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Monday's Footy Gossip

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Midfielder Olivier Dacourt, who is on loan at Fulham from Inter Milan, has admitted he is contemplating retiring at the end of the season. (Goal.com)

Wolves captain Jody Craddock, 33, is a target for Australian side Perth Glory and would be able to move on a free transfer at the end of the season. (Daily Mirror)

Bayern Munich could make a move for Aiden McGeady in the summer following a fact-finding mission on the Celtic winger. (The Scottish Daily Mail)

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says he is an admirer of Celtic's Aiden McGeady and Scott Brown but denied he will make an approach for the £18m-rated pair. (The Scottish Sun)

Redknapp also said he was not planning a move for Rangers midfielder Pedro Mendes but did confirm he is interested in Ibrox youngster Daniel Wilson. (The Scottish Sun)


OTHER GOSSIP

Portsmouth have offered a new contract to midfielder Sean Davis, who is being targeted by Everton and Bolton. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov, whose contract expires next summer, is close to agreeing a new three-year deal to stay at Villa Park. (Daily Mirror)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan says neither his team or Rangers are capable of running away with the SPL title after both slipped-up at the weekend. (Daily Record)

Both Stephen McManus and Kirk Broadfoot could join fellow defender Alan Hutton on the Amsterdam sidelines as Scotland boss George Burley faces a defensive crisis for the daunting World Cup qualifier in the Netherlands. (The Herald)

Harry Redknapp says his Spurs assistant Joe Jordan would be a good choice to manage Scotland in the future. (The Scottish Sun)

Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield says a fans' banner questioning the club's players' bottle spurred them on to gain a point against Hibernian on Saturday. (The Scottish Sun)


AND FINALLY

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is a "bit crazy" after saying he believes the Gunners are still in the title race, despite being 10 points behind leaders Manchester United. (The Times)

Derby midfielder Robbie Savage has admitted he is scared of flying and had some bad experiences when in the air with Blackburn - although not as awful as a former Rovers team-mate, who was so frightened in a plane he wet himself. (The Sun)
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