All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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France midfielder Lassana Diarra is ready to quit Arsenal after just three months. (Daily Star)
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West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is ready to offload Bobby Zamora for £4m in January. (Mirror)
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And if the Hammers do sell former Spurs forward Zamora, Reading are waiting in the wings with a £2m offer. (Express)
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Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is having Espanyol pair Dani Jarque and Albert Riera watched with a view to a potential swoop. (Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has vowed to stand by manager Roy Keane after last week's 7-1 hammering by Everton. (Sun)
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Manager Rafa Benitez's future is still uncertain despite ending his feud with Liverpool's American owners. (Express)
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Joey Barton Newcastle's demanding supporters are scaring the players into poor performances. (Various)
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Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is in talks with Ken Bates to buy a stake in Leeds United. (Mirror)
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The FA are prepared to offer Jose Mourinho an incredible £6m a season to become the new England boss. (various)
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But FA chief executive Brian Barwick will have to move fast to land Mourinho or risk losing him to Spanish giants Real Madrid. (Mirror)
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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has been forced to repeat his insistence that he does not want the England job. (Daily Express)
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Reading boss Steve Coppell wants the next manager of the national team to be English - but has ruled himself out of the job. (Daily Telegraph)
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Premier League chief Richard Scudamore insists England's top flight league should not be blamed for the deficiencies of the national team. (Daily Mail)
AND FINALLY...
- QPR players are getting a crash course in Italian during coaching sessions because boss Luigi De Canio is still struggling with his English. (Mirror)
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Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp wants screen hardman and fellow East Ender Ray Winstone to play him in a film of his life. (Mirror)