Friday's gossip column

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

 

 

Everton will complete a £4m deal to sign Sheffield United midfielder Phil Jagielka on Friday. (Various)

 

Arjen Robben wants to stay at Chelsea, even though Blues boss Jose Mourinho is willing to sell him for £14m. (Daily Mirror)

 

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings wants to bring goalkeeper Roy Carroll back to the JJB Stadium. (The Sun)

 

Sevilla are chasing £10m-rated Spurs defender Pascal Chimbonda. (Daily Mirror)

 

Spurs are leading the race to sign midfielder Wesley Sneijder from Ajax. (The Independent)

 

Fulham are ready to make a £3m bid for Southampton defender Chris Baird. (Daily Mirror)

 

Chelsea right-back Geremi could be returning to Middlesbrough. (The Sun)

 

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson wants Ipswich's Alex Bruce - son of his former Man Utd's team mate Steve. (The Sun)

 

Portsmouth are bracing themselves for a snub after Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate slapped a 'not for sale' tag on Yakubu. (Daily Star)

 

West Ham have been told they can sign Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy for £9m. (Daily Mail)

 

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is not going to raid former club Celtic for midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura. (Various)

 

Norwich are ready to swoop for Millwall midfielder Marvin Elliott. (Daily Mirror)

 

Newly-promoted Bristol Rovers are planning a £150,000 raid on neighbours Bristol City for striker Phil Jevons. (Various)

 

 

OTHER GOSSIP

 

 

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says the departure of vice-chairman David Dein has unsettled everybody at the club. (Daily Mirror)

 

David Beckham has insisted he is capable of playing on until the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. (Various)

 

Russia coach Guus Hiddink has insisted that England are favourites to win their Euro 2008 qualifying group. (The Sun)

 

Lord Stevens' inquiry into illicit payments in football has told the Premier League that there have been 'serious breaches' of transfer market regulations. (Guardian)

 

New Scottish FA chief Gordon Smith says he will turn his back on the job if his ideas for reform are blocked. (Daily Record)

 

Tommy Burns has launched an attack on Shaun Maloney, who left Celtic for Aston Villa in January, saying he should never has moved. (Daily Mirror)

 

 

AND FINALLY

 

 

Chelsea have had to send the FA Cup back to the Football Association for a silversmith to repair it after a player - thought to be Jon Obi Mikel - dropped it while celebrating the Blues victory over Manchester United in May. (Various)

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TRANSFER RUMOURS

Lord Stevens' inquiry into illicit payments in football has told the Premier League that there have been 'serious breaches' of transfer market regulations. (Guardian)

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