Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is preparing a move for Sheffield United target man James Beattie to solve his club's striker crisis. (People)

Cesc Fabregas insists he wants to stay at Arsenal for the rest of his career and will snub a return to Barcelona. (Sunday Mirror).

Chelsea's boardroom is split on whether to launch a record-breaking bid for Barcelona's Brazilian ace Ronaldinho. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City have been offered the chance to sign Brazilian World Cup winner Adriano on loan with Ronaldo Bianchi going the other way. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is considering a move for Liverpool's Javier Mascherano to fend off a rival �16m bid from Barcelona. (People)

Manchester City may also be ready to mount a double raid on Tottenham for star striker Dimitar Berbatov and goalkeeper Paul Robinson. (News of the World)

Arsenal are lining up a �4m transfer window swoop for Congo international striker Tresor Mputu. (News of the World)

Ex-Spurs striker Freddie Kanoute has told Juande Ramos he does not want to quit Sevilla to join his former boss him at Tottenham. (People)

Bolton are willing to let Nicolas Anelka go in the transfer window - but only for a whopping �15m. (People)

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is chasing Burnley's Northern Ireland striker Kyle Laferty. (People)

Manchester City will splash �5m on Australia's midfielder Marco Bresciano, who plays at Palermo in Italy's Serie A. (Sunday Express)

Spurs boss Juande Ramos is plotting a move for 24-year-old Espanyol defender Dani Jarque, who will cost up to �8m. (News of the World)

Sunderland are planning a double raid on Portsmouth for out-of-favour Matt Taylor and fellow midfielder Sean Davis. (News of the World)

Sheffield United defender and skipper Chris Morgan is a target for new Bolton boss Gary Megson. (News of the World).

New boss Avram Grant is set to sign a new �8.25m deal to stay at Chelsea until 2010. (News of the World)

Joe Royle has plunged Leicester into confusion by withdrawing from the Foxes' managerial race. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is just two games away from the axe. (News of the World)

Everton manager David Moyes is ready to discuss a new five-year deal worth �15m to stay at the club. (News of the world)

Paul Jewell is set to open talks with Wigan this week over a stunning return to the JJB Stadium. (Sunday Express)

Former England manager Terry Venables has emerged as a candidate along with Gerard Houllier to be the next Ireland boss. (Sunday Express)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the FA would be wrong to sack manager Steve McClaren if England fail to qualify for Euro 2008. (Sunday Mirror)

Middlesbrough are plotting to make a swoop in January for Rangers' striker Daniel Cousin for a fee of around �1.5m. (The Scottish Mail on Sunday)

Several Chelsea players were trapped in their mansions in Cobham, Surrey, when a powercut hit the area, meaning they couldn't open the electric front gates. (People)