A club is set to sign Stan Collymore. Old mate and Stafford Rangers boss Phil Robinson is coming in for him. (Mirror)

Salif Diao will join Stoke on loan. "I need first-team football," said the Liverpool midfielder. (Daily Mail)

Macedonia midfielder Artim Sakiri says Andorra are tougher opponents than England. (Various)

England will stick with Wayne Rooney in attack for the Euro 2008 qualifying match in Croatia. (Various)

But boss Steve McClaren will opt for a 3-5-2 formation, instead of 4-4-2, for Wednesday's outing in Zagreb. (Various)

Frank Lampard says the pride he will have in winning a 50th cap will lift his game and get the country's campaign back on track in midweek. (Various)

Paul Gascoigne wants to give Wayne Rooney a "cuddle" to help him get his head up and his form back. (Daily Mail)

Northern Ireland's Lawrie Sanchez will continue to throw his jacket into the crowd after good results. "The sponsors can afford a few jackets." (Various)

A picture of David Trezeguet taunting Gary Caldwell helped inspire Scotland to their victory over France. (Various)

France's Thierry Henry, who stormed out of a post-match press conference, cannot wait for the re-match. (Record)

Scotland boss Walter Smith has urged his side to maintain their 100% record in the Ukraine but admits they need a miracle to qualify. (Daily Record)

Lokomotiv Moscow striker Garry O'Connor could have played his last game for Scotland after failing to rejoin the squad on Sunday night. (Daily Record)

Goalkeeper Paul Jones could have played his last game for Wales. (Various)

Steve Staunton has no intention of quitting as Republic of Ireland boss after the 5-2 humbling in Cyprus. (Various)

The media have turned on Luis Aragones after Spain lost to Sweden. "Go Now!" said Marca, while El Mundo Deportivo's headline was "Out". (Guardian)

Mexico and the USA are fighting it out to persuade Jurgen Klinsmann to become their new national coach. (Daily Mail)

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is desperate for a job at a club with Champions League potential, says his agent Athole Still. (Various)

Still says agents found guilty in the bung probe should go to jail. "A bung's a bribe - which is illegal." (Various)

England Under-21 boss Peter Taylor says Theo Walcott's speed can catch Germany cold in their midweek match. (Various)

Cardiff boss Dave Jones has 72 hours to decide whether he wants to take the West Bromwich Albion job. (Mirror)

Bryan Robson says he left West Brom because of a personality clash with the club chairman Jeremy Peace. (Times)

Les Ferdinand's hopes of becoming Bournemouth boss floundered because the club could not afford assistants Gerry Francis or Warren Barton. (Mirror)

Middlesbrough are keeping quiet on news that Jonathan Woodgate is injured again, but reports suggest he will be out for up to three weeks. (Various)

Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt twisted his ankle playing for Holland. National boss Marco van Basten says "it doesn't look good". (Various)

Rangers winger Lee Martin, on loan from Manchester United, is out for a month with knee ligament damage. (Sun)

Italy defender Marco Materazzi will publish a joke book linked to the infamous headbutting incident with Zindine Zidane in the World Cup final against France. It is called "What I really said to Zidane" and consists of 249 phrases he might have said to the Frenchman. (Various)