By IANS
London : Here’s a sample of some of the gossip and transfer rumours from England’s newspapers Tuesday about Premier League clubs:
Steve McClaren will not quit as England manager, even if they lose their crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia. (The Sun)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has pleaded with McClaren not to pump Steven Gerrard with painkillers to try and save England’s campaign. (Daily Star)
Benitez will not replace his departing assistant manager Paco Ayestaran. (Daily Telegraph)
Russian national team coach Guus Hiddink claims England are scared to win – and says they massively underachieved at the last two World Cups. (Daily Mirror)
Joleon Lescott thought a load of missed calls on his mobile Monday were from Everton telling him he had missed training – not telling him he was in the England squad. (The Sun)
Lithuania’s national coach Algimantas Luibanskas has revealed he did not know Alex McLeish was Scotland manager ahead of Saturday’s crunch Euro 2008 tie. (Daily Record)
Manchester United will extend Ryan Giggs’ contract for another year to take him through to the end of next season. (The Sun)
Robbie Savage has branded Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal players “hypocrites” for complaining about Blackburn’s physical style of play. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough estimate that at least 60 pubs in the area show the club’s home matches live, and illegally, Saturday afternoons. They claim this affects attendances more than tickets prices. (Times)
Peter Schmeichel has failed in his bid to take over Danish club Brondby. (The Sun)
Reading will offer Nicky Shorey the biggest pay deal in the club’s history to stop him joining West Ham United in the next transfer window. (Daily Mirror)
Ipswich is planning a loan move for Aston Villa’s 19-year-old defender Stephen O’Halloran. (Daily Star)