Saturday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, 45, has agreed to bid £46m for Atletico Madrid striker Falcao, 26, in January.
Wilfried Zaha
Wilfried Zaha made his Crystal Palace debut as a 17-year-old in March 2010
Liverpool are interested in buying a new striker in the new year, and may take advantage of the breakdown in contract talks between Gary Hooper, 24, and Celtic.
Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman, 38, has warned Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City that he values winger Wilfried Zaha, 19, at more than £11m.

OTHER GOSSIP

Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias has said the club does not regret not buying a centre-back during the summer.
Championship side Charlton Athletic want to make former defender Paul Elliott, 48, the first black chairman in English football.
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott started his playing career at Charlton.
Liverpool and Italy are set for a compensation battle over striker Fabio Borini, 21, after he fractured a bone in his right foot during a training session with his country's Under-21s on Thrusday.

ENGLAND 5-0 SAN MARINO VERDICT

"In the end, it was every bit as easy as it sounds for England against the motley crew of accountants, students and olive oil salesmen who make up the worst team in world football."

AND FINALLY

Joint manager Mark Robson has said 26-year-old former Fulham striker Collins John - not 39-year-old player-manager Edgar Davids - could be Barnet's saviour. The club are yet to win a League Two game this season and have just three points from their opening 11 fixtures.
Liverpool-born Jamie Carragher, 34, had to be subtitled in telelvision documentary Being: Liverpool, while his team-mates (and non-native speakers) Pepe Reina, 30, and Lucas Leiva, 24, did not need them.
Swindon manager Paolo di Canio, 44, says he wants to manage the England national team.