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"The English press on Saturday writes about Arsenal's attempt to acquire Man City defender Micah Richards, Alan Smith's refusal to move to Cardiff or Leeds, Magnus Hedman's readiness to become a member of Chelsea club, Man Utd's approach to acquiring Fernando Torres, New England Revolution's desire to buy David Beckham, Tottenham coach's participation in the player transfer market to find a replacement for Ledley King, Thierry Henry's statement that he does not regret staying with Arsenal and halting negotiations for Shaun Maloney's contract with Celtic.
"Arsenal" is ready in the middle of winter to try to acquire the new England national team player and Man City defender Micah Richards. ("Daily Star") Manchester United player Alan Smith has rejected offers to join Cardiff or Leeds on loan. ("The Guardian") Former Swedish national team goalkeeper Magnus Hedman hopes to join the Chelsea team this weekend. The former Celtic goalkeeper called it "his dream come true." ("The Sun") Man Utd are close to acquiring Madrid Atletico's striker Fernando Torres for £22 million. ("The Sun") "Tottenham" agreed in January to acquire Leonardo Vitor Santiago, a defender from NAC in the Netherlands. ("The Times") New England Revolution, coached by former Liverpool defender Steve Nicolas, is the latest US club to express interest in David Beckham. ("Daily Telegraph") Charlton wants to attract the Hibernian duo Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson, but will have to compete with several other clubs. ("Daily Record") Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has agreed to acquire Maltese national team and Lillestrom striker Michael Mifsud for £700,000. ("Daily Star") Football Association (FA) president Brian Barwick has warned Premier League stars to improve their behavior with referees, or else they may have to take responsibility. ("Daily Mirror") Watford coach Adrian Boothroyd wants to limit salaries and introduce a new player calling system to make the Premier League fairer. (Various) Arsenal forward Thierry Henry denied rumors that he wants to leave the club in January and says he has no regrets about staying with the Gunners. ("The Sun") Tottenham coach Martin Jol is preparing to actively participate in the player transfer market and will try to acquire a center-back who could replace team captain Ledley King when needed. ("The Sun") Birmingham owner David Sullivan insists that coach Steve Bruce's job is safe and blames fans for leaving the club. ("Daily Mirror") Shaun Maloney has halted contract negotiations with Celtic, sparking rumors that he will leave the team in January. ("Daily Record") After initial talks about extending his contract until 2008, Aiden McGeady said he is happy at Celtic. ("Daily Record") Rangers president David Murray says coach Paul Le Guen has until the end of the season to fix the team's game. (Various)"
