eastlands club agreed to sign Hamburg's Vincent Kompany. (Daily Mail)
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Everton will make a £7m bid for Switzerland midfield man Goekhan Inler in an attempt to finally clinch their first signing of the summer. (Daily Mirror)
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Wigan have warned Liverpool off a move for midfielder Wilson Palacios by insisting he is worth as much as £18m-rated Gareth Barry. (Daily Mirror)
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Manchester City are investigating the possibility of making Barcelona's Thierry Henry a "box office" signing in January. (The Guardian)
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Blackburn are looking at former Real Madrid winger Jordi Lopez to fill the gap left by David Bentley's move to Tottenham. (Various)
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Midfielder Shaun Maloney will complete his return to Celtic from Aston Villa in time to make his debut against Falkirk on Saturday. (Daily Record)
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Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock is ready to raid former club Sheffield United to sign Derek Geary and Danny Webber in a £1m deal. (Daily Star)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has called on England to play Wayne Rooney in a wide right role in place of David Beckham. (The Sun)
AND FINALLY
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Javier Mascherano has vowed to dedicate his Olympic gold medal to Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez - if Argentina beat Nigeria in the final, saying: "He is a very important person in my life." (The Sun)