Gossip & Transfers [Season - 2006/2007]

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All posts in here are from the BBC Website

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Four leading Premiership players, at least one of whom is thought to be an international player, broke FA rules by betting on their own clubs last season, according to PR guru Max Clifford. (Express)

Real Madrid insist they were given permission by Chelsea supremo Roman Abramovich to sign Dutch winger Arjen Robben. (Sun)

David Beckham is expected to be offered a new three-year contract at Real Madrid. (Sun)

Spurs boss Martin Jol is planning an improved £7.5m bid for Middlesbrough's left-sided England midfielder Stewart Downing. (Mirror)

Portsmouth are planning to smash their transfer record and swoop for PSV Eindhoven's Peruvian striker Jefferson Farfan. (Mirror).

Arsenal are set to sign Argentine striker Javier Saviola, who is being offloaded by Barcelona for as little as £2m. (Sun)

Robbie Savage has rejected the chance to become Wigan's highest-paid player and wants to remain with Blackburn. (Sun)

Wigan are prepared to match Birmingham's £5m asking price for former Leicester and Liverpool striker Emile Heskey. (various)

Arsenal are one of several clubs interested in Fenerbahce's Ghana captain Stephen Appiah, the combative midfield player, who is valued at around £7m. (Express)

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Portsmouth put 4 million bid for celtic's stillian Petrov who currently isnt happy at celtic

Hasselbaink rejects Celtic move

Rangers to sign Clement for a fee of 1.1 million from lyon

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Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has held talks with David Beckham about a return to England in a £120,000-a-week deal with the Magpies. (Daily Mail)


Marcello Lippi will quit as Italy boss after the World Cup final and is being lined up to work alongside Manchester Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson. (The Sun)

Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello has offered Manchester United winger Ronaldo a route out of England and is willing to pay £22m to get him. (Various)

Italy World Cup star Rino Gattuso could be on his way to Manchester United if AC Milan are relegated because of the scandal hitting Italian football. (Sun)

Manchester United are making a £2m move for West Brom keeper Tomasz Kuszczak. (Various)

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a target for Sheffield United after his move to Celtic fell through. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth also want Hasselbaink and are also closing on Peruvian striker Jefferson Farfan. (Daily Express)

Watford are primed to make a £1.5m bid for Tottenham's 23-year-old defender Calum Davenport. (Daily Mirror)

Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell is set to move to Charlton in a £2.1m move but Manchester City are also in the hunt. (Daily Mirror, The Times)

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is set to join Marseille, according to the club's president. (The Times)

Sheffield Wednesday have reignited their interest in Liverpool keeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Geremi will snub four Premiership teams and fight for his place at Stamford Bridge. (Mirror)

Bolton are among the clubs interested in Fenerbahce forward Nicolas Anelka - but he would prefer a move to Newcastle. (The Times)

Southampton and Leeds head the chase for Derby striker Tommy Smith after he refused to sign a new deal at the club. (Daily Mirror)

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Newcastle plan to make a move for unsettled Manchester United striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy. (Daily Mail)

Bayern Munich are also interested in Van Nistelrooy and are poised to table a formal bid. (Times)

Manchester United are preparing to launch a bid for Spanish forward Fernando Torres even though he has a £41.4m buy-out clause at Atletico Madrid. (Times)

Arsenal are set to buy Yaya Tore from Olympiakos for £7m and unite him with his brother Kolo. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United officials have denied reports that Italy coach Marcello Lippi will join Sir Alex Ferguson's back-room staff. (The Guardian)

Portsmouth are poised to sign striker Nicolas Anelka on a season-long loan deal from Fenerbahce. (Daily Mirror)

Watford are preparing a £500,000 bid for Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland defender Julio Arca has issued a "come and get me" plea to Spanish side Espanyol. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham are locked in a three-way tussle with Watford and Charlton for Leyton Orient's 20-year-old defender Gabriel Zakuani. (Daily Mirror)

David Beckham is close to agreeing a new deal with Real Madrid, scotching rumours of a planned switch to Newcastle. (Various)

Hamburg's new signing Vincent Kompany says he turned down a move to Chelsea saying: "I did not want to play Russian roulette with my career". (Independent)

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i have heard that milan baros is set to be sold by aston villa for 7m to make more transfer funds available

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harry kewell will move to tottenham or valencia after the arrival of mark gonzalez as now liverpool have fabio aurelio and john arne riise who can both play left back and left midfield aswell as the definite starter next season for liverpool mark gonzalez.

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if juventus are relegated to seria B or C trezuguet will move to arsenal to join up with henry as will patrick vieria, cannavaro will go to fulham and camorenesi will go to liverpool to play right mid or will stay in italien football with one of the bigger teams that are left. liverpool deal with daniel alves is off after seville would not drop there demand of 10-11 million for the player but it is thought jermaine pennant will move to liverpool for a fee in the region of 3.4 million if a deal cannot be worked out for alves or simao sabrosa

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Newcastle are lining up to £7m bid for Germany striker Miroslav Klose after Alan Shearer tipped the Werder Bremen man as his successor. (Sunday Mirror)

Arsenal will step up their plans to sign France defender Lilian Thuram following Sol Campbell's exit. (People)

Chelsea are poised to make a £15m offer for Argentina forward Carlos Tevez. (People)

Tottenham are leading the chase for Swedish World Cup striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Daily Star, Express)

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to quit Old Trafford but Wayne Rooney has urged him to stay, saying there will be no afters from their World Cup bust-up. (Various)

Sir Alex Ferguson is in Berlin to size up Italy duo Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo - the Man Utd boss also has his eye on Owen Hargreaves. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea will sign Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro on a three-year deal after the World Cup final. (Mail)

Arjen Robben will stay at Chelsea rather than move to Real Madrid. (NOTW)

Ruud van Nistelrooy will be told he has no future at Manchester United this week. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United will allow Ruud van Nistelrooy to join Real Madrid for £16m. (Mail on Sunday)

Fulham are ready to hijack Reading's swoop for Ghana World Cup midfielder John Mensah. (Various)

Bobby Zamora is set to leave West Ham following the arrival of Carlton Cole from Chelsea. (Various)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has made a £3.5m bid for Lyon striker Sidney Govou. (News of the World)

Charlton hope to sign Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and then sell Darren Bent to Spurs for £12m. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth are making a £6m bid for Benfica's Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes. (Sunday Mirror)

Milan Baros will be on his way out of Aston Villa if a deal with FC Hamburg can be reached. (People)

West Ham are stepping up their bid to land James Milner from Newcastle but are hoping to reduce his £3.8m price-tag. (People)

Manchester United have moved closer to securing Villareal midfielder Marcos Senna in a £3.5m deal. (Various)

Harry Redknapp will make a shock £2m raid for Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin. (People)

Former West Brom boss Gary Megson wants to become the new Wolves boss. (People)

Wolves legend Steve Bull is also interested in becoming part of the new management set up. (Daily Star)

Birmingham will step up their interest in Fulham striker Collins John (Various)

QPR are set to sign Togo World Cup midfielder Alaixys Romao while the Hoops will also give a run out to Joel Drogba - brother of Didier. (Star)

Rangers are set to swoop for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. (NOTW)

Leeds are poised to sign Ipswich midfielder Darren Currie for £250,000. (Sunday Mirror)

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric is set to sell the remaining 51% of the club to co-owner Alexandre Gaydamak and leave the club. (Various)

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Ghana captain Stephen Appiah wants to join Arsenal but his club Fenerbahce want to persuade former Gunner Sol Campbell to join them first. (The Sun)

Cristiano Ronaldo is prepared to go on strike to secure his move to Real Madrid but Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants him to stay. (Various)

Manchester United could sign Nuri Sahin from Borussia Dortmund for £6m if Ronaldo leaves. (The Independent)

Man Utd will snap up West Brom keeper Tomasz Kuszczak for £4m. (Various)

Dietmar Hamann is set to snub Bolton and join Manchester City on a free transfer. (Various)

Wigan boss Paul Jewell is flying to Holland to sign Dutch World Cup midfielder Denny Landzaat from AZ Alkmaar for £2.2m. (The Sun)

Portsmouth have offered Real Betis £4.9m for midfielder Edu. (Times)

Cesc Fabregas has pledged his future to Arsenal to scotch rumours of a move to Real Madrid. (Various)

Celtic want to sign Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar for around £2m and Aston Villa defender Ulises De La Cruz for £1m. (The Independent)

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is set for a medical at Charlton on Monday. (Times)

Birmingham have made a £3m bid for Fulham striker Collins John. (Mail)

Wigan are set to make a fresh offer for former striker Nathan Ellington. (The Times)

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Arsenal's £10m bid for Marseille winger Franck Ribery is set to be beaten by a £26m Real Madrid offer. (The Guardian)

Portsmouth are to make an improved £4.25m bid for Aston Villa defender Gareth Barry. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have rekindled their interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid are poised to put in a £10m transfer offer for Manchester United's Argentina international defender Gabriel Heinze. (The Sun)

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is expected to join Marseille on a season-long loan deal. (Various)

Portsmouth are close to completing a £14m double swoop for PSV Eindhoven striker Jefferson Farfan and Shaktar Donetsk defender Darijo Srna. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough have warned off Tottenham Hotspur from trying to make a renewed bid for winger Stewart Downing. (The Guardian)

Blackburn are set to sign Aston Villa defender Mark Delaney on a free transfer. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle are considering a swap deal between James Milner and Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel. (Daily Star)

Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell is due to hold talks with Man City over a £3m transfer on Tuesday. (Various)

Arsenal are ready to make a £12m bid for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. (Daily Mirror)

Argentina international defender Lionel Scaloni is close to a permanent move to West Ham from Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Star)

Sweden defender Olof Mellberg is set to leave Aston Villa for Spanish club Levante in a £2m transfer. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough are to offer Blackburn £1.5m for Australian midfielder Brett Emerton. (Various)

Birmingham's £3m bid for Dutch striker Collins John has been accepted by Fulham. (Various)

Switzerland international goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuehler is to hold talks this week with West Brom over a move from Basle. (Daily Mirror)

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Chelsea are planning a £12m bid for defender Alessandro Nesta if AC Milan are relegated in Italy's match-fixing scandal. (The Sun)

Arsenal defender Ashley Cole is ready to drop his "tapping up" legal case to clear the way for a £16m move to Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Monaco are to offer £3m for Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. (Various)

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offer £7m for Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan. (The Times)

Arsenal will sign Argentine Javier Saviola for £4m from Barcelona this week. (The Sun)

West Bromwich Albion have rejected a £5.5m bid from Spurs for defender Curtis Davies. (The Times)

Meanwhile Arsenal are ready to step in with a £8m offer for Davies, though West Brom want at least £10m for the centre-back. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham are close to agreeing a £700,000 deal to sign Hammarby forward Bjorn Runstrom. (The Times).

Man Utd expect to agree a £14m fee with Spurs for Michael Carrick when transfer talks resume next week. (The Times)

Meanwhile Spurs' £10m bid for Charlton striker Darren Bent has been rejected. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid reiterate their interest in signing Chelsea's Dutch winger Arjen Robben and Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas - Frabregas isn't for sale and will not leave Arsenal this season

Newcastle are expected to beat rivals Middlesbrough in the race to sign Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque. (The Sun)

Man Utd have told Cristiano Ronaldo to submit an official transfer request if he wants to leave. (Daily Express)

Fulham are in talks with Lyon to sign winger Sydney Govou in a £3.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)
Coventry City have turned down a £2m bid from Birmingham City for striker Gary McSheffrey. (The Guardian)

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Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo fears for his safety if he stays at Manchester United. (The Sun)

Arsenal are prepared to loan Theo Walcott to West Brom to secure the £8m transfer of defender Curtis Davies. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea defender Robert Huth's £5m move to Middlesbrough has broken down after the German failed a medical. (Various)

Meanwhile Middlesbrough have made a £2.5m bid for Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton. (Daily Mirror)

Charlton are adamant £10m-rated striker Darren Bent will remain at The Valley in the immediate future. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle have abandoned their pursuit of Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque and now hope to sign Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips on loan. (The Guardian)

Man Utd defender Gabriel Heinze wants to stay despite interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona. (The Sun)

West Ham are hoping to agree a cut-price fee of £1.5m with Blackburn to sign Brett Emerton. (Daily Mail)

Spurs are set to bid £2m for Juventus defender Lilian Thuram. (Daily Star)

Middlesbrough have signed 18-year-old midfielder Herold Goulon from French champions Lyon. (Various)

Watford and Plymouth are both interested in signing Manchester United's 20-year-old striker Sylvain Ebanks-Blake. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton are expected to complete the £1.5m signing of Marseille's Ivory Coast defender Abdoulaye Meite on Thursday. (Various)

Bayern Munich have offered Marseille £7m for French international winger Franck Ribery. (The Times)

Chelsea's French international defender William Gallas is ready to agree a new contract with the club. (Various)

Prospective suitors interested in signing Sol Campbell have been put off by his £80,000-a-week wage demands. (Various)

PSV Eindhoven's Peruvian striker Jefferson Farfan has turned down a £7.5m move to Portsmouth. (The Times)

Fulham have knocked back Birmingham's £3m swoop to sign striker Collins John. (The Sun, Daily Star)

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric says he will be making an improved offer for Celtic's Stilian Petrov. (Daily Record)

Celtic have joined the chase to sign £2m striker Diego Tristan from Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Record)

Rangers have been told they have no chance of signing Austria Vienna Filip Sebo. (Daily Record)

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Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz has insisted Cristiano Ronaldo is staying at the club, despite the Portugal winger's agent twice speaking to the club's chief executive, David Gill, about a move. (Daily Mirror)

Patrick Vieira is unlikely to return to the Premiership this summer, even if his Italian club Juventus are relegated from Serie A. (The Sun)

Newcastle's bid to lure Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on loan looks doomed. (The Sun)

Theo Walcott has been assured his future - long-term and short-term - is at Arsenal by manager Arsene Wenger and will not be sent out on loan. (Daily Express)

Although he might be loaned to a Championship club. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid have agreed personal terms with Ruud van Nistelrooy, according to reports in Spain. (Daily Mail, Independent)

Chelsea are to push ahead with their interest in signing Roberto Carlos from Real Madrid, with the club's owner Roman Abramovich emerging as the driving force behind the deal. (The Independent)

Coventry are interested in Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield, 32, who has fallen out of favour with manager Neil Warnock. (Daily Telegraph)

Steve Sidwell will leave Reading for nothing next summer after being refused a move to Manchester City. (The Sun)

Gareth Southgate has vowed to find the right reinforcements for his team after seeing his big-money swoop for Robert Huth collapse. (The Independent)

Charlton hope to sign Aussie international Scott Chipperfield from FC Basel. (The Sun)

Bolton will attempt to bolster their defensive ranks with the signings of Abdoulaye Meite and Djimi Traore from Marseille and Liverpool respectively. (The Guardian)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is poised to sign Iran World Cup player Andranik Teymourian. (The Sun)

Spanish side Espanyol say they have struck a £750,000 deal for Sunderland wing-back Julio Arca. (The Sun, Express)

Blackburn have rejected Portsmouth's £4m bid for Ryan Nelson. (The Sun)

Rangers will renew their attempts to sign Austria Vienna's Slovakian striker Filipo Sebo. (Daily Record)

John Wilson, victim of the tackle which saw Kenny Miller sent off in Celtic's loss to DC United, described it was a "really scary moment". (Daily Record)

Aberdeen midfielder Scott Severin will only be sidelined for a month after successful knee surgery. (Daily Record)

Rangers new boy Jeremy Clement is the new Didier Deschamps, according to former boss Gerard Houllier who added he was a "bargain". (Daily Record)

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Former boss Terry Venables has agreed to join the England set-up under new coach Steve McLaren. (Daily Express)

Manchester United have made an official approach to Spurs for £15m striker Jermain Defoe - after last night selling Ruud van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)

Italian World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro is expected to sign for Chelsea. (Daily Mail)

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has been given the green light to make a £1.4m bid for West Brom's Jason Koumas. (Daily Express)

Tottenham are interested in Juventus defender Lilian Thuram but face competition for the Frenchman from Barcelona. (The Times)

Rafa Benitez is confident he will wrap up a deal to bring Brazilian star Daniel Alves to Liverpool. (Daily Mirror)

Chievo Verona claim Arsenal have offered £5.5m for winger Franco Semioli, who would prefer a move to AS Roma. (The Times )

Spurs' attempts to sign Manchester City's Micah Richards have been boosted after he rejected an improved deal. (Daily Express)

Blackburn are close to agreeing a £3.5m deal with Roma for Egypt striker Mido. (The Sun)

Portsmouth are thinking about a move for Chelsea defender Robert Huth. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

Pompey are also set to increase their offer to try and land Blackburn defender Ryan Nelson after a £4m bid was rejected. (Daily Express)

But Blackburn have told Nelson he is going nowhere. (Daily Mail)

Wigan boss Paul Jewell is ready to sign Hearts centre-half Andy Webster in a shock deal. (Daily Mirror)

Danny Shittu's move to Watford is in doubt with QPR chairman Gianni Paladini holding out for a £3m transfer fee. (Daily Express)

Reading are ready to increase their offer for midfielder Dean Whitehead after Sunderland rejected their initial £1.4m bid. (The Times)

Chelsea have offered a trial to Cambridge United defender Michael Morrison. (The Times)

American starlet Freddie Adu, 17, says he is interested in a move to Celtic. (Daily Express)

West Brom boss Bryan Robson is close to capturing midfielder David Thompson, who is a free agent. (Daily Mail)

James Milner has dashed Aston Villa's hopes by pledging his future to Newcastle. (The Sun)

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Sir Alex Ferguson has sensationally revealed how he plans to raid the Italian transfer market in the wake of the match-fixing scandal. (News of the World)

Rafa Benitez plans to pounce on cut-price deals for Juventus stars David Trezeguet, Gianluca Zambrotta and Mauro Camoranesi. (News of the World, Star on Sunday)

In fact, England's top four clubs are all set to pounce in the wake of the corruption scandal in Italy. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United are preparing to open negotiations with Atletico Madrid to sign striker Fernando Torres. (Sunday People, Star on Sunday, Sunday Express)

Portsmouth have made a £7.5m bid for Fenerbahce's French striker Nicolas Anelka. (Sunday People)

Darren Bent will sign an extension to his Charlton contract this week, snubbing a host of offers to leave the Valley. (Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, Star)

Monaco want to take Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong on loan for the season. (Sunday People)

Aussie World Cup star Lucas Neill is set to reject a new contract and leave Blackburn. (News of the World)

Spurs have been handed a boost in their chase for Roberto Ayala after Valencia told the defender they are willing to sell him. (Star on Sunday)

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis has told Portsmouth to double their money if they want to sign Gareth Barry. (Sunday People)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder is pursuing West Ham striker Dean Ashton. (Sunday Mirror)

West Brom want Giuseppe Rossi on loan for a year as part of the deal which would take keeper Tomasz Kuszczak to Manchester United. (Daily Star Sunday)

Manchester United's hopes of signing Michael Carrick from Spurs in a swap deal involving John O'Shea plus £10m have been dashed. (Sunday Mirror)

Leandro Gioda, the rising young star of Argentine football, could be on his way to Bolton for £1.75m. (Sunday People)

New Charlton boss Iain Dowie plans a double swoop for free agent Matt Oakley and Aussie World Cup star Scott Chipperfield. (News of the World)

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all on alert after Real Madrid star Guti threatened to quit the Bernabeu. (News of the World)

Wolves' Rohan Ricketts is a target for top-flight new-boys Sheffield United. (News of the World)

Robert Huth's on-off transfer to Middlesbrough will be back on this week if his ankle trouble clears up. (Sunday People)

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Chelsea winger Damien Duff is joining rivals Spurs in an £11m deal. (The Sun)

Cristiano Ronaldo has told his mum he is staying at Manchester United. (The Sun)

Manchester United are ready to lodge an £8m bid with Juventus to make it third time lucky in luring Patrick Vieira to Old Trafford. (Daily Mirror)

Ashley Cole is to persist with his plans to leave Arsenal when he returns from honeymoon despite Arsene Wenger's insistence he wants him to stay. (The Guardian)

Atletico Madrid insisted last night that Fernando Torres was not on his way to Manchester United. (Daily Star)

Rino Gattuso was locked in talks last night with his agent over a "dream" move to Manchester United. (The Sun)

Liam Miller will leave Manchester United once they receive a suitable offer. (Daily Mirror)

Rangers have signed the Senegalese midfielder Makhtar N'Diaye. (The Independent)

West Ham are in talks to sign Ghana World Cup star John Pantail. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are reportedly close to signing Bernado Corradi from Valencia. (Daily Telegraph)

Portsmouth are trying to snatch Czech Republic defender Tomasz Ujfalusi from scandal-hit Fiorentina. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham boss Chris Coleman is still insisting Steed Malbranque will never play for the Premiership side again despite the Frenchman's failure to find a new club. (Daily Star)

Adie Boothroyd is trying to push through a £1.2m deal for Crystal Palace winger Jobi McAnuff. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star)

West Brom boss Bryan Robson wants Wigan's former Liverpool midfielder David Thompson. (Daily Mirror)

Millwall have accepted a £400,000 bid from Leeds for midfielder David Livermore. (Daily Star)


Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will not take advantage of the Juventus fire sale. (The Sun)




David O'Leary's Aston Villa career looks finished but chairman Doug Ellis is determined he will not get a penny in compensation. (The Sun)



Sunderland are ready to offer O'Leary an escape from his Aston Villa hell. (Daily Star)

Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo to put up and shut up. (Daily Express)

But Mourinho's also told Ronaldo he needs to leave Manchester United if he wants to become a champion. (Daily Star)

Joey Barton is ready to sign a new deal at Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Wayne Rooney loves arriving at Manchester United's training ground in his favourite Marks & Spencer carpet slippers. Apparently his team-mates call him "slipperman". (Daily Star)

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Brazil and Real Madrid star Ronaldo wants to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United. (The Sun)

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is on the brink of landing Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt. (Daily Mail)

Charlton Athletic manager Iain Dowie is hoping to sign Liverpool's out-of-favour defender Djimi Traore. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City have received a £7m bid from Middlesbrough for Sylvain Distin and Joey Barton. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has made an approach for Juventus player Gianluca Zambrotta and is hoping to sign him for £10m. (The Sun)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp was in talks to sign French striker Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn Rovers are set to sign former Tottenham striker Mido for £3.5m. (The Sun)

Bolton striker Jared Borgetti is being offered a way out of his Wanderers nightmare by Racing Santander. (The Sun)

West Ham have joined Fulham in the hunt for Blackburn winger Brett Emerton. (The Sun)

Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will complete his £12m move to Real Madrid on Tuesday. (Daily Mail)

Watford are preparing a £1.5m bid for Wolves and former Newcastle striker Carl Cort. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland goalkeeper Kelvin Davis is on the brink of a £1m move to Southampton. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth are to make an improved £9m bid for West Brom defender Curtis Davies. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle United have made moves to prise Dean Ashton from West Ham and are set to use James Milner as a £3m makeweight. (Daily Express)

Everton will give South Africa winger Delron Buckley a trial next week. (The Times)

Chelsea have rejected a £7m bid from Tottenham for Chelsea winger Damien Duff saying they must increase their offer to £11m. (The Independent)

Wigan are expected to sign Hearts defender Andy Webster. (The Times)

Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla will sign for Hearts on loan from Sporting Lisbon this week along with PAOK Salonika central defender Hristos Karipidis. (Various)

Dundee United are targeting right-back Martin Arlofelt, the 21-year-old being available on loan from Brondby. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa boss David O'Leary is set to be sacked and replaced by Charlton boss Alan Curbishley. (Daily Mirror)

Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out a Real Madrid move for Cristiano Ronaldo after stating the player will stay at Manchester United. (The Times)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has cut his hair very... very short (Various)

Bill Shankly famously said football was more important than life and death, now a German club is taking him at his word by building a cemetery for fans.

Hamburg SV chairman Christian Reichert said the graveyard would be situated opposite the stadium and have room for more than 150 plots. He added: "It won't be full of colourful headstones, but it will be a place for true fans to find their final resting place."

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Ashley Cole is close to making a £16m move from Arsenal to Chelsea. (Various)

Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque has rejected a move to Middlesbrough. (Daily Express)

Chelsea's £50m bid for Brazil and AC Milan midfielder Kaka is turned down. (The Times)

Newcastle are locked in a battle with Portsmouth for Sochaux stars Jaouad Zairi and Souleymane Diawara. (Daily Express)

AC Milan head the hunt for Juventus star Gianluca Zambrotta. (The Daily Telegraph)

Fulham boss Chris Coleman is set to sign Middlesbrough defender Franck Queudrue for £2m. (The Sun)

Real Madrid want to sign Juventus trio Fabio Cannavaro, Emerson and Gianluca Zambrotta. (The Guardian)

West Ham are making a move for Swiss international Tranquillo Barnetta. (The Guardian)

Portsmouth are set to complete a £7.5m deal for Fenerbahce striker Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mail)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce may try to sign Argentina captain Juan Pablo Sorin from Villarreal. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth are leading the chase for 6ft 8in Serbia striker Nikola Zigic. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is hoping to sign South Africa striker Benni McCarthy. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United's hopes of signing Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres have been dealt a blow following Inter Milan's £26m bid. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal are looking to sign Juventus star Lilian Thuram with Ashley Cole heading to Chelsea. (Daily Star)

Celtic may move for Real Madrid's Thomas Gravesen as doubts surround the future of Stilian Petrov and Alan Thompson. (Daily Record)

Rangers have been offfered French defender Jeremie Brechet, who came through the ranks with Paul Le Guen at Lyon, by Real Sociedad (Daily Express)


Aston Villa chief Doug Ellis has begun his search for a replacement for David O'Leary by approaching Charlton for permission to talk to their ex-manager Alan Curbishley. (Daily Express)

Meanwhile, the Villa players will tell Ellis that they have lost confidence in manager O'Leary. (Daily Star)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes his players have not had enough time to rest between the World Cup and the start of the new season. (Various)


Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has banned his squad from playing golf. (Various)

Dietmar Hamann's decision to move to Manchester City was influenced after an incident at a burger restaurant in Bolton. Apparently he couldn't understand a word the staff were saying. (The Sun)

Aston Villa cannot access David O'Leary's mobile phone because it is supplied by a company that guarantees complete confidentiality - a company co-owned by former Villa boss John Gregory. (The Guardian) Celtic target Diego Tristan is refusing to consider a move from Deportivo La Coruna to Parkhead because he believes Scotland is too cold. (Daily Record)

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Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon still wants to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Chelsea's Arjen Robben. (The Sun) - Real Madrid wont be getting Fabregas, hes staying with us and has said so

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has made a £6m bid for Birmingham winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mirror)

Marseille claim that they will find the money to buy Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. (The Times)

Tottenham will find out in the next 48 hours if they will get Juventus star Pavel Nedved. (The Sun)

Celtic are weighing up a £1m move for Everton's Gary Naysmith. (The Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea will sign Arsenal full-back Ashley Cole for £16m and Real Madrid's Roberto Carlos for £4m. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland midfielder Julio Arca is in talks with Middlesbrough over a £1.2m move. (Daily Mail)

Everton boss David Moyes wants Thomas Gravesen back at the club. (Daily Star)

Reading have moved closer to signing Ghana international John Mensah and Sunderland's Dean Whitehead. (Daily Express)

Middlesbrough are set to make a sensational U-turn to ressurect their £5m bid for Chelsea defender Robert Huth. (Daily Star)

Manchester United will hold out on a £15m cash-on-delivery for striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Daily Express)

Teddy Sheringham's 18-year-old son has landed a two-year deal with Crystal Palace. (The Sun)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said Alan Smith will return next season as a striker. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle's Spanish forward Albert Luque has pledged his future to the club. (The Sun)

David O'Leary is set to take a £2m pay-off after he parted company with Aston Villa. (Various

Chelsea's new £30m signing Andriy Shevchenko is looking forward to beating his team-mates at... darts! (Daily Star)

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Newcastle have snatched Chelsea winger Damian Duff from the clutches of Tottenham with a bid of £10m. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United will offer centre-back Mikael Silvestre in part-exchange for Spurs midfielder Michael Carrick. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are attempting an audacious bid for Argentina star Roberto Ayala. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham want to replace the banned Shaun Newton in their squad with former Spain international Victor. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth striker Lomana Lualua is threatening to walk out after talks on an improved deal broke down. (Daily Express, The Sun)

Aston Villa have rejected a £4.5m Pompey bid for Gareth Barry. (The Times)

Middlesbrough are trying to bring Sunderland full-back Julio Arca to the Riverside, although Espanyol are also interested in signing the player. (The Guardian)

Birmingham are preparing a £3.5m offer for Coventry striker Gary McSheffrey -their third attempt to buy the 23-year-old. (Daily Mail)

Martin O'Neill, Alan Curbishley and Sam Allardyce are the frontrunners for vacant Aston Villa post. (The Guardian)

Villa will have to move quickly if they want Curbishley, with the former Charlton boss about to go on a three-week trip to New Zealand. (Daily Mirror)

Former Villa boss Brian Little has put himself in the frame for a return to the job. (Daily Express)


Charlton striker Darren Bent will be out for several weeks - including England's friendly against Greece - after severing a tendon in his finger in a domestic accident. (Daily Mail, Daily Mirror)

Former Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy will take over as Wolves manager. (Various)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has concerns over whether his side will come through their Champions League qualifiers with much of his squad still recovering from the World Cup. (Various)

James Beattie will start the season as Everton's penalty taker, despite the arrival of Andy Johnson. (The Guardian)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he is "ready for war" next season. Apparently, this is demonstrated by his new cropped haircut. (Various)

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Liverpool may have been too late in their pursuit of Chelsea's Damian Duff with Newcastle poised to clinch the signing. (The Guardian)

Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been offered a tempting £50,000-per-week deal by Danish club Brondby. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn may resurrect their interest in Porto striker Benni McCarthy, with manager Mark Hughes viewing the South African as a replacement for Craig Bellamy. (The Sun)

Wigan will forgive and forget by offering Pascal Chimbonda - who requested a transfer on the final day of last season - a new deal. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth are stepping up their interest in Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry. (The Sun)

Charlton want to snatch Middlesbrough full-back Frank Queudrue from Fulham's grasp. (The Times)

Sunderland want Boro winger Adam Johnson in exchange for Julio Arca. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are to sign James Milner after agreeing to pay Newcastle's asking price of £3.5m. (Daily Express)

The Hammers are also bringing Ghana right-back John Pantsil to Upton Park for £750,000. (Various)

Patrick Vieira could become the next player to join the Juventus exodus, with Inter Milan favourites to sign the former Arsenal skipper. (The Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised Chelsea's transfer policy - but he says his comments were taken out of context. (Various)
Alan Curbishley says he is not interested in taking over at Aston Villa. (Daily Express, Daily Mail)

Brazil star Ronaldinho's form at the World Cup may have been affected by "romps" with his girlfriend and lengthy spells playing computer games. (The Sun)

Birmingham fans who have not renewed their season tickets from last year are being invited for a drink with manager Steve Bruce and managing director Karen Brady. (Daily Mirror)

Wayne Rooney's lawyers are going to the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organisation to try to gain ownership of the internet domain names "wayneroony.com" and "waynerooney.co.uk". The names are currently owned by Welsh TV personality Huw Marshall who registered them four years ago. (The Sun)

Bangladesh police have ordered all World Cup contenders flags to be pulled down two weeks after the finals concluded. "Flying flags of other countries is illegal but we allowed it considering it was a special occasion," said a statement. "Now that the event is over, soccer fans should have pulled down the flags. If they don't, owners of the buildings should remove them immediately." Brazil and Argentina flags are the most popular in Dhaka.

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Fresh from signing Damian Duff, Newcastle are lining up more transfer deals with bids in for West Ham's Dean Ashton and Werder Bremen's Miroslav Klose. (News of the World, The People)

Arsenal's Ashley Cole will join Chelsea for £16m when he returns from his honeymoon. (The People)

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is Real Madrid's top transfer target after they gave up on signing Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas. (Sunday Mirror)

Gunners striker Theo Walcott could go to West Brom on loan to help sweeten the deal to bring centre-back Curtis Davies to the Emirates Stadium. (The People) - Theo Walcott Will be staying at Arsenal, he wont be given out on loan

Liverpool are to make a £5m bid for Birmingham's Jermaine Pennant after failing to convince Damian Duff to go to Anfield. (News of the World)

Atletico Madrid star Fernando Torres is a target for Manchester United, but could be sacrificed as the Red Devils concentrate on strengthening their midfield. (News of the World)

If Torres does stay in Spain, Man Utd may look to Spurs striker Jermain Defoe instead. (Daily Star Sunday)

Sol Campbell says he is interested in a move abroad, because he has "nothing left to prove in England". (News of the World)

Bolton are hoping to bring Argentina and Barcelona star Javier Saviola to the Reebok Stadium. (Daily Star Sunday)

Blackburn are pondering a £3m move for Ecuador winger Luis Antonio Valencia. (The People)

West Ham are ready to spend £9m on 18-year-old Manchester City full-back Micah Richards. (The People)

Patrick Vieira will leave Juventus following their relegation, but is unlikely to return to the Premiership with Inter Milan favourites to sign him. (The Sunday Times)

Portsmouth are in the box seat to sign Ghana captain Stephen Appiah from Fenerbahce, but will have to fight off Arsenal. (News of the World)

Pompey are also in line to capture Man City defender Sylvain Distin for £3.75m. (The People)

Fulham are prepared to let Steed Malbranque stay in the reserves all season if he refuses to sign a new deal. (News of the World, Daily Star Sunday)

Charlton boss Iain Dowie has gone back to his former club Crystal Palace to sign defender Emmerson Boyce for £1.75m. (Daily Star Sunday)

Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes is considering reversing his decision to retire from international football. (Various)

Aston Villa are considering appointing former Newcastle boss Graeme Souness, who is friendly with chairman Doug Ellis through a shared love of fishing. (Sunday Express, Daily Star Sunday)

Martin O'Neill has made it clear he is only interested in taking over at Villa if Ellis leaves the club. (News of the World)

O'Neill is actually ready to take the job and will meet Ellis on Monday. (The Mail on Sunday)

He is also the favoured candidate of the two consortia trying to take over from Ellis. (The Sunday Times)

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock is a surprise candidate for the Villa vacancy. (The People)

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson says the club is resigned to letting Ruud van Nistelrooy leave after the striker submitted a written transfer request. (News of the World)

Ferguson has questioned whether Arsenal will be able to sell out their new 60,000 Emirates Stadium every week. (Daily Star Sunday) - Yes Mr Ferguson we will be able to!!!

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was the only Premiership manager to refuse to take part in an MUTV programme to mark Ferguson's 20-year anniversary as United boss. (The People) - Good!

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has turned down the chance to take over at Sunderland. (Sunday Mirror)

More thrilling insights from the serialisation of Wayne Rooney's autobiography: he likes sticky toffee pudding; fiancee Colleen outscored him 11-0 in GCSE results; his favourite "babe", apart from Colleen, is Beyonce. (The Mail on Sunday)

New Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak is a handy bricklayer, as well as being a multimillionaire. (Daily Star Sunday)

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Real Madrid will make an improved offer for Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. (The Sun)

Bolton's £2.5m bid for Argentina skipper Juan Pablo Sorin has been accepted by Villareal, but Portsmouth, Stuttgart and Inter Milan have not given up hope of signing the full-back. (The Sun, Daily Mail)

Barcelona and Inter Milan will fight it out for the right to sign Patrick Vieira from Juventus, ending Man Utd's hopes of bringing him to Old Trafford. (The Sun)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder would like to buy Germany striker Miroslav Klose, but fears being out of the Champions League will hinder his chances. (The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has told Real Madrid to forget about signing midfielder Xavi Alonso. (Daily Mail)

Rangers will learn by noon on Monday if Arsenal will allow 18-year-old striker Nicklas Bendtner to move to Ibrox on a year-long loan. (The Herald)

Dunfermline face competition from Nottingham Forest for the signature of former Aberdeen and Livingston striker Noel Whelan. (Daily Mail)

Aberdeen expect to sign Zambia midfielder Chris Katongo from Jomo Cosmos despite interest from Rangers and Southampton. (Daily Express)


Niall Quinn is set to appoint himself as the Black Cats' new manager after failing to convince Martin O'Neill or Sam Allardyce to take the plunge. He will bring Peter Reid in as his number two. (Various)

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis will step up his pursuit of Martin O'Neill when he returns from holiday on Monday. (Daily Mail)

BBC Sport presenter Adrian Chiles has said in an interview that even after watching the World Cup alongside Alan Shearer, he cannot believe the ex-England striker knows his name. (Daily Mirror)

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Arsenal have rejected a £16.5m Chelsea bid for Ashley Cole - and want £25m for the England defender. (Times, Mirror)

The Gunners want Chelsea defender William Gallas in part-exchange for Cole but Blues boss Jose Mourinho will not let Gallas leave. (The Sun)

Liverpool have had a £6m bid accepted for Birmingham winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth want Chelsea midfielder Geremi and are also willing to pay the £4m that Manchester City want for defender Sylvain Distin. (The Times)

West Ham boss Alan Pardew is lining up a bid for Newcastle winger James Milner. (Daily Mirror)

Paul Ince is waiting to find out if he has a future at Wolves. (The Sun)

Portsmouth and Bolton are both interested in Villarreal defender Juan Pablo Sorin who would cost £2m. (Times)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is also keen on Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mirror)

And Redknapp has told the Portsmouth board to break the bank to keep contract rebel Lomano LuaLua. (The Sun)

Want-away Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque is a £4m target for Reading. (The Sun, Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough are set to launch a £2.5m bid for Blackburn's Brett Emerton but Fulham and West Ham are also keen on the Australian winger. (Daily Express)

Sunderland defender Julio Arca is on the verge of a £2m move to Middlesbrough. (Daily Mail)

Boro have offered midfielder Adam Johnson on loan as part of the deal for Arca. (The Times)

Inter Milan are close to completing the signing of Juventus midfielder Patrick Vieira for £8.9m. (The Guardian)

American tycoon Randy Lerner, who owns the Cleveland Browns American Football team, is preparing a takeover bid for Aston Villa. (Various)

Former Liverpool and England winger - and ex-Celtic coach - John Barnes is set to be appointed coach of Jamaica. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United's former Everton star Wayne Rooney has criticised Toffees manager David Moyes in his autobiography. (Daily Mail)

Everton defender Alan Stubbs has backed team-mates James Beattie and Andy Johnson to break into the England squad. (Daily Express)

Little Britain star David Walliams is the new 5-2 favourite with Blue Square to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December after swimming the Channel for Sport Relief. FA Cup hero Steven Gerrard is second at 7-2. (Daily Mirror)

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Arsenal have upped their asking price for Chelsea target Ashley Cole to £30m. (Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror)

Or, £20m will be enough to take the England left-back to Stamford Bridge next week. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal will use £10m of the eventual fee for Cole to sign Yossi Benayoun from West Ham, but he is also a target for Liverpool. (Independent).

West Ham are hoping to sign Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on a season-long loan. (The Sun)

Chelsea have offered a new five-year contract to William Gallas, who has one year left on his current deal. (Times)

Frank Lampard is staying at Stamford Bridge after Barcelona dropped their interest in signing him because of his poor World Cup (Times)

But Didier Drogba says he could still leave Chelsea. (The Sun)

Sol Campbell could sign for Italian side Fiorentina following their reinstatement to Serie A for next season. (Mirror)

Tottenham are resigned to seeing midfielder Michael Carrick join Manchester United after he rejected their latest contract offer. (Guardian)

Spurs will turn to veteran Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved as a replacement for Carrick. (Guardian)

United are to offer £12m for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe after being snubbed by Fernando Torres. (Star)

Manchester City keeper David James and Rennes shotstopper Andreas Isaksson are both targets for Portsmouth. (Various)

Bolton are set to make a surprise bid for veteran Manchester City striker Andy Cole. (Independent)

Wigan Athletic are confident of beating Charlton to the £1.75m signing of Crystal Palace defender Enmerson Boyce. (Various)

Another Palace player, winger Jobi McAnuff has handed in a transfer request and is in wanted by Watford and Sheffield United. (Times, Guardian)

Wolves want to sign Everton midfielder Lee Carsley. (The Sun)

Blackburn are close to completing a £3m deal for Porto's South African striker Benni McCarthy. (Daily Star)

Tottenham boss Martin Jol is considering a £6m bid for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (The Sun)

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is close to agreeing a deal to club management and could combine his new job with coaching Jamaica. (Independent)

Ex-Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen says Blues players are scared of Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho. (Various)

Manchester United forward Alan Smith has returned to training five months after suffering a horrific broken leg. (The Sun)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says one of the reasons he has had his hair cut so short is that he wants the young players at Stamford Bridge to copy him and have a "proper haircut". (The Sun)

Wayne Rooney has called in emergency gardeners to tend to the ailing lawns at his mansion. The Manchester United striker recently spent £50,000 on new grass for 'Waynesor Castle' but the scorching heat has taken its toll. (Daily Mirror)

New Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has promised to sack himself from the manager's role if he doesn't deliver the goods. (Daily Mirror)

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Tottenham will offer Michael Carrick to Manchester United in a swap deal for Ruud van Nistelrooy - but want an extra £10m as well as the Dutchman. (Sun)

United are set to make a £16m bid for Corinthians' Argentina World Cup star Javier Mascherano. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge wants to quit the club because of the possible arrival of Ashley Cole. (Various)

Chelsea target Ashley Cole says Arsenal have reneged on a verbal agreement saying he could leave the club for £15m. (Daily Star)

Marseille hope to sign former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell - if they can afford his wages. (Various)

Watford have made a £2m bid for Fulham striker Collins John. (The Times)

Liverpool will offer Jerzy Dudek and Jan Kromkamp as makeweights in their attempt to sign Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt for £10m. (Various)

Bolton are leading a posse of English clubs who hope to sign 6ft 8in Partizan Belgrade striker Nikola Zigic. (Daily Mail, Daily Mirror)

West Ham have targeted Newcastle goalkeeper Steven Harper to provide cover for Roy Carroll. (Daily Star)

Birmingham City will offer Portsmouth £1.5m for Andy O'Brien. (Daily Mail)

Derby boss Billy Davies wants to sign Arsenal trio Ryan Smith, Arturo Lupoli and Mart Poom. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham want to sign young Gunners duo Sebastian Larsson and Fabrice Muamba on loan for the season. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle's hopes of signing Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel have been hit by the battle for power at Villa Park. (The Sun)

Charlton manager Iain Dowie is trying to land Newcastle midfielder Amdy Faye for £1.5m (Various)

Watford are keen on Tottenham midfielder Wayne Routledge - but Charlton are also interested. (The Sun)

Celtic have launched a £3m swoop for Ukraine and Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Anatoliy Timoshchuk. (Daily Record)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants to win three or four Premiership titles in the next five years to cement the club's status as the dominant force in English football. (The Guardian)

Martin O'Neill will be installed as new Aston Villa manager if the consortium led by fan Michael Neville is successful in their bid to buy the club. (Various)

Former England and Villa boss Graham Taylor would become chairman if Neville takes over. (The Times)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned whether new Chelsea signing Andriy Shevchenko is worth £30m by comparing him to Eric Cantona - who joined United for £1m in 1992. (The Times)

Injured Reading midfielder James Harper is desperate to recover from a groin strain so he can stop rowing with his girlfriend. (Daily Star)

A life-size mannequin of former manager George Graham is among the items up for grabs at an auction at Arsenal's former home Highbury on Saturday. (Daily Express)

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Tottenham's Michael Carrick will finally sign for Manchester United next week in a deal worth about £15m. (Various)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder wants to sign unsettled Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge. (Daily Mirror)

Roeder is also preparing a player-plus-cash swoop for West Ham's Marlon Harewood. (The Sun)

Sunderland will sign former striker Kevin Phillips for £750,000. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth are closing in on a £3.75m deal to sign Preston striker David Nugent. (Various)

Millwall are close to signing Hearts winger Chris Hackett. (Daily Star)

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is opening talks with Everton to sign midfielder Lee Carsley. (Daily Mail, Daily Mirror)

Chris Sutton could return to play for Birmingham after being released by the Midlands club at the end of last season. (Various)

Coventry want to sign out-of-favour Sheffield United forward Geoff Horsfield on a season-long loan. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland are close to signing Robbie Elliott, who has been released by North-East neighbours Newcastle. (Daily Express)

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is insisting that teenage winger Adam Johnson will be staying at the Riverside. (Daily Express, The Sun)

Wigan have swooped for Crystal Palace right-back Emerson Boyce for £1.6m. (Daily Star, Daily Mail)

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is persisting with attempts to sign Coventry's Gary McShaffrey. (Daily Mirror)

Bruce has also made a shock £1m move for Fulham striker Brian McBride. (Daily Mirror)

Danny Higginbotham has been put on Southampton's transfer list after turning down a new two-year deal. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn will announce the signing of FC Porto striker Benni McCarthy for £2.5m. (The Times)

Bulgarian left-back Ivaylo Petkov expects to join Celtic after the 30-year-old left Turkish club Ankaragucu. (Daily Record)

Austria Vienna says striker Filip Sebo is likely to sign for Rangers next week. (The Sun)

Rangers captain Barry Ferguson is likely to miss the first five weeks of the season through injury. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth are poised to end interest in Celtic's Stilian Petrov and instead bid for Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen. (Daily Express)

Hearts are chasing Barcelona B midfielder Arnau Caldentey. (Daily Star)

Hibernian manager Tony Mowbray says his club could not afford out-of-favour Rangers defender Marvin Andrews' wages. (The Scotsman)


New Liverpool signings Jermaine Pennant and Craig Bellamy have been told by manager Rafa Benitez that they are in Last Chance Saloon. (Various)

New England manager Steve McClaren has employed PR guru Max Clifford as his personal advisor. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told Shaun Wright-Phillips he must prove himself before the transfer window shuts or risk being sent out on loan. (The Sun)

Wigan manager Paul Jewell is confident Emile Heskey can resurrect his career at the JJB Stadium. (Daily Mirror)

John Terry is desperate to succeed David Beckham as the England captain. (Daily Telegraph)

Tottenham are looking into the possibility of moving into London's Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games. (The Guardian)

MK Dons manager Martin Allen hired a rickety old school bus for the squad's pre-season trip to Devon to test out his players' characters. (The Sun)

A radio journalist has been revealed as the saviour who came to the aid of a cashless Victoria Beckham when she wanted to buy some chips at half-time during an England World Cup match last month. (The Guardian)

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Tottenham are chasing Atletico Madrid midfielder Martin Petrov. (Daily Mirror)

A boardroom split at Portsmouth could jeopardise manager Harry Redknapp's hopes of signing Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mirror)

Veteran midfielder Paul Ince could join Swindon. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

West Ham manager Alan Pardew says striker Marlon Harewood is not for sale at any price. (The Sun)

Chelsea are hoping to swoop to beat Liverpool to the signature of Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt. (The Sun)

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry has told the club he wants to leave. (Daily Express)

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce wants to sign Bolton's Radhi Jaidi. (Daily Mail)

Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United are not interested in signing Tottenham's Jermain Defoe. (The Guardian)

Monaco are preparing a bid for wantaway Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov. (Daily Express)

Sunderland want to sign Tottenham winger Andy Reid and Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt. (The Times)

Dunfermline hope to wrap up the signing of former Middlesbrough and Aberdeen striker Noel Whelan. (Daily Record)

Dundee defender Lee Wilkie is set to decide whether to stay at Dens Park, with a host of SPL clubs waiting on his next move. (Daily Record)

Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is ready to pump his own money into Aston Villa as part of a Swedish consortium. (The Sun)

New Bolton signing Quinton Fortune says he was not surprised that Manchester United released him. (Various)

A legal expert believes Uefa's plans to boost the number of home-grown players could be unlawful. (Daily Express)

Reading's Steve Sidwell has posed for the cameras to show off the tattoo of his 100-word+ wedding vows that he had put on his back last year (The Sun)

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Real Madrid are set to make a cash-plus-player bid for Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes. (People)

Reyes has told Gunners boss Arsene Wenger he wants to quit the club to join Madrid. (News of the World) - Reyes hasn't said anything like this to Arsene

A clause in Ashley Cole's Arsenal contract means he will cost Chelsea £30m - but any other club will only have to pay £16m. (News of the World)

Sol Campbell has contacted Newcastle United to say he is keen to move to St James' Park. (Various)

Manchester United are hoping to seal a £4m deal for Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna. (Various)

Bolton are close to agreeing a deal to sign Jonathan Woodgate on loan from Real Madrid. (People)

Manchester United are plotting a £27m move for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (People)

Sunderland are considering a loan move for Manchester City's Ben Thatcher and also wants former Newcastle defender Robbie Elliott. (People)

Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos is on the verge of joining Fenerbahce. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham could step up their interest in Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (Independent on Sunday)

Portsmouth chairman Alexandre Gaydamak is in Turkey trying to complete a move deal for Fenerbahce striker Nicolas Anelka. (Observer)

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce is targeting £2m-rated Reading defender Ibrahim Sonko. (Various)

Frank Lampard thinks ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson should have included Jermaine Defoe in his World Cup squad. (News of the World)

Cristiano Ronaldo has been given personal security by Manchester United ahead of his return to training next week. (People)

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis will offer the vacant manager's job at Villa Park to Martin O'Neill. (Sunday Times)

Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled himself out of the running to be Villa's next boss. (Sunday Express)

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has demanded £24m compensation from his old club Chelsea for teenagers Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo following the duo's move to Stamford Bridge. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson took his players to see Govan - the part of Glasgow he grew up in - on their way to Parkhead for last week's friendly, and warned them he would be testing them with questions about the area later. (Sunday Times)

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Chelsea hope to sign Arsenal defender Ashley Cole for £25m this week. (The Sun)

Tottenham are set to make a new bid for Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda - by offering a swap deal involving Danny Murphy and Andy Reid, plus cash. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos, who had been linked to Chelsea, is on the verge of a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce. (Daily Express)

Real Madrid are preparing a £14m offer for Spain international Jose Antonio Reyes. (Daily Mail) - Jose Antonio Reyes wont be leaving Arsenal this season - 2006 - 2007

Defender Robbie Elliott has edged closer to a move to Sunderland following his release by Newcastle by turning in an impressive performance as the Black Cats beat Carlisle in a friendly. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth will make a fresh move to try to persuade former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell to join the south-coast club. (Daily Star)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has admitted that he needs to strengthen his squad. (Daily Mail)

Bolton defender Radhi Jaidi is in talks with Birmingham after being told he can leave the Reebok Stadium. (The Times)

Wolves are in talks with ex-Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham, who has appeared as a trialist with Sheffield United, over a possible deal. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham have made a £2.5m offer to Belgian club Standard Liege for USA World Cup defender Oguchi Onyewu. (The Sun)

Aston Villa skipper Gareth Barry has made it clear to representatives at the club that he wants to leave, though he has not made a formal transfer request. (The Guardian)

Aberdeen will decide on Monday if they want to sign Zambian winger Christopher Katongo. (Daily Record)


Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo has warned his family to stay away from England because of safety fears following his World Cup row with Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney. (The Sun)

Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo, who sent off England's Wayne Rooney in this summer's World Cup quarter-final with Portugal, has hit out at the striker for being a whinger, saying that he was "complaining all the time". (Various)

Defender Jonathan Woodgate is desperate to stay injury-free at Real Madrid and put himself back in contention with England. (Various)

West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas, who has been fined three times for failing to return to pre-season training and who wants to join Cardiff, has been told by Baggies boss Bryan Robson he will continue to be fined until he returns. (Daily Star)

Chelsea and England defender John Terry believes that the new boss of his national team, Steve McClaren, is the perfect person for the job. (Various)

It is becoming increasingly doubtful that the new Wembley will be ready for the 2007 FA Cup final. (Daily Telegraph)

Robbie Williams has been invited to get himself into shape for a string of concerts in Germany by training with Bayern Munich. The club's sporting director, Uli Hoeness, said: "Naturally we'll ask Robbie join us."

Scotland Under-19 coach Tommy Wilson has revealed that he was sent a text message on behalf of veteran rocker Rod Stewart after his side's 2-1 European Championship final defeat to Spain. (Daily Record)

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Ashley Cole has told Arsenal he will never play for them again. (Various) -

Chelsea have leapt to the front of the queue to sign Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (Mirror)

Manchester United are considering a bid for £12m-rated Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt, who is a long-time target of Liverpool. (Independent)

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd is preparing to table a club record £3m bid for Preston striker David Nugent. (Star)

Former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira has hinted he could be keen on a move to Manchester United. (Star)

Tottenham want Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge and are ready to meet the Blues' £4m valuation. (Sun)

Newcastle have turned down the opportunity to sign former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell. (Guardian)

Martin O'Neill will take over as Aston Villa boss and is even prepared to work alongside chairman 'Deadly' Doug Ellis. (Telegraph)

Tottenham have offered Danny Murphy and Andy Reid in part exchange for Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda. (Times)

Wigan are demanding £5.5m in cash for Chimbonda, who was late for his first training session after handing in a transfer request in May. (Guardian)

Shaktar Donetsk have placed a £6.8m price tag on Anitoliy Timoschuk but admit the midfielder wants to join Celtic. (Record)

Rangers expect to complete the signing of striker Filip Sebo after putting in a final bid of £1.6m. (Various)

Charlie Mulgrew's Celtic career is over after a blazing row with manager Gordon Strachan. (Record)

Hearts are set to off-laon record signing Mirsad Beslija eight months after the midfielder arrived for £850,000 from Racing Club Genk (Scotsman)

Christos Karapidis will become a Hearts player this week after they agreed a £200,000 fee with PAOK Salonika for the defender. (Sun)

Falkirk have given a trial to trial for Togo midfileder Didier Paas and are negotiating red tape as they progress interest in Nigerian midfielder Udo Nwoko, presently in Malta with Hibernians. (Express)

Dundee United have signed Norwegian defender Christian Kalvenes on a two-year deal from Brann Bergen. (Sun)

Messina midfielder Carmine Coppola is being considered as a target by Celtic. (Herald)

Motherwell are considering taking Celtic midfielder Paul Lawson on loan. (Express)

New England boss Steve McClaren wants Teddy Sheringham, Paul Ince or Tony Adams to take up the role of 'conduit' between the players and the coaching staff - a role rejected by Alan Shearer. (Express)

A massive anti-riot operation is planned if Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo plays for Manchester United in a friendly at Oxford United next Tuesday. (Sun)

Fulham's German defender Moritz Volz is a massive fan of David Hasselhoff, describing the former Baywatch star as "like some higher spirit". He added: "In times of trouble I ask myself 'How would the Hoff deal with this situation?'"

Andriy Shechenko and Michael Ballack will be forced to take part in a traditional Chelsea initiation ceremony later this week, where they will be asked to sing a number of their choice in front of their new team-mates. Blues midfielder Joe Cole said: "Absolutely no-one escapes. It's horrible - I was more worried about the singing than making my debut! And when the lads have had enough, they let you know by throwing bread rolls and stuff." (The Sun)

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Manchester United will bid to seal a £4m deal for Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna after unveiling their new £18.6m signing from Tottenham Michael Carrick. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton looks set to join Middlesbrough. (The Guardian)

Sunderland manager Niall Quinn has been told he must be patient if he is to lure Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips back to the Black Cats fold. (Daily Express)

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor expects to make several signings before the transfer window closes on 31 August. (Daily Telegraph)

Sheffield United have rejected a £600,000 bid from Leeds for striker Geoff Horsfield. (The Sun)

Dundee defender Lee Wilkie is poised for a switch to Dundee United on a month's trial - once he agrees a pay-off settlement from his current club. (Daily Record)

Newcastle are ready to splash out £15m on three new signings - Thomas Gravesen and Jonathan Woodgate from Real Madrid as well as a new striker. (Daily Express)

Hibernian could make Marvin Andrews an offer if the Trinidad & Tobago defender can negotiate a pay-off from Rangers. (Daily Record)

Birmingham will make a final £1.2m offer for Fulham striker Brian McBride. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham will not receive a penny from Michael Carrick's £18.6m move from Tottenham to Manchester United because Spurs refused to include a sell-on clause when they signed him from the Hammers. (The Sun)

Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy is being lined up for a £2m switch to Bolton. (The Sun)

Nigeria international Kanu is poised to join Portsmouth after rejecting reduced terms with West Brom. (The Sun)

Sheffield United are poised to move for out-of-favour Rangers defender Olivier Bernard after ex-Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham failed to impress on trial. (The Sun)

Celtic have targeted Schalke 04 striker Soren Larsen after being told the Dane is available for £2.5m. (The Herald)

Filip Sebo is expected to fly into Glasgow today to complete a £1.8m transfer to Rangers from Austria Vienna. (The Herald)

Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan is interesting Fenerbahce and Gimnastic de Tarragona. (The Herald, Daily Mail)

Martin O'Neill will make wantaway Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov his first target should he accept the manager's job at Aston Villa. (Daily Express)

Dunfermline have targeted Leicester's Mark De Vries, Stoke's Kevin Harper and Hearts' Calum Elliot as possible loan signings as they search for a striker. (Daily Express)

Arsenal defender Ashley Cole, who is expected to join Chelsea, has been banned from using official Gunners photos for his controversial new book. (The Sun)

Aston Villa are confident of unveiling Martin O'Neill as their new manager within 48 hours. (Daily Mirror)

England defender Gary Neville gave Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo the cold shoulder on his return to training with Manchester United. (The Sun)

Ex-Everton star Thomas Gravesen was thrown out of a Real Madrid pre-season training session in Austria after brawling with Brazilian winger Robinho. (Daily Star)

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch says Liverpool's players do not want to set foot in Israel to play their Champions League qualifier with Maccabi Haifa because of the crisis in the Middle East. (Various)

Ex-England coach Terry Venables has agreed in principle to join new national boss Steve McClaren's staff and talks have started over his salary and title. (The Independent)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has written off Liverpool Premiership title chances. (Various)

Celtic chairman Brian Quinn wants the fans to banish sectarian chants at games - or risk Uefa punishment. (Daily Record)

Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt needed stitches to a head wound after crashing into the post when warming up for the friendly with Barnsley. (Various)

England midfielder Frank Lampard topped a Yahoo! poll of sports flops following his country's disappointing World Cup campaign, despite having more shots than anyone else. Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and striker Wayne Rooney were second and third. (Daily Express)

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Portsmouth are planning a £2m swoop for Manchester City goalkeeper David James. (The Sun)

Newcastle may attempt to hijack Middlesbrough's £3m move for Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen. (Daily Star)

Wigan are set to try to sign Nathan Ellington from West Brom - a year after selling him for £3m. (The Sun)

West Brom's rebel midfielder, Jason Koumas, is confident of sealing a £2m switch to Cardiff before the start of the Championship season at the weekend. (Daily Mirror)

Derby are preparing a £1m bid for Nottingham Forest striker Nathan Tyson. (The Sun)

Wolves striker Carl Cort has turned down a move to Crystal Palace, where he had the chance to link up with his brother Leon. (Various)

Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque has refused to discuss a move to Middlesbrough, despite a £4m fee being agreed. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are targeting a £7m move for Empoli striker Francesco Tavano. (The Sun)

Liverpool are preparing to make a renewed bid for Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt. (The Sun)

Dunfermline have failed in a bid to sign Mark de Vries from Leicester on loan because of the striker's wage demands. (Daily Express)

Hearts have told Dunfermline and Motherwell they will not allow Calum Elliot to go on loan until they themselves sign another striker. (Daily Express)

Arsenal will name Ashley Cole in their squad for next week's Champions League qualifier, and if he plays he would be Cup-tied should any move to Chelsea materialise. (Various)

American billionaire Randy Lerner is on the brink of a takeover of Aston Villa. (Various)

Newcastle midfielder Scott Parker looks set to be recalled to the England squad by new national boss Steve McClaren. (Various)

McClaren wants to recruit a full-time manager for the England Under-21 side but it won't be Peter Taylor. (Guardian)

The publishers of Chelsea target Ashley Cole's autobiography are ready to delay its release in order to include the Arsenal defender's final bust-ups with the Gunners. (Daily Star)

Everton defender Tony Hibbert will miss the start of the season after being struck down by a mystery illness. (Daily Mirror)

Midfielder Luis Garcia has warned Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho that he will regret writing off the Anfield club's title chances. (The Sun)

Manchester United team-mates Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo are photographed together for the first time since their World Cup bust-up in the match between England and Portugal but spent much of the training session apart. (The Sun)

Celtic forward Shaun Maloney faces a race against time to be fit for the start of the Champions League campaign in September because he will have a double hernia operation on Friday. (Daily Record)

Southampton boss George Burley will not allow technical director Clive Woodward to take any first-team coaching sessions this season. (Daily Express)

Overheard in a Liverpool betting shop: "Ken Bates wants penalties at Chelsea." Response: "No chance, Frank Lampard will take them again this season." (Daily Mirror)

Almost a month after the World Cup final and Zinedine Zidane is still in the head(butt)lines. Zhao Xiaokai has trademarked a silhouette of the infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi and is inviting bids of £65,000 (1m RMB) for the rights to the image. Reports in China say two beer brands are interested.

And back in France, Zizou is ranked number one again - in the charts at least. A song - "Coup de Boule" - parodying the former national captain's antics against Italy has gone down better than Materazzi. Spanish and Italian versions already exist, an English one is in the pipeline and mobile phone ringtones of the "Headbutt" have been downloaded 110,000 times, proving particularly popular in Japan.

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Valencia have launched a £12m bid for Manchester United's want-away winger Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Star)

Michael Owen has contacted Thomas Gravesen to try and make sure the Real Madrid midfielder joins Newcastle in a £3m deal. (Various)

Derby boss Billy Davies is making a £1m move for Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is hopeful of signing Chelsea's Robert Huth because Middlesbrough want to pay a lower fee. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham outcast Andy Reid could be set for a £2m move to Championship side Leeds. (Daily Express)

But Reid's former Nottingham Forest team-mate David Prutton, now at Southampton, has failed a medical at Elland Road. (Daily Telegraph)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is still interested in Ghana captain Stephen Appiah. (The Times)

Reading's £3.5m bid for Rennes defender John Mensah has been rejected by the French club. (The Times)

St Mirren have failed in an ambitious attempt to sign former Scotland international striker Duncan Ferguson. (Daily Record)

Martin O'Neill is set to be unveiled as the new manager of Aston Villa at a news conference on Friday. (Various)

Though the former Celtic boss must talk it over with his family before finally accepting. (The Sun and Daily Express)

Chelsea defender William Gallas has given up on his battle to quit the Blues. (The Sun)

But Gallas will be forced to make a humbling apology to his team-mates after missing the pre-season tour of America. (Daily Mirror)

Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Steve McClaren to be a successful England manager after his former assistant popped in to see United train on Thursday. (The Sun)

Juventus striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to take legal action in order to leave the Serie B side. (The Independent)

Goalkeeper Steve Harper is likely to remain at Newcastle despite interest from West Ham. (The Times)

Theo Walcott is set to make his Arsenal debut in next Tuesday's Champions League qualifier. (The Sun)

Peter Taylor says Steve McClaren would be right to axe him as England Under-21 boss. (Daily Star)

Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas is on the brink of the sack after being involved in a furious bust-up with owner Vladimir Romanov. (Daily Record)

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce says he was forced to sell son Alex to save him from the "daddy's boy" jibes. (Daily Star)

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Chelsea are unwilling to spend more than £20m on England and Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole. (Daily Star) - Then we're not selling :dance: :dance:

Shaun Wright-Phillips can leave Chelsea for £12m - a £9m loss on the player signed last summer. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are closing in on Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt with AZ Alkmaar's Joris Mathijsen and Inter Milan's Obafemi Martins also targets. (Mirror)

Magpies boss Glenn Roeder will not sign Empoli sriker Francesco Tavana. "I don't even know him," he said. (Star)

Although Roeder has confirmed Newcastle are interested in signing Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid. (Guardian)

Martin Jol remains adamant Wigan's Pascal Chimbonda will be playing for Tottenham in the coming season. (Sun)

But Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has told the Latics any deal is off as the London club have turned their sights to Blackburn's Lucas Neill. (Mail)

And Spurs are set to make a shock swoop for Roma striker Mido, who was on loan at White Hart Lane last season. (Star)

Manchester City are set to complete the capture of Ajax and Tunisia right-back Hatem Trabelsi next week. (Mirror)

Charlton will bring in Djimi Traore from Liverpool for £2m and Newcastle's Amdy Faye for £2.5m. (Mirror)

Portsmouth will stop in their efforts to sign Blackburn defender Ryan Nelsen if a £4.7m bid is rejected. (Mirror)

Watford are close to hijacking West Brom's move for QPR defender Danny Shittu, despite the Baggies agreeing a £1.5m deal with Rangers. (Star)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has no intention of letting Jose Antonio Reyes move to Real Madrid. (Daily Mail) - Thank You Arsene for clearing that up :dance: :dance:

France winger Franck Ribery wants to quit Marseille after seemingly pledging his future to the club. (Guardian)

Chelsea have told William Gallas to forget about leaving the club as they have not received a single bid for the defender. (Telegraph)

Gallas will be fined two weeks' wages - Chelsea's maximum club fine - for his no show in LA. (Sun)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is unimpressed by Chelsea's summer signings and the manner in which the Londoners splash cash on ageing stars. "I'm producing a team that will last years," he said. "When you have an old team then maybe all the challenges have gone for them. Youngsters have hunger." (Sun)

Managers at every club have been sent monitors to check for early signs of heart attacks. (Mail)

Tesco boss Terry Leahy - an Everton fan - is hoping to head up a deal that will see the club move from Goodison Park to the outskirts of Liverpool. (Independent) England head coach Steve McClaren has already decided on the new national captain but is staying tight-lipped on the subject.

Millwall are getting infuriated because referees keep pocketing the Molton Brown bubble bath and shower gel they put in the officials' changing room. (Sun)

Shaun Derry has said no to sex so he can focus all his energies on the start of the season. The Leeds midfielder kicked his wife out of the matrimonial bedroom and feels in tip-top condition ahead of the new campaign. "I told her to go into another room," he revealed. "Fair play, she's been fantastic and it's really helped." (Star)

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William Gallas will snub Chelsea's £80,000-a-week deal and move across London to Arsenal. (News of the World)

The Gunners will add to their attacking options with the £16m capture of Marseille's wantaway international winger Franck Ribery. (The People)

Arsene Wenger will raise the necessary funds by off-loading Jose Antonio Reyes. The winger will join Real Madrid for £16m this week. (People)

Lens' £4m-rated midfielder Alou Diarra has also caught Arsenal's eye. (NotW)

While Lyon's France left-back Eric Abidal is set for a move to the Emirates Stadium. (Daily Star Sunday)

And Arsenal have made enquiries about Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, who has also interested Newcastle and Manchester United. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United are in secret talks - make that were - for Argentina striker Carlos Tevez. Brazilian club Corinthians want £15m. (Sunday Express)

And United are keen on Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves. (Daily Star Sunday)

Marcos Senna has secured his £4m move from Villarreal to Manchester United, which will go through this week. (NotW)

Sir Alex Ferguson will then turn his attention to prising striker Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. (People)

Sol Campbell has agreed to join Portsmouth. (Sunday Mirror & NotW)

And Newcastle. (The People)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is set to sign midfielder Danny Murphy from Tottenham for £2m. (NotW)

Portsmouth have made a £2m offer for Bolton's Tal Ben Haim. (The People)

Are Portsmouth the poor man's Chelsea? They will also throw cash at Manchester City to sign Sylvain Distin for £4m and David James for £2m. (NotW)

Manchester City will sign Hatem Trabelsi if Ajax's Tunisian full-back, who has a heart condition, drops his £30,000-a-week wage demands. (NotW)

Liverpool are also monitoring the Trabelsi situation - along with Monaco and Paris St Germain. (The People)

Stuart Pearce is also tracking Rennes goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson. The Sweden international will cost City £2.5m and is also interesting Charlton. (NotW)

Addicks striker Darren Bent has ruled out a move to Spurs after signing a four-year deal at The Valley. (Express)

Celtic are braced for a call from new Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill who is expected to sign former players Neil Lennon and Stilian Petrov. (S Mirror)

Like Manchester United, Villa are keen on Owen Hargreaves. (Mail on Sunday)

Another of O'Neill's priorities is to persuade unsettled skipper Gareth Barry his future lies at Villa Park. (Mirror)

O'Neill wants to bring in Real Madrid's Thomas Gravesen. (Mail on Sunday)

As do Portsmouth. (Daily Star Sunday)

And Everton boss David Moyes says he would welcome the Denmark international back to Goodison Park. (Sunday Mirror)

Back to Villa and O'Neill, Chris Sutton is hoping for a call from his former Celtic boss offering a deal. (People)

If Villa do not come calling Ipswich are planning a swoop for the veteran striker and some-time defender. (NotW)

Another player who could head to Villa and reaquaint himself with O'Neill is Celtic winger Didier Agathe, presently on trial at Blackburn. (People)

Leeds are also leafing through the phone book for Celtic's number as they want left-back Mo Camara. (The People)

Blackburn are lining up a move for PSV Eindhoven's Dutch international centre-half Andre Ooijer. (The People)

Brett Emerton is heading for the Ewood Park exit door if he does not sign a new deal and Middlesbrough lead the chase to land the Australian. (People)

Shefki Kuqi is set to leave Blackburn for Birmingham. (People)

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor is back in for MK Dons striker Izale McLeod with a £1.35m deal. (NotW)

Sunderland's desire to have an experienced custodian between the sticks will result in a loan bid for Liverpool's Jerzy Dudek. (People)

Paul Ince has promised his old friend and new Swindon boss Dennis Wise a decision on joining the club after his holiday finishes this week. (People)

Middlesbrough and Bolton both want Porto defender Ricardo Costa. (NotW)

Wigan boss Paul Jewell hopes to talk combative striker Duncan Ferguson out of retirement. The Scot is thinking things over on holiday in Spain. (NotW)

The Latics will let Pascal Chimbonda join Spurs for a cut-price compromise deal - £6m down to £5.25m. (The People)

New England head coach Steve McClaren will call up West Ham striker Dean Ashton for the friendly against Greece. (Various)

And McClaren is determined to persuade Paul Scholes to resurrect his international career, although he knows he has his work cut out with the Manchester United man. (The People)

England will unveil a £50m four-year sponsorship deal with the Nationwide Building Society this week. (NotW)

In an extract from his autobiography, "Valley of Dreams", Alan Curbishley criticises Sven-Goran Eriksson and the FA's process of appointing a successor to the Swede, reveals he was offered a bung and says he will hold off returning to management until October. (NotW)

The AV06 consortium looking to take over Aston Villa have pledged new boss Martin O'Neill a £50 transfer kitty - £30m now and £20m in January. (NotW)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons Sam Allardyce is the right man to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager. (Sunday Express)

Emile Heskey has criticised out-spoken Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan following his move from the Blues to Wigan. "I think he'd do better to keep his mouth shut," the striker said. (NotW)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is fuming at Fifa for not changing international dates at the start of the season after the World Cup was pushed back a month. It could jeopardise the club's Champions League campaign, Thierry Henry will play a friendly for France before donning Arsenal red this term and Wenger says it is "beyond ridiculous". (NotW)

Michael Ballack snubbed advances from Manchester United as he feels the club's best years are behind them, while Chelsea have it all to play for now and in the future. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov also turned down Manchester United. (Sunday Mirror)

Didier Drogba will sign a new four-year deal at Chelsea before the start of the season. (NotW)

Bristol Rovers chairman Geoff Dunsford has joined Ken Bates in accusing Chelsea of tapping-up young players. The League Two club got £160,000 in arbitration for Scott Sinclair after the 17-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge. "That's absurd," said Dunsford. (NotW)

England's World Cup defeat will scar John Terry for life. "The memory will stay with me forever. I'll never forget the pain, it was terrible," said the Chelsea skipper. (NotW)

In the ongoing serialisation of Frank Lampard's autobiography "Totally Frank" the Chelsea man reveals he nearly quit the club when he was dropped by Claudio Ranieiri in 2003 and he might, one day, maybe, join Barcelona. (NotW)

In light of their financial problems down the years, advertising on Leeds United's huge East Stand seems apt. It read "Total Waste Management". (Sunday Mirror)

A Chelsea tradition for new signings is the initiation song. This year Michael Ballack won the praise - Songs of Praise anyone - from boss Jose Mourinho who described him as having "rhythm". But Salomon Kalou was booed off stage and Andrei Shevchenko's rendition of "We Are The Champions" was worth a "minus 10" according to Arjen Robben. The Ukrainian was booed off stage. (Sunday Mirror)

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Middlesbrough will step up their search for new faces on Monday after being snubbed by Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt. (Various)

Manchester United will hold talks with West Brom on Monday to try and agree a deal for goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak. (Daily Mirror)

Stuart Pearce is considering a £2m bid from Portsmouth for England goalkeeper David James. (Various)

West Brom boss Bryan Robson is to make a surprise attempt to sign Togo World Cup striker Adekambi Oluufade on a season-long loan from Lille. (Daily Mirror)

Sol Campbell will complete his move from Arsenal to Portsmouth on Monday after agreeing terms with Harry Redknapp's side. (Daily Express)

Middlesbrough will complete a £1m deal for Blackburn defender Brett Emerton on Tuesday. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are closing in on a £200,000 deal for Ghana star Dan Quaye. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will complete the £1.6m signing of Peru defender Juan Vargas on Monday. (Daily Mirror)

Bulgarian left-back Ivaylo Petkov has arrived at Celtic for a trial and says he hopes to win a contract by Wednesday after leaving Ankaragucu. (Various)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are holding out for £40,000 for midfielder David Proctor, while Dundee United have offered £30,000. (The Herald)

Celtic are poised to offload midfielder Stephen Pearson to Derby County for £600,000. (The Sun)

Dundee United striker David Fernandez is expected to move to Kilmarnock. (The Herald)
Troubled Dutch defender Fernando Ricksen will meet Rangers officials today to dicuss a strategy to find him a new club. (Daily Mail)


Defender Ashley Cole, who is expected to join Chelsea, will be left behind by Arsenal as they head for Tuesday's Champions League qualifier with Dinamo Zagreb. (Various)

Tottenham new boy Didier Zokora says he can become the Patrick Vieira of White Hart Lane. (Various)

Charlton new boy Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says he is not sure whether Andriy Shevchenko has what it takes to succeed in the Premiership. (Daily Mirror)

Former Scotland boss Tommy Docherty has criticised Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson, saying that most of the deals he has struck in the past few years have been 'crazy'. (Daily Record)

Joe Cole's damaged knee could rule him out of action until Christmas. (Various)

Terry Venables will be unveiled as England's number two on Monday after signing a contract with the FA on Sunday. (The Sun)

Chelsea's players want William Gallas to say sorry after the French defender missed the Blues' pre-season trip to the USA. (Various)

American billionaire is still hoping to takeover Aston Villa - and wants to build a Las Vegas-style super casino on land owned by the club. (Various)

Porto boss Co Adriaanse says Man Utd are 'crazy' to spend £18.6m on Michael Carrick - and claims that sort of money should only be spent on a 'painting or a work of art'. (Daily Mirror)

Martin O'Neill got frugal Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis to open his wallet within hours of taking over as boss - but only to pay for a Chinese meal. (Daily Mirror)

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Arsenal will complete the signing of Marseille and France midfielder Franck Ribery for a minimum fee of £13.5m. (The Guardian) :pray: Come On Ribery :pray:

Real Madrid have insisted they will hold talks with Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes this week over a possible transfer. (Daily Mirror)

New Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants to begin his reign with a £4m swoop for Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque. (The Sun)

Portsmouth are ready to make a £7m swoop for Ghana World Cup midfielder Sulley Muntari. (Daily Mirror)

Marseille have made Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong their number one transfer target. (Daily Express)

Rangers keeper Allan McGregor has pleaded with boss Paul Le Guen to be allowed to leave the club. (Daily Record)

Blackburn are close to signing defender Andre Ooijer from PSV Eindhoven. (Various)

Watford are set to sign Hungarian international striker Tamas Priskin, 19. (Various)

Manchester City are targeting Swedish keeper Andreas Isaksson as a replacement for David James, who looks set to join Portsmouth. (The Sun)

Ex-Everton midfielder Thomas Gravesen moved closer to a £2m transfer to Newcastle after being left out of Real Madrid's tour of the United States. (The Sun)

Portsmouth are leading a host of Premiership clubs chasing Inter Milan's Obafemi Martins, who could leave the Italian club following Hernan Crespo's move to the San Siro. (The Guardian)

QPR are lining up Fulham defender Zesh Rehman as a replacement for departed Dan Shittu. (Daily Star)

Celtic's Mo Camara and Adam Virgo are set to leave Parkhead, leaving boss Gordon Strachan able to bring in new faces. (Daily Record)

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Tuesday's friendly at Oxford because of security concerns. (The Sun)

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will be hit with a three-match ban following his sending off during the pre-season tour of Amsterdam. (Various)

England boss Steve McClaren met with Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard on Monday as he prepares to unveil the new national captain - with Chelsea's John Terry and Manchester United's Gary Neville also in the frame. (Daily Express)

Wigan winger Gary Teale will miss the start of the season because of an ankle injury. (The Sun)

Everton winger Andy van der Meyde faces a carpeting from his club after breaking a club curfew and ending up in hospital over claims that his drink had been spiked. (Various)

Winger Shaun Wright-Phillips admits he would feel a failure if he quit Chelsea in search of regular first-team football. (Daily Express)

Former Arsenal star Nigel Winterburn has hit out at Gunners winger Jose Antonio Reyes, who was photographed wearing a Real Madrid shirt before Arsenal played the Spanish side - who have been repeatedly linked to the player - last season. (The Sun)

Reading's Steve Sidwell could face action from Royals' boss Steve Coppell after branding the club's pre-season preparations as "a joke". (Daily Star)

Star players will be greeted by posters in the dressing room warning them to behave this season. The Premier League has introduced the move to "encourage an element of self-policing" in the game. (The Guardian)

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Tottenham are favourites to sign Argentine World Cup defender Roberto Ayala from Valencia. (The Sun)

Everton are weighing up a swoop for Manchester City forward Antoine Sibierski on a free transfer. (Daily Star)

Newcastle have reaffirmed their interest in strikers Dirk Kuyt of Feyenoord and Obafemi Martins of Inter Milan. (The Times)

Liverpool are also set to renew their interest in Kuyt. (The Independent)

Reading are set to miss out on Ivory Coast midfielder Emerse Fae because he is not convinced about a move from Nantes to the Premiership club. (Daily Star)

Celtic defender Mo Camara is to join Leeds on a season-long loan deal. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are attempting to bring back Mido - three months after cutting their ties with him at the end of his loan period from AS Roma. (The Times)

New Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is stepping up his bid to sign Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov. (Daily Record)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been given the green light to buy Villarreal's Marcos Senna after the Spanish club revealed they would be prepared to sell the midfielder. (Daily Mirror)

Brighton have joined the race to sign Ipswich striker Sam Parkin. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal stiker Thierry Henry has warned the Gunners that losing defender Ashley Cole to Chelsea would be a massive blow. (The Sun)

Chelsea defender William Gallas, who failed to turn up to the club's training camp in the United States last week, has threatened to go on strike as his feud with Chelsea reaches a new level. (Daily Star)

Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo was pelted with chewing gum in his first match on English soil since the World Cup - a 4-1 friendly win over Oxford in which he scored two goals. (The Sun)

Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes, who are facing suspensions after being sent off in a pre-season friendly against Porto in Amsterdam, will be free to play in the Premiership opener against Fulham on 20 August because the Dutch Football Association failed to send the referee's report to the English FA by August 8. (Various)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger axed Jose Antonio Reyes from the team that beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the Champions League because he believes his mind is already at Real Madrid, who have been repeatedly linked to the winger. (Various)

Hearts boss Valdas Ivanauskas has appealed for the whole of Scotland to back his side's bid for a Champions League group place. (Daily Record)

New England boss Steve McClaren will turn to his former number two at Middlesbrough, Steve Round, as he looks to reshape the backroom staff for the national team. (The Guardian)

Blackburn have offered midfielder Aaron Mokoena a new three-year deal to stop him leaving on a free transfer next summer. (Daily Star)

Officials at Bundesliga side VFB Stuttgart are unhappy with the Rolling Stones after claiming their recent gig at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium ruined the pitch. Manager Horst Heldt said: "The grass is a catastrophe. Our worst fears have materialised."

Referee Kevin Wright booked Mansfield's Stephen Dawson twice in the 2-1 win over MK Dons - but failed to send off the midfielder. (The Sun)

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Ashley Cole may have to give up £1m if he wants his transfer from Arsenal to Chelsea to go through. (The Sun)

Tottenham boss Martin Jol will turn his attentions to Belgian left-back Thomas Vermaelen as he looks set to miss out on Chelsea's Wayne Bridge. (The Sun)

Thierry Henry is making a last-ditch bid to try and persuade Ashley Cole to stay at Arsenal. (Various)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich could help wrap up the move for Ashley Cole by upping the offer to nearer Arsenal's asking price. (The Guardian)

Andre Ooijer's move to Blackburn could fall through is PSV Eindhoven do not lower their asking price. (Independent)

Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves is a target for Manchester United. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid have postponed talks over a new deal with David Beckham, whose current contract runs out at the end of the season. (D Express)

Dundee United have signed David Proctor from Inverness. (D Record)

David Beckham will be dropped by England manager Steve McClaren for the friendly against Greece next Wednesday at Old Trafford. (Various)

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney claims he is a target for referees. (The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has warned Peter Crouch against complacency. (Various)

Rangers fans have complained over Dunfermline charging their own fans £4 less to sit in the same stand for their game on Sunday. (D Record)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has had his hospitality suite decked out with old car parts, including coat hangers made out of gearsticks, car seats for sofas and rear-view mirrors embedded into the walls. Fergie is hoping the changes will put United in the driving seat for the Premiership title. (The Sun).

Wayne Rooney as England captain? He did ask England boss Steve McClaren if he could be the national team's figurehead but was turned down and admitted he was only joking - the little wag.

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Chelsea will this week raise their offer for Arsenal's Ashley Cole to between £22m and £24m after being told their alternative left-back, Lyon's Eric Abidal, would cost almost as much at £21m. (The Independent)

Manchester United have scheduled further talks with Villarreal over the possible transfer of midfielder Marcos Senna to Old Trafford. (The Times)

Portsmouth striker Benjani Mwaruwari, who joined the club at the start of the year, is ready for a move to St Etienne. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham are taking Celtic winger Ross Wallace on trial. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal are reported to be interested in Lyn Oslo striker Chinedu Ogbuke. (The Times)

Middlesbrough hope to sign Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin and Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton in time for the first game of the season at Reading on Saturday. (Various)

West Ham are exploring other options for a winger after having a bid of £4.8m for Switzerland player Tranquillo Barnetta turned down by Bayer Leverkusen. (The Times)

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has pledged to further strengthen his squad before Sunday's Premiership opener with Chelsea. (The Guardian)

Brazilian club Corinthians have denied that Manchester United have made a bid for Argentine forward Carlos Tevez. (The Times)

Wolves keeper Tomasz Frankowski is up for sale. (The Times)

But Wolves are hoping to ward off interest in their left-back Lee Naylor, who is in the sights of Celtic boss Gordon Strachan. (Daily Record)

Goalkeeper Robert Green is set to join Charlton from Norwich this week, with Stephan Andersen going the other way. (The Sun)

Former England captain David Beckham, who was dropped by new national team boss Steve McClaren for Wednesday's friendly against Greece, faces starting the season as a substitute for Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Valencia have opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina international defender Roberto Ayala for his criticisms of the club last week. (The Independent)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped striker Louis Saha to step out of ex-Old Trafford star Ruud van Nistelrooy's shadow and help the club to success this season. (The Independent)

Winger Cristiano Ronaldo may play as a makeshift striker for Manchester United because the injured Wayne Rooney is set to miss Sunday's Premiership opener against Fulham. (Daily Mail)

New England boss Steve McClaren is keen to ensure what is said behind closed doors in the dressing room remains private and his decision follows the release of autobiographies by a number of the recent World Cup squad. (Various)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is angry that international fixtures have been scheduled in the first week of the Premiership season. (Various)

West Ham striker Dean Ashton thought he was the victim of a Rio Ferdinand-style wind-up when he was summoned to join the England squad for Wednesday's friendly with Greece. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle defender Titus Bramble and four friends escaped unscathed after the player crashed his car into a wall in Norfolk. Nothing funny about that, until you hear the account of local resident Eddie Sargent, who spoke to Bramble shortly afterwards. "I had no idea he was a footballer," Eddie said - "But my wife remarked: 'Titus Bramble...what a lovely name'." (The Sun)

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Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes has revealed that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has cleared the way for the winger to join Real Madrid this week. (Various)

Newcastle want Wigan striker Henri Camara - only days before the two clubs meet in their Premiership opener. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle will tell Inter Milan to drop the £10m asking price for Obafemi Martins because the Magpies are looking into rumours from Nigeria that the striker is possibly six years older than his reported age of 21. (The Sun)

Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin is under pressure to give a quick decision over a possible £4m move to Middlesbrough. (Daily Mirror)

However, Distin's hopes of a move may be hit by an injury to Richard Dunne, who only as a 50-50 chance of being fit for Manchester City's match with Chelsea on Sunday because of a hamstring strain. (Daily Express)

Wigan boss Paul Jewell has warned Tottenham that the price of Pascal Chimbonda may rise if Spurs do not meet the £6m valuation of the defender before the transfer deadline on 31 August. (Various)

Ashley Cole's move from Arsenal to Chelsea looks dead in the water, with the Gunners refusing to budge from their £25m valuation of the left-back. (Various)

Portsmouth have completed the signing of former Arsenal striker Kanu, who was released by West Brom in the summer. (Various)

Czech star Marcel Licka, who until recently played for Polish side Groclin, had his chance to stake a claim for a Dundee United deal thwarted because he failed to receive clearance to play in a reserve match. (Daily Record)

Rangers have been told they will have to pay £1.2m if they want to beat Feyenoord and Borussia Dortmund to the signature of Austria Vienna defender Sasa Papac. (Daily Express)

Martin O'Neill has been told by Aston Villa he can move for Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov. (Daily Express)

Rangers have approached Manchester United about taking 21-year-old right-back Phil Bardsley on loan. (The Sun)

Motherwell are poised to sign Calum Elliot on a season-long loan from Hearts and allow fellow striker Jim Hamilton to move to Dunfermline. (Daily Express)

Motherwell are closing in on Plymouth Argyle left-back Ryan Dickson. (Daily Express)

Hearts are interested in Benfica left-back Tiago Gomes on loan. (The Scotsman)

Rangers defender Joe-Karl Pierre-Fanfan will travel to Spain tomorrow to negotiate personal terms with Gimnastic De Tarragona. (The Herald)

Derby County are favourites to sign Rangers defender Bob Malcolm, who will move to an English Championship club by the weekend . (The Herald)

Dundee United are to open negotiations with Rangers over the signing of goalkeeper Allan McGregor. (The Herald)

Derby County will make a fresh bid for Celtic midfielder Stephen Pearson. (Daily Record)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack faces a race against time to be fit for Sunday's Premiership opener with Manchester City after it emerged the hip injury that led to him limping out of last weekend's Community Shield game has been a problem for some time. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, Ballack believes goals from fellow Chelsea new boy Andriy Shevchenko will lead Chelsea to a third Premiership title in a row. (The Sun)

Randy Lerner has promised Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill a £50m transfer kitty and a five-year contract if the American billionaire takes over the club. (Various)

Former England captain David Beckham, who was dropped from his national squad for Wednesday's friendly with Greece, has been told by Real Madrid that they want him to stay and are keen for contract talks to begin. (The Sun)

Referee Graham Poll, who was sent home early from the World Cup after booking Croatia's Josip Simunic three times before sending him off, will take charge of Arsenal's first Premiership game at their new Emirates Stadium - against Aston Villa on Saturday. (Various)

Falkirk defender Craig Ireland, who missed the final three months of last season, will be sidelined for at least two months after a second knee operation. (Daily Record)

Reading boss Steve Coppell has ordered the Reading boo-boys to lay off contract rebel Steve Sidwell, who was jeered by his own fans during Saturday's friendly with Feyenoord. (Various)

New England captain John Terry has told the Football Association he does not want to be treated any differently from the rest of the players in the national squad. (Daily Star)

England and Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves has reiterated he would consider a move to the Premiership. (Various)

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is expected to have his three-match ban lifted by the FA but team-mate Paul Scholes, who was also sent off in a pre-season friendly, is likely to have his three-game suspension upheld. (Daily Star)

Burglars are understood to have broken into Everton winger Andy van der Meyde's house when he was taking part in Howard Kendall's testimonial against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday - and they escaped with a £12,000 necklace, eight Rolex watches, his Ferrari, his BMW Mini Cooper and his pet dog Mac. His Ferrari has since been found. The 26-year-old Dutchman was taken to hospital last week after claiming his drinks had been spiked on a night out and was fined by the Toffees for socialising two days before a match. (The Guardian)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has vowed to be ready for the Premiership opener against Manchester City on Sunday, despite suffering a broken wrist in the Community Shield defeat at the hands of Liverpool last weekend. (The Sun)

West Ham striker Dean Ashton has vowed he will not become one of England's one-cap brigade after being picked for Wednesday's friendly with Greece. (Various)

Hearts' sporting director, Eduard Malofeev, has been unable to officially carry out his duties since joining the club six weeks ago because he does not have a work permit. (The Herald)

Rangers captain Barry Ferguson admits he could miss Scotland opening Euro 2008 qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Lithuania. (The Sun)

Hearts midfielder Paul Hartley hopes to be fit to face Rangers at the weekend should he come through today's bounce game against Gretna. (Various)

Plymouth boss Ian Holloway has vowed to stand a £2,000 round of drinks as a thank you to the 700 fans who made the 805-mile round trip to Sunderland on Saturday. He said: "Anyone who travelled up there please send me a letter. I would love to buy you a drink."

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge has won Ireland's celebrity X-Factor competition after wooing the public with interesting versions of Lily The Pink and Ring Of Fire, not to mention his dad dancing.

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Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves will sign for Manchester United today. (The Sun)

Liverpool are set to land Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt after beating off competition from Newcastle. (Various)

Iran World Cup star Andranjik Teymourian claims he will join Bolton within two weeks on a two-season contract. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal are ready to lower the asking price for Ashley Cole - not for Chelsea but for a foreign club, with Inter Milan believed to have shown an interest in the England defender. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, Cole may be in the Gunners squad for Saturday's Premiership opener against Aston Villa. (Various)

Manager Arsene Wenger has told the Arsenal board to complete the sale of Cole by the end of this week. (The Independent)

Celtic have told former Parkhead boss Martin O'Neill, who is now manager of Aston Villa, that he can forget about signing midfielder Stilian Petrov. (Daily Record)

Wolves are set to complete the loan signing of 21-year-old Liverpool midfielder Darren Potter. (Various)

Ipswich want to sign Crystal Palace striker Jon Macken on loan. (Various)

Luton have made a £300,000 offer for Ipswich striker Sam Parkin, who has also been linked to Preston. (Daily Star)

Chelsea have taken 16-year-old Argentine defender Maximiliano Oliva on trial from River Plate. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed that only a last-minute plea from manager Jose Mourinho prevented him from leaving Stamford Bridge this summer. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has warned Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo he must cut out the diving in matches - if he wants to be forgiven by English fans following his role in team-mate Wayne Rooney's sending off in England's World Cup quarter-final with Portugal. (Various)

Former England captain David Beckham, who was omitted from the squad to face Greece, trained alone at Real Madrid on Wednesday night because his private jet from London was caught up in the airport chaos and so he was late returning to Spain for the scheduled session with his club. It may lead to him being fined by the club. (Various)

American billionaire Randy Lerner has moved closer to a £62.6m takeover of Aston Villa. (The Sun)

Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder admits he may have to write off Michael Owen for the whole season because of the England striker's cruciate ligament injury. (Various)

Chelsea fear they may be without Petr Cech for the opening month of the season because the goalkeeper's recovery from groin surgery took longer than expected and he has only just resumed training. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham striker Dean Ashton will have an operation today to have a pin inserted in the broken ankle he suffered while training with England. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will discover in the next 24 hours if striker Milan Baros and midfielder Gareth Barry want to be part of the revolution at the club following talks with the duo. (Daily Star)

Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge is to be thrown in to face Manchester City on Sunday, even though his future is in doubt - and he will only be allowed to leave if a replacement is found. (Daily Express)

New Rangers signing Filip Sebo says his hat-trick in Slovakia's 3-0 win over Malta on Tuesday may have been down to chocolate. He said: "Before the Malta game I ate some white chocolate. I probably had too much but maybe, in a strange way, that helped me to score the hat-trick. I should try this before every game to see if it works." (Daily Record)

A sign that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United this season is that manager Sir Alex Ferguson has had a £200 charity bet on him, with the 6-1 wager being for the winger to score 15 goals for his club this season. (Daily Mail)

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Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves' move to Manchester United looks closer as he is photographed with an official from the English club. (The Sun)

Ashley Cole is likely to start the season with Arsenal as there is no sign of Chelsea meeting the north Londoners' valuation of £25m. (The Independent)

However, manager Arsene Wenger could leave Cole out the squad to take on Aston Villa on Saturday to prevent the left-back receiving a hostile reception from the club's fans. (The Sun, Daily Mirror)

Tottenham could go for Fulham's Luis Boa Morte if an £8m swoop for Atletico Madrid's Martin Petrov fails. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland are in talks for former Celtic midfielder Didier Agathe. (The Sun)

Real Madrid have cooled on a move for Jose Reyes because Arsenal are asking for £16.5m. (The Sun)

Newcastle are chasing £6m-rated Zenit St Petersburg striker Alexander Kerzhakov.( Daily Mirror, Daily Mail)

Marcos Senna is ready to commit to Villareal after Manchester United's interest turned to Owen Hargreaves. (The Independent)

Wolves have failed in their bid to sign Lee Carsley from Everton. (Daily Star)

Scotland and England are aiming to secure the international services of Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley, who is qualified to play for both countries. (Daily Record)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is after PSV striker Jan Venegoor of Hesselink. (The Sun)

Ghana and Udinese midfielder Sulley Muntari is wanted by Portsmouth for £9m. (Daily Mirror)

Celtic are prepared to pay £1.4m for Stuttgart striker Daniel Ljuboja (Daily Express)

Chelsea want the FA to boot former chairman Ken Bates out of football for alleged racism. (Various)

Owen Hargreaves must be on the way to Old Trafford as the same security guard that escorted Michael Carrick to Manchester United last month is pictured in the Sun doing the same with the Bayern Munich midfielder

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Chelsea will finally complete the bitter and protracted transfer of Ashley Cole from Arsenal for £19m this week. (Mail on Sunday)

But other reports say that Chelsea have now called off their chase of the England left-back. (Sunday Mirror)

And elsewhere, it is reported that the Gunners have offered Cole to Newcastle in a bid to reduce a £30m deficit. (News of the World)

Arsenal are talking with Real Madrid about the possibility of signing defender Jonathan Woodgate. (The People)

Owen Hargreaves has told his Bayern Munich team-mates that he wants to join Manchester United. (News of the World)

Former Manchester United and Celtic midfielder Roy Keane has turned down approaches from Premiership clubs to become their new manager - preferring to learn the ropes lower down the leagues. (Sunday Express)

Fulham's contract rebel Steed Malbranque could be offered a lifeline by Everton. (Sunday Mirror)

Newcastle are back in the hunt for Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins. (News of the World, Sunday Mirror)

Peter Reid could be tempted back to Sunderland in a director of football role by chairman Niall Quinn. (News of the World)

Manchester City want Holland defender Joris Mathijsen as a replacement for Sylvain Distin. (Sunday Mirror)

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle could replace Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell, should he lose his job at Elland Road. (News of the World)

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is after Blackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill. (The People)

Arsenal defender Pascal Cygan is wanted by Italian club Genoa. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough are chasing Fiorentina defender Tomas Ujfalusi. (The People)

Celtic are poised to complete the capture of PSV Eindhoven striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. (Sunday Mirror)

England boss Steve McClaren blasts FA disciplinary chiefs for their three-match ban of Wayne Rooney. (Various)

And Rooney is threatening to boycott marketing events surrounding the England team in protest at the suspension. (Various)

Steven Gerrard reveals the extent of the hatred between Liverpool and Manchester United. (News of the World)

Everton manager David Moyes is to take legal action against Wayne Rooney over comments made his book. (The People)

According to the News of the World, the reason why Newcastle are back in the hunt for striker Obafemi Martins is because they have found out his real age.

The Magpies withdrew from the race after a clerical error said the Nigerian's was 28-years-old and not his correct age, which is 21.

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An Ashley Cole-William Gallas swap deal will finally end the summer's longest transfer saga with Chelsea likely to pay Arsenal a £10m cash adjustment. (Daily Express)

Arsenal have made a formal £5m offer for William Gallas. (Guardian)

Jean-Alain Boumsong will leave Newcastle to join Juventus for £2.7m. (The Sun)
Nicolas Anelka is close to signing for Bolton Wanderers. (Various)

PSV Eindhoven are ready to sell Blackburn and Portsmouth target Andre Ooijer after he refused to face NEC Nijmegen. (Daily Star)

Middlesbrough will make an improved wages offer to Sylvain Distin as they try to solve their devensive problems. (Various)

Newcastle are on the verge of landing Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins for £8m. (Daily Mail)

Coventry have made a £1m bid for Sheffield United striker Ade Akinbiyi. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid are mulling over offers from Serie A sides Inter Milan and AC Milan for Brazilian striker Ronaldo. (Daily Telegraph)

Rangers striker Nacho Novo is a target for Preston after being told he can leave Ibrox. (The Sun, The Scotsman)

Celtic could be thwarted in their bid for PSV Eindhoven striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink because of a £1m payout due to him should he be sold to another club. (Daily Record)

Sunderland are interested in Rangers fringe midfielder Gavin Rae. (The Scotsman)

Celtic left-back Charlie Mulgrew is poised to join St Mirren after rejecting a move to Wolves. (Daily Express)

Derby are weighing up a move for Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith. (The Sun)

Falkirk are favourites to sign Dunfermline, Motherwell and Gretna target Calum Elliot on loan should Hearts decide this week to allow the teenage striker to leave on loan. (The Scotsman)

Referees chief Keith Hackett has reached an arrangement with managers to expose and punish players who wave imaginary yellow cards. (Daily Mail)

New Argentine wonder kid Sergio Aguero, signed by Atletico Madrid for £16m from Independiente, will make his international debut against Brazil in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium on 3 September.

The FA will not overturn Wayne Rooney's ban despite the striker's threat to withdraw his support for its commercial activities. (Telegraph)

Fulham's Papa Bouba Diop was fortunate to escape serious injury in a bizarre barbeque incident. The burly midfielder sat on a plastic chair, which collapsed beneath him. (Daily Star)

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Chelsea have indicated they are willing to include Frenchman William Gallas in any deal for Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole. (The Times)

But they would prefer to let the unhappy Gallas "fester in the reserves" for a year. (Guardian)

Kevin Phillips will rejoin Sunderland after Aston Villa gave him permission to talk to his former club. (Guardian)

Tottenham are ready to bid £8m for Fulham striker Luis Boa Morte. (Independent)

Newcastle have persuaded Juve to pay more than £4m for error-prone defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. (Guardian)

Portsmouth are less likely to sign Udinese midfielder Sulley Mutari after they were quoted £11m. (Independent)

Wigan are close to completing the signing of Liverpool keeper Chris Kirkland, who is currently on loan with the club. (Independent)

Man Utd will offer £25m for Argentina striker Carlos Tevez. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City have offered £2m plus Antoine Sibierski for highly-rated Lens midfielder Olivier Thomert. (Mirror)

Reading boss Steve Coppell is preparing bids for Leeds defender Matthew Kilgallon and Millwall's Marvin Elliott. (Mirror)

Sunderland are in talks over a £1.5m deal for Swedish midfielder Tobias Hysen, son of ex-Liverpool defender Glenn. (Sun)

Tottenham will bid £6m for Boro winger Stewart Downing. (Star)

Celtic may still be "days away" from completing the signing of Dutch striker Jan Vennegor of Hesselink from PSV. (Daily Record)

Hearts hope to sign Togo's World Cup midfielder Alaixys Romao, 22, from French Third Division club Louhans-Cuiseaux.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is expected to resist any takeover bid from the Jersey-based Belgravia Group. (Daily Express)

Football agent Jonathan Barnett fears he will be banned for more than six months over his role in the Ashley Cole tapping-up scandal. (Daily Express)

Manchester United owners the Glazer family will beef up their security after a group of 20 fans rampaged through their hotel. (Sun)

Lee Bowyer's sparkling Premiership debut for West Ham on Saturday has persuaded him he wants to spend the rest of his career at Upton Park. (Star)

Clyde have parted company with manager Graham Roberts - but the club have cleared him of making racist remarks on a pre-season tour. (Daily Record)

Chelsea's new signing Khalid Boulahrouz has explained how he got his nickname 'The Cannibal'. "I don't let my opponent get into the game for a second. I destroy him and eat him raw."

Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann celebrated Reading's opening-day Premiership victory over Middlesbrough by ordering Chinese and Indian takeaways as well as fish and chips. (The Sun)

Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon was advised by then-boss Martin O'Neill to stop dying his hair blonde after repeatedly getting himself into trouble off the field. (Daily record)

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Portsmouth are trying to hijack Newcastle's move for Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins. (Star)

Fulham boss Chris Coleman will listen to "serious offers" for captain Luis Boa Morte. (Independent)

Stuttgart striker Daniel Ljuboja is holding out for more money before he agrees a move to Celtic. (Record)

AC Milan are back in the hunt for Chelsea defender William Gallas. (Sun)

Real Madrid are willing to speak to AC Milan representatives about striker Ronaldo. (Guardian)

Owen Hargreaves will risk the wrath of Bayern Munich by holding a news conference on Wednesday to explain why he wants to leave. (Star)

Manchester United are prepared to wait for Hargreaves - even if that means they miss out on their fall-back option Marcos Senna of Villarreal. (Times)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is confident he will persuade unsettled Czech striker Milan Baros to stay at Villa Park. (Guardian)

Reading have told Middlesbrough they have no chance of signing Steve Sidwell. (Sun)

Middlesbrough are also after highly-rated Preston striker David Nugent. (Mirror)

And Boro could seal a loan deal for Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate. (Mail)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is pondering a move for £10m-rated Cadiz striker Lucas Lobos. (Independent)

Former Real Madrid star Luis Figo wants to play in England. (Star)

Tottenham and Portsmouth are tracking Roma defender Sammy Kuffour. (Mirror)

Hearts are chasing Hugarian striker Peter Rajczi but face competition from West Brom and Birmingham (Star)

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn will step down as manager by Monday and wants to install Alan Curbishley as replacement. (Star)

Dutch coach Marco van Basten says he will never pick former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy again. (Star)

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis will walk away with £300,000 when Randy Lerner completes his takeover of the club. (Star)

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney apparently keeps fiancee Coleen McLoughlin entertained... with catchphrases from Little Britain and the Catherine Tate Show. He is often heard screaming "I'm a lady" and also mimics chav schoolgirl Lauren's catchprase "Am I bovvered?" (Star)

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Arsenal have received an £8m offer from Altletico Madrid for winger Jose Antonio Reyes. (Various)

Newcastle are interested in signing Chelsea defender Robert Huth. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland are set to name Roy Keane as their new manager. (Various)

Tottenham are confident of capturing Stewart Downing from Middlesbrough for a fee of around £8m. (The Independent)

West Ham are keen on acquiring Fulham's Steed Malbranque, and could get him for £2.5m. (The Independent)

Rangers will sign Bosnian defender Sasa Papac from Austria Vienna in the next 48 hours (Daily Express)

Roma central defender Samuel Kuffour is hoping to sign for Tottenham. (The Independent)

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd has revealed he would think twice before signing a foreign player. (Various)

Motherwell expect to clinch the loan signing of Hearts striker Calum Elliot before the weekend (Star)

AC Milan have offered £15m for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Ronaldo. (Various)

Want-away Arsenal defender Ashley Cole says he will not change a word of his autobiography, in which he reportedly attacks the club - even if he ends up staying with the Gunners. (Star)

Andre Ooijer has revealed he joined Blackburn after a recommendation from Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Various)

Southend's Freddie Eastwood will have medical tests on Thursday after complaining of breathing difficulties. (Star)

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Arsenal are willing to put forward a pragmatic solution to the Ashley Cole saga by offering to exchange him for William Gallas and £10m. (The Times)

Tottenham are in negotiations with Real Madrid for former Arsenal target Julio Baptista. The asking price is £12m and Spurs are willing to go to £10m. (Various)

Spurs are also considering Parma's Australian midfielder Vince Grella. (The Times)

And Tottenham have gone back to Middlesbrough with a new £9m offer for Stewart Downing. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile Middlesbrough have made an approach to sign Jonathan Woodgate on loan from Real Madrid but his £90,000 per week wages could be a problem. (Various)

But Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is confident the lure of Champions League football will take Woodgate to Anfield. (The Sun)

Abel Xavier is training with Middlesbrough after completing his one-year doping ban (The Mirror)

Fulham are lining up a shock move for Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert. (The Sun)

Thomas Gravesen has agreed personal terms with Celtic and Newcastle, but the two clubs must now negotiate a transfer fee with Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Rangers will sign defender Sasa Papac after Austria Vienna's failure to qualify for the Champions League group stages. (The Herald)

Hearts want striker Calum Elliot to join Motherwell on loan instead of Dunfermline or Falkirk, but the teenager could be the subject of big-money offers from English clubs next week. (The Sun)

Dunfermline want to take striker Stevie Crawford back to East End Park, but Aberdeen are demanding defender Greg Shields in return. (Daily Record)

Defender Darren Dods will make a final attempt today to force Inverness Caledonian Thistle to sell him to Dundee United. (Daily Express)

Hearts are interested in Hungarian striker Peter Rajczi, who is out of contract with FC Ujpest, but face competition from Dynamo Kiev, Brondby, Watford, Crystal Palace and Leeds. (The Herald)

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce will take his summer spending past £9m with a move for Charlton's Marcus Bent. (Daily Express, Daily Mirror)

But Birmingham have reached stalemate with Charlton over Bent - with Iain Dowie wanting £2m and Blues not willing to go past £1.5m. (Daily Mail)

Everton, Bolton and West Ham have all offered Steed Malbranque an escape from Fulham. (Daily Express)

Crystal Palace will launch a bid for Colchester midfielder Greg Halford. (Daily Mirror)

Motherwell will sign defender Danny Murphy on a pre-contract agreement after Cork City rejected their £10,000 offfer and the 23-year-old will move to Fir Park in January. (Daily Express)

Roy Keane will be offered a bumper £6m deal to be the new manager of Sunderland. (The Sun)

And Keane will be given a £20m-plus transfer kitty. (Daily Mirror)

But "It is by no means certain" that Keane will take the Sunderland job because he is "seething" that his 2002 World Cup row with Niall Quinn has been dragged up. (Daily Express)

Ronaldinho has said Barcelona "don't have to worry" about Champions League opponents Chelsea. (Various)

John Terry wrecked a water cooler in frustration after Chelsea's shock defeat at Middlesbrough. (The Sun)

Everton's Andy Johnson will be given the chance to stake a claim for an England place by Steve McClaren. (The Times)

The FA will rip up its own rule book to punish Ben Thatcher for his elbow on Pedro Mendes. (Daily Star)

Referees' chief Keith Hackett says he "can't defend" some of the decisions made by his officials this season. (Daily Mail)

Roy Keane gave his first ever team talk in July - to Cork's hurling players before an All-Ireland quarter-final against Limerick (The Sun).

Peter Crouch has inspired Andy Murray's coach. Brad Gilbert wants the tennis star to "try that robot dance" at the US Open. (The Sun)

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Arsenal have had talks with a Corinthians representative over signing Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano. (The Sun)

Newcastle want to take back defender Jonathan Woodgate on loan from Real Madrid. (Daily Mail)

Bayern Munich had agreed a £12m deal with Manchester United for Owen Hargreaves before changing their minds and upping the price to £17m. (The Sun)

Coventry City have made a £500,000 bid for Rangers striker Nacho Novo. (Daily Record)

Barcelona's Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho believes Chelsea will be more difficult to beat in this season's Champions League because of the new signings at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Telegraph)

Tottenham have revived their interest in Lyon's teenage winger Hatem Ben Arfa after failing to land Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing. (Daily Mail, The Independent)

Manchester United are keeping an eye on Norway midfielder Kristofer Haested, who is also a target for Blackburn. (Daily Mail)

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez is on the brink of a move to an English Premiership side, according to his agent. (Daily Mail, The Guardian)

Referee Dermot Gallagher will not officiate his scheduled match on Saturday after failing to send off Ben Thatcher for his much-publicised challenge on Pedro Mendes in midweek. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who has scored just four times since joining the Gunners in January, insists his goal drought is not preying on his mind. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has revealed he would like to become a fireman when he retires from playing football. (Various)

Charlton manager Iain Dowie faces split loyalties when the Addicks take on Bolton in Saturday's Premiership clash - most of his family, including his son, are massive Trotters fans. (Various)

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Stewart Downing will demand showdown talks with Middlesbrough as the transfer saga with Tottenham rumbles on. (News of the World)

Ashley Cole has decided he wants to stay at Arsenal for another season. (The People)

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is on the verge of signing a lucrative new four-year deal with the Midlands club. (News of the World)

Arsenal and Manchester United are both trying to sign West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker before the transfer window shuts later this week. (The Observer)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is ready to poach Steed Malbranque from under the noses of West Ham and Bolton. (News of the World)

Jason Euell has been put up for sale by Charlton. (Sunday Mirror)

Danny Mills will leave Manchester City to join Blackburn this week. (News of the World)

Manchester United and West Ham are both chasing Peterborough winger Jamie Day. (News of the World)

Bolton are the latest team to thrown their hat into the ring in the race to sign Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate. (Sunday Express)

John Terry will open talks on a £7m a year deal to stay at Chelsea for the rest of his career. (News of the World)

Several Premiership clubs are talking about bringing in end-of-season play-offs which could see the club finishing sixth winning the title. (Sunday Express)

Former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley says he is ready to make a return to management. (Various)

Wigan's Austrian defender Paul Scharner has quit international football. (Various)

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard has been told that if he swapped his football boots for a set of golf clubs he has the talent to take the sport by storm. The claim comes from Danny Pugh, the coach of Colin Montgomerie. (Sunday Mirror)

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Manchester United are confident Bayern Munich will accept their £17m offer Owen Hargreaves. (Times)

Tottenham will turn their attention to Fulham's Steed Malbranque after giving up on signing Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing. (Times)

But Tottenham face competition from West Ham, who are poised to seal a £2m deal for Malbranque. (Sun)

William Gallas says Chelsea's threat to freeze him out of the team will not stop him wanting to leave. (Sun)

Jonathan Woodgate arrives at Teesside Airport on Monday, with Middlesbrough and Newcastle battling to sign him on loan from Real Madrid. (Sun)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has targeted Juve striker David Trezeguet. (Guardian)

Tottenham still have not given up hope of signing unhappy Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda. (Mirror)

Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin will see out the final year of his contract at Eastlands. (Mirror)

Manchester United, Blackburn, Bolton, West Ham and Leeds are all tracking £3m-rated IK Start midfielder Kristoffer Haestad. (Mirror)

Kilmarnock boss Jim Jefferies insists he's under no pressure to sell Steven Naismith - now on trial at Arsenal. (Record)

Thomas Gravesen will tell Celtic on Monday afternoon whether he will join them from Real Madrid. (Record)

Nacho Novo will find out on Monday if he has a future at Rangers. (Record)

Roy Keane will become the best paid manager outside the Premiership when he takes over at Sunderland on a three-year deal worth £6m. (Star)

And Keane will get £15m to spend on new players at the Stadium of Light. (Sun)

Manchester City defender Ben Thatcher is to undergo a course of anger management. (Mail)

England boss Steve McClaren could upset Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson if he risks the fitness of Rio Ferdinand. (Mail)

Researchers have revealed that the size and shape of a person's lips determines their personality. Ashley Cole's large mouth and full lips suggest he is an expressive and emotional man with expensive tastes. Wayne Rooney's small mouth and thin lips show independence and a strong will. (Star)

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Manchester United want to sign Juventus' want-away striker David Trezeguet for £10m before the transfer deadline. (Various)

Arsenal are poised to make a £17m bid for Argentina's World Cup star Carlos Tevez, who plays for Corinthians in Brazil. (The Sun)

Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate has shaken hands on a deal to spend the season on loan at Middlesbrough. (The Sun)

Blackburn defender Andy Todd wants to leave Ewood Park after being dropped for the defeat against Chelsea. (The Times)

Chelsea and AC Milan are on red alert after Ronaldinho was left out of Barcelona's La Liga opener with Celta Vigo on Monday after a row with coach Frank Rijkaard. (The Sun)

Tottenham are set to sign Egyptian striker Mido on a permanent deal from Italian giants Roma. (The Sun)

Portsmouth have offered £4.2m for Younes Kaboul, a 20-year-old Auxerre defender. (The Times)

Spurs have also made an increased bid of £13.5m for Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Julio Baptista. (The Sun)

Manchester United have lost their battle to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves. (Various)

Everton's year-long pursuit of Brazilian midfielder Anderson Da Silva looks like ending in frustration. (Daily Mail)

Celtic will pay Thomas Gravesen £45,000 per week as part of his £2m transfer from Real Madrid. (Various)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to launch a £4m bid for Southampton teenager Gareth Bale. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock will make a £4m bid for Preston striker David Nugent. (Daily Mirror)

Rangers will restart negotiations today to sign Bosnian defender Sasa Papac from Austria Vienna. (Daily Mail)

Sasa Papac has pleaded with Austria Vienna to allow him to join Rangers. (Daily Express)

Rangers have been linked with Sochaux's Senegal defender, Souleymane Diawara. (The Herald)

Aberdeen and Falkirk are chasing Dundee United striker Lee Miller. (Daily Express)

Falkirk are set to sign Arsenal midfielder Anthony Stokes on loan. (Daily Record)

Dunfermline still hope to sign Stevie Crawford from Aberdeen, despite Greg Shields rejecting terms with the Dons. (Various)

Dunfermline have set a noon deadline for Motherwell to agree to striker Jim Hamilton's move to East End Park. (Daily Express)

Motherwell have failed in an attempt to persuade Cork City to sell defender Danny Murphy. (Daily Express)

Dundee United have ended their interest in Chris Katongo after the midfielder turned out for his present club, Jomo Cosmos. (The Sun)

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon insists David Beckham's new contract to keep him at the club until 2009 will be signed next month. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has ordered William Gallas to explain publicly why he wants to leave Chelsea. (The Sun) ~ Because he wants to leave Chelsea and come to us.... The Gunners :bigsmile:

Hibs captain Kevin Thomson said he threw up on the pitch after fearing he had broken his jaw. (Daily Record)

Tottenham have been rocked by a clash between team-mates Edgar Davids and Didier Zokora following the club's 2-0 defeat to Everton.

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Chelsea's pursuit of Arsenal defender Ashely Cole is over as the Gunners want £20m for the England left-back. (Daily Telegraph)

Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes is close to joining Portsmouth from Benfica for £6m. (Daily Telegraph).

Manchester United have emerged as favourites to sign Corinthians' £25m-rated Argentine World Cup star Carlos Tevez. (Daily Star)

Sir Alex Ferguson is also in the hunt for Tevez's Corinthians and Argentina team-mate Javier Mascherano, a combative midfielder. (The Sun)

Ferguson faces competition for Tevez from Arsenal, who could get their man at the lower price of £18m, too. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he is not interested in selling Didier Drogba, even though AC Milan have been linked with a £22m move. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is preparing a £9m bid for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder wants to sign Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka to bolster his forward options. (The Times)

Watford could be set to make a shock £1m bid for Sheffield United striker Ade Akinbiyi. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal could finally be about to sign Real Madrid forward Julio Baptista in a £13m deal. (Daily Express)

Tottenham are set to wrap up deals for Steed Malbranque from Fulham and Wigan's Pascal Chimbonda. (Daily Express)

Fulham have launched a bid to sign Everton's Kevin Kilbane. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth are on the brink of signing Ghana captain Stephen Appiah for £6m from Fenerbahce. (Independent)

Arsenal are considering an improved £13.5m offer from Atletico Madrid for winger Jose Antonio Reyes. (Independent)

Middlesbrough are to complete the signings of Real Madrid's Jonathan Woodgate on a year-long loan and Robert Huth from Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Gareth Southgate has also lodged a bid to sign Preston's highly-rated young striker David Nugent. (The Sun)

Portsmouth are trying to sign veteran striker Andy Cole from Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Crewe boss Dario Gradi wants to net former England captain Paul Ince on a player-coach contract. (Daily Mirror)

Roy Keane's first target as Sunderland manager is to sign former Man Utd team-mate Dwight Yorke. (The Sun)

Czech defender Pavel Mares says he will join Bolton is a £2m switch from Zenit St Petersburg. (The Sun)

Thomas Gravesen will complete his move to Celtic from Real Madrid today despite a problem with his medical. (Daily Record, The Sun)

Thomas Gravesen will tell Celtic whether he will accept a lesser deal after problems with his medical. (Daily Express, Daily Mail)

Bolton have informed Hibernian of their interest in midfielders Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown and are considering a £4m offer. (Daily Record)

Sheffield United will end their interest in Scott Brown after Hibs valued him at £1.5m, having also found the price for Kevin Thomson too steep. (Daily Express)

Rangers have told Austria Vienna they will not pay more than £500,000 for defender Sasa Papac. (The Sun)

Austria Vienna have turned down a fresh, £600,000 bid from Rangers for Sasa Papac. (Daily Mail, The Herald)

Rangers defender Marvin Andrews has turned down the offer of a three-year contract from Reading because he fears failing a medical. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough are the latest club to express on interest in Rangers defender Jose Pierre-Fanfan. (Daily Mail)

Stevie Naismith will find out by Thursday whether he has won a transfer from Kilmarnock to Arsenal after a trial. (The Sun)

Kilmarnock have told Arsenal they want more than £1m for Naismith after rejecting that sum from another English club. (Daily Mail)

Coventry are weighing up a £500,000 bid for Rangers striker Nacho Novo after informing the Glasgow club of their interest. (Daily Express)

Rangers defender Bob Malcolm's move to Millwall has fallen through. (The Sun)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane launched his managerial career with an apology to Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson. (Various)

Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo claims he wants to emulate the success of Old Trafford legend George Best. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack says Man Utd's flying start to the season has sent shivers down the spines of the champions. (Daily Express)

The Rangers Supporters Association says they are winning the battle against bigotry after the club received two commendations from Uefa. (Daily Record)

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Arsenal are close to securing a season-long loan for Real Madrid's Julio Baptista, with Jose Reyes returning to Spain for a year. (Various)

Arsenal may also be about to sign the two finest young players in South America - Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez - from Corinthians. (The Times)

Tottenham will offer £5m for Liverpool's Harry Kewell and also wrap up a £5.25m deal for Wigan's Pascal Chimbonda. (The Sun)

Spurs will also sign Steed Malbranque from Fulham, with Wayne Routledge going the other way on loan. (Guardian)

While Martin Jol has made a last-ditch bid to swoop for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (Daily Mirror)

If they cannot sign Downing, Spurs may turn their attentions to Lyon's Hatem Ben Arfa. (Daily Mirror)

Ashley Cole has resigned himself to fact that his move from Arsenal to Chelsea will not go ahead. (Various)

Though Arsenal could still accept a £20m offer from the Blues. (Daily Mirror)

And if they don't, Chelsea could yet pull the plug on Robert Huth's £6m move to Middlesbrough. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, Chelsea have been rebuffed by Juventus with a cheeky £8m bid for left-back Giorgio Chiellini. (Daily Express)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to wrap up a deal for 18-year-old Japanese striker Sho Ito. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes could sign Egyptian centre-back Wael Gomaa to cover for injured Ryan Nelsen. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have not given up hope of signing Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City may try to sign Marcus Bent from Charlton after Birmingham's £2m bid to get him collapsed. (Daily Mail)

PSV Eindhoven have submitted an improved bid for Liverpool defender Jan Kronkamp. (Guardian)

Portsmouth are hoping to tie up deals for Ghanaian World Cup stars Stephen Appiah and Sulley Muntari. (Independent)

Harry Redknapp is also set to complete a deal for Croatian World Cup striker Niko Kranjcar. (Daily Mirror)

Roy Keane wants Blackburn defender Andy Todd to be his first signing as Sunderland manager. (Independent)

The Black Cats boss also wants to grab former Republic of Ireland colleagues Graham Kavanagh and David Connolly from Wigan. (Daily Mail)

As well as landing Man Utd reserve Liam Miller, Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien and Blackburn midfielder Jonathan Douglas - all Irish. (Daily Mirror)

Keane is also credited with a deadline day bid for Celtic captain Neil Lennon (Sun)

And he is about to offer £1m for Celtic trio Ross Wallace, Stanislav Varga and Stephen Pearson (Express)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is hoping to sign Barcelona striker Javier Saviola before the transfer window slams shut at midnight. (Independent)

But if O'Neill does not sign the Argentine, he could yet make a bid for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe. (Independent)

Having signed Nicolas Anelka, Bolton have now set their sights on Paris St Germain winger Vikash Dhorasoo. (Daily Mirror)

Southampton boss George Burley wants to sign his old Derby playmaker Inigo Idiakez from the Rams. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are still hoping to sign Blackburn defender Lucas Neill but may have to up their bid to £4m. (Independent)

Brighton have accepted a bid from Sheffield United for livewire striker Colin Kazim-Richards. (Guardian)

Carlisle's Michael Bridges has handed in a transfer request in a bid to secure a move to Hull. (Daily Mail)

Plymouth boss Ian Holloway wants to boost his squad by signing Dutch defender Marcel Seip and young England striker Cherno Samba. (Independent)

Ipswich have sold striker Nicky Forster to Hull for £200,000 and will sign Crystal Palace frontman Jon Macken on loan. (Daily Star)

Celtic have had a £500,000 bid for New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph rejected by American Major League Soccer. (Daily Record)

Kevin Keegan could make an extraordinary return to management with Doncaster Rovers, as replacement for Dave Penney. Doncaster chairman John Ryan is a close friend of the former England boss. (The Times)

Didier Drogba has told William Gallas: Stop tearing Chelsea apart. (The Sun)

Sir Clive Woodward is set to leave Southampton and quit full-time professional football in the process, with an announcement expected in the next 48 hours. (Guardian)

Jens Lehmann is leading a revolt of Germany players who want to wear their own sponsored boots, not adidas. (Daily Mail)

The Football League has stopped the practice of demoting Premiership referees to their games after they have made serious errors in top-flight games. (Daily Mail)

Steven Gerrard says he doesn't care if Man Utd fans boo him during England's Euro 2008 qualifier with Andorra at Old Trafford on Saturday. (The Sun)

Lomana LuaLua has been banned from wearing the initial of his dead son on the back of his Portsmouth shirt. (The Sun)

Michael Ballack was fined £47,000 for failing to declare to German customs a handbag that he bought for his wife in Dubai. (The Times)

Fulham right-back Moritz Volz believes David Hasselhoff could play a role in solving the world's ills. "People laughed when he tried to claim that Baywatch had played a part in bringing peace to the world but I think he had a point," Volz tells FourFourTwo magazine.

England midfielder Steven Gerrard says a team bonding trip to a comedy club has done wonders for the spirit within the squad. "It was a good night. We all enjoyed it," he said. "One of the comedians was a Manchester United fan and he was right after me - then there was a Scouser and some of the United boys got a bit."

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It is unclear whether William Gallas' late switch to Arsenal has prevented Chelsea from selling Robert Huth to Middlesbrough. (Guardian)

West Ham will have to sell Carlos Tevez or Javier Mascherano if a club bids more than £35m for either player. (Guardian)

With Tevez likely to head for Chelsea and Mascherano attracting the attention of Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

Having signed the two Argentines, West Ham had a loan bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian right-back Cicinho turned down. (Daily Mail)

Despite signing six players, Sunderland boss Roy Keane's £2m bid to sign Neil Lennon from Celtic was rejected. (Daily Telegraph)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was interested in West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker before plumping for Real Madrid's Julio Baptista. (Independent)

Newcastle's deadline day £2m bid for Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka was blocked by Gareth Southgate. (Daily Star)

Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith was very impressed by his trial with Arsenal but does not know whether he will end up signing for the London outfit. (Daily Record)

Bolton are furious after Hibernian failed to respond to their £1.5m bid for midfielder Kevin Thomson (Daily Record)

West Ham are now set for a takeover bid from Iranian investor Kia Joorabchian, the president of MSI, the company that sold the Hammers Tevez and Mascherano. (Independent)

Wes Brown will make his first competitive England start against Andorra on Saturday - seven years after his international debut. (Daily Mirror)

World Cup winning rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward quit Southampton to set up his own sports consultancy. (The Sun)

Jonathan Woodgate has pledged to put his bad-boy days behind him at Middlesbrough. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is understood to be furious at losing William Gallas. (The Sun)

Edgar Davids has told Tottenham's young players to get their act together after a poor start to the season. (The Times)

Ex-Doncaster boss Dave Penney could return to the game as Sheffield United coach. (Daily Star)

West Ham started off transfer deadline day at 42-1 outsiders to win the Uefa Cup this season. Two Argentine World Cup stars later and their odds tumbled to just 18-1.

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The Premier League agreed to push back the transfer deadline by 10 minutes to ensure Ashley Cole's move from Arsenal to Chelsea was completed. (Daily Telegraph)

Cole now needs Chelsea's approval before publishing his controversial autobiography. (Daily Telegraph)

William Gallas will be paid more at Arsenal than Cole at Chelsea. (Daily Express)

But Gallas' wage demands of £100,000 a week almost scuppered the deal. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal promised Cole a move to Manchester United if he turned down Chelsea - but the England left-back refused. (The Sun)

Cash-strapped Dundee United allowed Lee Miller to join Aberdeen for free to get him off the wage bill. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City's Ben Thatcher is likely to escape an FA charge for his elbow on Pedro Mendes - but he could yet receive a police caution. (The Times)

The Iranian-born businessman linked with a takeover of West Ham insists he is "in no position to bid for a football club". (Daily Telegraph)

Said businessman, Kia Joorabchian, is an Arsenal fan. (The Sun)

Scotland manager Walter Smith says he will be out of a job if his side do not win their first two Euro qualifiers. (Daily Record)

Players who wave imaginary cards to get opponents booked or sent off will be booked, under new Uefa rules. (The Sun)

Bookmakers are offering odds of 8/11 that Argentine pair Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano will not be at Upton Park next season. (Daily Express)

On the plus side, West Ham are now 8/1 to finish fifth in the Premiership, behind the 'big four'. (Daily Express)

New Wigan signing David Cotterill's full name is David Rhys George Best Cotterill. The Welsh winger's father was a Manchester United fan. (Daily Express)

Old Trafford holds more people than the entire population of Andorra, who play England at Manchester United's home ground on Saturday. (Daily Mirror)

An anonymous Dunfermline fan financed the deal to take striker Stevie Crawford back to the club. (Daily Record)

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger promised Ashley Cole he could leave for Chelsea even if he did not get William Gallas in return. (Sunday Telegraph)

Ghana's Stephen Appiah wants to join Portsmouth when the transfer window opens in January. (Daily Star Sunday)

Birmingham rejected a £2m bid from Blackburn to re-sign midfielder David Dunn. (Daily Star Sunday)

Nigel Reo-Coker is furious with his club West Ham after they did not tell him about Arsenal's £15m bid to sign him. (Sunday Mirror)

Watford failed with a £2m bid to sign West Ham striker Carlton Cole - but will try again in January. (People)

Andy O'Brien is wanted by Derby and Crystal Palace after being told he can leave Portsmouth. (People)

Real Madrid's Ivan Helguera was one of eight players Bolton tried and failed to sign on deadline day. (People)

Manchester United will move for £5m-rated Dutch defender Johnny Heitinga in January. (Sunday Mirror)

Jonathan Woodgate believes former Real Madrid team-mate David Beckham deserves an England recall. (Sunday Telegraph)

The group behind the takeover bid for West Ham are from the Middle East - not Russia. (Various)

The Hammers have sealed an exclusive deal with Corinthians to sign any player set to leave the club in the next three years following the arrival of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano from the Brazilian outfit. (The People)

Chelsea have failed in a bid to lure Danny Blind to Stamford Bridge as academy coach. (Daily Star Sunday)

Kevin Keegan will watch Doncaster on television on Sunday before deciding if he will take up their offer to manage them. (Sunday Express)

Doncaster are also offering Keegan a substantial share of the club and a place on the board. (Daily Star Sunday)

Peter Reid is favourite for the Doncaster job. (People)

Former Doncaster boss Dave Penney is the surprise choice to take over from Peter Taylor as England Under-21 coach. (People)

The FA will hold an inquest into England's World Cup failure - but Sven-Goran Eriksson will not be invited. (Sunday Express)

Tottenham are ready to offer Martin Jol a new deal. (Daily Star Sunday)

Alan Shearer has changed his mind and wants to go into management straight away instead of forging a career in television. (Daily Star Sunday)

Brian Kidd is in talks with Sheffield United about joining Neil Warnock's backroom staff. (People)

New Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants ex-Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr to become youth team coach at the Stadium of Light. (Sunday Mirror)

William Gallas, who moved to Arsenal in the same deal that took Ashley Cole from the Gunners to Chelsea, has warned the England defender that Blues boss Jose Mourinho is "fickle with players". (The People)

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan stepped in to spare Andorra's blushes after they flew into Manchester for their match against England without their kit. Whelan sent over a set of strips from his sports store - but Andorra's kit eventually turned up. (Daily Star Sunday)

After scoring twice on his debut, Kanu got lost on his way back from London to Portsmouth and had to ask for directions. (Sunday Mirror)

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Aston Villa are set to sign former Celtic utility player Didier Agathe after he impressed in a trial at the Midlands club. (Daily Mirror)

Julio Baptista, currently on loan at Arsenal, is keen to sign a permanent four-year deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Matt Jansen is back training with Bolton despite being released at the end of last season. (Daily Mirror)

Ghana World Cup star Stephen Appiah, who is at Fenerbahce, wants to join Portsmouth when the transfer window reopens in January. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom are tracking Middlesbrough striker Malcolm Christie, with a view to a possible loan deal. (Daily Mirror)

Dundee United have renewed their interest in Franck Matingou after the Congo midfielder was released by Bastia. (Daily Express)

A number of clubs - including Arsenal, Chelsea, Seville, Roma and Portsmouth - turned down the chance to take Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez as they were unwilling to agree to the terms of the deal.

Tevez and Mascherano must play in every game and can be sold at any point for a profit that will go to the company that owns the players - Media Sports Investment. (The Independent)

Russian billionaire Badri Patarkatsishhvilli would be interested in investing in West Ham (The Sun)

Darlington boss David Hodgson faces the sack after chairman John Sotnick was filmed booing the manager's decision to sub Julian Joachim. (Daily Mirror)

Former Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe is lining up a takeover of Bournemouth. (Daily Mirror)

Uefa want the British Government to investigate the businessmen targeting English clubs. (Daily Telegraph)

Andriy Shevchenko, who joined Chelsea in May, turned down a move to the Blues in 2003 after meeting owner Roman Abramovich. (The Sun)

Wayne Rooney will overtake Rio Ferdinand as the highest paid player at Manchester United if the club agree to his wage demands. (Guardian)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that international football is becoming a turn-off for fans because of the one-sided matches and "congestion of international matches". (The Sun)

France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has warned his country and Italy to beware of the threat of Scotland in their Euro 2008 qualifying group. (Daily Record)

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes defender Ashley Cole will cope with the criticism he faces over his controversial move from Arsenal to the Blues. (Daily Express)

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has criticised the transfer window and claimed it is a "restraint of trade". (The Independent)

England goalkeeper Paul Robinson did not touch the ball for a total of 42 minutes 51 seconds during Saturday's stroll against Andorra. His spell of inactivity stretched from a goal-kick shortly before half-time to a picking up a pass from Ashley Cole just before full-time. (The Times)

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West Ham new boy Javier Mascherano says he did not want to join Manchester United - on the advice of Juan Sebastian Veron. (Daily Star)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce wants to sign striker Diego Tristan, who has cancelled his contract with Deportivo. (Daily Mail)

Ex-England winger Darren Anderton has agreed a pay-as-you-play deal at Bournemouth. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United target Marcos Senna has signed a new contract at Villarreal, keeping him there until 2010. (Daily Mirror)

Coventry were unsuccessful in a transfer deadline day attempt to sign Darren Moore from Derby County. (Independent)

Zenit St Petersburg will bid again for Charlton's Dennis Rommedahl in January after a deadline day approach was rejected. (Daily Star)

Dominic Matteo could leave Blackburn to return to Leeds when the transfer window re-opens. (Daily Star)

Macedonia officials cannot guarantee that England players will not be racially abused in Skopje on Wednesday. (Various)

Liverpool will find out on Friday if they can build their 60,000-seat stadium in Stanley Park. (Daily Mail)

Sir Alex Ferguson has told Roy Keane to curb his legendary temper if he wants to be a successful manager. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham chairman Terry Brown has insisted he remains on the board even if the club are taken over. (Daily Mirror)

Russia coach Guus Hiddink - often touted as Jose Mourinho's replacement at Chelsea - says he would love to manage in the Premiership one day. (Guardian)

Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb says the club have made "reckless" signings in the past. (Daily Mirror)

Doncaster will offer Kevin Keegan a stake in the club in a bid to lure him to Belle Vue as manager. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona's Ronaldinho says he is not worried about the threat of Chelsea in this season's Champions League. (Daily Star) Hes worried about our (Arsenals) unfinished business :bigsmile:

Sunderland new boy Dwight Yorke says he is "gutted" to have left Sydney FC. (The Sun)

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Liverpool's hopes of landing Brazilian midfielder Daniel Alves look to have been shattered by Real Madrid because the Sevilla star would relish the idea of move to the Bernabeu next summer. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth and Birmingham are battling it out to sign 18-year-old Brighton defender Joel Lynch. (The Sun)

Sheffield United are giving a trial to midfielder Khalilou Fadiga, who has battled back from health problems but has been released by Bolton. (Daily Mirror)

Feyenoord have snapped up Canadian midfielder Jacon Lensky, 17, from Celtic. (Daily Record)

Dundee United will discover on Thursday the fee they will have to pay for Ayr United winger Craig Conway. (Daily Record)

Bolton target Diego Tristan would consider joining the Premiership club, despite the striker recently rejecting a switch from Deportivo La Coruna - and he is now a free agent. (Daily Mirror)

Ex-Manchester United star Dion Dublin, 37, is being offered a shock comeback by Southend. (Daily Mirror)

William Gallas' father Simbert has hit back at Chelsea's claim that the defender threatened to score an own goal in a bust-up with the club before his move to Arsenal. The 29-year-old has denied the allegation and former Blues boss Claudio Ranieri also said: "I don't believe it." (The Sun)

Gallas is ready to sue Chelsea over their allegation that he threatened to score an own goal if they refused to sell him. (Daily Mirror)

France coach Raymond Domenech has hit out at Chelsea following their claims about Gallas. (Daily Record)

Boxer Ricky Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson is mounting a takeover bid for Sheffield Wednesday and he wants former Owls boss Ron Atkinson and former player Chris Waddle to be on the board. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves midfielder Jackie McNamara will see a specialist in a bid to cure his hip problem. (Various)

Striker Dean Windass, 37, wants a new long-term deal at Bradford after vowing to play until he is 40. (Various)

Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute has been allowed to wear a shirt without the club's sponsors 888.com on it, as the company promotes online gambling which is against Kanoute's Muslim faith. (Various)

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia will be eligible to play for England in two years' time should he not be called up to represent Spain in the interim - and says he is not against the idea. (Daily Star)

Liverpool's bid to build a new stadium will take a major step forward on Friday when the city council will recommend leasing part of Stanley Park for a new stadium. (The Independent)

Legal wranglings over the new Wembley Stadium could delay its opening until 2010. (Daily Telegraph)

The Football Association is eyeing up Mauritius as a potential base for the 2010 World Cup. (Daily Mail)

A Celtic fan has vowed to only eat food in his club's colours for the whole of the season. Bhoys supporter Scott Campbell took up a challenge from his housemates to only eat green or white foods for the whole of the 2006/07 campaign.

England captain John Terry says Steve McClaren has boosted morale in the team by allowing players to have minibars in their hotel rooms - and letting them wear tracksuits on planes. (Various)

A woman who rang Southampton FC to order a 'Crouch 14' shirt was told that not many fans were interested in them because of the player's Portsmouth connections. She replied that she was sure that was the case, but insisted she wanted one, adding: "I'm his mum." (Daily Express)

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Teddy Sheringham could quit West Ham in the January transfer window after slipping to sixth in line up front at the Hammers. (The Sun)

Chelsea and Arsenal are set to clash again, as the Blues are chasing the Gunners' highly-rated Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth striker Lomano Lua Lua's cousin Abel Lua Lua is having a trial with Championship club Coventry. (Various)

Plymouth want to sign former Dundee defender Lee Wilkie - but face competition from Dundee United. (Daily Record)

Ruud van Nistelrooy has accused Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson of stabbing him in the back. (Various)

Sven-Goran Eriksson could be in line for a dramatic return to English football - with West Ham. (The Sun)

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood says the club will not make an official complaint about Chelsea's attack on William Gallas. (The Sun)

Newcastle striker Michael Owen has received a boost with the news that the operation on his knee has been a complete success. (The Sun)

Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes says he feared Ben Thatcher's horror challenge on him would leave him brain damaged. (The Sun)

New Sunderland signing Liam Miller said he had to quit Manchester United or risk becoming a forgotten man. (Daily Record)

Former Leicester boss Craig Levein has been tipped for a return to football management with Cowdenbeath. (Daily Record)

Pupils and parents at St Andrew's Primary School near Birmingham City's ground were left seething after their uniform was switched from blue to the claret of local rivals Aston Villa. Headteacher Alan Bamber insists the colour is bordeaux rather than claret.

The Football Association will meet later this week to decide what, if any, role England players' Wives and Girlfriends (WAGs) will play in future tournaments. Latest odds are 8-1 that contact between the WAGs and the players will be banned for two days before matches.

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Free agent Diego Tristan is being courted by four English clubs. He is flying in for talks with - in no particular order - Bolton, West Ham, Charlton and Newcastle. (Mirror)

Charlton are also keeping an eye on USA international Clint Dempsey, who is keen to quit the New England Revolution. (Independent)

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is in talks with Arsene Wenger about the possibility of extending Arsenal striker Niklas Bendtner's loan deal to the end of the season. (Express)

Portsmouth had a £6m bid for Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe turned down on deadline day. (Variuos)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has put a price tag of £6m on Israeli defender Tal Ben Haim to ward of interest from Pompey. (The Times)

Wanderers are set to pay Coventry £1m for Temitope Obadeyi. The initial fee for the 16-year-old will be £150,000. (Mail)

Sheffield United have decided against signing Senegal midfielder Khalilou Fadiga because of concerns over his lack of fitness. (The Times)

Blackburn have told Shabani Nonda his loan move from Roma will become permanent if he bangs in the goals. (Mirror)

Stephane Henchoz will return to Blackburn as they seek to bolster their defensive ranks with Ryan Nelsen injured and Andy Todd unsettled. (Mail)

Hull's former England international Nicky Barmby is being tracked by Sheffield Wednesday with a view to a loan deal. (Various)

Coventry are set to sign Rafa Gonzalez after the Spanish goalkeeper impressed during a trial. (The Sun)

Wolves want to sign Newcastle winger Alan O'Brien on loan. (Various)

Falkirk will today hand a deal to former Dundee striker Tam McManus after a successful trial. (Daily Express)

Wayne Rooney floored Michael Gray with one punch after the "sleazy" Blackburn full-back made unwelcoming advances to the England star's girlfriend Coleen in a trendy Manchester bar. (The Sun)

The Premiership is facing a new bungs scandal after an undercover BBC probe into illegal payments. (Various)

Simon Clifford, Sir Clive Woodward's right-hand man at Southampton, says the new BOA director of performance was too weak to make a mark in football. (Guardian)

Ashley Cole did not move from Arsenal to Chelsea for money. Winning titles and playing with superstars was his motivation. (Various) - You could have done that at Arsenal!!!

Ronaldinho says Werder Bremen and not Chelsea are Barcelona's main rivals in their Champions League group. "The hype surrounding Chelsea takes my breath away," said the Brazilian. (Express)

Hearts star Saulius Mikoliunas hitched a lift back from Lithuania on a flight with the Tartan Army. (Daily Record)

Portsmouth's Scotland outcast Richard Hughes has had a bitter swipe at national manager Walter Smith. (Daily Record)

Neil Warnock tried to sign Jason Roberts and Benni McCarthy over the summer. Now he has to try and work out a way of stopping them as Sheffield United prepare to play Blackburn. (Various)

Tottenham striker Mido has gone on a crash diet over the summer as he will be fined if his weight rises above a certain level. To help avoid a pay-out the Egyptian is also now sporting a crew-cut. "I've lost about 22lb and the hair was about 7lb!" he said. (Various)

Scotland's national team will have a new £5m sponsor by the time they face France next month. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool new-boy Fabio Aurelio says team-mate Craig Bellamy reminds him of his superstar countrymen. If you're wondering, it is the way "he runs and hits the ball" that marks the Welshman out as an equal to Ronaldinho, Robinho and co. (The Sun)

Tony Gale has urged his former club West Ham to forget about bringing Sven-Goran Eriksson in as their new manager. "We saw what happened with Sven in the World Cup," he said. "I'd rather have Nancy (dell'Olio) in charge." (The Sun)

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd is getting fed up of seeing himself on TV. "Wherever I go I have to run away," he said. "After seeing me on the screen my wife has told me I need a makeover!" (Various)

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Real Madrid newboy Jose Antonio Reyes says being left out of the Champions League final was what persuaded him he must leave Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal's new left back William Gallas will wear Dennis Bergkamp's old number 10 shirt, despite being a defender. (The Sun)

Lokomotiv Moscow have told Hearts that striker Gary O'Connor is not for sale. (Daily Record)

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch could be dropped for the Merseyside derby - with boss Rafael Benitez saying he is tired after his international exertions. (Daily Mirror)

The Andorran government could take action against national team coach David Rodrigo after Israel's Yossi Benayoun claimed he made racist comments to him in their midweek international game. (The Times)

Hearts' owner Vladimir Romanov admitted he has picked the team in the past - and says he will do so again in the future. (Daily Record)

Jonathan Woodgate says it will be "a dream come true" to make his debut for Middlesbrough, having been a season-ticket holder at the club as a youngster. (Daily Mirror)

Northern Ireland hat-trick hero David Healy says there is "no way" he wants boss Lawrie Sanchez to quit. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan's Arjan de Zeeuw says he wants to play on past the end of the season, despite being 36. (The Sun)

Alan Curbishley could be in line for a return to management at Brighton. (Daily Star)

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce says it has become "open season" on Ben Thatcher after he was accused of another elbowing incident. (Daily Express)

MK Dons have increased security at their training ground after a second break-in in three weeks. (Daily Mail)

Italian World Cup winner Luca Toni has been persuaded by his kit sponsors to model Ryman League side Tooting and Mitcham's new kit for publicity photos. (Daily Mirror)

Charlton boss Iain Dowie says he likes arguing with players as it motivates them to play better. (Daily Star)

Sheffield United's Danny Webber says he wants to do well against Blackburn because he waited to get Rovers' boss Mark Hughes' autograph when he was a youngster. (Daily Star)

Fulham manager Chris Coleman likes to travel to away games on the day whenever possible as he thinks players sleeping in their own beds helps their performance. (Daily Star)

New Sunderland manager Roy Keane says the only good luck message he has had so far is from his wife, because she has not seen him since he took over the job. (Daily Express)

Keane also wants photos of Sunderland's past glories to be put up at the training ground to make it a less "cold" environment. (The Independent)

Portsmouth's Serbian international Dejan Stefanovic says he intends to apply for British nationality in two years' time. (The Independent)

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Jermain Defoe could be allowed to leave Spurs in January as Martin Jol is looking for a new striker (Express).

Owen Hargreaves will join Manchester United from Bayern Munich for £15m in January (Mirror).

Milan's Georgian international Kaka Kaladze says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich shook hands with him on a move to Stamford Bridge before changing his mind, without telling the player why (Mirror).

Hernan Crespo says Carlos Tevez's move to West Ham "could be one of the best deals of the summer" (Mirror).

Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants to tempt Dion Dublin out of semi-retirement (People).

Derby want to sign Carl Asaba, who is a free agent after leaving Millwall and is currently training with Leeds (News of the World).

Steve Coppell has warned Leroy Lita he could be thrown out by Reading after being fined £10,000 by the club following an off-the-field disciplinary problem (Mirror).

Birmingham's out-of-favour winger Julian Gray could be in line for a return to former club Crystal Palace (People).

Fulham boss Chris Coleman says Newcastle captain Scott Parker twice came into their dressing room to inquire about Jimmy Bullard's knee injury after Saturday's match (News of the World).

Roy Keane's first half-time team-talk to inspire Sunderland to come from behind to beat Derby was just "keep your heads and trust one another (News of the World).

Former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward was on the verge of taking a consultancy role at Watford before he accepted a job as performance director of the British Olympic team (News of the World).

Jamie Redknapp is in line to be the new manager of Bournemouth (News of the World).

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he has ended his feud with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash (Independent).

When he was at Wigan, Pascal Chimbonda agreed to buy a house in Manchester previously owned by Star Trek star Patrick Stewart (Express).

As a superstition, Chelsea and England captain John Terry always gets someone to put the captain's armband on his arm, rather than do it himself (Mirror).

Shefki Kuqi's move from Blackburn to Crystal Palace nearly fell through after his registration forms were accidentally faxed through to a chip shop rather than the Football League, as the numbers were similar (People).

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says he will resist any possibly move to change the name of Villa Park after the club's takeover (Observer).

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Liverpool will move for Oldham's Neil Eardley in January. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United still want to sign Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich and will make a £15m move in January. (Daily Telegraph)

Wolves plan to make a new bid for Leeds winger Eddie Lewis after having an initial offer of £500,000 rejected before the transfer window closed in August. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce tried to sign Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell in the summer. (The Sun)

Birmingham winger Julian Gray is wanted by his former club Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Celtic that they could face a backlash from Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes in Wednesday's Champions League match because they are raring to go after serving three-match Premiership bans. (Various)

Sir Alex Ferguson will rest some of his key players for the Champions League match with Celtic. (Daily Record)

Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon may need surgery on a knee injury he picked up in training on Friday. (The Sun)

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole says he was betrayed by Arsenal. (The Sun) Don't think so... you wanted the club to beg you to stay but we didn't, forcing a player to stay at a club can cause problems so we let you go and took in someone who wanted to play for us

West Ham boss Alan Pardew will fight any takeover plans that might threaten the history of the club. (Daily Express)

Leeds financial crisis is almost at an end - with debts likely to be reduced to £4m within a year. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is hoping he will get the opportunity to take a penalty for the club following Frank Lampard's miss against Charlton. (The Sun)

Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell has hit back at fans calling for him to go following Sunday's defeat at the hands of Wolves. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United are to add Brian Kidd to their coaching staff, ending Roy Keane's hopes of taking him to Sunderland. (The Independent)

Roy Keane can have the same effect at Sunderland as Kevin Keegan did at Newcastle, according to defender Robbie Elliott. (Various)

Paul Gallacher is hoping that his form for Norwich will see him rewarded with more caps for Scotland. (Daily Record)

Barnsley's Paul Hayes has revealed the reason behind the bizarre celebration to mark his goal against Stoke, where all the players did press-ups. He said: "There was something in the local paper saying three of the lads were out doing press-ups naked. I suppose we could have done it naked on the pitch but then we would all have got booked."

Ben Thatcher's Manchester City team-mates made a sticker that read "I am Ben Thatcher, Man City Hard man" and attached it to his car, which the defender failed to notice as he drove off from training. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea's Wayne Bridge left his luggage behind in Skopje when England played Macedonia last week and has yet to be reunited with it. (Daily Mirror)

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Everton left-back Pat Boyle is poised for a loan move to Norwich. (The Sun)

Wolves and Sunderland are chasing Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien. (The Sun)

Barnsley want to take Port Vale striker Leon Constantine on loan before signing him in January. (Daily Star)

Hull's Nick Barmby has rejected a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday. (The Sun)

Brighton are giving a trial to midfielder Phil Mulryne, who left Cardiff at the end of last season. (Daily Star)

Zenit St Petersburg's Czech Republic defender Pavel Mares failed to win a contract at Bolton because his fitness was not to the required standard. (The Independent)

Norwich have failed in a bid to take England Under-21 utility player Tom Huddlestone on loan from Tottenham. (Daily Star)

Dundee United will today begin signing talks with Congo midfielder Franck Matinguo, formerly of Bastia. (Daily Mail)

Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun says West Ham's £100m takeover, with Kia Joorabchian heading a consortium in talks to buy the club, is a done deal. (The Sun)

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole says some of the younger players at his former club Arsenal are "lazy and arrogant". (The Times)

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Manchester United fear a Champions League flop. (Various)

The future of Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell could rest on the outcome of Wednesday night's result against Sunderland. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth duo David James and Sol Campbell have been told by England manager Steve McClaren that their impressive start to the season could see them return to the international stage. (The Independent)

Rookie defender Scott Cuthbert, 19, has been placed on standby to make his first-team debut in Wednesday's Champions League match with Manchester United because of doubts over Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus. (Daily Record)

Defender Bobo Balde will fly to Manchester on Wednesday morning after making his return to injury with Celtic reserves and could be on the bench at Old Trafford. (Daily Star)

Former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill has warned Manchester United not to underestimate Gordon Strachan's side. (Daily Record)

Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish has been a guest of Alex Ferguson at Manchester United's training complex. (Daily Express)

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard may miss the rest of the season because of cruciate ligament damage in his right knee. (Various)

A Brazilian referee faces suspension on Tuesday after she awarded a goal that television pictures showed was scored by a ball boy. Pictures showed that after a Santacruzense player shot narrowly wide in the 89th minute, the boy collected the ball with his feet, took it back on to the pitch and tapped it across the line into the net.

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Former West Ham defender Lionel Scaloni is set to join Spanish club Racing Santander. (The Sun)

Plymouth want to take veteran Sheffield United striker Neil Shipperley on loan, with a view to a permanent deal. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City defender Danny Mills could join Hull on a two-month loan after falling out of favour at Eastlands. (The Times)

Brighton's Republic of Ireland keeper Wayne Henderson has requested a transfer. (Various)

Aberdeen are refusing to give up on Hibernian striker Dean Shiels, despite failing in a bid to sign him during the last transfer window. (Daily Record)

Coventry have signed Spanish goalkeeper Rafael Gonzales Robles on a four-month deal. (Daily Star)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is believed to have refused striker Jonathan Stead's request to go out on loan. (The Independent)

Scotland international Garry O'Connor claims that Celtic were one of several clubs interested in signing him from Lokomotiv Moscow during the transfer window. (Daily Record)

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to get back into management and has said he would consider any suitable club. (The Sun)

Tottenham are considering an audacious bid to buy the new Wembley Stadium and lease it back to the Football Association - if the impasse between developer Multiplex and the FA leaves the latter in financial difficulty. (The Guardian)

Paul Sturrock's future as Sheffield Wednesday boss is in doubt after the Owls approached former Yeovil general manager John Milton to become director of football. (Various)

Midfielder Michael Ballack says Chelsea will not care if they win the Champions League playing "ugly football". (The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has warned Steven Gerrard and Craig Bellamy to get used to life on the bench this season as he carries on operating a squad rotation system. (Daily Star)

Meanwhile, Benitez says he would gladly shake hands with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after Liverpool's game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues boss did not shake hands with Benitez following last season's FA Cup semi-final. (Various)

William Gallas has been warned it could be another two months before he gets to play at centre-half for Arsenal because of Gael Clichy's injury. (The Sun)

Micah Richards could be dropped for Manchester City's game with Blackburn on Sunday following his reaction to being substituted at Reading - when he threw his shirt to the ground. (Daily Star)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has backed Frank Lampard to continue taking penalties for the club. (The Sun)

Crystal Palace midfielder Tom Soares faces a lengthy lay-off because of an ankle injury. (Various)

Defender Jonathan Woodgate, who joined Middlesbrough on loan from Real Madrid in August, has been appointed stand-in captain because regular skipper George Boateng needs to rest a knee injury. (The Sun)

Brentford will redevelop Griffin Park while they explore the possibility of building a new stadium elsewhere. (Daily Express)

Sheffield United assistant boss Stuart McCall wants to leave Bramall Lane at the end of the season to pursue his ambition to become a manager. (The Times)

An amateur football team have been banned from wearing their new strip because it bears the legend: "The referee's a ******." Stambridge United, who play in the Essex Olympian League, received the controversial shirts as part of a sponsorship deal with football author Chris Turner, but a league spokesman said they "could be deemed offensive". Turner insisted: "It's absolutely absurd." (The Sun).

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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is going to be given a £22m transfer kitty by new owner Randy Lerner. (Mirror)

Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie will consider leaving on loan in an effort to get first-team football. (Various)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has criticised Salif Diao for rejecting a move to Recreativo de Huelva. (Various)

West Ham's Marlon Harewood has signed a deal that lasts until 2010. (Various)

Portsmouth have decided against signing Brazilian Denilson. (Various)

Arsenal have had talks about a possible £350m takeover of the club. (The Sun)

Gunners legend Liam Brady hopes Chelsea lose a few games and boss Jose Mourinho faces a player revolt as he has "upset" people over the years. (Various)

Blues striker Didier Drogba has described the sale of William Gallas - "one of the greatest defenders in the world" - as a "massive loss". (Express)

The Ivorian striker turned down the chance to join Lyon in the summer: "I like to honour my contracts." (Express)

Chelsea skipper John Terry predicts the Premiership will be a two-horse race come Monday with Manchester United and Chelsea going head to head. (Various)

Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell has been given three games to save his job by chairman Ken Bates. (Mirror)

Make that one game...with former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley lined up to step into the Elland Road hot seat. (Sun)

David O'Leary could return to Leeds, who have also been linked with Glenn Hoddle and Dennis Wise. (Guardian)

Sheffield Wednesday have secured Paul Sturrock to a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2010 and stave off interest from Leeds. (Various)

Former Aberdeen striker Aril Stavrum says his Molde side can beat Rangers at Ibrox in the Uefa Cup. (Daily Record)

Celtic's Stephen McManus has played down his "bust-up" with skipper Neil Lennon at Manchester United - which was split up by Thomas Gravesen. (Record)

Ruud Gullit is adamant Louis Saha will become "one of the greatest strikers for Manchester United". (Various)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Old Trafford's weekend fans as "sleepy". (Various)

Italy's World Cup-winning boss Marcello Lippi would like to coach in the Premiership next season. (Mirror)

Defender Fabio Cannavaro says Real Madrid's dismal performance against Lyon in the Champions League was down to a lack of fitness. (Guardian)

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan says an e-mail transcript of an alleged foul-mouthed conversation with manager Peter Taylor is fake. (The Times)

Jamie Redknapp is considering becoming Bournemouth's new boss. (Express)

James McFadden is likely to miss Scotland's double-header against France and Ukraine, with a torn hamstring sidelining him for four weeks. (Daily Express)

Pompey assistant Tony Adams still takes note of the results and performances at former club Arsenal.

"Arsenal are like an old girlfriend who you sometimes keep an eye on, but I have a new wife now in Portsmouth. I wish Arsenal good luck and the new wife can be a pain sometimes." (Sun)

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Juventus duo David Trezequet and Mauro Camoranesi say they want to leave the Serie B club in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham winger Julian Gray is wanted by Charlton. (Daily Mirror)

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson could replace Bruce Arena as coach of the USA. (Various)

England head coach Steve McClaren will not recall David Beckham despite Aaron Lennon's knee injury. (Daily Mail)

Roy Keane says the "jury's still out on Wayne Rooney. The Irishman says his former Manchester United team-mate has "achieved nothing". (Sun)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says English clubs must remain in English hands. (Various)

Former Arsenal midfielder Jose Antonio Reyes says Ashley Cole showed "evil intentions" in criticising the Gunners after his move to Chelsea. (Daily Star)

Reading's on-loan defender Andre Bikey carried a gun while at Lokomotiv Moscow for his personal security. (Mail)

Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed will pay for midfielder Jimmy Bullard to fly to the USA to see knee specialist Richard Steadman. (Star)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is refusing to play for Sweden because he was dropped for the match against Liechtenstein after missing a squad curfew. (Independent)

Hearts boss Valdas Ivanauskas has vowed not to quit the club. (Daily Record)

Jamie Redknapp has decided against becoming Bournemouth manager and will stick to being a TV pundit. (Express)

West Ham are to apologise to Palermo after visiting fans were insulted by seeing 'Hammers v Mafia' T-shirts on sale outside Upton Park. (Mirror)

Carlton Cole reckons Carlos Tevez will be the new Gianfranco Zola. (Mirror)

New-boy Tevez threw a "tantrum" over the size of the luxury flat he has temporarily been given by West Ham. The Canary Wharf penthouse was not big enough for the Argentine and his extended family of nine so he has been upgraded to a bigger pad. (Mail)

Graeme Souness will be the biggest name facing further investigation when Lord Stevens' bung report is delivered to the Premier League. The move of Jean-Alain Boumsong from Rangers to Newcastle and David Dunn from Blackburn to Birmingham are set to come under the microscope. (Express)

The investigation into bungs is set to look at Southampton who spent £100,000 on Marcelo Tejera from Uruguay in 2005. But he never played for the club and where did the money go? (Independent)

Michael Ballack, who earns a reported £130,000-a-week, says English house prices are too expensive so he is going to stick with renting. (Star)

Bolton striker El Hadji Diouf has had two tattoos of African art done on his backside. Team-mate Stelios says Diouf's a "number one joker." (Mail)

Liverpool's injured Harry Kewell is sex mad, according to his wife Sheree Murphy. "He constantly wants sex as he thinks he can wear his groin out if it's being fixed," says the other half. (Mirror)

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Manchester United will complete the signing of Spanish striker Fernando Torres next summer, after Atletico Madrid reduced his buy-out clause. (The People)

Chelsea, Inter Milan and Barcelona are chasing Brazilian and Porto star Anderson. (News of the World)

Portsmouth and Wolves want to sign Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie on loan. (The People)

Lyon and France left-back Eric Abidal is wanted by Arsenal as the long-term replacement for Ashley Cole. (News of the World)

Aston Villa will make a new £4m bid for Newcastle midfielder James Milner in the January transfer window. (News of the World)

Birmingham striker Mikael Forssell will demand a move from the club in January if he cannot get a first-team place. (Various)

Arsenal are keen on Southampton star Gareth Bale. (The League Paper)

Jamie Redknapp has rejected the chance to manage former club Bournemouth. (The People, Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he wants to stay at Old Trafford for another two years. (Various)

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is set to launch a £20m lawsuit against the Football Association following Michael Owen's serious injury at the World Cup. (Various)

The consortium aiming to buy West Ham want Portugal manager Phil Scolari to be their new boss. (The People)

Arsenal's biggest shareholder Danny Fiszman says the club is not for sale. (Sunday Mirror)

The takeover bid for West Ham has stalled after chairman Terence Brown demanded £104m. (News of the World)

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, ex Germany boss Jurgen Klinsmann and former Argentina manager Jose Pekerman are on the shortlist for the United States job. (Sunday Express)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is set to earn a pay rise after the completion of his second season at the club which will take him to around £60,000 a week. (The People)

The broken leg suffered by Owen Hargreaves on Saturday could lead to David Beckham's recall to the national side. (Sunday Mirror)

Lord Sebastian Coe, who is the head of Fifa's anti-corruption watchdog, wants to restore football's credibility among the fans. (Sunday Telegraph)

Arsenal midfielder Julio "The Beast" Baptista has done his hard-man reputation no good at all by saying that he still lives with his mum, Wilma. (News of the World)

Manchester City striker Paul Dickov has admitted that his attritional style of play has led his children to ask him: "Why are you like that? Why are you so aggressive?" (Mail on Sunday)

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Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has revealed he has already agreed a fee to buy Jonathan Woodgate from Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Ex-Celtic striker Chris Sutton's potential move to Aston Villa is being hindered by his recuperation from a hernia operation. (Daily Mail)

Sheffield United are trying to sign free agent Paul Gerrard, who left Nottingham Forest last season, to solve their goalkeeping problem. (Various)

Ex-Middlesbrough midfielder Doriva is being targeted by Bolton, Wigan and Portsmouth. (Daily Mail)

Bolton are ready to let former England goalkeeper Ian Walker go out on loan. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham will not get the England recall he desperately wants. (The Sun)

Beckham was so distressed at giving up the England captaincy that he was physically sick after he made the announcement. (Daily Mirror)

Fifa is to take no action against Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov despite his claims of bias against Russian referee Yuri Baskakov. (The Sun)

France coach Raymond Domenech will call up Claude Makele to his squad to face Scotland despite the Chelsea midfielder wishing to retire from international football. (The Sun)

England boss Steve McClaren may try to persuade Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes to come out of international retirement. (Various)

Liverpool's Jermaine Pennant will receive his first England call-up as a replacement for the injured Aaron Lennon for next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers. (Daily Star)

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is likely to assume the holding role for England's Euro 2008 qualifiers next month after it was confirmed that Owen Hargreaves had broken a leg. (The Guardian)

Meanwhile, McClaren left a brief message on Sol Campbell's answerphone to let him know he had been dumped. (The Sun)

France boss Raymond Domenech has said he has total backing from other national coaches over his decision to call up Claude Makelele, despite the Chelsea midfielder wanting to retire from the international scene - and Blues boss Jose Mourinho being unhappy with the move. (Daily Express)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack apologised to Liverpool's Mohamed Sissoko after the German was dismissed for a stamp on his opponent. (Various)

Former Derby boss Phil Brown is the favourite to become Bournemouth manager after the departure of Sean O'Driscoll. Ex-Liverpool star Jamie Redknapp, who started his career at Bournemouth, turned down the chance to manage the club. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ridiculed Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's suggestion that the Gunners are a team in transition. (Various)

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace wants to bring in a director of football - with Mick Wadsworth, who is currently coaching at Gretna, the shock target. (Daily Mirror)

Rangers boss Paul Le Guen has accused his players of not having the stomach for a fight following their 2-1 defeat by Hibernian. (Daily Record)

Reports in Holland have suggested that Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was left out of Sunday's game against Arsenal because he criticised his side's defence after the recent win over Celtic. United say he was not in the side because of illness. (The Sun)

Michael Owen's surgeon Dr Richard Steadman has told the Newcastle striker: "Whatever makes you retire from football, it won't be your knee." (The Times)

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted he was a fool to have missed the drugs test that led to an eight-month ban. (The Sun)

Rangers defender Julien Rodriguez could face a Scottish FA investigation after his wrestling of Hibernian's Chris Killen to the ground was caught on camera. (The Sun)

Chelsea's new signing Ashley Cole made a surprise appearance on the club website's team photograph, which was taken in pre-season. His head was stuck on William Gallas' body and Robert Huth had completely disappeared. However, the old version was later reinstated. (Daily Mirror)

The rumour is that Arsenal's poor start to the season at their new ground is because a group of steelworkers, who were hired to construct the ground, placed a Tottenham shirt, scarf and some badges in a box and bricked it up somewhere in the Emirates Stadium. (Daily Mirror) - HA HA good one... not

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Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Bryan Robson as West Brom manager. (The Sun)

While Alan Curbishley is expected to reject the chance to return to football with West Brom. (Daily Star)

If the Baggies are keen on Curbishley, they will have to battle with Leeds for his services. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has also added Blackburn coach Mark Bowen to his shortlist to take over from Robson. (Daily Mail)

England flop Sven-Goran Eriksson could be within three matches of a return to management - with Italian giants Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make another bid for Southampton's teenage left-back Gareth Bale in January. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth are lining up a swoop for Middlesbrough midfielder Ray Parlour in January after missing out on him in the last transfer window. (Daily Mirror)

Graham Rix has emerged as a contender to take over the vacant managerial post at Bournemouth. (The Times)

Hearts have signed Australia youth internationals Ryan McGowan, a 17-year-old defender, and Rocco Visconte, a 16-year-old striker, on three-year contracts. (The Herald)

Motherwell manager Maurice Malpas is seeking out-of-contract defenders after a serious injury to Brian McLean at the weekend. (daily Express)

David Beckham says he would be happy with a low profile if Steve McClaren ever recalled him to the England squad. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he wants to see more from £30m striker Andriy Shevchenko. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann could face a police probe after booting a bottle at Manchester United fans during Sunday's 1-0 win at Old Trafford. (Daily Star)

Newcastle keeper Shay Given could be out for three months with his ruptured bowel. (The Sun)

France coach Raymond Domenech has reignited his feud with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho by questioning the sale of William Gallas to Arsenal. (Daily Express)

Rio Ferdinand thought Manchester United were going to sell him after a chance meeting with Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon. (The Sun)

Czech striker Michal Pospisil insists every Hearts player is backing under-fire coach Valdas Ivanauskas. (Daily Record)

Rangers manager Paul Le Guen says mis-firing new signings Filip Sebo and Libor Sionko should not be criticised and need to know they are loved by Ibrox fans. (Daily Star)

Bruce Arena says Sven-Goran Eriksson is too expensive to succeed him as USA coach. (The Sun)

Derby boss Billy Davies is being probed by police after being reported for inciting Preston fans. (The Sun)

Sheffield United midfielder Michael Tonge faces six weeks out after surgery on a chipped ankle bone. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough's Jonathan Woodgate has played down talk of a return to the England squad. (Daily Mail)

Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves will be out for at least six weeks after breaking his leg. (Independent)

Gretna defender Jamie McQuilken is recovering after the 31-year-old was rushed to hospital following a heart scare. (Various)

Ex-Sheffield Wednesday striker Gilles de Bilde missed a match for new club Willebroek in Belgium because his dog died.