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Last Updated: Wednesday, 9 February, 2005, 02:19 GMT
The gossip column
All the latest gossip from Wednesday's newspapers.

Manchester United's key shareholders JP McManus and John Magnier are willing to accept an �800m takeover of the club by US tycoon Malcolm Glazer (The Sun).

Southampton midfielder Anders Svensson will return to hometown team Elfsbourg when the season ends (Daily Express).

Arsenal defender Ashley Cole is angry with the Gunners and will snub any new deal he is offered (Daily Mirror).

Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez is seeking a two-year contract extension as he rebuilds his team (Daily Express).

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann admits he came close to walking out on the club after being dropped in favour of Manuel Almunia (The Independent).

Ronnie Johnsen, a treble-winner with Man Utd, has decided to retire at 35 and return home to Norway (The Sun).

Birmingham striker Dwight Yorke wants a move to the Middle East or a club in Japan (Daily Mirror).

West Brom boss Bryan Robson has urged midfield star Jason Koumas to go out and prove his quality (The Sun).

Bolton midfield maestro Jay-Jay Okocha is not guaranteed a first-team return despite recovering from a knee injury (Daily Mirror).

Nottingham Forest are trying to sign Bradford's Australian goalkeeper Paul Henderson for �250,000 (Daily Mirror).

Arsenal have 'lost the plot' this season according to their former midfield star Emmanuel Petit (Daily Mirror).

Newcastle will stay at the Dubai Police Academy during their sunshine training trip to the Middle East (The Sun).

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was involved in a furious bust-up with club doctor Neil Frazer over the treatment of Arjen Robben (Daily Star).

Fernando Ricksen's agent says the Rangers defender has no plans to hold fresh contract talks with the club (Daily Record)

Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller has hit back at Martin O'Neill for saying he should not have left Celtic in the summer (Daily Record)





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