Transfer rumours: Friday, September 3
Tottenham, Spartak Moscow, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Bolton, Celtic, Aston Villa,
Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale was the subject of a "big-money" bid over the summer, according to Wales manager John Toshack.(Daily Mirror)
Spartak Moscow are ready to offer Yuri Zhirkov a route out of Chelsea after Russia coach Dick Advocaat warned the defender he must be playing regular football to feature for his country.(Daily Mail)
Former England Under-21 defender Chris Riggott, who was released by Middlesbrough in the summer, is having a trial at Cardiff.(Mail)
Tottenham have been told to make a "better offer" for SuperSport United's South Africa international defender Bongani Khumalo.(Mail)
Tottenham keeper Carlo Cudicini could be loaned out to a Championship club when the window opens on Tuesday for Football League clubs. The 36-year-old is third choice at Spurs and Middlesbrough are monitoring the situation. (Talksport)
Nigerian defender Danny Shittu, 30, could get the chance to reboot his career with a move to Celtic after being released by Bolton. (Daily Record)
Former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier is set for a dramatic return to English football with Aston Villa after holding talks with the club's owner Randy Lerner.(Mail)
But former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been ruled out of the running for the vacant managerial post at Villa Park. (The Sun)
Defender Jamie Carragher can savour the prospect of at least another three seasons at Anfield after opening talks on a new Liverpool contract.(Mail)
Blackburn's new signing Benjani Mwaruwari claims there is "no trust" at his old club Manchester City and that some of their players are motivated primarily by money. (Daily Telegraph)
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