Aston Villa are set to sign Turkish midfielder Muzzy Izzet from Leicester in a cut-price �500,000 deal. [The Sun]

Glenn Hoddle's decision not to take the manager's job at Crystal Palace was because he did not want to work with the club's chairman Simon Jordan. [Daily Mirror]

Fulham hope to sign Monaco striker Dado Prso, who scored four times in the Champions league match against Deportivo La Coruna. [Daily Mirror]

Blackburn boss Graeme Souness is trying to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Peter Enckleman on loan. [Daily Mail]

Newcastle's Steve Harper is ready to quit the club if he can not get first-team football ahead of current number one Shay Given. [Daily Mirror]

Charlton defender Gary Rowett is facing the possibility that his career may be over after failing to recover from a long-term knee injury - a make or break decision will be taken in two weeks. [The Sun]