Birmingham boss Steve Bruce will cash in on Jermaine Pennant in order to rebuild his squad for next season. (Various)

Sheffield United are in talks with Dinamo Kiev striker Maksim Shatskih about a possible move to south Yorkshire. (Daily Mirror)

England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson told schoolchildren that the World Cup would come "way too early" for Theo Walcott. (Daily Mail)

Jose Mourinho's agent has held talks with Roberto Carlos with a view to sealing a move to Chelsea for the Brazilian defender. (Daily Mail)

Birmingham are keen to give Algerian defender Madjod Bougherra a permanent deal after a successful loan spell at the club. (Daily Mail)

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to play Ruud van Nistelrooy as a reserve rather than give him a �4.5 million pay-off if he is sold. (The Sun)

Glenn Roeder is set for a �25 million summer clearout at Newcastle, with Jean-Alain Boumsong among those likely to be turfed out. (The Sun)

Giovanni di Stefano may invest �26m in Dundee. (Daily Record)

Preston North End's Billy Davies is high on Hearts' priority list, with interim head coach Valdas Ivanauskas unlikely to be given the job on a permanent basis. (The Herald)

Ipswich Town will ask Hibernian for permission to talk to Tony Mowbray about their managerial vacancy. (Daily Express)

First Division clubs will move closer to a breakaway from the Scottish Football League when they consider a plan to form a 12-team Scottish Championship on Friday. (Various)