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Atėnų "Panathinaikos" striker Djibril Cisse was spotted having lunch with "Liverpool" team captain Steven Gerrard. This further fueled rumors that the Frenchman could return to the "Anfield" stadium club (“Daily Mail”).
Meanwhile, the owners of the "Reds" have submitted a £10.7 million offer to the "Lille" team for Ivory Coast national team striker Gervinho (“IM Scouting”).
Striker Michael Owen has decided to end his unsuccessful career spell at "Man Utd" and is likely to join Birmingham's "Aston Villa" club during the winter transfer window (“Manchester Evening News”).
"Man City" striker Roque Santa Cruz should leave the Arab-owned club in January and spend at least six months on loan at Roma's "Lazio" team (“Daily Mail”).
The "Blues" are ready to offer £7 million to the "Bordeaux" team for former "Liverpool" defender Alou Diarra as soon as the winter transfer window opens on January 1st (“The Guardian”).
Newcastle striker Andy Carroll hinted to the club's manager Alan Pardew that he is not keen on leaving St James Park, despite interest from London's "Chelsea", "Man City" and London's "Tottenham" teams (“The Guardian”).
England's national team coach Fabio Capello believes that hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in the winter is a "good idea". The Italian fears that it will be too hot for the players during training and matches. The specialist said: "It won't be easy for the players to stay in the hotel all day" (“Reuters”).
