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Last Updated: Sunday, 30 January, 2005, 01:08 GMT
The gossip column
All the latest gossip from Sunday's newspapers.

Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard will make a �30m summer move to Chelsea 'in the biggest deal in British football history'. (Mail on Sunday)

Chelsea have made an illegal approach for Arsenal star Ashley Cole and are set to land Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov. (News of the World)

Blackburn have nipped in with an 11th-hour bid to steal Newcastle reject Craig Bellamy from Birmingham (Various) and are leading the race to land Benfica striker Tomo Sokota. (The People)

But Rovers have already missed out on Bellamy and are eyeing Besiktas striker John Carew instead. (Sunday Mirror)

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce also wants to sign Oldham skipper Will Haining (The People), hand Clinton Morrison and Matthew Upson new deals, land West Ham's Matthew Etherington and Man United's Eric Djemba-Djemba. (Daily Star)

Meanwhile, Djemba-Djemba has rejected a �2m move to Portsmouth. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea target Andriy Shevchenko admits he has met club owner Roman Abramovich. (Daily Star)

Former FC Porto midfielder Carlos Alberto, now with Brazil's Corinthians, claims Chelsea want to sign him by the end of the year. (The People)

Liverpool are ready to sign Luton's teenage keeper Dean Brill. (The People)

West Brom defender Darren Moore has become a target for Leicester (The People).

Manchester City are set to ship French centre-half David Sommeil to Nice, (The People), and offer Bobby Robson a return to football if boss Kevin Keegan leaves. (Sunday Express, Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham will move for Valencia midfielder Pablo Aimar if Arsenal sell Edu to the Spanish club. (Daily Star)

Charlton striker Shaun Bartlett will sign a new one-year contract with the club (The People) and the Addicks are trying to put a �1m bid together for Watford striker Heidar Helguson. (Daily Star)

Crystal Palace plan a transfer deadline-day swoop for veteran Bayern Munich midfielder Jens Jeremies. (The People)

Middlesbrough are chasing Chelsea midfielder Geremi, as well as Celtic defender Bobo Balde. (The People)

Southampton boss Harry Redknapp says he expects Tottenham to beat him in the race to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Andy Reid. But Forest deny Spurs are in the hunt. (Sunday Express, Daily Star) though the Independent and News of the World say they are.

Wayne Routledge will make a �2.2m move to Tottenham on Monday. (Sunday Mirror)

A secret approach has been made by a top English club to buy a franchise in the American MLS League. (Sunday Express)

Arsenal are poised to offer Robert Pires a new deal. (Daily Star)

Malcolm Glazer plans to approach Man United's board direct with a renewed �800m offer for the club. (Mail on Sunday)

Rangers are ready to mount a summer swoop for Manchester United keeper Roy Carroll. (The People, Daily Star)





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