West Ham's reported decision to pull out of takeover talks is likely to mean Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano leave in January. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock wants to sign Charlton midfielder Matt Holland on loan. (The Sun)

Oman keeper Ali-Al Habsi wants to leave Bolton. (Independent)

Stan Collymore is planning a Premiership comeback - more than five years since his last professional game. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham have ended takeover talks after manager Alan Pardew threatened to leave. (Daily Mirror)

The Premier League has told clubs they have an obligation to stamp out diving. (Daily Mail)

Paul Ince has ended his playing career but intends to stay at Swindon in a coaching role. (The Sun)

Steve Cotterill, Steve Tilson, Tony Mowbray and Alex McLeish are the leading contenders to succeed Bryan Robson at West Brom. (Daily Star)

Former England striker Les Ferdinand is a candidate for the vacant managerial post at Bournemouth. (Daily Star)

Scotland coach Walter Smith has not yet been offered an extension to his current deal, which runs out at the end of the Euro 2008 campaign. (Telegraph)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will help Rangers prepare for their Uefa Cup match against Maccabi Haifa, who the Reds played in August. (Daily Record)

Three Russian football fans have been given a new car by the club they support. They drove 10,000 miles to see their team Zenit St Petersburg play Luch-Energiya in the Sea of Japan but had to take the train back after their car broke down. (The Sun)

Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann is planning to auction off a note he used to help him in Germany's World Cup penalty shoot-out win over Argentina to raise money for charity. Of the seven players mentioned in the note, he saved one penalty. (The Times)