Monday's gossip B*ll*x

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CITY BOLLOX
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is keen to sign Osasuna's £10m-rated right-back Cesar Azpilicueta. (Daily Mirror)

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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Chelsea will make a £33m bid for Valencia striker David Villa - but the Spain international would prefer a move to Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has identified Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as the candidate he believes is best qualified to succeed Edwin van der Sar at Old Trafford. Daily Mail

Coventry striker Leon Best, whose contract ends next summer, is a target for Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan.
Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP
Former Liverpool midfielder Ronnie Whelan believes Reds manager Rafael Benitez's days at the club "have got to be numbered".The Sun

Benitez's future at Anfield will be determined over the next three games amid growing concern from potential investors over Liverpool's worst sequence of results for more than 50 years.Daily Mail

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is desperate to face former team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor, who was banned for three matches after catching the Dutchman with his boot earlier this season, when the Gunners meet Manchester City in the Carling Cup quarter-finals.The Sun

Hull manager Phil Brown will be given 90 minutes to save his job after new chairman Adam Pearson told him he will be in charge for Sunday's match against Stoke. Brown's side are currently third from bottom in the Premier League. The Sun

The Football Association are examining the situation of Werder Bremen forward Aaron Hunt, who was born in Germany and has represented them a Under-16, Under-17 and Under-21 level but would qualify to play for England through his English mother.Daily Mail

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson was called to a meeting with his bosses on Sunday night as fears grew that he would be sacked for his side's poor start to the Championship season. Daily Mirror

Dennis Wise is the favourite to replace Russell Slade, who was sacked as Brighton manager on Sunday. (Daily Mail)

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AND FINALLY
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has splashed out on a new car for his girlfriend Melanie Slade's 21st birthday - upgrading her Volkswagen Beetle for a £140,000 Ferrari. The Sun

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Dennis Wise is the favourite to replace Russell Slade, who was sacked as Brighton manager on Sunday. (Daily Mail)

Poor old Russell Slade.....but even poorer old Brighton fans???!!!