David Nugent will be allowed to leave Preston in the summer if they are not promoted to the Premiership. (The Times)

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has lined up Bayer Leverkusen's Ukraine striker Andrei Voronin as a summer signing. (Daily Mail)

Jose Mourinho's future as Chelsea manager has been cast into further doubt as right-hand man Steve Clarke has not been offered a new contract. (Daily Express)

Iain Dowie will be unveiled as the new Coventry boss on Monday. (Various)

Michael Essien says Chelsea will win the League, FA Cup, Carling Cup and the Champions League this season. (Daily Star)

Steven Gerrard says he could not contemplate playing for any Premiership club other than Liverpool. (The Times)

Sheffield United will break their contract stalemate with Keith Gillespie and hand him a new deal. (Daily Mail)

West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson will launch a �50m lawsuit against the club's former owners if the club are docked points for fielding Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez, who may be ruled to be ineligible.

Dean Saunders says that Ron Atkinson used one half of cheesy 1980s pop duo Rene and Renata to inspire the Aston Villa team at half-time during matches. Saunders said: "Half-time, we've had a bit of a disaster. Ron would open the door and in would come Rene. "Ron would say: 'Sit down and just have a look at what passion means."