
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Tottenham are chasing Atletico Madrid midfielder Martin Petrov. (Daily Mirror)
A boardroom split at Portsmouth could jeopardise manager Harry Redknapp's hopes of signing Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mirror)
Veteran midfielder Paul Ince could join Swindon. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)
West Ham manager Alan Pardew says striker Marlon Harewood is not for sale at any price. (The Sun)
Chelsea are hoping to swoop to beat Liverpool to the signature of Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt. (The Sun)
Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry has told the club he wants to leave. (Daily Express)
Birmingham manager Steve Bruce wants to sign Bolton's Radhi Jaidi. (Daily Mail)
Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United are not interested in signing Tottenham's Jermain Defoe. (The Guardian)
Monaco are preparing a bid for wantaway Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov. (Daily Express)
Sunderland want to sign Tottenham winger Andy Reid and Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt. (The Times)
Dunfermline hope to wrap up the signing of former Middlesbrough and Aberdeen striker Noel Whelan. (Daily Record)
Dundee defender Lee Wilkie is set to decide whether to stay at Dens Park, with a host of SPL clubs waiting on his next move. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is ready to pump his own money into Aston Villa as part of a Swedish consortium. (The Sun)
New Bolton signing Quinton Fortune says he was not surprised that Manchester United released him. (Various)
A legal expert believes Uefa's plans to boost the number of home-grown players could be unlawful. (Daily Express)
FUNNIES
Reading's Steve Sidwell has posed for the cameras to show off the tattoo of his 100-word+ wedding vows that he had put on his back last year (The Sun)