A COUPLE OF SNIPPETS

Last updated : 29 October 2002 By editor

The Daily Mirror:

‘WASN'T it nice to enjoy an extra hour in bed at the weekend? Or as Ulrika would call it, "a long-term relationship".’

Lens Senegal midfielder Diop says Sir Alex Ferguson has sent scouts to watch him: "I know Manchester United come to see me regularly. People ask me to confirm my skills on the pitch. I say 'no problem'. I don't really get involved in it all, I just play as well as I can."

What was that about transfer windows dampening down the rumour mill?