Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Fulham boss Roy Hodgson wants to sign Swede Rasmus Elm from Kalmar FF. (Daily Mirror)
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has dismissed rumours that he is lining up a bid for Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard. (Daily Star)
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Real Madrid wanted to sign Jermaine Pennant from Liverpool but his wages demands were too high and he may now end up joining Wigan. (Daily Mail)
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is considering Marcos Senna, Yaya Toure and Mark Noble as a replacement for the injured Cesc Fabregas. (Daily Mirror)
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But he is also keen on signing Swiss international Goekhan Inler from Udinese for £10m. (Daily Star)
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Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is desperate for his board to give him some transfer money to buy a new striker. (The Sun)
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Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is adamant Manchester City will not be able to offer enough money to sign Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Various)
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However, Allardyce is keen to sign defender Tal Ben Haim from City for £3m. (Daily Mirror)
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But Rovers have decided against signing Carlos Villaneuva on a permanent basis. (The Sun)
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Red Bull Salzburg striker Marc Janko is wanted by Wigan, Blackburn, Tottenham and Middlesbrough. (Daily Mail)
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Real Madrid have enquired about the availability of Wigan's Luis Antonio Valencia - and the Lancashire club want £15m for the Ecuadorian. (Daily Mirror)
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Lyon striker Karim Benzema is set to turn down Chelsea in favour of joining Real Madrid. (The Sun)
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Portsmouth are preparing an £8m swoop for St Etienne's Blaise Matuidi, but Arsenal are also keen to sign him. (The Sun)
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Stoke want to sign Ivory Coast international Aruna Dindane from Lens for £6m. (Daily Mirror)
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Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is adamant that Artur Boruc will not be leaving the club in January. (Daily Record)
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Falkirk striker John Stewart is in talks about a move to Ross County. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
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West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola will resist any attempts by his board to sell players in January - and could leave the club if they do sanction the sale of his top names. (Various)
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Liverpool's sponsor, Carlsberg, have criticised the club over delays in building their proposed new stadium. (The Guardian)
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Meanwhile, Liverpoolstriker Fernando Torres could make a surprise return against Bolton on Boxing Day. (The Guardian)
AND FINALLY
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An angry Southampton supporter threw 30 coins of silver at Saints chairman Rupert Lowe and called for his resignation at the club's annual meeting. He was thrown out. (Various)