Arsenal have rejected a �16.5m Chelsea bid for Ashley Cole - and want �25m for the England defender. (Times, Mirror)

The Gunners want Chelsea defender William Gallas in part-exchange for Cole but Blues boss Jose Mourinho will not let Gallas leave. (The Sun)

Liverpool have had a �6m bid accepted for Birmingham winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth want Chelsea midfielder Geremi and are also willing to pay the �4m that Manchester City want for defender Sylvain Distin. (The Times)

West Ham boss Alan Pardew is lining up a bid for Newcastle winger James Milner. (Daily Mirror)

Paul Ince is waiting to find out if he has a future at Wolves. (The Sun)

Portsmouth and Bolton are both interested in Villarreal defender Juan Pablo Sorin who would cost �2m. (Times)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is also keen on Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mirror)

And Redknapp has told the Portsmouth board to break the bank to keep contract rebel Lomano LuaLua. (The Sun)

Want-away Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque is a �4m target for Reading. (The Sun, Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough are set to launch a �2.5m bid for Blackburn's Brett Emerton but Fulham and West Ham are also keen on the Australian winger. (Daily Express)

Sunderland defender Julio Arca is on the verge of a �2m move to Middlesbrough. (Daily Mail)

Boro have offered midfielder Adam Johnson on loan as part of the deal for Arca. (The Times)

Inter Milan are close to completing the signing of Juventus midfielder Patrick Vieira for �8.9m. (The Guardian)

American tycoon Randy Lerner, who owns the Cleveland Browns American Football team, is preparing a takeover bid for Aston Villa. (Various)

Former Liverpool and England winger - and ex-Celtic coach - John Barnes is set to be appointed coach of Jamaica. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United's former Everton star Wayne Rooney has criticised Toffees manager David Moyes in his autobiography. (Daily Mail)

Everton defender Alan Stubbs has backed team-mates James Beattie and Andy Johnson to break into the England squad. (Daily Express)

Little Britain star David Walliams is the new 5-2 favourite with Blue Square to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December after swimming the Channel for Sport Relief. FA Cup hero Steven Gerrard is second at 7-2. (Daily Mirror)