Rumour Mill - Thursday September 13

• SHEFFIELD Wednesday want to hijack Graham Kavanagh's proposed switch to Leeds by promising him regular Championship football, says The Mirror.

• CHELSEA have rejected suggestions that the club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich offered Russia's players 40,000-a-man to beat England.

• STELIOS, who turned down a move to Sheffield United last month, insists he will not be forced out of Bolton and has vowed to win back his first-team place, reports The Sun.

• LIVERPOOL will bring in two other high profile players in January - Micah Richards + 2 million for Peter Crouch and Pasquel Foggia for 10.5 million, reports a fans' forum.

• A 28-year-old man arrested by police investigating corruption in football was yesterday released on bail.

A City of London Police spokesman said the man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.

• LEICESTER chairman Milan Mandaric will name Gary Megson as manager in the next 24 hours - if top choice Billy Davies and Iain Dowie turn him down, says The Mirror. Former Blades boss Neil Warnock had been a tipped for the job.

• STRIKER Nicklas Bendtner could be loaned out in January after getting restless at Arsenal, reports The Mirror. Bendtner demanded showdown talks with boss Arsene Wenger after being left out of the squad for the win over Portsmouth.

• IT is rumoured that Peter Crouch will leave Liverpool for Manchester City or Portsmouth for a fee of about 11 million in the January transfer window.