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Football Rumours on Thursday 2nd February 2012

last updated Thursday 02nd February 2012, 10:21 AM


Football rumours from today's newspapers

  • Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin, 30, has vowed to stay with the club until the end of the season, rejecting a move to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.
    (Metro)

  • Arsenal have made preliminary moves to sign midfielder Claudio Yacob , 24, from Argentina's Racing Club, and could snap up the player on a free transfer in the summer.
    (Daily Mirror)

  • Tottenham and Fulham are still eyeing up a move for Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega, 26.
    (Daily Mirror)

  • Didier Drogba has been linked to Chicago Fire Chicago Fire are interested in signing Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, 33.
    (Goal)

  • Everton are expected to sell striker Joao Silva, 21, this month - with clubs in Romania queuing up to sign the striker. The Romanian transfer window does not close until the middle of February.
    (talkSPORT)

  • Manchester United are keen on Nice's £5m-rated right-back Diacko Fofana, a 17-year-old who broke into the French side's first team this year.
    (Daily Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
  • Neil Warnock is the early favourite to replace Simon Grayson as Leeds United manager, although Alan Shearer is also keen to talk to chairman Ken Bates.
    (Metro)

  • Daily Telegraph Wolves chairman Steve Morgan came into the dressing room minutes after their 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool and criticised their players.
    (Daily Star)

  • Carlos Tevez is set to incur the wrath of Manchester City by playing a testimonial game for Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
    (Daily Express)

  • Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is still hopeful of retaining young midfielder Paul Pogba, 18.
    (Manchester Evening News )

  • Chris Samba failed to move in the transfer window Blackburn captain David Dunn insists Chris Samba will be welcomed back into the Rovers dressing room after backing the want-away defender to continue giving his all for the club.
    (Lancashire Telegraph)

  • Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Amos says he is ready to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday if required.
    (Manchester Evening News)

  • Sir Alex Ferguson says he had second thoughts about letting Ryan Shawcross leave Manchester United - but it was too late because the centre-half had put pen to paper with Stoke.
    (Stoke Sentinel )

  • Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is believed to have ordered a major revamp at the club. The Magpies are hoping to add a clutch of quality additions to the first-team pool this summer and also put emphasis on the layers beneath manager Alan Pardew's senior roster.
    (Newcastle Chronicle)

  • Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has warned fans must not expect too much, too soon from fit-again striker Fraizer Campbell.
    (Newcastle Chronicle)

  • Chelsea's accounts continue to make grim reading but things will get a lot worse for the club if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.
    (London Evening Standard)

  • Midfielder Zoltan Gera, who had been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament, wants to give West Brom a surprise fitness boost by returning to action before the season ends.
    (Express & Star)
AND FINALLY
  • Darron Gibson's goal for Everton against Manchester City has netted him a free meal at former team-mate Rio Ferdinand's restaurant.
    (Metro)





















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