Friday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Real Madrid are preparing to launch a bid for Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger in January. (Various)

Stoke are lining up a £3m bid for Liverpool's 25-year-old winger Jermaine Pennant. (Various)

Chelsea are trying to sign French midfielder Sofiane Feghouli, 18, who has been dubbed the new Zinedine Zidane. (Daily Mirror)

The Blues are also keen on Seville striker Luis Fabiano. (The Times)

Birmingham are set to wrap up a loan move for West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie. (The Sun)

Blues boss Steve Bruce is also hoping to make the loan move of Spartak Moscow winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie a permanent deal. (Mirror)

Millwall are set to sign Gifton Noel-Williams after he received international clearance following a spell at Spain's Elche. (The Sun)

Walsall will hand veteran striker Geoff Horsfield a trial. (Various)

OTHER GOSSIP

Tottenham will try to replace manager Juande Ramos with Manchester City boss Mark Hughes and have sounded out the Welshman with a £20m five-year deal. Spurs hope Hughes will agree to join them during next week's international break. (The Sun)

Bolton could sue West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair, according to their chairman Phil Gartside. The club will act if Sheffield United win their £30m compensation claim after the Hammers illegally played Tevez two seasons ago. (Various)

Norwich's majority shareholder, Delia Smith, is considering selling up and is in fresh talks with businessman Peter Callum. (The Sun)

AND FINALLY

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear launched a blistering defence of his short reign at St James' Park when he managed to squeeze in 52 swear words in a five-minute media conference on Thursday. (Various)