Fulham defender Liam Rosenior has been told he can leave the club. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is preparing a �6m bid for Heerenveen's 26-year-old Brazilian striker Afonso Alves. (Daily Star)

Everton are close to signing striker Yakubu from Middlesbrough for a fee in the region of �11m. (Various)

Everton midfielder Andy van der Meyde is likely to be released by Everton next week. (Various)

Portsmouth boss Hary Redknapp is considering a late bid to sign Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Star)

Reading boss Steve Coppell says Nicky Shorey and Leroy Lita "would have to tell him 100% they did not want to play for him any more" if they want to leave. (The Sun)

Coventry want to sign former Liverpool midfielder David Thompson and former Manchester City striker Paul Dickov. (Mirror)

Hull want to sign Middlesbrough defender Andrew Davies for �1m. (Mirror)

Derby boss Billy Davies is hoping to sign USA international Eddie Lewis from Leeds. (Daily Mail)

New West Ham signing Craig Bellamy has already had his first stand-up row with manager Alan Curbishley after their opening day loss to Manchester City. (The Sun)

Derby's former England U21 goalkeeper Steven Bywater has told Paul Robinson he wants his place in the senior side. (Star)

Rangers boss Walter Smith wants Kris Boyd to sign a new contract, despite the player going through his worst goal drought since joining the club. (Record)

There is a split in Tottenham's dressing room with foreign players saying they spend too much time on ball work and not enough on fitness. (Mirror)

Michael Owen has pledged his future "100%" to Newcastle and says the only reason he did not say it earlier was because he did not want to be "bullied" into speaking. (Mirror)

Joseph Yobo says he believes Everton could be serious title contenders in the near future. (Mirror)

Sevilla's Juande Ramos is top of Tottenham's list to replace Martin Jol as manager if their poor start to the season costs him his job. (Independent)

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks says the Kop is "a symphony stage" and the new stadium will be built around trying to preserve its spirit. (Mail)

Mido says he chose Middlesbrough over Sunderland as they have more chance of qualifying for Europe. (Guardian)

A statue of Sir Alf Ramsey is to be placed in the tunnel at Wembley to inspire England's players. (The Sun)

Two foreign consortia are locked in a �50m battle to take over Charlton. (Independent)

Former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock says he does not give "two hoots" about the club's legal challenge against West Ham but may take action himself if the Blades win. (Independent)

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett ended up sitting in with Chelsea fans at the 2006 Community Shield. (Mail)

Everton's Mikel Arteta lives next door to boyhood friend and Liverpool rival Xabi Alonso. (Mail)

Birmingham's majority share holder Carson Yeung says he will set up 10 football schools in China and wants to make the city the world's best place for Chinese food. (Mail)

Geremi's father had five wives and the Newcastle player has 17 brothers and sisters. (Guardian)

Dundee Utd official Derek Robertson claims if referee Brian Winter had sent a player off in an Old Firm derby in the same way he did to Utd defender Christian Kalvenes he would have sparked a riot. (Scottish Sun)