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haha ok then it's not hard to go to a concert just get some tickets and go

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lol yeah it's not that hard at all ... I have to leave now ... talk to you later ... bye

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pffff Bye lol

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i have to go soon aswell BBQ party

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bye Sid thats your new name .....just because.......

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Gossip
William Gallas will snub Chelsea's £80,000-a-week deal and move across London to Arsenal. (News of the World)

The Gunners will add to their attacking options with the £16m capture of Marseille's wantaway international winger Franck Ribery. (The People)


Arsene Wenger will raise the necessary funds by off-loading Jose Antonio Reyes. The winger will join Real Madrid for £16m this week. (People)

Lens' £4m-rated midfielder Alou Diarra has also caught Arsenal's eye. (NotW)


While Lyon's France left-back Eric Abidal is set for a move to the Emirates Stadium. (Daily Star Sunday)

And Arsenal have made enquiries about Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, who has also interested Newcastle and Manchester United. (Sunday Express)


Manchester United are in secret talks - make that were - for Argentina striker Carlos Tevez. Brazilian club Corinthians want £15m. (Sunday Express)

And United are keen on Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves. (Daily Star Sunday)


Marcos Senna has secured his £4m move from Villarreal to Manchester United, which will go through this week. (NotW)

Sir Alex Ferguson will then turn his attention to prising striker Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. (People)


Sol Campbell has agreed to join Portsmouth. (Sunday Mirror & NotW)
And Newcastle. (The People)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is set to sign midfielder Danny Murphy from Tottenham for £2m. (NotW)


Portsmouth have made a £2m offer for Bolton's Tal Ben Haim. (The People)

Are Portsmouth the poor man's Chelsea? They will also throw cash at Manchester City to sign Sylvain Distin for £4m and David James for £2m. (NotW)


Manchester City will sign Hatem Trabelsi if Ajax's Tunisian full-back, who has a heart condition, drops his £30,000-a-week wage demands. (NotW)

Liverpool are also monitoring the Trabelsi situation - along with Monaco and Paris St Germain. (NotW)


Stuart Pearce is also tracking Rennes goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson. The Sweden international will cost City £2.5m and is also interesting Charlton. (NotW)

Addicks striker Darren Bent has ruled out a move to Spurs after signing a four-year deal at The Valley. (Express)


Celtic are braced for a call from new Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill who is expected to sign former players Neil Lennon and Stilian Petrov. (S Mirror)

Like Manchester United, Villa are keen on Owen Hargreaves. (Mail on Sunday)


Another of O'Neill's priorities is to persuade unsettled skipper Gareth Barry his future lies at Villa Park. (Mirror)
Leeds are also leafing through the phone book for Celtic's number as they want left-back Mo Camara. (The People)


O'Neill wants to bring in Real Madrid's Thomas Gravesen. (Mail on Sunday)
As do Portsmouth. (Daily Star Sunday)


And Everton boss David Moyes says he would welcome the Denmark international back to Goodison Park. (Sunday Mirror)

Back to Villa and O'Neill, Chris Sutton is hoping for a call from his former Celtic boss offering a deal. (People)


If Villa do not come calling Ipswich are planning a swoop for the veteran striker and some-time defender. (NotW)

Another player who could head to Villa and reaquaint himself with O'Neill is Celtic winger Didier Agathe, presently on trial at Blackburn. (People)


Blackburn are lining up a move for PSV Eindhoven's Dutch international centre-half Andre Ooijer. (The People)

Brett Emerton is heading for the Ewood Park exit door if he does not sign a new deal and Middlesbrough lead the chase to land the Australian. (People)


Shefki Kuqi is set to leave Blackburn for Birmingham. (People)

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor is back in for MK Dons striker Izale McLeod with a £1.35m deal. (NotW)


Sunderland's desire to have an experienced custodian between the sticks will result in a loan bid for Liverpool's Jerzy Dudek. (People)

Paul Ince has promised his old friend and new Swindon boss Dennis Wise a decision on joining the club after his holiday finishes this week. (People)


Middlesbrough and Bolton both want Porto defender Ricardo Costa. (NotW)

Wigan boss Paul Jewell hopes to talk combative striker Duncan Ferguson out of retirement. The Scot is thinking things over on holiday in Spain. (NotW)


The Latics will let Pascal Chimbonda join Spurs for a cut-price compromise deal - £6m down to £5.25m. (The People)

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Chelsea suffer Cole injury scare

Cole had only been on the pitch for five minutes when he was injured

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole could miss the start of the Premiership season after suffering a knee injury during the 1-0 defeat by MLS All-Stars. Cole had been on the pitch in Chicago for just five minutes before leaving the action clutching his right knee.
"Everybody is worried because I think it's something to do with his knee ligaments," said boss Jose Mourinho.





Injury likely to sideline Carrick

Carrick was injured after a tackle from behind

Manchester United's new £18.6m signing Michael Carrick is set to miss the start of the Premiership season after injuring his left foot against Ajax. The midfielder lasted just 14 minutes on his second appearance before getting injured in a tackle from behind.
"It looks like he could be out for three weeks, there's a lot of swelling," said boss Sir Alex Ferguson.