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Manchester City aim to reduce the original fee for Portsmouth striker Benjani but the on-off deal appears to be going ahead on Tuesday. (Various)

 

Birmingham will open contract talks with midfielder Mehdi Nafti when the Tunisia international returns from the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Star)

 

Chelsea are interested in signing IK Start's Ghana international midfielder Anthony Annan. (Daily Mirror)

 

Liverpool are set to permanently sign Javier Mascherano. (Various)

 

Crystal Palace have postponed contract talks with Julian Speroni after the Argentine goalkeeper demanded vastly improved terms. (Daily Star)

 

Sheffield Wednesday will sign on-loan Sunderland midfielder Graham Kavanagh permanently in the summer. (Daily Star)

 

Nottingham Forest want Watford striker Will Hoskins on loan. (Daily Star)

 

Craig Armstrong is to rejoin Cheltenham on a free transfer after only five months at Gillingham. (Daily Star)

 

Kevin Phillips is set to agree a new deal with West Brom. (Various)

 

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OTHER GOSSIP

 

New England boss Fabio Capello's first words to his assembled squad were: "I hate losing". The Italian addressed his player by their last names and laid down a number of rules, including banning WAGs. (Daily Star)

 

Republic of Ireland will offer Giovanni Trapattoni the manager's job with a £1m bonus if he takes them to the World Cup in South Africa. (Daily Mail)

 

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AND FINALLY

 

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated becoming the Premier League's highest-paid player by splashing out £4m on a new home. The five bedroom mansion boasts an indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym, cinema room and media suite. (The Sun)

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I wouldn't pay anything like the 17 mill I hear bandied around for Mascherano. Good player but not worth that kind of money.

Defensive midfielder seems to be the fashionable position at the moment like.

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I wouldn't pay anything like the 17 mill I hear bandied around for Mascherano. Good player but not worth that kind of money.

Defensive midfielder seems to be the fashionable position at the moment like.

 

It's because the multi-role now.

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