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South Yorkshire's football rumours - Wednesday
The latest football gossip including who the Blades' scouts have their eyes on and how Charlton fancy their chances at Hillsborough.
Having failed to start a game in over two months, Paul Wotton's future at Southampton is in doubt, especially with Brian Laws talking up his interest in bringing a new midfielder to Sheffield Wednesday. FansOnline
Charlton travel to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday looking for a first league win since October and manager Phil Parkinson feels they will have a chance of doing just that. SkySports
An Ipswich Town representative was reported to be at a match against Bangor on Saturday watching Northern Irish U21 international midfielder Philip Lowry in action for his club Institute, while Coventry City and Sheffield United scouts were at Tuesday's game with Glentoran. ClubFanzine
Reading have revealed Leroy Lita has rejected a possible move to Championship rivals Sheffield United. SkySports
Leroy Lita has turned down the opportunity to join Sheffield United after the Yorkshire club agreed a fee with Reading for the 24-year-old. Manchester.com
After the Potters today confirmed the capture of the striker from Sheffield United, another former Blade Michael Tonge is backing the new boy to succeed at the Britannia Stadium. Goal.com
Barnsley manager Simon Davey admitted the club will not be making an improved offer to Chesterfield striker Jamie Ward. VirginFootball
Rotherham United trio Andy Warrington, Pablo Mills and Mark Burchill have all returned to action following long-term injury. SportingLife
YOUNG winger Craig Nelthorpe and teenage defender Andrew Boyce have been released by Doncaster Rovers and are free to speak to other clubs. Doncaster Free Press
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Cristiano Ronaldo has committed his long-term future to Manchester United. DAILY EXPRESS
Luiz Felipe Scolari has laid down the law to his underachieving Chelsea team - which could spell the end of striker Didier Drogba's controversial Stamford Bridge career. DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester City last night offered a sensational 175 million in a bid to land AC Milan superstar Kaka. THE SUN
Didier Drogba has been dumped by Chelsea - and Big Phil Scolari has sensationally admitted he does not care if he gets sacked as boss. THE SUN
Luiz Felipe Scolari has placed a huge question mark over the future of Didier Drogba, his under-performing striker, by omitting him from the Chelsea squad who travel to Southend United for an FA Cup tie the coach described as "the game of the year". DAILY TELEGRAPH
Joe Kinnear, the Newcastle manager, last night held crisis talks with club owner Mike Ashley in an attempt to impress on the sports retail tycoon the need to release funds to bolster the fight against relegation. DAILY TELEGRAPH
Didier Drogba is trying to quit Chelsea - and was told by Luiz Felipe Scolari: "Go if you want to." DAILY MIRROR
Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed fresh claims linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid and said he wants to stay part of a Manchester United team he believes can dominate for years to come. DAILY MIRROR
Luiz Felipe Scolari believes that Chelsea are not ready to win trophies this season and that his side are operating at only 50 per cent of their potential. THE TIMES
Diego Maradona has said that Carlos Tevez should leave Manchester United for Inter Milan when his loan expires at the end of the season. THE TIMES
Tottenham Hotspur will oversee the unusual step of having police cameras inside White Hart Lane on Sunday, to identify troublemakers as Portsmouth's Sol Campbell faces a potentially hostile return to his former. THE GUARDIAN
Hampshire's chairman, Rod Bransgrove, has called for the abandonment of international Twenty20, labelling it "a lighthearted, gimmicky product" that should be reserved exclusively for the rejuvenation of club and county cricket. THE GUARDIAN
Luiz Felipe Scolari yesterday delivered his most damning verdict yet on his underperforming Chelsea stars when he admitted that some of them had only performed to "35 per cent" of their potential in the last five games. THE INDEPENDENT
A lack of natural wingers led Manchester United to sign 21-year-old Serbian Zoran Tosic, who could play a part in the season's closing stages, Sir Alex Ferguson said yesterday. THE INDEPENDENT
Big Phil Scolari last night challenged Roman Abramovich: Sack me if you want. DAILY STAR
Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar struck to ensure Portsmouth survived a potential third round shock at Bristol City. DAILY STAR
Manchester City believe they are close to pulling off the most astonishing transfer coup in football history after they offered AC Milan 100 million in cash for Kaka yesterday afternoon. DAILY MAIL
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was in Milan last night hoping to tie up a six-month loan deal for Brazil striker Adriano. DAILY MAIL
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