Football rumours from today's newspapers
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Barcelona may cool their interest in Manchester City's Robinho, having opened discussions with Valencia's David Silva instead.
(Sunday Times)
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Manchester United face competition from Chelsea for the signature of Everton's Jack Rodwell in January.
(Mail on Sunday)
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And former United player Steve Bruce hopes to bring their goalkeeper Ben Foster to Sunderland on loan, as Craig Gordon is out with a broken arm. (Sunday Express)
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In their own hunt for a goalkeeper, United have been told CSKA Moscow want £25m for stopper Igor Akinfeev.
(News of the World)
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Bruce has a few other Sunderland targets in mind, including Argentine Diego Buonanotte and Mexican winger Nestor Calderon.
(News of the World)
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Liverpool will make a bid for Ruud van Nistelrooy, now surplus to requirements at Real Madrid, in January.
(Sunday Mirror)
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Chelsea are favourites to sign highly-rated Ipswich 16-year-old Connor Wickham.
(Sunday Mirror)
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Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is keen on Swansea captain Ashley Williams and Honduras striker Roger Rojas. (Mail on Sunday)
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West Ham will continue to pay unwanted midfielder Nigel Quashie £20,000 a week in wages when he joins MK Dons on loan in the coming week.
(Mail on Sunday)
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Clubs will get an extra day to sign players during the January window - the FA has now extended the deadline to 1700 GMT on 1 February, as 30 January falls on a Sunday. (Sunday Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Argentina want Guus Hiddink to leave Russia and join up with Diego Maradona for the World Cup.
(Sunday Mirror)
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Alan Shearer could take over at Sheffield United if boss Kevin Blackwell is sacked.
(News of the World)
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Fabio Capello will not be capable of guiding England to World Cup glory in South Africa.
(Mail on Sunday)
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Meanwhile, Ferguson and United plan to offer striker Wayne Rooney a contract worth £170,000 a week.
(News of the World)
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England's 2018 World Cup bid team are keen to bring Arsenal's French manager, Arsene Wenger, on board - potentially as the campaign's figurehead.
(Mail on Sunday)
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Thierry Henry could be banned for the start of the World Cup if a Fifa panel decides his infamous handball constituted "unsporting behaviour". (Sunday Telegraph)
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A leading expert in match-fixing believes Asian bookmakers and "fixers" have "strong" contacts in the Premier League. (Sunday Telegraph)
AND FINALLY...
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The beachball which starred in Sunderland's 1-0 victory over Liverpool last month is to go on display at the National Football Museum in Preston. (Sunday Express)
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David Beckham will return to the United States after the World Cup, play for the LA Galaxy until 2011, then invest in an MLS franchise.
(The Observer)
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Manchester United's French defender Patrice Evra has offered angry Irish fans a replay of their controversial World Cup qualifier - on his Playstation.
(Sunday Mirror)