Arsenal are lining up a �15m transfer window swoop for Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor. (Daily Express)

Thomas Sorensen's future at Aston Villa again looks bleak after he spoke of his frustration at being left out of the first team. (The Independent)

And his mood will not be improved with the news that Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to pay �10m to make Scott Carson's loan move from Liverpool permanent. (Daily Star)

Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko is set for showdown talks with coach Rafa Benitez over his Anfield future. (Daily Mirror)

Inter Milan have been linked with Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, joining Manchester United, Arsenal and Fenerbahce in a growing list of admirers. (The Independent)

Chelsea are weighing up a �2.5m move for Hertha Berlin's Serbia international forward Marko Pantelic to cover Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba should they go to the African Cup of Nations. (The Guardian)

The Blues are also ready to step up their chase for Sevilla's Daniel Alves when the January transfer window opens. (Daily Star)

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is prepared to shelve plans to sign Heerenveen striker Afonso Alves because of work permit problems. (Daily Mirror)

And City's Swedish goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson has warned Eriksson that he will leave the club if he does not get his place back in the starting XI. (Daily Mirror)

Eriksson has also been linked with a move for Lokomotiv Moscow star Marat Izmailov. (The Sun)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos says he will not sign any Sevilla players - despite reports linking the north London club with Freddie Kanoute and Daniel Alves. (The Guardian)

Reading want to sign Blackburn goalkeeper Jason Brown as they prepare for the loss of Marcus Hahnemann, who is currently involved in a contract row with the club. (Daily Star)

Everton have outlined their determination to retain the services of James McFadden after Celtic expressed their interest in the striker earlier this week. (Daily Record)

Scotland manager Alex McLeish claims he had to stop a closed training session after spotting some strangers, one with a camera, watching the players preparing for the crucial match with Italy. (Daily Record)

Former Wigan manager Paul Jewell has held talks with the Football Association of Ireland with regard to becoming the new Republic of Ireland boss. (Various)

Real Sociedad have turned down Chris Coleman's request to resign as coach. (The Guardian)

England's players are set to receive a bonus of �150,000, even if they do not qualify for Euro 2008. (The Sun)

Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon says Scotland's Craig Gordon is one of the world's top stoppers. (Daily Record)

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has revealed he broke off his honeymoon in Naples in order to complete his move to the Gunners in 2004.

The 30-year-old Spaniard also said that when he was young, he used to take part in the famous bull-running festival in his native Pamplona, although he "couldn't do it now". (Daily Express)

Sven-Goran Eriksson has introduced the ancient art of Greco-Roman wrestling into his Manchester City training sessions. "Sven told his squad he used to wrestle at school and that it really helped him develop his strength as a player," a Man City source said. (The Sun)