Tottenham are going to sack Glenn Hoddle and the decision to give him the boot had been taken even before Spurs' home defeat to Southampton. (Sunday Mirror)

Serial shoppers Chelsea are planning a �20m swoop for Lazio's Dejan Stankovic and Michel Salgado of Real Madrid. (News of the World)

Sir Alex Ferguson will play Roy Keane only on a part-time basis this season because of the wear and tear the Irishman has suffered during his career. (Daily Star Sunday)

The PFA are furious with new anti-drug measures that could see star players randomly tested in their own homes. (Sunday Express, Daily Star Sunday)

Sven-Goran Eriksson will quit England for Chelsea after Euro 2004. (The Observer)

Newcastle are lining up a bid to sign Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert when the transfer window re-opens in January. (Sunday Mirror, News of the World)