The Rumour Mill: Tuesday's football transfer news and gossip

Published on Tuesday 25 August 2009 11:02

Our regular round-up of all the news and gossip from the football transfer market.

Korean winger Ki on Celtic's radar

THE SCOTSMAN: Korean side FC Seoul have confirmed Celtic have expressed an interest in signing highly-rated South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yong. The Scottish Premier League side are due to meet 20-year-old Ki's representatives later today in London ahead of Wednesday's Champions League meeting with Arsenal.

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Dundee United set to resign Willo Flood

DAILY RECORD: Dundee United boss Craig Levein has opened talks with Celtic in a bid to take Willo Flood back to Tannadice.

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Stokes cites Hughes factor in his decision to join Hibs

THE SCOTSMAN: Anthony Stokes had played for five senior clubs by the time he turned 21 in July. When he decided it was time to seek out a sixth, there were several who were interested, but once a voice from the past made itself heard he knew his destination would be Easter Road.

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THE SCOTSMAN also reports how Stokes took a big wage cut to reignite his career north of the border.

'I have nothing to prove in England' - Ferguson

THE SCOTSMAN: Birmingham City midfielder Barry Ferguson has insisted he was not a flop during his previous spell in England and has "nothing to prove". Former Scotland captain Ferguson moved south of the border for the only previous time in his career when he joined Blackburn from Rangers in August 2003.

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Falkirk target Liverpool winger

DAILY STAR: Falkirk are bidding to sign on-loan winger Ryan Flynn, 21, from Liverpool on a permanent basis after his blistering start to life at the Falkirk Stadium. The Bairns have an option to sign the player for 20,000 at the end of the season.

Clyde snap up trio

DAILY EXPRESS: Clyde have signed Alan Lithgow, Dave McKay and Paul McLeod until the end of the season.

East Stirling sign former Celt

VARIOUS: Ex-Celtic, Dundee and Airdrie striker Simon Lynch has signed for third division East Stirling.

Manchester City snap up Sylvinho

VARIOUS: Veteran Brazilian defender Sylvinho has joined Manchester City on a one-year contract. The former Arsenal player, 35, was released by Barcelona at the end of last season and passed a medical yesterday afternoon to become the seventh new arrival of the summer at Eastlands.

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Flush Everton to sign 9m Russian winger

VARIOUS: Everton will spend some of the cash from Joleon Lescott's sale to Manchester City on Russian winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov. A delegation from Goodison Park is expected to fly to Hamburg today to conduct a medical on the Locomotiv Moscow left winger, who is likely to cost manager David Moyes close to 9 million.

Birmingham suitor Yeung to spend 5m

VARIOUS: HONG Kong billionaire Carson Yeung, whose investment company is bidding to take over Birmingham City, has promised he would spend up to 5 million on new players.

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Man Utd star told he can quit

DAILY MIRROR: Manchester United star Anderson has been told he can quit Old Trafford after a furious bust-up with Sir Alex Ferguson.

Sol set for County

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Sol Campbell, the former Tottenham, Arsenal and Portsmouth defender, was last night on the cusp of signing for the League Two side Notts County.

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