West Ham new boy Javier Mascherano says he did not want to join Manchester United - on the advice of Juan Sebastian Veron. (Daily Star)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce wants to sign striker Diego Tristan, who has cancelled his contract with Deportivo. (Daily Mail)

Ex-England winger Darren Anderton has agreed a pay-as-you-play deal at Bournemouth. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United target Marcos Senna has signed a new contract at Villarreal, keeping him there until 2010. (Daily Mirror)

Coventry were unsuccessful in a transfer deadline day attempt to sign Darren Moore from Derby County. (Independent)

Zenit St Petersburg will bid again for Charlton's Dennis Rommedahl in January after a deadline day approach was rejected. (Daily Star)

Dominic Matteo could leave Blackburn to return to Leeds when the transfer window re-opens. (Daily Star)

Macedonia officials cannot guarantee that England players will not be racially abused in Skopje on Wednesday. (Various)

Liverpool will find out on Friday if they can build their 60,000-seat stadium in Stanley Park. (Daily Mail)

Sir Alex Ferguson has told Roy Keane to curb his legendary temper if he wants to be a successful manager. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham chairman Terry Brown has insisted he remains on the board even if the club are taken over. (Daily Mirror)

Russia coach Guus Hiddink - often touted as Jose Mourinho's replacement at Chelsea - says he would love to manage in the Premiership one day. (Guardian)

Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb says the club have made "reckless" signings in the past. (Daily Mirror)

Doncaster will offer Kevin Keegan a stake in the club in a bid to lure him to Belle Vue as manager. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona's Ronaldinho says he is not worried about the threat of Chelsea in this season's Champions League. (Daily Star)

Sunderland new boy Dwight Yorke says he is "gutted" to have left Sydney FC. (The Sun)