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Thursday's English press writes about the battle between "Liverpool" and "Barcelona" for "Blackburn" defender Lucas Neill, "Celtic" coach Gordon Strachan's desire to acquire "Watford" defender Danny Shittu, "Man Utd" reject JAV wonderkid Freddy Adu, the interest of three clubs in "Chelsea" secure Lassana Diarra, "Fulham" agreement for American forward Clint Dempsey, "Arsenal" desire to purchase "Newcastle" defender Charles N'Zogbia and the injury of English Owen Hargreaves, while Friday's English press writes about "Chelsea" club's search for a right-back, the interest of three clubs in "Falkirk" forward Anthony Stokes, "West Ham" forward Carlos Tevez's request not to be sold, criticism of "Chelsea" forward Andriy Shevchenko and "Sheffield United" coach's hope to elevate the club to European tournaments within three seasons.
London's "West Ham" is preparing a £5 million bid for "West Brom" defender Curtis Davies. ("The Sun")
"Chelsea" will seek a new right-back in January and wants to acquire either Sevilla's Brazilian Daniel Alves or Valencia's Portuguese Miguel. ("The Independent")
"Wolves" and "Sunderland" have joined "Celtic", who are interested in "Falkirk" forward Anthony Stokes loaned out from "Arsenal". ("Daily Express")
"Celtic" scout director Ray Clarke confirmed that the "Bhoys" want Antony Stokes. ("The Scotsman")
Defender Derek Riordan is prepared to leave "Celtic" in January if he does not play in the main team. ("Daily Mail")
"Cardiff" will present a revised offer for Derek Riordan in January. ("The Sun")
"Cardiff" is preparing to offer £1 million for "Celtic" midfielder Stephen Pearson. ("The Herald")
"Sheffield United" will allow striker Ade Akinbiyi to leave the team when the player market opens in January. ("The Sun")
"Watford" coach Aidy Boothroyd mentioned that he is willing to sell highly-rated England U-21 youth team forward Ashley Young. (Various)
"Tottenham" is preparing to make an offer to acquire 17-year-old "Lens" defender Adel Taarabt. ("Daily Star")
"Rangers" will use the £1 million received for Fernando Ricksen from "Zenit" team to attract "Lazio" striker Goran Pandev. (Various)
French defender Julien Rodriguez may leave "Rangers" if he loses his spot in the starting lineup. ("The Herald")
"Hibernian" defenders Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson demand new contract negotiations from general manager Rod Petrie. (Various)
"Wigan" coach Paul Jewell quashed rumors that he is eyeing Moscow "Lokomotiv" striker Garry O'Connor, "Celtic" defender Shaun Maloney, and "Hibernian" defenders Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson. ("The Herald")
"Hamilton" 16-year-old defender Jamie McCarthy is close to moving to "Liverpool." ("The Sun")
"Norwich" has joined the battle for "Aberdeen" defender and captain Russell Anderson. ("Daily Express")
"Norwich" manager Peter Grant is looking to sign a long-term contract with "Derby County" goalkeeper Lee Camp in January. ("Daily Star")
"Bristol City" will try once again to acquire striker Grant Holt from "League One" opponent "Nottingham Forest." ("The Sun")
"West Ham" forward Carlos Tevez has asked the new club owner, Eggert Magnusson, not to sell him. ("The Sun")
Former "Arsenal" coach George Graham says that the reason for the club's poor results is that many experienced players are leaving the team, and the starting lineup is filled with young players. (Various)
"Chelsea" defender Ashley Cole says that the "Gunners" are not showing good results because they are not physically strong enough. ("Daily Mirror")
Former "Rangers" coach Alex McLeish scolded the "Elgin" team during halftime break last week, but his efforts did not prevent a 1-3 loss and a drop to the bottom of the third division. ("Daily Record")
"Chelsea" forward Andriy Shevchenko says he is not afraid of criticism directed at him after a less-than-successful start in English football. ("The Sun")
"Southampton" manager George Burley is dealing with a conflict within the team that could harm the club's chances of getting into the Premier League. ("Daily Mirror")
"Middlesbrough" coach Gareth Southgate agrees that he needs to make his team's game more entertaining for the fans to regain their trust. ("Daily Star")
"Aston Villa" captain Gareth Barry says that after losing 3-1 to "Man City" team midweek, coach Martin O'Neill's honeymoon period is over. ("The Sun")
"Liverpool" coach Rafa Benitez hopes that Craig Bellamy, against whom assault charges were dropped this week, will solve the team's goal-scoring problem. ("Daily Mirror")
"Portsmouth" defender Sol Campbell says that the team's decision to work hard this season has paid off despite sacrificing beauty. ("Daily Express")
"Charlton" manager Les Reed says that after losing to "Reading" two weeks ago, he had to change from "Mr. Nice" to "Mr. Nasty." ("Daily Express")
"Sheffield United" coach Neil Warnock wants the club to secure a place in European tournaments within three seasons. (Various)
"Wigan" head coach Paul Jewell says that "Liverpool" still has a chance to enter the top four teams. (Various)
"Hamilton" defender Ross McCabe was told that after a collision with "Clyde" during September's match, after which he lost consciousness, the 18-year-old player will have to leave football. (Various)
"Man City" coach Stuart Pearce has learned that the club will not be able to bring back defender Shaun Wright-Phillips from "Chelsea" despite his price possibly being lower than the £21 million at which he was sold. ("The Sun")
"Liverpool" and "Barcelona" are ready to fight for the rights to acquire 28-year-old Australian national team and "Blackburn" captain Lucas Neill. (Various)
Former "Man Utd" defender Keith Gillespie desperately wants "Sheffield United" coach Neil Warnock to extend his contract, which expires at the end of this season. ("Daily Star")
"Celtic" manager Gordon Strachan wants to acquire "Watford" defender Danny Shittu. (Scottish "Sun")
"Tottenham" is ready to make a £2.5 million offer for 17-year-old French defender Adel Taarabt, who has just earned a spot in the main "Lens" team. ("Daily Star")
"Motherwell" striker Scott McDonald is close to moving to "Wolves" for a fee of £600,000. (Scottish "Sun")
"Tottenham" head coach Martin Jol is eyeing "West Brom" defender Curtis Davies and will try to acquire him in January. ("Daily Mirror")
"Man Utd" rejected USA wonderkind Freddy Adu after the American spent only a week on trial at "Old Trafford." ("Daily Mirror")
"Chelsea" player Lassana Diarra is wanted on loan by "Marseille" and "Lille" teams, but "Newcastle" is also interested in the French defender. ("Daily Star")
"Rangers" are eying "Lazio" striker Goran Pandev for £3 million. (Scottish "Daily Express")
"Rangers" are also linked with "Hibernian" defender Steven Whittaker and "Aberdeen" captain Russell Anderson. (Scottish "Daily Mail")
"Sheffield United" coach Neil Warnock wants "Leeds" defender Matthew Kilgallon for £2 million. ("Daily Mirror")
"Portsmouth" is prepared to pay £2 million for South Korean national team forward Lee Chun-Soo. (Various)
"Charlton" goalkeeper Stephan Andersen will join Danish "Brondby" team in January. (Various)
"Fulham" has reached an agreement to acquire 23-year-old forward Clint Dempsey from American "New England Revolution" club. ("The Times")
"Newcastle" coach Glenn Roeder rejected "Arsenal" team's interest in Charles N'Zogbia and says the player will not leave "St James Park." ("The Times")
"Celtic" will offer "Arsenal" £1 million for forward Anthony Stokes, who is currently on loan to "Falkirk." ("The Independent")
"Everton" manager David Moyes wants to attract 22-year-old defender Tomas Sivok from Prague's "Sparta." ("The Independent")
"Middlesbrough" coach Gareth Southgate told former Spain international Gaizka Mendieta that he could leave the club. ("The Independent")
Argentinian forward Carlos Tevez claims he is fighting for a place in the starting lineup at "West Ham," denying rumors of a possible return to Argentina. (Various)
"West Ham" hopes of moving to the Olympic Stadium have increased even more after the club's new owner, Icelandic Eggert Magnusson, had a "constructive" meeting with the management of the 2012 London Olympics. (Various)
England and Bayern Munich defender Owen Hargreaves will not play this season as his game has been interrupted by a recurring injury after a broken leg rehabilitation. (Various)
