Barcelona are considering selling the out-of-form Ronaldinho, who is a target for Chelsea. (The Guardian)

Chelsea have stepped up their pursuit of Corinthians' Lulinha, the 17-year-old Brazilian chased by a number of top clubs. (The Independent).

Manchester City are close to signing Brazilian striker Alfonso Alves, 26, from Dutch club Heerenveen for �14m. (Daily Star)

Michael Owen crushed Manchester City's hopes of signing him by pledging his future to Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Crystal Palace have pulled out of a move to sign Stoke defender Clint Hill. (Daily Star)

Juande Ramos has made replacing goalkeeper Paul Robinson his first priority as Tottenham boss. (The Times)

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann fears he may have played his last game for the club. (Daily Mirror)

Juventus have stepped up their interest in Arsenal midfielder Gilberto. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star)

Emmanuel Adebayor snubbed a move to Manchester United to sign a new contract with Arsenal. (The Sun)

Martin Jol has accused director of football Damien Comolli of costing him his job as Tottenham boss. (The Sun)

Tottenham have launched a hunt for the mole who leaked news of Jol's departure before he had been told. (Daily Mail).

Ipswich manager Jim Magilton is set to sign a new contract. (Various)

Newcastle are ready to offer midfielder Nicky Butt a new deal. (Daily Star)

Farsley Celtic boss Lee Sinnot will be offered the Port Vale manager's job. (Daily Star)

Wigan midfielder Antoine Sibierski has urged chairman Dave Whelan not to sack manager Chris Hutchings. (Daily Mirror)

Gareth Southgate's job as Middlesbrough manager is safe despite six defeats from seven games. (Daily Mirror)

Prince William will be used by the FA as a special ambassador to help England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup. (Daily Telegraph)

Arsenal are leading calls for a boycott of the Champions League unless Uefa president Michel Platini scraps his controversial reform of the competition. (Daily Telegraph)

Striker Chris Killen has become the latest Celtic player to complain about not being given enough first-team opportunities. (Various)

Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has criticised plans for a GB football team at the 2012 Olympics in London. (The Scotsman)

Australian rugby coach Matt Williams says he and his football counterpart, the German Berti Vogts, were the victims of racism while in charge of their respective Scotland sides. (Various)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has got his players fired up for their trip to Manchester City - by sending them go-kart racing. (Daily Mirror).