Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Fulham are considering a £2m move for QPR striker Dexter Blackstock. (Daily Mirror)
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Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe's future is up in the air after a bust-up with manager Tony Adams. (The Sun)
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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will move for Spurs' Darren Bent if he fails to land Defoe. (Daily Mirror)
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Villa manager Martin O'Neill are preparing to take striker Jermain Defoe from Portsmouth in a £16m deal. (Daily Mail)
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West Ham midfielder Julien Faubert has revealed he may return to France in the January transfer window. (The Sun)
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Bolton goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi has snubbed Tottenham and Blackburn by agreeing a four-year deal at the Reebok Stadium. (The Sun)
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Wigan are set to swoop for £3.5m-rated Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Mariusz Lewandowski. (The Sun)
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Bolton boss Gary Megson wants to snap up versatile player Ryan Taylor from Wigan. (Daily Mirror)
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Everton manager David Moyes sent a two-man delegation to check on Hearts' English left-winger Andy Driver in a bargain raid. (Daily Mirror)
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Man City have made West Ham a combined offer of £15m to try to sign Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker (Daily Mail)
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Spanish club Valencia have snapped up Tottenham striker Dag Alexander Olsen. (Daily Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller is going to be hit with a £20,000 fine after being sent off for fighting his own captain Andy Griffin. (various)
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West Ham defender Calum Davenport has played his last game for the club after reacting badly to being on the substitutes' bench. (Daily Mail)
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Iain Dowie is being touted for Nottingham Forest manager's post. (Daily Mail)
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AND FINALLY
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More to follow................................