Tottenham want Mark Hughes to take over at White Hart Lane if Martin Jol is lured to Ajax. (Mirror)

Manchester rivals United and City are locked in a battle for teenage Nigerian striker Macauley Christantus, top scorer at the Under-17 World Cup. (Sun)

Chelsea are in the frame to sign Barcelona's 18-year-old midfielder Giovani Dos Santos, hailed as the "new Ronaldinho". (Sun)

Jermain Defoe has begged the Tottenham board to keep Martin Jol, even though he is unable to secure a regular starting place. (Various)

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood wants to tie up Zander Diamond, Scott Severin, Michael Hart, Jamie Langfield, Barry Nicholson and Steve Lovell on long-term contracts. (Record)

Rafael Benitez has denied that his split from assistant manager Pako Ayesteran is the reason for Liverpool's recent loss of form. (Daily Telegraph)

Martin Jol admits he tried to bring Liverpool striker Fernando Torres to White Hart Lane last season but couldn't afford him after buying Dimitar Berbatov. (Mirror)

West Ham defender John Panstil has told his agent to find him a new club after failing to secure a place in the side under Alan Curbishley (Mirror).

Graham Kavanagh wants to stay at Sheffield Wednesday after being put out on loan by Sunderland boss Roy Keane. (Mirror)

England boss Steve McClaren is ready to leave out skipper John Terry for next Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia because he is on a booking and could miss the trip to Russia four days later. (Various)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has urged Steve McClaren to use common sense over Michael Owen's fitness for the forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers. (Daily Express)

Avram Grant insists he and not Henk ten Cate will be in charge of Chelsea if the Dutchman joins the Stamford Bridge coaching team. (Sun)

Uefa has decided not to take action against Juninho for the Lyon midfielder's dive during the Champions League match against Rangers. (Star)

Uefa general secretary David Taylor says AC Milan's decision not to challenge Wednesday's Champions League result will not prevent the Scottish champions being disciplined for a fan invading the pitch. (Sun)

Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri admits he would like to manage England one day. "They have great players," he says. (Sun)

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson viewed a great week of results for Scottish football by remarking "the master race is back". (Record)