Tottenham will offer Michael Carrick to Manchester United in a swap deal for Ruud van Nistelrooy - but want an extra �10m as well as the Dutchman. (Sun)

United are set to make a �16m bid for Corinthians' Argentina World Cup star Javier Mascherano. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge wants to quit the club because of the possible arrival of Ashley Cole. (Various)

Chelsea target Ashley Cole says Arsenal have reneged on a verbal agreement saying he could leave the club for �15m. (Daily Star)

Marseille hope to sign former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell - if they can afford his wages. (Various)

Watford have made a �2m bid for Fulham striker Collins John. (The Times)

Liverpool will offer Jerzy Dudek and Jan Kromkamp as makeweights in their attempt to sign Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt for �10m. (Various)

Bolton are leading a posse of English clubs who hope to sign 6ft 8in Partizan Belgrade striker Nikola Zigic. (Daily Mail, Daily Mirror)

West Ham have targeted Newcastle goalkeeper Steven Harper to provide cover for Roy Carroll. (Daily Star)

Birmingham City will offer Portsmouth �1.5m for Andy O'Brien. (Daily Mail)

Derby boss Billy Davies wants to sign Arsenal trio Ryan Smith, Arturo Lupoli and Mart Poom. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham want to sign young Gunners duo Sebastian Larsson and Fabrice Muamba on loan for the season. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle's hopes of signing Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel have been hit by the battle for power at Villa Park. (The Sun)

Charlton manager Iain Dowie is trying to land Newcastle midfielder Amdy Faye for �1.5m (Various)

Watford are keen on Tottenham midfielder Wayne Routledge - but Charlton are also interested. (The Sun)

Celtic have launched a �3m swoop for Ukraine and Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Anatoliy Timoshchuk. (Daily Record)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants to win three or four Premiership titles in the next five years to cement the club's status as the dominant force in English football. (The Guardian)

Martin O'Neill will be installed as new Aston Villa manager if the consortium led by fan Michael Neville is successful in their bid to buy the club. (Various)

Former England and Villa boss Graham Taylor would become chairman if Neville takes over. (The Times)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned whether new Chelsea signing Andriy Shevchenko is worth �30m by comparing him to Eric Cantona - who joined United for �1m in 1992. (The Times)

Injured Reading midfielder James Harper is desperate to recover from a groin strain so he can stop rowing with his girlfriend. (Daily Star)

A life-size mannequin of former manager George Graham is among the items up for grabs at an auction at Arsenal's former home Highbury on Saturday. (Daily Express)