Earnie to Liverpool, and Newcastle

After the cast iron rumours last week that Gabbidon and Earnshaw were off to Arsenal, this week the Sunday papers have Earnshaw heading North. Liverpool for £6m says one paper. Newcastle have him lined up as Bellamy's replacement says another.

You couldn't make it up. Oh hang on, they did make it up.

I bet these stories were imagined before Wales played Russia last night. What will we get next week? Gabbidon to Real Madrid, after his superb performance in Moscow.

With the transer window opening for Premiership teams in January it's to be expected that the two jewels in City's crown are being linked to the top teams.