Wantaway Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell has told friends his preferred destination is Newcastle. (The Sun)

However, Sidwell, who is a free agent in the summer, is also attracting interest from Chelsea. (Guardian)

Sunderland will move for Manchester United defender Wes Brown if they are promoted. (Daily Mirror)

Black Cats boss Roy Keane also wants ex Republic of Ireland team-mate Damien Duff from Newcastle. (Daily Star)

Everton are poised to beat West Ham and Hull to the signing of Middlesbrough defender Stuart Parnaby. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves and Celtic are battling it out to sign Cork City striking sensation Roy O'Donovan. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth are preparing a �2m bid for Israel striker Toto Tamuz, currently at Beitar Jerusalem. (Daily Star)

LA Galaxy want Middlesbrough's Gaizka Mendieta to join David Beckham at the MLS club. (Daily Mirror)

Reading defender Ulises de la Cruz also wants to go to LA after falling out of favour at the Madejski. (Daily Star)

Plymouth have told 11 of their players they may be shown the door in the summer, including Barry Hayles, Lilian Nalis and Nick Chadwick. (Daily Star)

West Ham will try to buy Argentine striker Carlos Tevez outright - providing the club avoid relegation this season. (Times)

Nottingham Forest have targeted Inverness Caledonian Thistle striker Craig Darko. (Daily Record)

Seville will swoop for West Brom's Diomansy Kamara if the Baggies fail to win promotion this season. (Daily Star)

Liverpool want Atletico Madrid's �20m-rated hitman Fernando Torres. (Daily Star)

Fulham, Portsmouth and Ipswich all want to sign Newcastle defender Titus Bramble. (Times)

Birmingham are the latest club to show an interest in St Johnstone striker Jason Scotland. (Daily Record)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is a surprise inclusion on the shortlist to succeed Jose Mourinho at Chelsea. (Daily Express, Guardian)

Southend striker Freddy Eastwood is in line for an international call-up from Wales after the Welsh FA discovered his Grandad comes from Llanelli. (The Sun)

Huddersfield are expected to make Phil Parkinson their new boss. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United will visit the Vatican while they are in Italy for their Champions League tie against Roma. (The Sun)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba looked ahead to the Champions League tie against Valencia with the words: "I hope the lions eat the bats." It's a reference to the two clubs' crests. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has rubbished Valencia's complaints that the away dressing room at Stamford Bridge is a "rat-hole" with only one mirror and three showers. He says it has two mirrors and 10 showers. (Daily Star)