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Rumours on Thursday 23rd August 2007

last updated Thursday 23rd August 2007, 8:57 AM

All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

  • Watford's Darius Henderson, whose club turned down a £1.5m offer from Fulham for the striker, has put in a request for a transfer.(Daily Mirror)


  • Real Madrid have targeted Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov and are willing to meet the troubled White Hart Lane outfit's £20m price tag.(The Daily Star)


  • Chelsea are targeting Barcelona defender Juliano Belletti.(The Sun)


  • Birmingham want to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Peter Luccin.(Daily Mirror)


  • Aston Villa are trailing Porto right-back Jose Bowswinga.(The Sun)


  • West Ham could give El Hadji Diouf a way out of Bolton by making a £10m bid for the Senegal international.(The Sun)


  • Wigan will hold talks with Celta Vigo left-back Diego Placente as they try to lure the Argentine to the JJB Stadium.(Daily Mirror)


  • Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson wants a striker and two midfielders before the transfer window closes.(Independent)


  • Birmingham and Portsmouth are vying to sign Fulham midfielder papa Bouba Diop.(Independent)


  • Sunderland offered more cash and midfielder Graham Kavanagh for defender Danny Higginbotham but had their offer rejected by Stoke.(Daily Star)


  • Aston Villa will step up their bid to sign West Brom defender Curtis Davies by bidding an increased £8m.(Times)


  • Arjen Robben's expected move to real Madrid will give Chelsea the fund to finally complete the signing of Sevilla right-back Daniel Alves.(Times)
OTHER GOSSIP
  • England are investigating Manchester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel's international status to see if there is any chance of him forsaking Denmark for Steve McClaren's side.(Daily Mirror)


  • Everton defender Leighton Baines, who joined the Toffees from Wigan earlier this month, is back in training after a hamstring problem and could make his debut against Blackburn on Saturday.(The Sun)


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is on the brink of signing a new contract after agreeing a three-year deal.(Various)


  • Paul Scholes has told his Manchester United team-mates they need to end their goalscoring woes against fellow strugglers Tottenham.(Various)


  • Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is to voice concerns over his prospects at the club to manager Sir Alex Ferguson.(Daily Express)
























Source BBC Sport