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Rumours on Friday 2nd March 2007

last updated Friday 02nd March 2007, 8:27 AM

All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

  • Fulham will sell ex-England defender Zat Knight this summer. (The Sun)

  • Sunderland boss Roy Keane is ready to launch an audacious swoop for Arsenal's Jeremie Aliadiere. (Daily Mirror)

  • Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf is set for a row with Bolton after holding talks with Atletico Madrid. (Daily Mirror)

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  • Kilmarnock boss Jim Jefferies has told the club's fans to forget about any big-money signings. (Daily Record)

  • Oldham boss John Sheridan has swooped for Sheffield Wednesday striker Leon Clarke - weeks after he signed for the Owls. (Daily Mirror)

OTHER GOSSIP
  • Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has admitted he had "lost it" with John Arne Riise during the Reds' pre-season trip to Portugal. (Daily Mirror)

  • Bellamy also says he "hates" the way football is now and says he sometimes feels "embarrassed" to be a footballer. (Daily Mirror)

  • West Ham will be charged with fielding two ineligible players on Friday - with a points deduction almost certain to follow. (Daily Express)

  • David Beckham is ready to fight to win back his place in the England team. (The Sun)

  • But England coach Steve McClaren fears that if he names Becks in his next England squad he will weaken his position as manager. (Daily Mirror)

  • The FA has handed a 13-page list of demands to the Tel Aviv hotel where England will be staying ahead of their Euro 2008 qualifier in Israel. (Daily Mirror)

  • Arsene Wenger faces a touchline ban after his midweek outburst against a linesman at the Carling Cup final. (Various)

  • Motherwell say that fans found guilty of racist taunts will be banned from Fir Park for life. (Daily Record)

  • Man City boss Stuart Pearce says top managers should lay off referees. (Daily Mirror)

  • Sunderland boss Roy Keane has vowed to stick his Championship manager-of-the-month award in his garage because he does not want "pats on the back". (Various)

  • West Ham legend Phil Parkes says some current Hammers players would not have made the reserves in his day. (Daily Mirror)

  • Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has told Manchester United that if they lose to Liverpool on Saturday, they lose the chance of the title. (Daily Star)

  • Reading defender Andre Bikey - on-loan from Lokomotiv Moscow - said he was so scared of being attacked in Russia that he bought a gun. (The Sun)

  • Former Celtic star Tommy Gemmell says Celtic can go all the way to the Champions League final - if they beat AC Milan next week. (Daily Record)

  • Former England assistant boss Tord Grip says Manchester United's failure to sign Henrik Larsson on a permanent deal could cost them the title. (The Sun)

    Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has backed Arsene Wenger, claiming that he too has fallen victim to "lying" officials. (Daily Express)

AND FINALLY...
  • More than 30,000 tickets for April's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final between Bristol Rovers and Doncaster will have to be reprinted - because they had the wrong date on them. (Daily Mirror)

  • David Beckham has denied his move to LA Galaxy is motivated by a desire to launch an acting career - because he admits he is a rubbish actor. (The Sun)

  • A sports psychologist claims that fans' chants about Wayne Rooney's weight are affecting the Manchester United striker's form. (Daily Star)























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