Rumour Mill - The very latest football gossip

WELCOME to thestar.co.uk's new daily football feature -The Rumour Mill.

Here you will find the latest rumours and gossip doing the rounds in the world of football. Log on to www.thestar.co.uk/football everyday to find out the latest about your local teams, and get the lowdown on the biggest stories in football.

And we'd like to hear your rumours too. Have you heard that your team's star player is set to leave, or is the manager set to make a big name singing? Add you comments below...

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• Leicester are battling against the Blades in the race for Watford striker Darius Henderson.

• Spurs claim the best football bosses in Europe are after Martin Jol's job after former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello flew into London for a secret meeting.

It comes just a day after Sevilla dismissed reports suggesting coach Juande Ramos was set to join Spurs and insisted he will see out his contract at the club.

• Sven Goran Eriksson is keen to sign Portuguese striker Nuno Gomes in a shock free transfer from Benfica - The Mirror.

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• England boss Steve McClaren will stage a European Championship talk-in with his team in a desperate bid to secure a place in the Euro 2008 finals - Daily Star.

• West Ham's Bobby Zamora could be the latest target for Real Betis after the Spanish club's sporting director watched him play in Birmingham - The Mirror.

• David James is demanding to take over from Paul Robinson as England goalie for the crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia - Daily Mail.

• Andy Cole will stun fans by signing with Sunderland to join his former Man Utd mates Roy Keane and Dwight Yorke - The Mirror.

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• Arsene Wenger will not let William Gallas be treated by France's team doctors and insists Arsenal's medics will treat the defender's groin injury.

But Raymond Domenech wants Gallas to head to the French HQ at Clairefontaine for treatment - Sky Sports.

• Liverpool may have to face Sunderland without captain Steven Gerrard because of his broken toe - Sky Sports.

Gerrard suffered a hairline fracture in the UEFA Champions League match against Toulouse but played through the injury against Chelsea last Sunday.

• FA Cup winners could be handed an automatic Champions League spot under radical proposals being put to UEFA next week - The Guardian.