The latest transfer rumours, gossip and damned lies…

If Harry Redknapp gets his way, the Materazzi/ Mourinho ballroom dancing team will be a thing of the past…

Marco Materazzi to Tottenham
If someone has a pulse and can kick a football, chances are ‘Arry has put a bid on them. The latest to receive the honour is Inter Milan centre-back Materazzi, who has eighteen months left on his contract at the San Siro.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Spurs are also linked with Nicolas Burdisso, Patrick Vieira and Mario Balotelli - wouldn’t it just be easier for Mr Redknapp to manage Internazionale?

Carlo Cudicini to Tottenham
The Daily Mail claim the under-used 35-year-old Chelsea keeper has moved across London to White Hart Lane for £1m.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Spurs could really do with a good keeper, although this transfer “exclusive” isn’t reported anywhere except the Mail. And, er, here.

Robinho not going to Chelsea
Despite being in regular contact with Big Phil since his move to England, disgruntled City star Robinho will not be moving to the Bridge any time soon. According to The Guardian, Chelsea only

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Hull bad boy tries to romance lady with his fists

According to this morning’s Sun newspaper, Marlon King visited London’s trendy celeb haunt the Soho Revue Bar on Saturday night. Instead celebrating a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough by holding court and sharing some whimsical japes with his friends, the married Hull striker decided the best way to let the night unfold would be to punch a girl in the face and break her nose:

A source said: “He was repeatedly pestering her and grabbing her bottom.

Revellers said married King, who earns £25,000 a week, had danced near the girl and grabbed her bottom - then turned on her when she asked him to leave her alone.

“She kept asking him to leave her alone and at one point he just turned and punched her.

“It was not a slap and it looked like she had a broken nose. There was blood dripping on her clothes and handbag.”

Less than a month ago, King was stupid enough to start a violent fight with Dean Windass in a casino, where he also abused staff and pretended to have had his £19,000 watch stolen. All the evidence suggests that the striker - who was once banned from international duty for ‘disciplinary’ reasons - is a pretty great guy.

Hull stars guilty of “violent and appalling behaviour”

Following in the noble footsteps of Craig Bellamy, Dean Windass and Marlon King staged a fight at a casino. The lucky venue was the Scarborough Opera House Casino, where the Hull stars kicked off at 3am last night:

A witness said: “Windass appeared to say something to King that had him raging like a bull. King was shouting, ‘You b*****d. Wait until I tell my boy what you said’.

“Windass shouted back, ‘It was a joke. You know f*** all about anything’.

“King then threw himself at Windass, headbutting him in the face. There was blood and drinks were sent flying.

“It was embarrassing. They were like snarling animals.”

King, who has been keeping veteran Windass out of the Hull team, is also said to have insulted staff and pretended that his £19,000 watch had been stolen, despite witnesses seeing him slip it into his own pocket.

The Jamaican has clearly acted abhorrently, but hats off to him for having the gall to fight Dean Windass. Most people would probably rather take on a family of starved bears while smeared in honey than fight Dean Windass.

[The Sun]