Ashley Cole has his heart set on joining David Beckham at Real Madrid. (Daily Mail)

Gareth Southgate will be named Middlesbrough boss within the next three days. Boro are on the verge of signing Chelsea's German centre-back Robert Huth to replace him. (The Sun)

Ruud van Nistelrooy is on Fiorentina's summer hit-list. (Sun)

Steven Reid has put Manchester United and Spurs on red alert for a �6m summer swoop by stalling on a new deal at Blackburn. (Star)

Iain Dowie is ready to make Tottenham winger Wayne Routledge his first Charlton signing. (Sun)

Niall Quinn's remarkable �80m takeover of Sunderland will be complete within days. (Express)

Sam Allardyce has told Ivan Campo to drop his �30,000-a-week pay demand or forget about a new deal at Bolton. (Times)

Ipswich are set to confirm Jim Magilton as their new manager on Monday. (Express)