Ruud van Nistelrooy is on the verge of signing a new contract at Manchester United as the club attempt to ward off any attempt by Real Madrid to sign the Dutch striker [Daily Mail]

Chelsea will sign Valencia's Argentine defender Roberto Ayala for �8m when the transfer window re-opens in January. [Daily Mirror]

Leeds United will sack manager Peter Reid if the club remain at the bottom of the Premiership after Saturday's match at Portsmouth. [The Independent]

Manchester City are set to fine Robbie Fowler �120,000 after he was photographed in a nightclub ahead of last weekend's match at Southampton. [The Sun]

Striker Mark Viduka has been warned by Leeds United that he will be left to rot in the reserves unless his attititude improves. [Daily Star]

Czech forward Milan Baros is desperate for regular first-team football and intends to leave Liverpool as soon as he recovers from a broken ankle. [Daily Telegraph]

Former Arsenal and England defender Tony Adams has been persuaded by Celtic boss Martin O'Neill to take over his old job in the Wycombe Wanderers hot seat. [Daily Mail]

Everton boss David Moyes has been given the go-ahead to sign Fulham midfielder Sean Davis for �5m once the transfer window re-opens in the New Year. [The Sun]

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is still hoping to complete the signing of Belgian international defender Phillippe Leonard. [Daily Mirror]