Football rumours from today's newspapers
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Arsenal midfielder and captain Cesc Fabregas is set to re-join Barcelona in the summer. The 22-year-old Spaniard is contracted to the Gunners until the end of 2013/2014, but is unhappy with the team's lack of ambition.
(Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo)
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Paris St Germain's bid to sign Manchester United midfielder Anderson fell through because the French club were reluctant to pay the Brazilian's wages.
(Daily Mail)
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Sunderland missed out on landing Egypt winger Ahmed Al-Muhammadi after his club ENPPI rejected the Black Cats' bid of £2m.
(Daily Mail)
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One of the 'biggest' smallest deals on deadline day was Mido's move to West Ham. The Egypt striker signed on a six-month loan from Middlesbrough for £1,000 a week. Owner David Sullivan called it "one of the most amazing of all time".
(The Sun)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Beleaguered John Terry will tell England manager Fabio Capello that he will not quit the captain's armband.
(The Mirror)
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However, others report the Chelsea centre-half is considering resigning as skipper of the national team ahead of talks with Capello on Friday. It follows newspaper allegations of an affair with the former girlfriend of England team-mate Wayne Bridge.
(The Independent)
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Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge could be on the verge of quitting international football following the fall-out of Terry's alleged affair with his ex-girlfriend.
(The Independent)
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David Beckham has revealed his thoughts on returning to Old Trafford in an AC Milan shirt ahead of this month's Champions League clash. The England midfielder, on loan from LA Galaxy, said: "The thought of playing United always gives me that sick feeling because I missed the club so much."
(Daily Express)
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Midfielder Park Ji-Sung has warned Chelsea that Manchester United will not capitulate as the Premier League title race heats up.
(The Sun)
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Striker Emmanuel Adebayor thanked his Manchester City "family" for providing support following the deadly gun attacks on Togo's football team in Angola last month.
(The Mirror)
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Fiorentina and ex-Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu, who tested positive for the banned substance sibutramine last week, has been labelled a "child" by the Italian club's sporting director Pantaleo Corvino.
(The Sun)
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Wayne Rooney is confident that Manchester United can set a new Premier League record and win four successive titles.
(The Mirror)
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Chelsea missed Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou, on Africa Cup of Nations duty, throughout January, but still won all five games. The attacking duo wear their Blues shirts again on Tuesday and Frank Lampard says: 'When they were away people spoke about us struggling. We've done well and now we will be even stronger."
(Daily Mail)
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Portuguese winger Nani says he is back to his best after a stunning performance in Manchester United's 3-1 demolition at Arsenal. The £17.3m signing in 2007 said: "The manager has shown confidence in me, I have been given more time on the pitch and that has given me belief in myself."
(The Mirror)
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Arsenal midfielder Fabregas has been busy reflecting on the thumping by Manchester United. The Spaniard said: "I felt very well but when you find yourself 2-0 or 3-0 down, it's difficult. Even Lionel Messi would struggle to do anything."
(The Mirror)
AND FINALLY...
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It wasn't the most dramatic of transfer deadline days with less than £20m being splashed out in the final 24 hours of the window.
(The Mirror)