Thursday's Gossip column

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Harry Redknapp wants to sign Blackburn defenders Martin Olsson, 24, and Scott Dann, 25, to help QPR beat the drop.
Liverpool have stepped up their efforts to sign Inter Milan midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 20, after making an £8 million bid and hope to beat Southampton to the signature.
Philippe Coutinho
Philippe Coutinho joined Inter Milan in 2010
Captain Fabricio Coloccini, 31, has told Newcastle he does not want to play for them again.
New Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino insists he is not looking to sign players from former club Espanyol.
Liverpool are set to hold showdown talks with Pepe Reina, 30, who has been linked with Barcelona.
Arsenal are lining up a £20 million move for Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, 23.
Liverpool and Arsenal are set for a summer transfer tussle over Swansea defender Ashley Williams, 28.
Crystal Palace have bid for Swindon winger Matt Ritchie.
Nottingham Forest are close to signing Millwall striker Darius Henderson, 31.
West Brom defender Craig Dawson, 22, looks set to join Bolton while Fiorentina are closing in on Marcos Alonso, 22.

OTHER GOSSIP

Bradford manager Phil Parkinson is understood to be on just £1,000 a week.
Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho left Chelsea in 2007
Jose Mourinho has fuelled talk of a Chelsea return by admitting he regrets spending just three years at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill, 27, believes Arsenal are no longer a threat to the Blues in the race for Champions League places and is more concerned with catching Manchester United in the title race.

AND FINALLY

BBC 5 live's 606 newsletter reports that in a friendly between Zenit and Shaktar Donetsk, the referee appears to forget his role on the pitch as he goes flying into a tackle getting nowhere near the ball.
Tottenham appear to have cloned Gareth Bale, in the form of spitting image youth teamer, Kenny McEvoy, 19.