Portsmouth are trying to hijack Newcastle's move for Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins. (Star)

Fulham boss Chris Coleman will listen to "serious offers" for captain Luis Boa Morte. (Independent)

Stuttgart striker Daniel Ljuboja is holding out for more money before he agrees a move to Celtic. (Record)

AC Milan are back in the hunt for Chelsea defender William Gallas. (Sun)

Real Madrid are willing to speak to AC Milan representatives about striker Ronaldo. (Guardian)

Owen Hargreaves will risk the wrath of Bayern Munich by holding a news conference on Wednesday to explain why he wants to leave. (Star)

Manchester United are prepared to wait for Hargreaves - even if that means they miss out on their fall-back option Marcos Senna of Villarreal. (Times)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is confident he will persuade unsettled Czech striker Milan Baros to stay at Villa Park. (Guardian)

Reading have told Middlesbrough they have no chance of signing Steve Sidwell. (Sun)

Middlesbrough are also after highly-rated Preston striker David Nugent. (Mirror)

And Boro could seal a loan deal for Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate. (Mail)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is pondering a move for �10m-rated Cadiz striker Lucas Lobos. (Independent)

Former Real Madrid star Luis Figo wants to play in England. (Star)

Tottenham and Portsmouth are tracking Roma defender Sammy Kuffour. (Mirror)

Hearts are chasing Hugarian striker Peter Rajczi but face competition from West Brom and Birmingham (Star)

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn will step down as manager by Monday and wants to install Alan Curbishley as replacement. (Star)

Dutch coach Marco van Basten says he will never pick former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy again. (Star)

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis will walk away with �300,000 when Randy Lerner completes his takeover of the club. (Star)

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney apparently keeps fiancee Coleen McLoughlin entertained... with catchphrases from Little Britain and the Catherine Tate Show. He is often heard screaming "I'm a lady" and also mimics chav schoolgirl Lauren's catchprase "Am I bovvered?" (Star)