CITY BOLLOX
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is ready to snatch Slovenian superstar Rene Krhin from Inter Milan in the transfer window - and beat crisis-hit Liverpool to his £7million signature.
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As Gareth Barry has mastered the art of midfield passing, it was always a fair bet that he would make a good job of redirecting his career from A to B. Today the club who wanted to buy him (Liverpool) face a desperate struggle to save their season, at home to Manchester United, while the outfit he left Aston Villa to join (Manchester City) maintain their quest to scatter the Premier League's Big Four with a home fixture against Fulham.
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Liverpool have been stunned with the news that midfielder Javier Mascherano has rejected a new contract, with the Argentine pushing for a move to Barcelona.
It won't help soothe the worries of manager Rafa Benitez as he prepares for the clash with Manchester United on the back of four successive defeats.The Star
Meanwhile, with doubts continuing over the future of the American owners, there are growing fears that a lack of trophies this season at Anfield will lead to the exit of Spaniard Fernando Torres.Sunday Mirror
Chelsea are considering an £18m move for Napoli's attacking midfielder Marek Hamsik if their transfer ban is lifted in January. Sunday Times
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is monitoring 17-year-old Spartak Moscow midfielder Zhano Ananidze - the player dubbed the 'next Georgi Kinkladze'.goal.com
Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal have been shocked after being told they will have to pay £86m to land Porto's Brazilian striker Givanildo Vieira de Souza. (Sunday Express)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Gerard Houllier is set to return to the Premier League at Birmingham City as new owner Carson Yeung weighs up managerial options, with Alex McLeish currently holding the reins. News of the World
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has been invited to end his career at Bournemouth. Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell said: "He is a legend here and we would love to have him around." (Sunday Express)
Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has rejected the chance to become assistant manager at Portsmouth. (News of the World)
Leicester City have offered Dutch veteran midfielder Edgar Davids a performance-related deal but are awaiting confirmation on his current fitness levels. (News of the World)
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AND FINALLY
A happy story for Sunday with West Ham's Calum Davenport - who almost lost his legs following a knife attack in August - being told he will play again despite a 15-inch scar on his leg. (News of the World)
Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed why he has succeeded in football in the UK.
The 60-year-old Frenchman said: "My secret is adapting to the country I am in. Here I eat roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. There are people who visit different countries and don't adapt. It is a must."
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