Football rumours from today's newspapers
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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)
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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)
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Tottenham and Fulham are still eyeing up a move for Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega, 26.
(Daily Mirror)
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Didier Drogba has been linked to Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire are interested in signing Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, 33.
(Goal)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is still hopeful of retaining young midfielder Paul Pogba, 18.
(Manchester Evening News )
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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)
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Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Amos says he is ready to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday if required.
(Manchester Evening News)
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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 )
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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)
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Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has warned fans must not expect too much, too soon from fit-again striker Fraizer Campbell.
(Newcastle Chronicle)
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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)
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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
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Darron Gibson's goal for Everton against Manchester City has netted him a free meal at former team-mate Rio Ferdinand's restaurant.
(Metro)