Sheffield Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock wants to extend the loan deal of Charlton's Lloyd Sam. (Daily Star)

Celtic's Bobo Balde is in transfer talks with Falkirk - on behalf of his former Toulouse team-mate Cedric Uras. (Daily Record)

Thierry Henry was asked what other team he would have liked to play for, and "straight away I said Liverpool". (The Times, The Mirror)

The Israeli businessman Eli Papoushado has confirmed he is willing to help fund a �100m takeover of West Ham United. (The Independent)

Craig Bellamy is a "little upstart" says Newcastle coach Terry McDermott, but Rafa Benitez says the striker is "really focused" and "really mature". (Various)

Michael Carrick says Manchester United cannot afford to drop a point in the title race. (Daily Star)

Former England player Rob Lee is in the frame for the vacant manager's job at League One side Bournemouth. (Daily Star)

Thierry Henry reveals who his role models are - Paul Dickov and Kevin Davies. Dickov for "the way he moves, because he's always moving everywhere" and Davies because he "annoys" defenders, but "not in a bad way". (The Times, The Mirror, Daily Star))

John O'Shea is a Liverpool fan, according to Reading's Stephen Hunt, who grew up with the Manchester United star in Waterford, Ireland. "Now I've dropped him in it," added Hunt. (Daily Mail)

Reading manager Steve Coppell says the first time he spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson he was expecting "some kind of ogre" but found the Manchester United manager to be "charm itself". Coppell adds: "He is always available at the end of a phone." (The Times, Daily Star))