Stewart Downing will demand showdown talks with Middlesbrough as the transfer saga with Tottenham rumbles on. (News of the World)

Ashley Cole has decided he wants to stay at Arsenal for another season. (The People)

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is on the verge of signing a lucrative new four-year deal with the Midlands club. (News of the World)

Arsenal and Manchester United are both trying to sign West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker before the transfer window shuts later this week. (The Observer)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is ready to poach Steed Malbranque from under the noses of West Ham and Bolton. (News of the World)

Jason Euell has been put up for sale by Charlton. (Sunday Mirror)

Danny Mills will leave Manchester City to join Blackburn this week. (News of the World)

Manchester United and West Ham are both chasing Peterborough winger Jamie Day. (News of the World)

Bolton are the latest team to thrown their hat into the ring in the race to sign Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate. (Sunday Express)

John Terry will open talks on a �7m a year deal to stay at Chelsea for the rest of his career. (News of the World)

Several Premiership clubs are talking about bringing in end-of-season play-offs which could see the club finishing sixth winning the title. (Sunday Express)

Former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley says he is ready to make a return to management. (Various)

Wigan's Austrian defender Paul Scharner has quit international football. (Various)

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard has been told that if he swapped his football boots for a set of golf clubs he has the talent to take the sport by storm. The claim comes from Danny Pugh, the coach of Colin Montgomerie. (Sunday Mirror)