Everton may give new West Ham boss Alan Curbishley an early problem by swooping for �10m-rated Hammers captain Nigel Reo-Coker. (Various)

Tottenham will renew their attempt to sign Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing in January. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are making a move for French teenage striker Gilles Sunu, 16, who plays for Chateauroux. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth are interested in former Rangers defender Michael Ball, who has fallen out of favour at PSV Eindhoven. (The Independent)

Stoke striker Sam Bangoura is on the verge of a six-month loan switch to FC Brussels, with a view to a permanent transfer. (Various)

Helsingborg defender Andreas Granqvist claims that Wigan are interested in signing him. (The Independent)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants to sign his former Manchester United team-mate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on loan. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United are tracking Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield Wednesday and Oldham are tracking striker Robbie Winters after he was made a free agent by Norwegian club SK Brann. (Daily Star)

Reading are set to make a �1m bid for Hull keeper Boaz Myhill. (Daily Mirror)

QPR have admitted defeat in their battle to keep striker Ray Jones, who has refused a new deal and who has been linked to Fulham, Liverpool and Wigan. (Various)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ruled out selling Nicklas Bendtner, who is on loan at Birmingham, and Anthony Stokes, who is on loan at Falkirk. (Daily Star)

Aberdeen have brought back 17-year-old striker David Ross from Inverurie Locos - two years after telling him he had no future at Pittodrie. (Daily Record)

Cardiff defender Darren Purse insists he has no intention of leaving the club, despite interest from Watford and Wigan. (Daily Telegraph)

Peterhead will listen to offers for defender Craig Tully as boss Steve Paterson looks to generate funds to add to his squad. (Daily Express)

West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has admitted that he wanted Alan Curbishley to be the new manager before he sacked Alan Pardew. (Daily Mail)

Curbishley has vowed to make up for his lost years at West Ham after admitting he did not fulfil his potential there as a player. (Daily Express)

Luton defender Sol Davis played his first competitive game since suffering a stroke in October by turning out in the 1-1 reserve-team draw at Northampton - and he also scored an own goal. (The Sun)

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has praised Glenn Roeder because the Magpies boss has never complained about the club's injury plight. (Various)

Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar, 36, has been offered a new one-year deal by boss Sir Alex Ferguson. (Various)

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo believe the physical nature of the Premiership means there are hardly any technically gifted players. (The Sun)

Hull chairman Adam Pearson is hoping to install ex-Charlton boss Iain Dowie as manager after the Boxing Day game against Leicester. (Daily Star)

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill is confident he will return in January after suffering a knee injury in November. (The Independent)

Rangers boss Paul Le Guen will take a massive gamble by leaving five key players out of Thursday's Uefa Cup match against Partizan Belgrade - Barry Ferguson, Dado Prso, Jeremy Clement, Charlie Adam and Libor Sionko. (Daily Record)

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has warned the fans that the club will not splash out like Chelsea if the �450m takeover by Dubai International Capital goes through. (Various)

Midfielder Steven Gerrard believes the future is bright for Liverpool - if the takeover goes ahead. (Various)

Hearts midfielder Paul Hartley's career is in the balance as he prepares for a showdown with club owner Vladimir Romanov. (Daily Record)

Charlton head coach Les Reed has clashed with two of his players, which has increased speculation that ex-West Ham boss Alan Pardew may be hired in a bid to save the club from relegation. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa may face a goalkeeping crisis, with Stephen Taylor visiting a specialist to assess a knee injury and with Thomas Sorensen likely to be ruled out until the new year with a shoulder injury. (The Times)

Bolton striker El Hadji Diouf believes the club are ready to mount a serious bid for a Champions League place. (The Sun)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is set to invest at least �20m in a bid to revive the fortunes of the Russian national team. (The Times)

Falkirk striker Alan Gow, who has been linked to Levante and QPR, will make a decision on his future in January after refusing to sign a new deal. (Daily Record)

The Uefa presidential election is hotting up, with senior figures suggesting that the battle between Lennart Johansson and Michel Platini is too close to call. (The Guardian)

Former England captain David Beckham has been omitted from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's list of world-class Old Trafford players of the last 20 years. (Various)

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey admits that owner Sir Jack Hayward's offer to sell the club for �20m last month has failed to lure any bidders. (Daily Telegraph)

Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez has praised Motherwell captain Stephen Craigan for his displays at international level and says he expects him to gain 50 caps. (Daily Mail)

Hibernian goalkeeper Simon Brown hopes the arrival of John Collins as manager can lead to a recall to the first team at Easter Road. (The Herald)

Coventry boss Micky Adams says breath tests will be given to any players the club suspects may have been going out over the festive season and the team will also be weighed daily to ensure they are eating properly and are having the correct fluid intake. (The Sun)

A fan gatecrashed a Norwich training session and demanded a trial. At first, players jokingly urged boss Peter Grant to grant his request but when the supporter became agitated and angry it led to him being removed by two police officers. (Various)

The retractable roof at Wembley will take 40 minutes longer to close than originally planned because of safety concerns. It had been hoped it would take 15 minutes. (Various)