Friday's gossip column round up


A round up of today's Premiership transfer gossip and news.
Veteran Germany striker Miroslav Klose, 34, claims he snubbed Tottenham Hotspur this summer to remain with Lazio.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Blackpool want to re-sign striker DJ Campbell from QPR permanently in January, but are happy to sign the 30-year-old on loan first.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Fiorentina have denied that there is any pre-contract arrangement with Manchester City over the future of 22-year-old forward Stevan Jovetic. Sporting director Daniele Prade has said that Jovetic remains a Viola player "at least until the end of the season".
Full story: Sky Sports
Manchester United are fighting it out with Juventus, Roma and Lazio for Sassuolo's Italy Under-19 striker Domenico Berardi, 18.
Full story: talkSPORT
Fulham are lining up a move for 24-year-old goalkeeper Sinan Bolat from Standard Liege. The Turk had been invited to Craven Cottage for rehabilitation on a cruciate knee injury by manager Martin Jol and the Dutchman now believes that he would make the ideal understudy to Mark Schwarzer.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard, 28, insists his rivalry with David de Gea, 21, is good for the team.
Full story: Metro
QPR defender Anton Ferdinand is determined not to shake the hands of either John Terry or Ashley Cole when Chelsea visit Loftus Road on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Aston Villa defender Gareth Southgate believes that West Brom's sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth is the ideal candidate for the Football Association's technical director vacancy. Southgate, who was the FA's head of elite development, was one of the early favourites for the role, but ruled himself out of the running in June.
Full story: Express and Star
West Ham midfielder Mark Noble, 25, has been urged by boss Sam Allardyce to end a pay dispute that could see him leave on a free next summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
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