Sunday's gossip B*ll*x
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:51 amROBINHO’S ESCAPE IN JEOPARDY Robinho's chances of escaping Manchester City for Barcelona have diminished after the European champions opened discussions with David Silva over a transfer from Valencia to the Camp Nou. The Brazil international has been keen to exchange Premier League football for La Liga since Barcelona moved for him earlier this year. Though City's Arab owners rejected a bid for their record signing in August, Barça have begun exploring other options to replace Thierry Henry on the left side of their attack.
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Manchester United face competition from Chelsea for the signature of Everton's Jack Rodwell in January. Mail on Sunday
And former United player Steve Bruce hopes to bring their goalkeeper Ben Foster to Sunderland on loan, as Craig Gordon is out with a broken arm. (Sunday Express)
In their own hunt for a goalkeeper, United have been told CSKA Moscow want £25m for stopper Igor Akinfeev.News of the World
Bruce has a few other Sunderland targets in mind, including Argentine Diego Buonanotte and Mexican winger Nestor Calderon.News of the World
Liverpool will make a bid for Ruud van Nistelrooy, now surplus to requirements at Real Madrid, in January.Sunday Mirror
Chelsea are favourites to sign highly-rated Ipswich 16-year-old Connor Wickham.Sunday Mirror
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is keen on Swansea captain Ashley Williams and Honduras striker Roger Rojas. (Mail on Sunday)
West Ham will continue to pay unwanted midfielder Nigel Quashie £20,000 a week in wages when he joins MK Dons on loan in the coming week.Mail on Sunday
Clubs will get an extra day to sign players during the January window - the FA has now extended the deadline to 1700 GMT on 1 February, as 30 January falls on a Sunday. (Sunday Express)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Argentina want Guus Hiddink to leave Russia and join up with Diego Maradona for the World Cup. Sunday Mirror
Alan Shearer could take over at Sheffield United if boss Kevin Blackwell is sacked. News of the World
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Fabio Capello will not be capable of guiding England to World Cup glory in South Africa.Mail on Sunday
Meanwhile, Ferguson and United plan to offer striker Wayne Rooney a contract worth £170,000 a week. News of the World
England's 2018 World Cup bid team are keen to bring Arsenal's French manager, Arsene Wenger, on board - potentially as the campaign's figurehead. Mail on Sunday
Thierry Henry could be banned for the start of the World Cup if a Fifa panel decides his infamous handball constituted "unsporting behaviour". (Sunday Telegraph)
A leading expert in match-fixing believes Asian bookmakers and "fixers" have "strong" contacts in the Premier League. (Sunday Telegraph)
WAG OF THE DAY
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The beachball which starred in Sunderland's 1-0 victory over Liverpool last month is to go on display at the National Football Museum in Preston. (Sunday Express)
David Beckham will return to the United States after the World Cup, play for the LA Galaxy until 2011, then invest in an MLS franchise. The Observer
Manchester United's French defender Patrice Evra has offered angry Irish fans a replay of their controversial World Cup qualifier - on his Playstation.
TRANSFER BOLLOX
Manchester United face competition from Chelsea for the signature of Everton's Jack Rodwell in January. Mail on Sunday
And former United player Steve Bruce hopes to bring their goalkeeper Ben Foster to Sunderland on loan, as Craig Gordon is out with a broken arm. (Sunday Express)
In their own hunt for a goalkeeper, United have been told CSKA Moscow want £25m for stopper Igor Akinfeev.News of the World
Bruce has a few other Sunderland targets in mind, including Argentine Diego Buonanotte and Mexican winger Nestor Calderon.News of the World
Liverpool will make a bid for Ruud van Nistelrooy, now surplus to requirements at Real Madrid, in January.Sunday Mirror
Chelsea are favourites to sign highly-rated Ipswich 16-year-old Connor Wickham.Sunday Mirror
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is keen on Swansea captain Ashley Williams and Honduras striker Roger Rojas. (Mail on Sunday)
West Ham will continue to pay unwanted midfielder Nigel Quashie £20,000 a week in wages when he joins MK Dons on loan in the coming week.Mail on Sunday
Clubs will get an extra day to sign players during the January window - the FA has now extended the deadline to 1700 GMT on 1 February, as 30 January falls on a Sunday. (Sunday Express)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Argentina want Guus Hiddink to leave Russia and join up with Diego Maradona for the World Cup. Sunday Mirror
Alan Shearer could take over at Sheffield United if boss Kevin Blackwell is sacked. News of the World
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Fabio Capello will not be capable of guiding England to World Cup glory in South Africa.Mail on Sunday
Meanwhile, Ferguson and United plan to offer striker Wayne Rooney a contract worth £170,000 a week. News of the World
England's 2018 World Cup bid team are keen to bring Arsenal's French manager, Arsene Wenger, on board - potentially as the campaign's figurehead. Mail on Sunday
Thierry Henry could be banned for the start of the World Cup if a Fifa panel decides his infamous handball constituted "unsporting behaviour". (Sunday Telegraph)
A leading expert in match-fixing believes Asian bookmakers and "fixers" have "strong" contacts in the Premier League. (Sunday Telegraph)
WAG OF THE DAY
http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2 ... a-oliveira
FINAL BOLLOX
The beachball which starred in Sunderland's 1-0 victory over Liverpool last month is to go on display at the National Football Museum in Preston. (Sunday Express)
David Beckham will return to the United States after the World Cup, play for the LA Galaxy until 2011, then invest in an MLS franchise. The Observer
Manchester United's French defender Patrice Evra has offered angry Irish fans a replay of their controversial World Cup qualifier - on his Playstation.