
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Benni McCarthy but Blackburn have insisted the striker is not for sale. (The Sun)
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce hopes to sign either PSG defender David Rozehnal, Marseille's Habib Beye or Liverpool's Sami Hyypia this week. (Daily Mirror)
Juventus and Roma are targeting Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. (Various)
The Reds want Roma to follow up their interest as it raises the possibility of an exchange for their �10m-rated Brazilian winger Mancini. (Independent)
Rangers are planning a �1m bid for West Ham left-back Paul Konchesky. (The Sun)
St Etienne want Rangers left-back Sasa Papac, who has been told he has no future at Ibrox. (The Sun)
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill wants the club to sign his Australian team-mate Vince Grella, 27. (Daily Mail)
Birmingham are eyeing centre-half Zat Knight from Fulham, who are set to sign Aston Villa defender Aaron Hughes this week. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton want �6m for goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who has turned down a new deal and is being targeted by Sunderland and Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)
After bidding �3.2m for Jaaskelainen, Sunderland boss Roy Keane will also trying to sign Chelsea's Geremi and Man Utd striker Giuseppe Rossi. (Daily Mail)
Middlesbrough are poised to table a �1m offer for Aberdeen and Scotland defender Russell Anderson. (Daily Express)
Celtic want Roma's France Under-21 midfielder Ricardo Faty on loan. (The Sun)
AC Milan winger Massimo Donati will fly to Glasgow this week for signing talks with Celtic. (Daily Record)
Dunfermline striker Tam McManus will sign a new contract after rejecting overtures from Kilmarnock, Inverness and Dundee United. (The Sun)
OTHER GOSSIP
Blackburn want further information about Anglo-American financier Daniel Williams before a proposed �67m takeover of the club. (Daily Mirror)
Hong Kong tycoon Carson Yeung is expected to step up his bid to buy Birmingham over the next few days. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City want to appoint Sevilla boss Juande Ramos as their new manager by the end of the week. (Various)
Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer, now a BBC pundit, believes a new defence is the top priority for manager Sam Allardyce. (Daily Mirror)
Defender Bruno Alves has dashed Aston Villa's hopes of signing him by committing to Porto. (Daily Express)
Mark McGhee and Gary McAllister have emerged as front-runners for the manager's job at Motherwell. An announcement will be made on Tuesday. (Daily Telegraph)
McGhee will be named 'Well boss. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
Fulham's Jimmy Bullard will have an intensive two-week fitness test in America under the supervision of Dr Richard Steadman to determine whether he is fit for the start of next season. (Various)