Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Chelsea are set to sign Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan for £1m in the summer. (The Sun)
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Portsmouth striker David Nugent is wanted by former club Preston on a loan deal. (Various)
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Arsenal's Switzerland international defender Johan Djourou is wanted by FC Zurich on a loan deal. (Daily Star)
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Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will renew his efforts to sign American goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the summer, and will pay £2m. (Daily Mirror)
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Blackburn will make a shock move for Charlton's Ivory Coast striker Kissi Richmond. (Daily Mirror)
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Birmingham manager Alex McLeish wants Senegal defender and captain Lamin Diatta on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)
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Arsenal's Gilberto says he cannot see a future for him at the club. (Various)
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Coventry manager Iain Dowie is ready to swoop for Bury's prolific striker Andy Bishop. (Daily Mirror)
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Oldham manager John Sheridan is keen to take Hull forward Michael Bridges on a loan deal. (Daily Mirror)
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Southampton will appoint Tony Pulis as their new manager - provided his current side Stoke do not win promotion to the Premier League. (Various)
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Barnsley boss Simon Davey wants Aston Villa outcast Thomas Sorensen to solve his goalkeeper crisis. (Various)
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Leeds striker Tresor Kandol is a target for Huddersfield. (Various)
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Dynamo Moscow are considering a move for Celtic forward Derek Riordan. (Scottish Daily Mail)
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Hibs are poised to move for out-of-contract midfielder Martin Mutumba after the Swede impressed in a reserve outing. (Express)
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Hearts' injury-prone striker Mauricio Pinilla claims Lazio want to sign him in the summer (Scottish Sun)
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Wycombe defender Sam Stockley has travelled to the USA for a trial with MLS side FC Dallas. (Various)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Barcelona have told former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho that they have no plans to recruit him as their next manager to replace Frank Rijkaard. (Various)
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Scotland's players are set to negotiate a £160,000 per-man bonus deal as a potential reward for reaching the 2010 World Cup finals. (Daily Record)
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US cable sports network ESPN will try to beat Sky Sports to the best package of Premier League games when the TV rights are auctioned in 2009. (Daily Express)
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Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson has been given two more games to save his job. (Daily Express)
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Former Leeds and Luton boss Kevin Blackwell has landed a consultancy role with French side Paris St Germain. (Daily Mail)
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Rangers misfit Thomas Buffel fears he will spend the rest of the season in the reserves after a January move to Cologne broke down. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY...
- Ghana international striker Junior Agogo was offered a wife after firing his side in to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. An 82-year-old fan turned up and the team's hotel and promised his "very beautiful granddaughter" to the player. (Various)