Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has signed a new four-year deal to keep him at Anfield until 2010 and ward off the interest of Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Martin O'Neill must decide whether he wants to be Middlesbrough's new manager by Tuesday. (The Sun, Daily Mail)

If O'Neill does not take over at The Riverside, the Niall Quinn-led consortium trying to take control of Sunderland - apparently the club O'Neill supported as a youngster - is also more than keen. (The Times, The Guardian)

Nottingham Forest have chanced their arm with O'Neill as well, trying to tempt their former midfielder into an "emotional return". (The Guardian)

But if, as expected, Forest fail to convince O'Neill to join them in League One, the club are poised to appoint Northampton boss Colin Calderwood as their new manager. (Daily Mail)

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has told some senior England players that Real Madrid want him as their next manager. (The Sun)

Arsenal will release defender Sol Campbell if they receive the right offer, with Newcastle, Fulham and Inter Milan all interested. (Daily Express)

Everton are closing in on a �5m move for Chelsea centre-back Robert Huth. (The Times)

James Milner's proposed move from Newcastle to Aston Villa - where he spent last season on loan - could be hijacked by Middlesbrough. (Daily Mail)

Preston boss Billy Davies is set to take over at Derby later this week. (Various)

Football League bosses are considering reorganising the play-off system to give a greater advantage to teams who finish third and fourth in the table. (Daily Express)

England captain David Beckham is switching to an ostrich meat diet to help his side's chances of World Cup glory. (Daily Star)

Clyde player-assistant manager Joe Miller has responded to newspaper reports linking him to missing cash from the club's �20,000 players' pool after a close-season trip to Canada (Daily Record)

Miller will also help the club in their investigation over the conduct of boss Graham Roberts during the same trip (Daily Record)

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is prepared to take a massive pay cut to end his Anfield misery. (Various)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is ready to make Cameroon international and midfielder Achille Emana his first signing of the summer. (Daily Star)

The Football Association will investigate claims of a betting sting in Asia with the game in question being Carlisle's 4-2 win over Boston in League Two. (Various)

Middlesbrough will compete with West Ham for the signature of Celtic's Stilian Petrov should Martin O'Neill become manager at the Riverside. (The Sun)