Tuesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Sunderland are poised to sign 29-year-old Scotland forward James McFadden, a free agent since being released by Everton at the end of last season, after he impressed during a trial with the Black Cats.
Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady, 26, has revealed he dreams of ending his career with a return to former club Celtic.

OTHER GOSSIP

Darren Bent scores for Aston Villa
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has expressed his disappointment with Paul Lambert for dropping him
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has expressed his disappointment with boss Paul Lambert for dropping him without offering any explanation to complete what the England international described as a "crappy couple of weeks" at the club.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he hopes to prolong his playing career with the club beyond the end of his current contract, which expires in 2014.
QPR striker Bobby Zamora, 31, is refusing to give up hope of returning to the England set-up under boss Roy Hodgson.
Andreas Laudrup, the 21-year-old youngest son of Swansea manager Michael, is set to play on the wing for FC Nordsjaelland against Chelsea on Tuesday.

AND FINALLY

QPR winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, 30, has taken on board the words of a taxi driver and his father, Ian Wright, as he looks to help his side avoid another season of struggle.
Tihana Nemcic, a former Croatia women's international and part-time model, has taken over as coach of a Croatian men's fifth division side NK Viktorija Vojakovac.