Manchester City are to reward goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel for his excellent start to the season with a new four-year contract. (Sun)

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina wants to quit Anfield for Spanish side Atletico Madrid for whom his father Miguel played in the '70s. (Sun)

Sami Hyypia could be offered a new Liverpool contract if he continues to impress Rafael Benitez while deputising for Daniel Agger. (Daily Star)

Liverpool are waiting for international clearance to complete the signing of Canadian midfielder Michael D'Agostino, 25. (Sun).

Avram Grant's long-term future as Chelsea boss is in jeopardy because of his lack of the correct Uefa coaching licence. (Various)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy phoned Jose Mourinho to offer him the Spurs manager's job FIVE times while the ex-Chelsea boss was negotiating his severance deal with the club. (The Times, Daily Mail)

Tottenham offered to match Mourinho's �5.2m-a-year salary to get him to cross London and take over at White Hart Lane. (Various)

But Mourinho has authorised his agent Jorge Mendes to tell Spurs he was not opposed to returning to London next summer. (Daily Mirror)

Avram Grant began preparing to be installed as Jose Mourinho's successor a week ago. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea players are in open revolt after Avram Grant was named manager in place of Jose Mourinho. (Sun)

But Blues skipper John Terry called the squad together after training on Friday to urge the players to keep calm in the wake of Mourinho's departure. (Daily Star)

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov will be stepping up his bid to buy Arsenal after increasing his stake to 21%. (Various)

Crystal Palace manager Peter Taylor is facing the sack in the next 48 hours even if his side beat Sheffield United this weekend. (Daily Express)

Lithuania want Scotland striker Garry O'Connor banned for diving after their own Saulius Mikoliunas was suspended. (Daily Record)

Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor had denied he deliberately clattered Hearts striker Calum Elliot last weekend. (Various)

Gretna have hit back at Allan McGregor after the Rangers goalkeeper's comments about a previous clash with striker Colin McMenamin. (Daily Record)

Daniel Agger has found something to do while he is out injured - the Liverpool defender has bought a Spanish restaurant called Que Pasa. (The Times)

Morton were locked out the dressing-room toilet by their own female fans at half-time during their Challenge Cup tie away to East Stirlingshire. (Daily Record)