All the football talk from Tuesday's papers
West Ham are ready to treble Alan Pardew's salary if he leaves the manager's job at Reading to take over the Upton Park hot-seat. [The Sun]
Blackburn are running the rule over out-of-contract Crystal Palace winger Julian Gray with a view to signing him as Damien Duff's replacement. [Daily Mirror]
Dundee are talking to former Chelsea and Derby midfielder Craig Burley who is currently without a club. [Daily Star]
Leeds defender Gary Kelly fears his Irish international career could be over after he was overlooked yet again by Republic boss Brian Kerr. [The Sun]
Chelsea don't always deal in millions when signing new players - the Blues are monitoring the progress of Owain Tudor-Thomas, an 18-year-old lifeguard from Bangor, North Wales. [Daily Star]
West Brom are prepared to stretch their stringent wage structure by making midfield star Jason Koumas the highest earner at the Hawthorns. [Daily Mirror]
West Ham are keen to strengthen their squad by signing one of two Newcastle players - either Robbie Elliott or Wayne Quinn. [Daily Express]
Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan will manage an international select team against Cameroon on November 11 in a memorial match to honour Marc-Vivien Foe. [Daily Star]