The latest somewhat dubious rumours doing the rounds and Rafa has no plans to leave Anfield.

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been tipped to leave Anfield in the summer by a number of Sunday newspapers today.

Gerrard was in the stands yesterday for Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Stoke but is now considering a summer departure following the disastrous campaign so far.

Following a rush of newspaper speculation in November, it all went very quiet on the Chelsea transfer gossip front.
Until Friday that was, when the Telegraph kick-started the Aguero gossip again with the suggestion that Chelsea have made a bid of £30m to Atletico for his services. The Daily Express joined the party yesterday, suggesting that the Argentine's club had offered him to Chelsea for that figure under the proviso that he could stay with them on loan until the end of the season.

Following a rush of newspaper speculation in November, it all went very quiet on the Chelsea transfer gossip front.
Until Friday that was, when the Telegraph kick-started the Aguero gossip again with the suggestion that Chelsea have made a bid of £30m to Atletico for his services. The Daily Express joined the party yesterday, suggesting that the Argentine's club had offered him to Chelsea for that figure under the proviso that he could stay with them on loan until the end of the season.

So the missing Egyptian midfielder Mohammed Shawky resurfaced just long enough to put to paper on a transfer to Turkish side Kayserispor. Shawky had not made a single appearance for Boro this season, under either manager, sitting on the bench for the FA Cup defeat to Man City was the closest he came.

It feels like the Africa Cup of Nations only just got started, but we're at the semi-final stage already. Big big names like Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon are out and on the way home. Your awesome foursome playing for a place in the final are: Ghana, Algeria, Egypt and Nigeria.

Luckily for neutrals, the draw has the two North African teams playing each other in a rematch of 2009's dramatic World Cup 2010 playoff (which I'm sure no one needs reminding that Algeria won), and the two West African teams playing each other.