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[JohnKirby]

Sunday's gossip column

Saturday's gossip column

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe could be on his way to Liverpool in the summer for £10m (Express).

 

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says Chelsea's Joe Cole would be his choice for Footballer of the Year (Independent).

 

Jonathan Woodgate is on his way out of Real Madrid as they plan a major summer overhaul (People).

 

Portuguese national team coach Luis Felipe Scolari has met with FA chief executive Brian Barwick to discuss the England coach's job (People).

 

Wigan's Jimmy Bullard says he would be willing to play for Germany in the World Cup as he qualifies through one of his grandmothers (People).

 

Bolton could move for Charlton's Francis Jeffers when he becomes a free agent in the summer (People).

 

Brentford manager Martin Allen is favourite to take over at Birmingham if the Blues are relegated and Steve Bruce leaves his post (Mirror).

 

Portsmouth will not try to keep Salif Diao when his loan from Liverpool expires in the summer (Mirror).

 

Tottenham and Reading are tracking 17-year-old Margate striker Osman Sesay (Mirror).

 

Arsenal want to sign Manchester City's Joey Barton, who has yet to sign a new contract (Mail).

 

Liverpool will decide within the next month whether to keep Robbie Fowler at Anfield beyond the end of the season (Mail).

 

Wembley is unlikely to be ready in time for the Community Shield match on 13 August or a planned England friendly three days later (Observer).

 

Arsenal have tied up a deal to sign the world's tallest footballer, 6ft 10 Nikola Zigic, from Red Star Belgrade. In his first two seasons at Red Star, he scored 55 goals in 77 games. (Star).

 

Newcastle businessman George Houghton has bought control of Darlington and will be the new chairman (Star).

 

Tottenham's Aaron Lennon has rejected an approach to play for the Republic of Ireland (Star).

 

Arsenal have encouraged Inter Milan to make a bid for Thierry Henry (News of the World).

 

Roy Keane could be in line for a return to Nottingham Forest in the summer - as their new manager (News of the World).

 

Villareal's former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan could return to English football, with Newcastle and Everton interested in him (Express).

[Gringo]

Is that the same player stuck on the bench <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />

[philDMinime]

only stuck on the bench so there is no risk of injury and the gate get a decent fee

[Gringo]

Is that the truth, i doubt it. If it is why bother having him on the bench.

[Blues with Soul.]

They must be " tracking " him - he hasn't played for us since Jan.14th !!

[Boney Crisp]

Like i said to JKMaskell in Lesters yesterday if CK does not want to play him in case he gets injured and then ruins the deal then these clubs will make a bid when he is fit. At the end of the day he has another 19 years left in his footballing career im sure one injury will not stop him having a good future.

[Gate Watcher]

From the Ebbsfleet forum <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

 

Seen in the Guardian 'Tangled Web' column in the Sport section, which picks up on rumours bandied about on the internet:

 

"Carlos Queiroz has been seen talking to Darlington striker Akpo Sodje."

[Gate Watcher]

Alex I am of the opinion that CK is doing the right thing by protecting Osman at the moment. However, that could change depending on results over the next couple of weeks and I might be calling for CK to play him to get us out of a hole.

[seasidesteve]

so it dosnt count that we pay our money to see the best possible team play for gate.this is typical of football today the fans dont matter one bit

[Margate Martian]

a strange one really. so when he is snapped up will he also sit on the bench for them just in case he gets injured? I'm afraid thats the risk you take when playing football! Surley he would want to be playing football matches and not just warming the bench! In my opinion we should use him as much as possible until he goes! i cant even remember the last time he played to be honest!

[Blues with Soul.]

Quote:

Blues with Soul. said:
They must be " tracking " him - he hasn't played for us since Jan.14th !!

[Margate Martian]

cheers didnt see that.

[michael]

For me, same problem with Osman as there is with Yiga.

 

Where do you play them in our system.

Osman is not a true defender, and Yiga is not a 'true' midfielder, but if we only play 3 in midfield they have to be on the bench.

 

Personally, i would like Yiga to have another go as striker alongside Hocton and see Brayley in a attacking midfield role,with Keister and Gradley doing the lions share of midfield work