Chelsea are ready to bring the curtain down on manager Claudio Ranieri's reign next week. (The Sun)

Chelsea will turn to Steve McLaren to be their next manager should their overtures to Porto's manager Jose Mourinho fail. (The Guardian)

Sir Alex Ferguson is planning an extraordinary shake-up at Manchester United and is ready to make Rio Ferdinand club captain in place of Roy Keane. (Daily Mail)

Rivaldo is ready to play for Bolton this season if he ties up a deal at the Reebok according to his agent Peter Harrison. (Daily Express)

Celtic have become the latest club to express interest in Everton striker Tomasz Radzinski. (The Guardian)

Liverpool's efforts to hang on to Michael Owen have suffered another setback after it emerged Barcelona are lining up a summer move for the England striker. (Daily Mail)

Shaun Wright-Phillips is a �7m target for Arsenal. (The Sun)