World Football Headlines for the Week of May 1, 2006

[TommyBB]

Now that McClaren HAS the England job, it puts a bit more urgency to Gareth Southgate's request to manage 'Boro.

Scheva really, REALLY doesn't want to play at Chelsea does he? This is like the hundredth time he rejects an offer to move to Stamford Bridge from AC Milan.Meanwhile, Blues are poised to lose William Gallas who's being haggled over by Juve AND Milan.

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Newcastle have asked the Premier League for permission for Glenn Roeder to manage without the required Pro Licence. (Guardian)

Aston Villa flop Eric Djemba-Djemba is a target for Portuguese rivals Benfica and Sporting Lisbon. (Daily Star)

Blackburn have opened talks with Chelsea in a bid to sign striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough defender Gareth Southgate wants to succeed Steve McClaren if the Boro boss gets the England job. (Mail)

Chelsea have failed to land Andriy Shevchenko after the Ukraine striker confirmed he is happy to stay at AC Milan. (The Sun)

Stan Lazaridis will to return home with Adelaide after being the next clear-out victim at Birmingham. (Daily Star)

Newcastle midfielder Amdy Faye is linked with a summer return to Portsmouth. (The Times)

Relegated West Brom will to make a £400,000 bid for QPR defender Danny Shittu. (Daily Express)

Sheffield United are to make a £400,000 bid for Wolves' Mark Kennedy. (Star)

Juventus feel they are in pole position ahead of AC Milan to sign Chelsea defender William Gallas. (Daily Mirror)

Andres D'Alessandro wants Portsmouth to smash their transfer record to convert his loan from Wolfsburg into a permanent move. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn look set to miss out on teenage Belgian striker Tom Rae who looks set to join an Italian club from Roeselare. (Independent)

Hull boss Peter Taylor is the latest to be linked with the managerial vacancy at Charlton. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United will tempt Spurs with a £10m bid for Michael Carrick to anchor their midfield. (The Sun)

Reading feel they can fend off interest from Everton and Aston Villa for midfielder Steve Sidwell. (Independent)

Liverpool have rejected inquiries from two Spanish clubs for Mark Gonzalez who is on loan at Real Sociedad awaiting a work permit. (The Times)

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov claims midfielder Rudi Skacel is desperate to leave - just two days after joining from Marseille. (Daily Record)

Rangers goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus is to decide next week whether he will stay on at Ibrox. (Daily Record)

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