All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Fulham are thought to be lining up a late offer for Celtic striker Shaun Maloney, said to be in excess of the recent wage offer made by Gordon Strachan. (Scottish Daily Mirror)
- Jose Mourinho has been told that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has no intention of replacing him next season. (Daily Express)
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German giants Bayern Munich are targeting Chelsea's Dutch winger Arjen Robben. (Daily Mirror)
- Chelsea star John Terry is set to be given a two-year coaching contract at Stamford Bridge when he finishes his playing career. (The Sun)
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- Spurs are confident of signing £10m Southampton ace Gareth Bale before the transfer window shuts - but he'll stay at St Mary's until the summer. (The Sun)
- Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill admits he may renew his interest in Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips in the summer. (Daily Star)
- Spurs veteran Edgar Davids is set to return to Ajax after falling out with boss Martin Jol. (Daily Mirror)
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Blackburn are ready make a £1.5m move for unsettled Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie. (Daily Star)
- Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is making a move for Manchester United striker Alan Smith. (Daily Mirror)
- West Ham are chasing Dutch defender Ruud Knol from Alkmaar and Portuguese centre-half Rolando from Belenenses. (Daily Mirror)
- Tottenham have emerged as favourites ahead of Chelsea to sign QPR's England U-16 midfielder Dean Parrett. (Daily Mail)
- Birmingham boss Steve Bruce says the club will only sell defender Matthew Upson for upwards of £20m. (The Sun)
- Lee McCulloch's hopes of a dream move to Rangers moved a step closer when Wigan signed his potential replacement, Caleb Folan. (Daily Record)
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New Paris St Germain boss Paul Le Guen is set to make a second raid on ex-club Rangers - this time for Czech star Libor Sionko. (Daily Record)
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Inverness are close to signing Ross County midfielder Don Cowie on a pre-contract agreement. (Daily Record)
- Norwich boss Peter Grant has entered the race to sign former Celtic star Mark Fotheringham, now training with Rangers. (Daily Record)
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Rangers are thought to be preparing a bid for Hearts midfielder Paul Hartley, while Fulham have purportedly tabled an improvement on their £2.5m bid for keeper Craig Gordon. (Scottish Daily Mirror)
- Hearts are considering offers for five of their star players, including Robbie Neilson and Michal Pospisil, among others. (Scottish Daily Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
- David Beckham has been left out of Real Madrid's squad to face Villarreal on Sunday but boss Fabio Capello says its only because the US-bound star has a knee problem. (Daily Mail)
- Coventry have launched an inquiry into a training ground bust-up which left captain Robert Page and Michael Doyle with injuries this week. (Daily Express)
AND FINALLY...
- Bristol Rovers star Steve Elliott plans to ditch his pals on the team bus after the FA Cup clash with Derby - and walk home instead. Elliott, who made 72 league appearances for the Rams, live minutes from Pride Park. (The Sun)