Manchester United want to tempt Morten Gamst Pedersen away from Blackburn by triggering an �8m release clause in the midfielder's contract. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool will make a bid for Udinese's Italian World Cup-winning striker Vincenzo Iaquinta. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Martin Jol has been given the go-ahead for a �15m double swoop for West Brom defender Curtis Davies and West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate admits he is planning for life without defender Jonathan Woodgate, who is on loan from Real Madrid, and striker Mark Viduka, who is considering a contract extension, next season but wants them to stay. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham are hoping to sign South Korean international midfielder Lee Chun-Soo on a season-long loan deal, with a view to a permanent transfer. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel is on the verge of completing a move to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls. (Daily Mirror)

Villa are considering a �1.5m move for FC Zurich midfielder Xavier Margairaz. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all on alert after Marseille indicated they are ready to sell Franck Ribery. (The Sun)

Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell is set to sign for Newcastle in the summer. (The Guardian)

Corinthians admit they would be happy to re-sign West Ham striker Carlos Tevez. (The Independent)

Bolton are looking at French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac as a possible replacement for Nicolas Anelka. (The Independent)

Motherwell midfielder Brain Kerr looks set to sign a pre-contract agreement with Hibernian before the end of the week. (Daily Record)

David Weir's agent will meet Rangers on Thursday to negotiate a contract extension for the defender. (Daily Record)

Aberdeen will give a trial to 20-year-old American striker Joseph Lapira. (Various)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had a celebratory post-FA Cup semi-final victory hug with Blues manager Jose Mourinho - only hours after former Germany boss Jurgen Klinsmann said he did not want to take over the helm at Stamford Bridge. (The Sun)

Manchester United striker Alan Smith is in line for an England recall for the Euro 2008 qualifier in June. (The Sun)

Blackburn midfielder Tugay's future at the club has been placed in doubt after he was left out of the starting line-up for the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce believes the one-sided nature of the Premiership is going to get worse and hopes the monopoly of the so-called 'big four' teams will not put fans off the game. (Various)

Newcastle have put Michael Owen's return to action after a knee injury on hold after he was pulled out of a reserve match against Middlesbrough as a precaution. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has dismissed claims that he is using the Black Cats as a stepping stone to become Manchester United boss. (Various)

Portsmouth keeper David James says his bid for the clean sheet record in the Premiership is turning his life into a misery as he has been stuck on 141 shut-outs since the goalless draw with Reading on 17 March. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will sign a new one-year contract at the club. (The Guardian)

Fulham will turn to Derby boss Billy Davies if their new manager Lawrie Sanchez fails to impress between now and the end of the season. (Daily Express)

The 17 Hibernian players who visited chairman Rod Petrie's house gave him five sheets of complaints against John Collins and wanted the manager sacked. (The Sun)

Midfielder Michael Stewart was missing from the showdown meeting between Hibs players and manager John Collins. (The Sun)

Kilmarnock will give defender Simon Ford a short-term contract while he recovers from a groin operation. (Various)

On-loan Jim O'Brien will make a plea to play against paymasters Celtic if Dunfermline reach the Scottish Cup final. (Various)

Falkirk striker Dayne Robertson could miss the start of next season after two operations on a leg injury. (Daily Record)

Former Sydney and Motherwell boss Terry Butcher is favourite to become Livingston's new manager. (Daily Express)

Clyde player-boss Joe Miller is favourite to become Livingston's new manager. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has said Rafael Benitez's wife holds the key to keeping the Reds manager out of Real Madrid's clutches. Hicks said: "Rafa's under contract and he told me his wife has said that if he ever did go he would have to go without her because she is staying in Liverpool." (Various)

Aberdeen have placed an advertisement headlined "lonely seat seeks bottom" in an attempt to embarrass stay-away fans to return to Pittodrie Stadium. (Daily Record)