By IANS
London : Here’s a sample of some of the gossip and transfer rumours from England’s newspapers Thursday about Premier League clubs:
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko claims he is fit – but boss Jose Mourinho will not play him. (Independent)
Sir Alex Ferguson has finally admitted he was wrong to drive Jaap Stam out of Manchester United because of a personal vendetta. (Mirror)
Manchester United are chasing Barcelona’s latest prodigy – in the shape of 18-year-old Mexican sensation Giovani Dos Santos. (Mirror)
Owen Hargreaves has emerged as a doubt for England’s crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers after being sent for a scan on a damaged thigh. (Sun)
Hargreaves has suffered a recurrence of a hamstring problem and has no chance of being fit for Saturday. (Mirror)
Aston Villa’s Gareth Barry has been put on standby to start his first competitive England game for seven years. (Star)
Israel midfielder Gal Alberman believes his side can win at Wembley. (Mirror)
Patrick Vieira has claimed clubs like Arsenal are damaging the future of the English game by not bringing local talent through. (Star)
Tottenham Hotspur is ready to sign Ghana starlet Ransford Osei – the top scorer at the under-17 World Cup. (Mirror)
Manchester City reject Hatem Trabelsi is set to sign for French side Le Mans after turning up for a trial. (Mirror)
Wigan Athletic manager Chris Hutchings will ask referees’ chief Keith Hackett to help overturn the red card Kevin Kilbane picked up at Newcastle United. (Sun)
Martin O’Neill is ready to offer injury-plagued defender Martin Laursen a new deal at Aston Villa. (Sun)