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  • POMPEY FANS BEHIND NEW BOSS GRANT
    Avram Grant has been backed by Portsmouth's official supporters club.

  • KENNEDY CONSIDERING COACHING OPTION
    Former Celtic defender John Kennedy will consider turning his attention to coaching.

  • AVRAM GRANT NEW POMPEY BOSS
    Avram Grant is to be appointed as the new manager of Portsmouth, the club have confirmed.

  • PAUL HART REJECTS NEW POMPEY ROLE
    Paul Hart has confirmed he has rejected a youth-team role offered to him by Portsmouth.

  • VIDIC EAGER TO REMAIN REDS ROCK
    Nemanja Vidic wants to be the rock the next great Manchester United team is built around.

  • BENITEZ: NO ADDED PRESSURE
    Rafael Benitez doesn't feel under added pressure after Liverpool's Champions League exit.

  • DAVID VILLA WON'T RULE OUT PREM MOVE
    David Villa will not rule out moving to the Premier League should he leave Valencia.

  • ROY HODGSON AGREES NEW FULHAM DEAL
    Roy Hodgson has confirmed he has verbally agreed a new deal at Fulham.

  • COYLE EYES NUGENT DEAL
    Burnley boss Owen Coyle wants to begin his January shopping by signing David Nugent.

  • BLUES IN HUNT FOR JOVANOVIC - AGENT
    Birmingham will get a "fantastic deal" if they sign Milan Jovanovic for £3.4m, says his agent.

  • GATTUSO PONDERS MILAN FUTURE
    Gennaro Gattuso will reconsider his future at AC Milan if he doesn't get more playing time.

  • MOURINHO STILL THE PRESIDENT'S MAN
    Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has denied Jose Mourinho is under pressure.

  • PEDERSEN BIDING HIS TIME OVER CONTRACT
    Morten Gamst Pedersen insists he has given little thought to his contractual situation at Blackburn.

  • ZABALETA: ROBINHO MUST STAY
    Pablo Zabaleta believes Man City must do everything they can to keep Robinho.

  • IPSWICH SIGN STERN JOHN
    Ipswich have signed striker Stern John on loan from Championship rivals Crystal Palace.

  • STOKE PAIR AGREE LOANS
    Stoke have loaned out Nathaniel Wedderburn and Tom Soares, the latter to Sheffield Wednesday.

  • SEASIDERS SWOOP FOR BANNAN
    Blackpool have signed Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan on loan until January 30.

  • MOONEY TO STAY WITH ADDICKS
    Charlton have extended David Mooney's loan spell from Reading for a second month.

  • HUGHTON EYES KILGALLON MOVE
    Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is ready to launch a January move for Matt Kilgallon.

  • MARINERS MAKE WRIGHT MOVE
    Grimsby have signed striker Ben Wright on loan from Peterborough.