Italian side Juventus are contemplating launching a bid for Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe, 27, in the January transfer window. Full story: Insidefutbol.com
Chelsea, Liverpool and Barcelona are all chasing Atheltic Bilbao's 17-year-old midfielder Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta. Full story: IMScouting.com
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly told Bayern Munich's 26-year-old midfielder Sebastian Schweinsteiger: "Next year you belong to me." Mourinho has already brought two German World Cup stars to the Bernabeu in Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil. Full story: German newspaper Bild
Sunderland's forgotten striker David Healy wants a loan switch to the Championship so he can taste first-team football again. Full story: Daily Mirror
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway claims he missed out on a deadline day deal for Portsmouth's David Nugent - because the striker would not answer his phone. Full story: Daily Mail
Former West Ham defender Calum Davenport, 27, is trying to rebuild his career by joining hometown team Wootton Blue Cross - a non-League team nine divisions below the Premier League. Full story: Daily Mail
Bolton defender Gary Cahill's 34-minute debut appearance for England against Bulgaria last Friday means he will now cost potential buyers Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham £17.5m. Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Watford skipper Jay DeMerit is set for a move to Germany and former England boss Steve McClaren's Wolfsberg side. Full story: Talksport
Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart claims he turned down Liverpool to make an £8m deadline-day move to Spurs from Real Madrid. Full story: Daily Star
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has scrapped plans to make Wayne Rooney the club's next captain amid allegations about the England striker's private life. Full story: Daily Mirror
England striker Rooney is also yet to iron out a new deal with United. The 24-year-old has 18 months left on his contract and boss Ferguson likes to sort out the stars who have less than two years to go. Full story: the Sun
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is "surprised there is so much interest in the private life of a player" and that he is not concerned by what his squad do away from the training ground. Full story: the Sun
The Football Association of Wales will speak to Manchester United this week about involving winger Ryan Giggs in their coaching set-up when John Toshack quits as manager of his national team. Full story: Daily Mail
However, the man responsible for bringing Giggs through the Old Trafford ranks, Eric Harrison, believes the 36-year-old would have to end his playing career to take over as Wales coach. Full story: Daily Mail
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross believes Arsene Wenger has a personal vendetta against him and his club after the Arsenal boss criticised the defender's rough tactics. Full story: Daily Mail Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Saar wants a contract extension at the club - by hitting his 30-game target. The Dutchman, who is 40 in October, has a clause in his deal that means a guaranteed extension if he plays in a certain amount of matches. Full story: Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed England boss Fabio Capello used to claim that there was a ghost wandering freely down the hallway of AC Milan's training ground. Full story: Daily Mirror
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