Roman Pavlyuchenko's gone mad and Pepe Reina offered massive new Liverpool contract: Thursday's transfer rumours and gossip from the papers
The January transfer window is coming, and the gossip goose is getting fat. Here's today's choice carvings:
From today's Daily Mirror:
Arsenal on transfer trail of Mexican wonderkid
Manchester United on red alert as Spanish transfer target sacks his agent
Brazil star admits interest in Tottenham move
Phil Brown on brink of Hull exit
Burton close in on Crewe transfer target
Watford bid to extend loan deals for Manchester United and Arsenal stars
Blackburn trialist's hopes of a move rocked by injury
Stuttgart boss Markus Babbel facing the axe
Ipswich boss Roy Keane rocked by double transfer snub
Portsmouth boss Paul Hart in shock Reading link
Former Chelsea and Arsenal stars at centre of Portsmouth transfer ban
From today's other papers:
Liverpool are interested in signing £16.5million-rated Valencia winger Juan Mata next summer. (The Sun)
Juan Mata profile: 10 things you need to know - plus watch him in action
Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has suggested the striker's poor form is down to "psychological problems" (The Sun)
Pepe Reina will be offered a new £95,000-a-week five-year contract at Liverpool (The Sun)
Sheffield United hope to be granted permission next week to increase the capacity of Bramall Lane to 44,000. (The Sun)
Bristol City's new stadium plan for a 30,000-seat ground in the Ashton Vale area has been boosted after the council recommended its approval. (The Sun)
Blackburn centre-back Christopher Samba lost 10lbs in two days after contracting swine flu (The Sun)
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