
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg is poised for a �3m move to West Ham. (Various)
Promoted Birmingham are to make a club record �10m swoop for Middlesbrough striker Yakubu. (News of the World)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is chasing Porto's Portugal right-back Jose Bosingwa for �3m. (Various)
Wigan are lining up a �700,000 move for Paris St Germain defender Sammy Traore. (News of the World)
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce wants Norwegian centre-half Brede Hangeland from FC Copenhagen. (Various)
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is to offer �4m for Hamburg striker Jose Paulo Guerrero. (People)
Newcastle are targeting Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista, who was on loan at Arsenal last season. (Sunday Mirror)
Werder Bremen want Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka after Arsenal's interest stalled. (Sunday Mirror)
West Ham are poised to make a bid for Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua after he moved down the pecking order at Fratton Park. (Sunday Mirror)
But Hammers boss Alan Curbishley may step up his interest in Newcastle's Kieron Dyer after the Hammers lost 2-0 to Lazio on Saturday. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is still confident he can sign Carlos Tevez, despite the legal wrangles delaying his move from West Ham. (Daily Express)
Norwich are ready to launch a �500,000 bid to lure unsettled Derek Riordan away from Celtic. (Sunday Mail)
Arsenal are set to beat West Ham to the signature of Fenerbahce midfielder Stephen Appiah. (News of the World)
Bulgarian midfielder Martin Petrov has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Tottenham. (News of the World)
Derby boss Billy Davies is poised to sign Slovakia star Dusan Svento in a �1.3m deal. (News of the World)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is chasing Porto's �3m-rated right-back Jose Bosingwa and Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen. (News of the World)
Everton have given a week's trial to Marseille youngster Ahmed Yahiaouri with a view to signing the midfielder on a permanent basis. (People)
And Toffees boss David Moyes has been told he will need to pay �8m to sign Portsmouth's Matty Taylor. (People)
Bolton boss Sammy Lee is keen on highly-rated Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero. (People)
Sunderland and Birmingham are battling it out to lure former Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron back to the Premier League. (People)
Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka may get his wish for Champions League football next season as German side Werder Bremen are keen on him. (Sunday Mirror)
Celtic are interested in striker Santi Ezquerro, who is hoping to leave Barcelona. (Various)
Paris St Germain full-back Bernard Mendy says he would welcome a transfer to Celtic. (Various)
Steven Naismith says he is frustrated by Kilmarnock failing to come to agreement with Rangers for his transfer to Ibrox. (Sunday Mail)
Gretna are hoping to sign Scotland Under-20 striker Calum Elliot on loan from Hearts. (Scotland On Sunday)
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal have told Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone they are not interested in his takeover bid. (Various)
New Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith has opened the door to Scots being part of a British Olympic football team. (Scotland On Sunday)
The Scottish Football League wants to play games on Friday to attract a TV deal but is facing police opposition. (Various)
Top surgeon Dr Richard Steadman says Celtic's John Kennedy is the most courageous man in world sport after three years out with cruciate ligament damage. (Various)
AND FINALLY
Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has been approached by the BBC to take part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. "I cannot dance so I'll probably look like a plonker, but I never say never - I'm game for anything," said Warnock. (People)
David Beckham is set to earn a mouthwatering �250million from his United States adventure with Los Angeles Galaxy over the next five years. (News of the World).
But Chelsea skipper John Terry insists he would never move to America for the big bucks like his England team-mate Becks. (News of the World)