Liverpool target Javi Martinez, who plays for Athletic Bilbao, says he is desperate to play in the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea may have agreed a deal in principle to sign Dinamo Zagreb's Croatian playmaker Luka Modric next summer. (Daily Telegraph)

On-loan defender Gary Cahill says he will not move permanently from Aston Villa to Sheffield United. (Daily Mail)

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has checked up on Coventry's Scottish striker Kevin Kyle. (Daily Mirror)

Leeds boss Dennis Wise is planning a January bid for Ipswich midfielder Sammy Moore. (The Sun)

England boss Steve McClaren has not decided whether David Beckham will play in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia on Wednesday, or whether Paul Robinson will be recalled for Scott Carson. (Various)

Chelsea captain John Terry is desperate to make a comeback from injury to play in the Wembley showdown and rejoined the squad on Sunday night. (The Sun, Independent)

McClaren has warned his players to remember what happened against Greece in 2001 and make sure they qualify properly. (Daily Star)

The England gaffer is going to invite all the senior injured or suspended players - like Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen - to join the squad and offer their support. (Various)

Omer Golan, who scored Israel's winner against Russia to hand England a lifeline, says it is his dream to play in the Premier League. (The Sun)

Portsmouth's Croatian midfielder Nico Kranjcar says they will spoil England's party by sending out a pre-Euro 2008 message to the rest of Europe on Wednesday. (The Sun)

The FA will try and find a job for Alan Shearer within the England set-up even if the team qualifies for next summer's European Championship. (Daily Express)

Republic of Ireland will step up their hunt for a new boss by approaching England assistant Terry Venables and Gerard Houllier. (Daily Mail)

Ireland's players want a man with international experience, ruling out ex-Wigan boss Paul Jewell. (The Times)

Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher says he let his team-mates down by not marking Christian Panucci for Italy's winner on Saturday. (The Sun)

Steve Bruce, who is set to leave Birmingham to become Wigan boss on Monday, will sign a four-year deal worth �8m. (Various)

Wigan will be forced to pay Birmingham �3m for the former Manchester United defender. (Daily Star)

AC Milan and Brazil midfielder Kaka says he would vote for Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo as European Footballer of the Year. (Various)

Nemanja Vidic will miss Man Utd's trip to Bolton on Saturday - because Uefa has rescheduled Serbia's twice postponed Euro 2008 qualifier against Kazakhstan. (Various)

West Ham are the latest Premier League team to try to break into America by setting up academies in Colorado and Florida. (Daily Telegraph)

Nigeria manager Berti Vogts has backed Chelsea manager Avram Grant's calls for the African Cup of Nations to be moved from January to June. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is being taught how to play the accordion - by his assistant Tord Grip. (The Sun)

Israel's Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim was bombarded by text messages from his English team-mates both during and after their stunning win against Russia. (The Sun)

Steve McClaren could not watch the last 10 minutes of Israel v Russia. He spent the time in his bathroom. (Various)

The Israeli FA has told Omer Golan he cannot accept the �50,000 Mercedes that had been offered by an English bookmaker to any Israel player who scored the winner against Russia. (The Times)