Saturday's gossip B*ll*x

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Manchester City have been placed on alert with the news that Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has fallen out with coach Pep Guardiola. Daily Mirror
Thierry Henry could be on his way out of Barcelona - and that may put Manchester City on red-alert.
Former Arsenal captain Henry, 32, has struggled for fitness and to adapt to coach Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy this season.
Spanish newspapers yesterday reported that Guardiola has fallen out with Henry and may be ready to offload him in January.
Henry is already a target for MLS side New York Red Bulls next summer but big-spending City tried to sign the brilliant French striker before and are keen to strengthen their squad in January.

Barcelona are also keen on City’s Brazilian international Robinho and that may tempt the Spanish club to see if a swap deal is possible. Henry had a difficult start to his Barcelona career but fought to become one of their biggest stars last season and won the European Cup. World Cup winner Henry will not want to give up now, especially ahead of next summer’s World Cup finals and the Frenchman is desperate to be fit for the play-offs with the Republic of Ireland.

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Cristiano Ronaldo has urged former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to join him at Spanish giants Real Madrid.The Sun

Sunderland are still interested in Wigan's Maynor Figueroa despite the defender being sidelined with knee ligament damage. Daily Mirror

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has lined up Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo as a replacement for the disgraced Marlon King. Daily Mirror

Chelsea are chasing Le Mans right back Sebastien Corchia, despite their transfer ban.Daily Mirror

Everton manager David Moyes could make an emergency loan move for Inter Milan winger Ricardo Quaresma. Daily Mirror

Sunderland striker David Healy is a loan target for Championship promotion chasers West Brom.Daily Mirror

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OTHER GOSSIP
Hull are to launch an internal investigation into all of the club's transfer dealings over the last two years.Daily Mail

Former Wigan boss Paul Jewell, a friend of new Hull chairman Adam Pearson, is the leading candidate to take over at the KC Stadium if the beleaguered Phil Brown is sacked.Daily Telegraph

Injury-plagued West Ham winger Kieron Dyer has been ruled out for another three weeks after suffering a hamstring strain just as he was about to make a return to action. Various

Newcastle are set to reject the chance to sign Sol Campbell because of the former England defender's wage demands.Daily Telegraph

England manager Fabio Capello has hit back at Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson by saying that English players returning from international friendlies will be fresher than those from other countries.Various

Cash-strapped Portsmouth did manage to pay their players in October, but only after securing a £15m loan.The Guardian

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has upped the ante ahead of the north London derby by suggesting that Tottenham have a "lot of work to do" if they are to be mentioned in the same breath as the Gunners.Various

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that he pulled out of a £4m move for Marlon King when the club discovered he had served a prison sentence. Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY
In a bid to quell criticism that he has lost his focus on football, Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand this week pulled out of the northern premiere of the film 'Dead Man Running'.Various

And when Sir Alex Ferguson was questioned about Ferdinand's form at Friday's press conference, the United boss was drawn into a tetchy confrontation with a reporter, saying: "I just have to put [the criticism] down to the modern culture of humiliating people."Various

Ipswich boss Roy Keane may have a fearsome reputation but, according to Stoke defender Danny Collins, it does not come close to the angry dressing downs given out by Wolves manager Mick McCarthy when they were together at Sunderland.Daily Exprress

[walshawblue]

Rooney to Madrid I like.That WOULD fuck the scum up. Can't see it happening though

[Vhero]

Rooney to Madrid I like.That WOULD fuck the scum up. Can't see it happening though

I could mate if they dont win fuck all this season.

[john68]

Rooney to Madrid I like.That WOULD fuck the scum up. Can't see it happening though

I could mate if they dont win fuck all this season.

I think that decision will more likely be made by the yanks and the accountants. Taggart may just be forced to do as he is told.