Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Tottenham will allow striker Dimitar Berbatov to join Manchester United, with manager Juande Ramos keen to bring in Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan and Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)
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Hull are set to make a £5m bid for Man Utd's young striker Fraizer Campbell once the Berbatov deal goes through. (Daily Mail)
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Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has turned down a move to local rivals Manchester City at the last minute, with Arsenal now poised to sign the 31-year-old. (Various)
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Sunderland are also interested in Silvestre, while moves for Fulham striker David Healy, Sheffield United front man James Beattie and West Ham centre-back Anton Ferdinand are also expected. (The Independent)
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Chelsea's hopes of signing Real Madrid star Robinho are over and the Blues are set to turn their full attentions to AC Milan midfielder Kaka instead. (Daily Star)
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Everton are set to sign Juventus midfielder Tiago, pinching him from under the noses of Premier League rivals Newcastle. (The Sun)
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But the deal could be in jeopardy because Tiago is reluctant to return to England after struggling to establish himself at Chelsea. (The Independent)
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Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia says he is eager to join Everton and has urged his club to start negotiations. (The Independent)
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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is reluctantly looking at alternatives to Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry, with Espanyol's Albert Riera and Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing in the frame. (The Sun)
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West Ham will hold talks with Chilean striker Sebastian Pinto, with a view to acquiring the Santos star, nicknamed the Tank, on a season-long loan deal. (Daily Mirror)
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Sheffield Wednesday want to take Chelsea youngster Jack Cork on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)
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Canadian striker Marcus Haber will have trials with League Two outfit Rotherham. (Daily Star)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari helped John Terry get the England captaincy by personally vouching for the 27-year-old in two phone calls to England coach Fabio Capello. (The Sun)
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Andrei Arshavin's wage demands were the reason his potential move from Zenit St Petersburg to Arsenal collapsed. (Daily Express)
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Man City are hoping to get highly rated midfielder Michael Johnson to sign a new deal. (The Times)
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Ukrainian club Shatktar Donetsk have complained to Fifa about Man City withholding a payment due for the transfer of Elano. (Various)
AND FINALLY
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The hotel where England's squad are preparing for the friendly against the Czech Republic has been invaded by "Wannabe WAGS" - but security has been stepped up to keep the players on the straight and narrow. (Daily Star)
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Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons the transfer funds available at the big clubs make the job of managing so easy that his wife could do it. (The Sun)