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On Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the English press is still worried about Roy Keane, writes about Alex Ferguson's future plans, coaching changes in the "Charlton", "Portsmouth" and "Rangers" clubs, and the future acquisitions of Madrid's "Real" and Italian teams.
Sunday
Sir Alex Ferguson hinted that he may remain as "Man Utd" manager for another three years and assured that he will definitely coach the "Red Devils" in the coming years. ("Various")
"Arsenal" defender Ashley Cole moved one step closer to a move to Madrid's "Real" when Roberto Carlos hinted that he would like to return to Brazil. ("People")
Neil Warnock will leave "Sheffield United" and become the new manager of "Portsmouth". ("Observer")
"O2" is considering replacing their advertising at "Arsenal" with a contract with "Man Utd" for the next season. ("News of the World")
Roy Keane is likely to reject an offer from "Man City". ("News of the World")
The Saudi Arabian team "Al Ittihad" is planning to offer Roy Keane £1 million for 10 days of work in the World Club Championship. ("People")
"Millwall" chairman Peter de Savary wants to bring in Terry Venables for a few months to evaluate his abilities. ("Express")
"Newcastle" has joined the race to sign the £10 million-rated "Real Betis" winger Joaquin. ("Daily Star")
Inter Milan is considering acquiring the struggling "Liverpool" winger Harry Kewell. ("Star")
"Liverpool" is still actively interested in 16-year-old "Southampton" forward Theo Walcott. ("Star")
Tomas Repka, representing "West Ham", plans to leave the club in January and return to his native Czech Republic. ("People")
"Charlton" head coach Alan Curbishley is identified as the most likely candidate to take over as head coach of crisis-stricken "Rangers" in the Scottish Premier League. ("Sunday Mirror")
Everton manager David Moyes admitted that he tried to lure Michael Owen but could not compete with the money offered by Newcastle. ("Express")
Liverpool player Anthony Le Tallec hinted that he is disappointed with life at Anfield. ("News of the World")
"Rangers" have joined "Liverpool", "Everton", "West Ham" and "Fulham" in the fight for the 20-year-old Swiss defender Jose Goncalves, who plays in the Champions League with "Thun" eleven. ("News of the World")
Saturday
"Celtic" and the Italian side "Fiorentina" have made initial offers to Roy Keane. ("Daily Mail")
Turin's "Juventus" is also ready to offer a contract to former "Man Utd" captain, which would earn him more than £100,000 a week. ("Express")
Italian side "Juventus" is also interested in attracting "Chelsea" defender William Gallas if he does not extend his contract with the Premier League champions. ("The Sun")
Liverpool has made a £4.5 million offer to sign Serbian and Montenegrin defender Nemanja Vidic, who would replace Sami Hyypia. ("The Times")
Neil Warnock will move from "Sheffield United" to "Portsmouth" - he has been offered a three-year contract worth £3.5 million. ("Daily Mail")
If Neil Warnock fails to lure him, "Portsmouth" chairman Milan Mandaric will offer the job to "Rangers" head coach Alex McLeish. ("Daily Record")
"Man Utd" is actively interested in Moscow's "Dynamo" defensive midfielder Maniche, who would cost them £8 million. ("Sun")
The "Red Devils" are also interested in 23-year-old "Marseille" midfielder Franck Ribery and could use Louis Saha as bait. ("Star")
Aston Villa manager David O'Leary plans to try and sign "Newcastle" midfielder James Milner for £1 million. ("Daily Star")
Friday
Michael Ballack is not in the list of future "Man Utd" signings and is likely to move from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid. ("Daily Mirror")
After Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer mentioned that money was a barrier to signing a new contract, other sources started claiming that Michael Ballack could still move to "Red Devils". ("Sun")
Ruud Gullit has rejected the possibility of returning to play for "Portsmouth" in the Premier League. ("Daily Mail")
"Hibernian" forward Derek Riordan may face disciplinary action from the club after rumors surfaced that he sang a racist song aimed at "Hearts" defender Rudi Skacel in a pub. ("The Sun")
Liverpool is in the race to sign "Fulham" player Steed Malbranque and is willing to let Harry Kewell move to Aston Villa. ("Daily Star")
Wayne Rooney hinted that he imagines himself playing for "Man Utd" for another 10 years. ("The Independent")
United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson mentioned that his time at the club is coming to an end. (Various)
However, Sir Alex Ferguson laughed off reports claiming that he could leave "Man Utd" and move to "Rangers". ("Daily Record")
Inter Milan's head coach mentioned that during the break his team plans to visit the "Rangers" team at the "Ibrox" stadium. ("Daily Record")
Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has not given up hope of signing a contract with former United captain Roy Keane. ("Times")
Hearts' biggest shareholder Vladimir Romanov plans to buy troubled Bosnian club Zenica's "Celik". ("The Herald")
Thursday
"Rangers" club is prepared to offer Sir Alex Ferguson the position of head coach. ("The Sun")
Newcastle manager Graeme Souness is eager to attract "Fenerbahce" forward Nicolas Anelka to "St James Park". (The Independent")
Aston Villa manager David O'Leary is ready to pay £3 million for "Fulham" defender Zat Knight. ("Daily Mirror")
Stephen Kelly delays signing a contract with "Tottenham" because he wants to play regularly in the first team. ("The Sun")
To prevent a possible offer from "Man Utd", Aston Villa have started negotiations with Steven Davis. ("The Guardian")
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock is considering signing "Charlton" player Jonathan Fortune. ("Daily Mirror")
Kevin Nolan has dismissed any possibility of leaving Bolton for his dream of playing for the England national team. ("Daily Mirror")
Leeds is closely monitoring "Spurs" winger Andy Reid. ("Daily Mirror")
In January, Jiri Jarosik plans to leave Birmingham if the team's results do not improve. ("Daily Mirror")
In January, "Brighton" may sign a contract with on-loan "Aston Villa" goalkeeper Wayne Henderson. ("The Daily Telegraph")
