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"On Friday, the English press writes about Thierry Henry's alternative for Arsenal", the preparation of "West Ham" to invest in an Israeli businessman, different opinions on the thoughts of Craig Bellamy and Michael Carrick on the leaders' fight, and Saturday's press writes about Didier Drogba's respect for the contract with Chelsea, interest from West Ham and Charlton in Clint Dempsey, Arsene Wenger's opinion on the bribery scandal, David Beckham's exclusion from the starting Real lineup, Martin O'Neill's belief in Gareth Barry's invitation to the English national team, Barry Ferguson's participation in fights, and Artur Boruc's family loss.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba confirmed that last season he was the main target of French club Lyon, but he respects his contract and wants to stay at Stamford Bridge. ("Daily Mirror")
US national team player Clint Dempsey, wanted by West Ham and Charlton, may move to a Premier League club after rejecting a new contract offer from New England Revolution. ("Daily Mirror")
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger called the investigation into bribery in football "witch hunt". ("The Sun")
Former England national team captain David Beckham's career at Real Madrid is on the edge as the player has sat on the bench for the second consecutive time. (Various)
Charlton defender Radostin Kishishev warned Aston Villa fans that his compatriot Bulgarian Stilian Petrov "deserves a better club than Villa" and may leave the team in the future. (Various)
Bolton captain Kevin Nolan believes that manager Sam Allardyce's bribery allegations will not affect him and the club moving forward. (Various)
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill hopes that his team captain Gareth Barry will deserve a call-up to the England national team. ("Daily Star")
Rangers captain Barry Ferguson admitted that after losing the Glasgow derby in 2000, he "fought for fun" in street brawls. ("The Sun")
Rangers coach Paul Le Guen will no longer let Karl Svensson onto the field, as new team member Sasa Papac has been included in the main team for the match against Celtic. (Various)
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is in anguish as his half-brother has died in a car accident in Poland. ("Daily Record")
Sheffield Wednesday manager Paul Sturrock wants to extend the loan agreement with Charlton's Lloyd Sam. ("Daily Star")
Celtic defender Bobo Balde is negotiating a move to Falkirk - in the name of his former teammate at Toulouse, Cedric Uraso. ("Daily Record")
When asked which other team he would have liked to play for, Arsenal striker Thierry Henry immediately replied, "it would be Liverpool". ("The Times", "The Mirror")
Israeli businessman Eli Papoushado confirmed that he is willing to invest in the takeover of the West Ham club for £100 million. ("The Independent")
According to Newcastle coach Terry McDermott, Craig Bellamy is "a bit of a maverick," but Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez insists that his team's forward is "fully focused" and "fully mature." (Various)
Michael Carrick says that in the fight for the champions title, Man Utd cannot afford to drop points. ("Daily Star")
