The Football Association's hesitancy could cost it the chance of appointing Jose Mourinho as the new England manager. (The Sun)

Mourinho has prepared a blueprint of his vision for England, which includes restarting the National Fooball Centre project at Burton, in anticipation that the FA will make formal contact this week. (Guardian)

Jurgen Klinsmann is also waiting to hear from the FA, according to a German FA insider. (Mirror)

Middlesbrough are the only club to have made an offer for Barcelona's out-of-favour Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho, with a bid of �10m. (Independent)

Fernando Torres has warned Liverpool's owners that the club's top players are ready to quit if manager Rafael Benitez is sacked. (various)

Manchester United have been alerted to the availability of defender Willy Sagnol, who has fallen out with his boss at Bayern Munich. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea are interested in signing Real Madrid's �9m-rated Dutch forward Royston Drenthe. (Mirror)

Tottenham are a �400m target for buyers from Russia and the Far East and could be the next Premier League side to be the subject of a foreign takeover. (Mirror)

Former England boss Terry Venables has declared his interest in becoming Republic of Ireland manager. (various)

Carson Yeung's takeover of Birmingham looks to be dead after owners David Gold and David Sullivan refused to give him more time to do a deal. (The Sun)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has been given until Christmas to turn the struggling club around. (Mirror)

Alan Shearer would be keen to step in if Allardyce is sacked. (Guardian)

Portsmouth want to sign Stuttgart defender Fernando Meira. (Mirror)

Bolton manager Gary Megson has set his sights on Israel midfielder Tarim Cohen, and could beat Leicester to the player's signature. (Mirror)

Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper wants to quit the club to raise his profile, believing it will help him force his way into the England team. (Daily Mail)

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc will undergo a knee operation after Tuesday's Champions League game against AC Milan. (various)

Rangers will find out today if their match against Gretna will be postponed ahead of their Champions League decider with Lyon. (various)

Liverpool's Christmas party will have a 1980s pop theme and all the players are expected to dress up. Striker Dirk Kuyt has already told the lads he wants to be Boy George or Adam Ant. (The Sun)

And at Manchester United's seasonal extravaganza Rio Ferdinand is the chief organiser, collecting the whip from his team-mates at a cool �4,000 per man.