Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is set to quit the Reebok Stadium and could be persuaded to join Sunderland. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth have increased their offer for Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry to �6m. (The Sun)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists William Gallas will not be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge. (Daily Star, The Sun)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger threatens to play Ashley Cole against Dinamo Zagreb, complicating a possible transfer for the England defender. (The Guardian)

Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin has turned down a four-year deal offer from Middlesbrough. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs are to tempt Middlesbrough with a renewed �12m bid for England winger Stewart Downing. (The Sun)

Newcastle are ready to bid for Germany striker Miroslav Klose. Boss Glenn Roeder also wants Thomas Gravesen and Wayne Bridge. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has not given up on signing Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (The Times)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has promised that his side will try to play with more adventure this season as they try and claim a hat-trick of Premiership titles. (Various)

Assistant referee James Tattan alleges that top Premiership official Graham Poll is so powerful, he can virtually pick and choose the games he wants to take charge of. (Daily Mirror)

Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon has revealed Rangers were the first club to take an interest in signing him when he was 14. (Daily Record)

Newspaper rivals, the Daily Express and Daily Mail, have both launched "Beat the Cheats" campaigns ahead of the new season. Sir Bobby Charlton, Neil Warnock and Sir Alex Ferguson are just some of the names that have apparently lent their support to the initiative.