Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder wants to sign Middlesbrough centre-half Chris Riggott in a �4m deal. (Daily Express)

Brazilian Anderson Silva will arrive at Everton next week for a trial. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth chairman Alexandre Gaydamak has told manager Harry Redknapp not to pick Manuel Fernandes against Arsenal. (The Sun)

Jermain Defoe says he is happy to stay at Tottenham. (The Times)

Man City manager Stuart Pearce says midfielder Joey Barton deserves an England call-up. (Various)

Iain Dowie has turned down the chance to manage Championship side Hull City. (The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is not fazed by having to play Barcelona in the Champions League because of the record he has against them. (Various)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has responded to claims from Chelsea that they can go another level by saying: "Yes. They could get worse." (Various)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce believes tickets prices to Premiership games should be cheaper to get fans back into grounds. (Mirror)

Everton striker Andy Johnson says he is not a diver and his reputation is undeserved. (Sun)

Rangers striker Dado Prso insists his side can still catch Celtic in the title race ahead of the Old firm derby on Sunday. (Daily Record)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan says the Champions League draw pitting his side against AC Milan makes him wish for the first time since retiring that he was playing again. (Daily Record)

Newcastle have finally broken their agonising wait for a trophy. They have won the Intertoto Cup as they are the only club who entered the competition still left in the Uefa Cup. (Various)

Pre-match rules for top referees will be relaxed over the Christmas period, meaning officials' wives can stay with them at their hotels on the night before big games. (Sun)

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has claimed Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko is hen-pecked. (Various)