Tuesday's gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Former Arsenal and West Ham star Freddie Ljungberg will sign a two-year deal with Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders worth £5m. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to spend £3m on Greek wonder kid Kyriakos Papadopoulos in January. The 16-year-old defender plays for Olympiakos. (The Sun)

New Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has been warned off poaching any of his stars at former club Portsmouth. (Various)

Redknapp will offer Spurs winger Aaron Lennon plus cash to try to lure Pompey striker Jermain Defoe back to White Hart Lane as part of a massive £44m spending spree in January. (Daily Express)

Stoke City are lining up a £4m January swoop for unsettled Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood. (Daily Mirror)

QPR are planning a move to take striker Daniel Sturridge on loan from Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle's French winger Charles N'Zogbia is being lined up for a switch to Paris St Germain in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP

Tony Adams has already been appointed Portsmouth manager and will take charge of the club's game at Liverpool on Wednesday. (The Sun)

Juande Ramos has lodged a staggering £7.5m claim for compensation in the wake of Tottenham sacking him as their manager on Saturday. (Daily Mirror)

Veteran striker Andrew Cole has walked out on Nottingham Forest and is set to retire from the game. (Various)



AND FINALLY

When new Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp managed West Ham and signed Ian Wright from Arsenal, he sang a full rendition of Hammers anthem I'm forever blowing bubbles down the striker's answerphone. (The Sun)