Football Gossip for today
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Ivan Klasnic
BOLTON boss Gary Megson hopes to complete the loan signing of Croatia and Nantes forward Ivan Klasnic, 29, today.
The striker is set to face England in next week's World Cup qualifier.
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David James
PAUL HART fears Portsmouth's takeover saga has put the boot into his Premier League survival chances.
Sulaiman Al Fahim watched his new team sink to the bottom of the table in his first game as owner with a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City that leaves them pointless after four games.
Things may be about to get worse for Hart, with Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar a £5million target for Tottenham, along with goalkeeper David James.
Hart said: "I will concede that we need a point but we're building now when most clubs built three months ago.
"The club has been in limbo for the last three months so to get an end to that would be a bonus for everybody and hopefully we can begin to move forward now.
"We're still working on limited budgets like frees and loans but we targeted a few people and I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that they will be successful."
James missed this defeat with 'bone bruising' on his knee.
Hart could not reassure fed-up fans that the England keeper will be at Fratton Park when the transfer window shuts at 5pm tomorrow.
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Nikola Zigic
WEST HAM and Wolves are both in talks with 6ft 7in Valencia striker Nikola Zigic.
Zigic, 28, - Serbia's answer to Peter Crouch - cost £20m two years ago but could be prised away for £7m.
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Keiren Westwood
KEIREN WESTWOOD could be on the verge of a switch to Everton in the next 48 hours.
Toffees goalkeeping coach Chris Woods saw Coventry's No 1 in action at Blackpool on Saturday.
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Nicky Shorey
PORTSMOUTH boss Paul Hart will make his fifth signing in four days by snapping up Villa left-back Nicky Shorey.
Hart wants Shorey on loan.
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Paul McShane
SUNDERLAND defender Paul McShane has joined Hull for an undisclosed fee.
The Republic of Ireland man has signed a four-year deal.
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Pedersen
BLACKBURN have turned down a bid from Olympiakos for Norwegian winger Morten Gamst Pedersen.
The Greeks made their move last week but Rovers rejected it having just sold Stephen Warnock to Villa.
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why would Shorey leave Villa...? Warnock is there to give competition....!