Glenn Roeder insisted he will not be rushed into panic buying by Newcastle's nightmare FA Cup loss to Birmingham. (Various)

Manchester United have launched a �9m bid to sign Southampton star Gareth Bale - and could loan him back to Saints after signing him. (Various)

Middlesbrough defender Ugo Ehiogu will complete a move to Rangers on Monday. (Daily Record)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has hit back at suggestions by Bolton boss Sam Allardyce that he 'pinched' David Dunn from under the Trotters' noses. (Various)

Blackburn defender Dominic Matteo is a target for Championship high-flyers Stoke. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are considering selling Stephen Warnock to Blackburn for �1.5m. (The Guardian)

West Ham will make a �6m bid for Birmingham's Matthew Upson after having a �4m bid rejected on Thursday. (Daily Star)

Fulham boss Chris Coleman says he will not give in to unreasonable cash demands by Spurs to make winger Wayne Routledge's loan deal permanent. (Daily Express)

Tottenham boss Martin Jol has tabled a �2.5m bid for Benfica's Portugal defender Ricardo Rocha. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has been given the green light to make a �6m bid for West Brom defender Curtis Davies. (Daily Star)

Hearts boss Valdas Ivanauskas says keeper Craig Gordon is not for sale after the Jambos rejected a �2.5m bid for the Scotland keeper. (Daily Record)

Reading boss Steve Coppell has agreed a �100,000 fee for Danish teenager Mikkel Andersen. (Daily Mirror)

Brazilian Fabio Rochemback will refuse to play for Middlesbrough in a bid to force a transfer to Sporting Lisbon. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt says he would be happy to spend the rest of his career at Anfield. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has insisted he is not risking his life by playing again after fracturing his skull. (The Sun)

Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has hit back at critics who say Liverpool's season is a write-off. (Daily Star)

Pedro Mendes has refused to forgive Ben Thatcher for the infamous elbow which put the Portuguese star in hospital player in hospital - one day before the duo will meet again on the pitch. (The Sun)

But Thatcher's Charlton team mate Marcus Bent says people should move on after the incident. (Various)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says that even Liverpool fans want his side to win the title ahead of Chelsea this year. (Various)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has angrily denied he was involved in a cover-up to prevent Emre facing charges over alleged racist comments. (Various)

Liverpool's Xabi Alonso says Reds striker Dirk Kuyt has shown Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko the way to adapt to life in the Premiership. (The Sun)

David Beckham launched a furious attack on Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon during a meeting between the president and the players on Wednesday. (Various)

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas says Paul Scholes is the player he most admires in English football. (Various)

Alan Curbishley says he is not overspending during the transfer window after splashing out on Calum Davenport - and reportedly offering Lucas Neill �60,000 a week. (The Sun)

Man City boss Stuart Pearce says he asked one young player whether he would rather have a Ferrari or an England cap - and the player replied: "A Ferrari - they're fantastic aren't they?" (Various)

New Celtic keeper Mark Brown thought he was the victim of a wind-up when he was told the Bhoys had made a �150,000 bid for him. (Daily Record)

Referees chief Keith Hackett will meet with BBC radio and TV journalists in a bid to curb what he sees as "official-bashing" by the media. (The Guardian)