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Monday, 7 August 2006, 07:00 GMT 08:00 UK

Monday's gossip column

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Middlesbrough will step up their search for new faces on Monday after being snubbed by Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt. (Various)

Manchester United will hold talks with West Brom on Monday to try and agree a deal for goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak. (Daily Mirror)

Stuart Pearce is considering a £2m bid from Portsmouth for England goalkeeper David James. (Various)

West Brom boss Bryan Robson is to make a surprise attempt to sign Togo World Cup striker Adekambi Oluufade on a season-long loan from Lille. (Daily Mirror)

Sol Campbell will complete his move from Arsenal to Portsmouth on Monday after agreeing terms with Harry Redknapp's side. (Daily Express)

Middlesbrough will complete a £1m deal for Blackburn defender Brett Emerton on Tuesday. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are closing in on a £200,000 deal for Ghana star Dan Quaye. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will complete the £1.6m signing of Peru defender Juan Vargas on Monday. (Daily Mirror)

Bulgarian left-back Ivaylo Petkov has arrived at Celtic for a trial and says he hopes to win a contract by Wednesday after leaving Ankaragucu. (Various)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are holding out for £40,000 for midfielder David Proctor, while Dundee United have offered £30,000. (The Herald)

Celtic are poised to offload midfielder Stephen Pearson to Derby County for £600,000. (The Sun)

Dundee United striker David Fernandez is expected to move to Kilmarnock. (The Herald)

Troubled Dutch defender Fernando Ricksen will meet Rangers officials today to dicuss a strategy to find him a new club. (Daily Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP

Defender Ashley Cole, who is expected to join Chelsea, will be left behind by Arsenal as they head for Tuesday's Champions League qualifier with Dinamo Zagreb. (Various)

Tottenham new boy Didier Zokora says he can become the Patrick Vieira of White Hart Lane. (Various)

Charlton new boy Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says he is not sure whether Andriy Shevchenko has what it takes to succeed in the Premiership. (Daily Mirror)

Former Scotland boss Tommy Docherty has criticised Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson, saying that most of the deals he has struck in the past few years have been 'crazy'. (Daily Record)

Joe Cole's damaged knee could rule him out of action until Christmas. (Various)

Terry Venables will be unveiled as England's number two on Monday after signing a contract with the FA on Sunday. (The Sun)

Chelsea's players want William Gallas to say sorry after the French defender missed the Blues' pre-season trip to the USA. (Various)

American billionaire is still hoping to takeover Aston Villa - and wants to build a Las Vegas-style super casino on land owned by the club. (Various)

FUNNIES

Porto boss Co Adriaanse says Man Utd are 'crazy' to spend £18.6m on Michael Carrick - and claims that sort of money should only be spent on a 'painting or a work of art'. (Daily Mirror)

Martin O'Neill got frugal Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis to open his wallet within hours of taking over as boss - but only to pay for a Chinese meal. (Daily Mirror)




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