West Ham are lining up Iain Dowie as the successor to sacked manager Glenn Roeder. (Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph)

Middlesbrough are hoping to sign Boudewijn Zenden from Chelsea. (Daily Mail, The Sun)

Kevin Keegan wants to bring Tottenham's Stephen Carr to Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

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Portsmouth are prepared to make �2m Argentina international left-back target Juan-Pablo Sorin the highest-paid player at the club. (Sunday Express)

Sir Alex Ferguson will be charged by the FA for his four-letter outburst at Newcastle - but is likely to escape a touchline ban. Meanwhile, Uriah Rennie, the referee who was the subject of his criticism, could be suspended from the Premiership list. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle are prepared to offer Alan Shearer a one-year extension to his contract when his current deal expires at the end of the season. (Daily Express)

Tottenham are closing in on a deal to bring Chelsea's Emmanuel Petit to White Hart Lane. (Daily Express)