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TRANSFER RUMOURS
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has claimed that the Spanish club have agreed a deal to sign Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. (Various)
Manchester United have inquired about the availability of Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o but have been put off by the £40m transfer fee they were quoted. (The Independent)
Defender Sylvain Distin, who is out of contract, has revealed that he is ready to leave Manchester City after five years. (Daily Mirror)
Charlton winger Dennis Rommedahl does not want to play for the club following their relegation to the Championship and has been linked to FC Copenhagen. (The Independent)
West Ham face losing Carlos Tevez even if they beat the drop on Sunday because Chelsea and Liverpool are targeting the striker. (The Sun)
Tottenham are lining up a swoops for Auxerre defender Younes Kaboul, Southampton full-back Gareth Bale and Hertha Berlin midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, while also considering a move for Toulouse forward Johan Elmander. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal have completed a £2m deal for Polish keeper Lukasz Fabianski from Legia Warsaw. (Various)
Fulham want to sign Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon - at the second time of asking. (Daily Mirror)
The exit of Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has put Steve Sidwell's free transfer from Reading to St James' Park this summer in doubt, although Everton are also chasing the midfielder. (The Times)
Fulham have allowed striker Vincenzo Montella, whose loan deal from Roma was set to end next week, to return to Italy early. (The Times)
Birmingham have joined West Ham, Bolton and Middlesbrough in the battle to sign Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, who has been linked to Everton, has attracted the interest of two unnamed clubs from abroad. (Daily Star)
Tottenham, Everton and Rangers have been linked to Palermo and Italy striker Andrea Caracciolo. (Daily Star)
England Under-21 keeper Lee Camp will turn his back on a £9,000-a-week pay rise at Derby to join QPR following a loan spell at Loftus Road. (Daily Mail)
Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta, who has been voted the club's player of the season and who is being targeted by Real Zaragoza and Atletico Madrid, has urged the Toffees to sort out his future. (Various)
Leeds boss Dennis Wise has told defenders Hayden Foxe and Robbie Elliott, who are out of contract in the summer, to find new clubs. (Daily Mirror)
Birmingham boss Steve Bruce will be handed a £10m transfer kitty following the club's promotion to the Premiership. (Daily Star)
Southampton are targeting Anderlecht's Jonathan Legaer, although Lazio are also interested in the winger. (Daily Star)
Dundee United may sign Polish keeper Lukasz Zaluska, who has been on trial from Korona Kielce for the past week. (Daily Record)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said the club would welcome back Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko to the San Siro. (Various)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reiterated that he may not do big business during the summer transfer market. (The Times)
Levski Sofia striker Nasko Kurdov is hoping to earn a contract with Tottenham following a trial. (The Times)
Aberdeen could sign Wolves defender Jackie McNamara and Hibernian midfielder Michael Stewart on freedom of contract. (Daily Express)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has written to the Premier League demanding evidence that West Ham striker Carlos Tevez is still eligible to play. (Various)
Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has questioned whether Newcastle, who are tipped to land former Trotters boss Sam Allardyce as manager, are a bigger club than the Reebok Stadium outfit. (The Sun)
Allardyce has been reassured he will land the Magpies vacancy, despite ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier being linked to the post. (Daily Star)
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has told Michael Owen that he owes the club some loyalty - following reports that the England striker is ready to trigger an escape clause in his contract. (Daily Express)
Magpies forward Owen will be picked by England boss Steve McClaren for the B international friendly against Albania on 25 May, while Bolton striker Kevin Davies will also earn a call-up. (Various)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who mistakenly thought he had been sent off by referee Graham Poll during Wednesday's draw with Manchester United, said he had "cleansed his soul" with his tirade against the match official. (Various)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will take his squad on a five-day training trip to Spain to help them prepare for the heat of Greece - where they will meet AC Milan in the Champions League final in Athens on May 23. (Various)
Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez will be confirmed as the full-time manager of Fulham on Monday. (Daily Express)
Former Leeds director Simon Morris has launched a £10m bid to buy the club and build a new 50,000-seater stadium. (Various)
Ex-Fulham boss Chris Coleman has been interviewed for the vacant managerial position at Leicester and is now favourite for the job ahead of Macclesfield's Paul Ince. (Daily Mail)
Paul Duffen, a former chief executive of Catalyst, who own 20 per cent of TV betting shop service SIS, is understood to have agreed a £10m deal to take over Hull City. (Daily Mail)
Dundee are offering their players £20,000-a-man in a bid to clinch promotion back to the Scottish Premier League. (Daily Record)
Tottenham's hopes of moving to Wembley while White Hart Lane is redeveloped appear slim, with senior Football Association figures indicating they are not interested in striking a deal. (The Guardian)
Charlton manager Alan Pardew is facing a £400,000 pay cut after failing in his bid to save the club from relegation. (Daily Star)
The Football Association will embrace the long-awaited Lord Burns reforms on 29 May. (Daily Express)
Former Wimbledon striker Dean Holdsworth wants to kickstart his managerial career with AFC Wimbledon, who are looking for a new boss following the resignation of Dave Anderson. (Daily Star)
The publication of Lord Stevens' final bungs inquiry report looks to have been delayed further and may not be released until after the FA Cup final on 19 May. (Daily Telegraph)
Portsmouth midfielder Gary O'Neill will have to have surgery on an ankle problem after Sunday's final Premiership game of the season, which is against Arsenal. (The Times)
Former administrator Bryan Jackson would return to Motherwell as director should Tommy Coakley's takeover succeed. (Various)
Livingston have been banned from signing new players and fined £5,000 for sacking Manny Dorado when he refused to take a pay cut. (The Sun)
On-loan Liverpool winger Adam Hammill has been released from England Under-19 duty to play for Dunfermline against Inverness this weekend. (The Scotsman)
Falkirk are poised to enter a partnership with Czech Premier League club Viktoria Plzen. (Various)
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AND FINALLY
The Chelsea memorabilia collection belonging to the late Scottie Cheshire, a club historian and housemaster at Repton School, was sold for about £300,000 at Southeby's on Wednesday. It included the only programme believed to be in existence from the match at Hull from Chelsea's debut 1905-06 season, which went for £7,000. (Daily Mail)
The Football Association has confirmed that the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United on 19 May will be at full capacity after 17,000 of its red corporate seats had to be replaced because they turned pink in the sun. (Daily Telegraph)
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has claimed that the Spanish club have agreed a deal to sign Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. (Various)
Manchester United have inquired about the availability of Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o but have been put off by the £40m transfer fee they were quoted. (The Independent)
Defender Sylvain Distin, who is out of contract, has revealed that he is ready to leave Manchester City after five years. (Daily Mirror)
Charlton winger Dennis Rommedahl does not want to play for the club following their relegation to the Championship and has been linked to FC Copenhagen. (The Independent)
West Ham face losing Carlos Tevez even if they beat the drop on Sunday because Chelsea and Liverpool are targeting the striker. (The Sun)
Tottenham are lining up a swoops for Auxerre defender Younes Kaboul, Southampton full-back Gareth Bale and Hertha Berlin midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, while also considering a move for Toulouse forward Johan Elmander. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal have completed a £2m deal for Polish keeper Lukasz Fabianski from Legia Warsaw. (Various)
Fulham want to sign Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon - at the second time of asking. (Daily Mirror)
The exit of Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has put Steve Sidwell's free transfer from Reading to St James' Park this summer in doubt, although Everton are also chasing the midfielder. (The Times)
Fulham have allowed striker Vincenzo Montella, whose loan deal from Roma was set to end next week, to return to Italy early. (The Times)
Birmingham have joined West Ham, Bolton and Middlesbrough in the battle to sign Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, who has been linked to Everton, has attracted the interest of two unnamed clubs from abroad. (Daily Star)
Tottenham, Everton and Rangers have been linked to Palermo and Italy striker Andrea Caracciolo. (Daily Star)
England Under-21 keeper Lee Camp will turn his back on a £9,000-a-week pay rise at Derby to join QPR following a loan spell at Loftus Road. (Daily Mail)
Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta, who has been voted the club's player of the season and who is being targeted by Real Zaragoza and Atletico Madrid, has urged the Toffees to sort out his future. (Various)
Leeds boss Dennis Wise has told defenders Hayden Foxe and Robbie Elliott, who are out of contract in the summer, to find new clubs. (Daily Mirror)
Birmingham boss Steve Bruce will be handed a £10m transfer kitty following the club's promotion to the Premiership. (Daily Star)
Southampton are targeting Anderlecht's Jonathan Legaer, although Lazio are also interested in the winger. (Daily Star)
Dundee United may sign Polish keeper Lukasz Zaluska, who has been on trial from Korona Kielce for the past week. (Daily Record)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said the club would welcome back Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko to the San Siro. (Various)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reiterated that he may not do big business during the summer transfer market. (The Times)
Levski Sofia striker Nasko Kurdov is hoping to earn a contract with Tottenham following a trial. (The Times)
Aberdeen could sign Wolves defender Jackie McNamara and Hibernian midfielder Michael Stewart on freedom of contract. (Daily Express)
Tell us your transfer rumours
Back to top
OTHER GOSSIP
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has written to the Premier League demanding evidence that West Ham striker Carlos Tevez is still eligible to play. (Various)
Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has questioned whether Newcastle, who are tipped to land former Trotters boss Sam Allardyce as manager, are a bigger club than the Reebok Stadium outfit. (The Sun)
Allardyce has been reassured he will land the Magpies vacancy, despite ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier being linked to the post. (Daily Star)
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has told Michael Owen that he owes the club some loyalty - following reports that the England striker is ready to trigger an escape clause in his contract. (Daily Express)
Magpies forward Owen will be picked by England boss Steve McClaren for the B international friendly against Albania on 25 May, while Bolton striker Kevin Davies will also earn a call-up. (Various)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who mistakenly thought he had been sent off by referee Graham Poll during Wednesday's draw with Manchester United, said he had "cleansed his soul" with his tirade against the match official. (Various)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will take his squad on a five-day training trip to Spain to help them prepare for the heat of Greece - where they will meet AC Milan in the Champions League final in Athens on May 23. (Various)
Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez will be confirmed as the full-time manager of Fulham on Monday. (Daily Express)
Former Leeds director Simon Morris has launched a £10m bid to buy the club and build a new 50,000-seater stadium. (Various)
Ex-Fulham boss Chris Coleman has been interviewed for the vacant managerial position at Leicester and is now favourite for the job ahead of Macclesfield's Paul Ince. (Daily Mail)
Paul Duffen, a former chief executive of Catalyst, who own 20 per cent of TV betting shop service SIS, is understood to have agreed a £10m deal to take over Hull City. (Daily Mail)
Dundee are offering their players £20,000-a-man in a bid to clinch promotion back to the Scottish Premier League. (Daily Record)
Tottenham's hopes of moving to Wembley while White Hart Lane is redeveloped appear slim, with senior Football Association figures indicating they are not interested in striking a deal. (The Guardian)
Charlton manager Alan Pardew is facing a £400,000 pay cut after failing in his bid to save the club from relegation. (Daily Star)
The Football Association will embrace the long-awaited Lord Burns reforms on 29 May. (Daily Express)
Former Wimbledon striker Dean Holdsworth wants to kickstart his managerial career with AFC Wimbledon, who are looking for a new boss following the resignation of Dave Anderson. (Daily Star)
The publication of Lord Stevens' final bungs inquiry report looks to have been delayed further and may not be released until after the FA Cup final on 19 May. (Daily Telegraph)
Portsmouth midfielder Gary O'Neill will have to have surgery on an ankle problem after Sunday's final Premiership game of the season, which is against Arsenal. (The Times)
Former administrator Bryan Jackson would return to Motherwell as director should Tommy Coakley's takeover succeed. (Various)
Livingston have been banned from signing new players and fined £5,000 for sacking Manny Dorado when he refused to take a pay cut. (The Sun)
On-loan Liverpool winger Adam Hammill has been released from England Under-19 duty to play for Dunfermline against Inverness this weekend. (The Scotsman)
Falkirk are poised to enter a partnership with Czech Premier League club Viktoria Plzen. (Various)
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AND FINALLY
The Chelsea memorabilia collection belonging to the late Scottie Cheshire, a club historian and housemaster at Repton School, was sold for about £300,000 at Southeby's on Wednesday. It included the only programme believed to be in existence from the match at Hull from Chelsea's debut 1905-06 season, which went for £7,000. (Daily Mail)
The Football Association has confirmed that the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United on 19 May will be at full capacity after 17,000 of its red corporate seats had to be replaced because they turned pink in the sun. (Daily Telegraph)
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