
TRANSFER RUMOURS
West Ham's Javier Mascherano, Lassana Diarra of Chelsea and Middlesbrough's Fabio Rochemback are all being tracked by Juventus. (Mirror)
England international midfielder Owen Hargreaves has not given up on a move from Bayern Munich to Manchester United despite breaking his leg. (Various)
Rangers forward Kris Boyd believes manager Paul Le Guen can mould him into the "perfect" striker. Express)
Gretna boss Rowan Alexander said his side's 6-0 thumping by Hibs was a reality check for his side's SPL aspirations. (The Scotsman)
Manchester City will give a short-term contract to River Plate midfielder Jairo Patino. (Independent)
China's former Everton midfielder Li Tie wants to know if he has a future at Sheffield United. (Various)
Doncaster want to take Southampton's Martin Cranie on loan. (Star)
Watford are keeping tabs on Birmingham striker Mikael Forssell. (Star)
Stade Rennes defender Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe is hankering after a Janury move to Middlesbrough. (Independent)
OTHER GOSSIP
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce says he is "utterly innocent" of taking bungs and says he was let down by his son Craig in the Panorama documentary. (Various)
Wanderers could face a transfer ban if Allardyce is found guilty. (Mirror)
Middlesbrough have called for Chelsea to punish academy boss Frank Arnesen after he was exposed in trying to lure their teen talent Nathan Porritt. (Sun)
Arnesen is described as "relaxed" after being caught on camera. (Telegraph)
Cardiff's Dave Jones is the leading contender to replace Bryan Robson at West Bromwich Albion. (Mirror)
Swindon boss Dennis Wise is top of the wish-list at Leeds, ahead of Claudio Ranieri and Mike Newell, as they start the search for a new manager. (Various)
Wise will only get the job unless Leeds make Alan Curbishley an offer he cannot refuse. (Express)
Curbishley is the front-runner for Leeds, but the former Charlton boss is also being tracked by West Brom. (Mail)
Craig Bellamy had a tunnel bust-up with former Newcastle defender Stephen Carr after Liverpool's 2-0 win. (Various)
Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen has put a blanket ban on all media interviews after being angered by reports of his private life. (Record)
Chelsea's Didier Drogba will sign a new �90,000 deal at Chelsea. (Independent)
The Blues face a curb on their limitless spending power. (Various)
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is set for a call up to the Nigeria squad. (Various)
AND FINALLY...
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says his players must prepare as if it is the World Cup final ahead of their weekend match against Fulham. (Various)