BITS AND BOBS

Last updated : 22 April 2004 By Editor

Hatem Trabelsi has started a judicial procedure against Ajax with his advisors hoping to prove that the Tunisian defender's contract is contrary to labour law. He wants a move from Ajax and we and Chelsea have been perpetually linked with him.

Rangers are trying to sign Alan Smith from Leeds say The Sun. They say that Rangers are 'ready to battle with Newcastle and Manchester United for the bargain buy.'

Paul Ince is going to throw his future out to the people!:

"It’s possible I’ll play on as I’m doing all right.

"But I do believe that, at my age, you have to look at the Press and at what the fans think.

"If they reckon you’re past it, you have to take that into consideration."

Norwich will be one of the favourites to go down next year after the officially gained promotion to the Premiership last night.

Celtic's bid to go unbeaten in the Scottish league was scuppered last night after a 2-1 defeat to Aberdeen. This at Parkhead where they had not lost for 77 games.

Nifty work from the no-foreheaded Steven Gerrard who backs his manager: "He is my manager. Obviously he believes in me and he made me captain and I have got to show him support back, but so have all the rest of the other players." Keep it up Steve.