Rumour Mill: Friday's football rumours and gossip

Published on Friday 19 March 2010 11:24

Yogi could've been a Jambo, Keane Tottenham bound in the summer and Stewart in talks with Hearts - all this and more in today's Rumour Mill.

• John Hughes

"I wanted Hughes for Hearts" - insists Jim Jefferies

Yesterday, Hearts manager Jim Jefferies proposed a very different, but intriguing, hypothesis: what if John Hughes, now his opposite number at Hibs, had joined Hearts as a player? Might the defender have gone on to become as great a hero in Gorgie as Robertson?

THE SCOTSMAN

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says Robbie Keane will return at end of season

Harry Redknapp has told Celtic to forget any bid to keep Robbie Keane on loan next season. THE SUN

Michael Stewart says he's in talks with Hearts over contract

Hearts captain Michael Stewart revealed yesterday he has been in contract talks with the club for the past two months. THE SCOTSMAN

Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee - "I'm going nowhere"

Mark McGhee claims it would be "grossly unfair" if he was sacked as Aberdeen manager. THE SCOTSMAN

Former Scotland boss George Burley in frame for Bristol City job

Burley, who was sacked as Scotland coach in November, having failed to achieve World Cup qualification, is keen to return to the Championship, a league in which he has enjoyed success. GUARDIAN

Robinho could return to Manchester City

Manchester City are investigating reports in Brazil suggesting that Santos could be forced to abandon their six-month loan deal for Robinho due to financial problems. TELEGRAPH

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