Fabio Capello has been backed by former Chelsea stars Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Di Matteo for the England job. Zola said: "Capello's pedigree is unbelievable and fantastic. Not many coaches in the world have the experience and the qualities that he's got." (The Sun)

Another option for England could be Holland boss Marco van Basten who will quit after Euro 2008. (The Sun)

England will need to act quickly if they want to recruit former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as he is being lined up by Barcelona to replace Frank Rijkaard at the Nou Camp. (The Sun)

Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat has ruled out managing England or Scotland. (Various)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is planning a move for �3m rated Sporting Lisbon starlet Adrien Silva. (The Sun)

The Portugal under-19 captain is also being watched by Liverpool and Sevilla. (The Sun)

Chelsea are planning a double January swoop for Real Madrid wing back Royston Drenthe and Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. (Daily Express)

However, Real Madrid would be more interested in a swap deal for Drenthe involving Florent Malouda. (The Sun)

Former AC Milan and Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello is being sounded out as a possible replacement for Sam Allardyce at Newcastle. (Daily Star)

Bolton manager Gary Megson wants to make midfielder Danny Guthrie's loan deal from Liverpool a permanent one. (The Times).

Portsmouth are prepared to listen to offers for left back Matthew Taylor in January. (The Times)

Manchester City are prepared to pay �17m for Javier Mascherano as Liverpool stall over making a bid for the Argentine midfielder. (Various)

Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has also been linked with strikers Afonso Alves and Obafemi Martins. (The Independent)

Bobby Zamora will be allowed to leave West Ham in January if their �5m valuation is met, with Fulham leading the chase for the striker. (The Independent)

Ronaldinho could use a little-known Fifa rule allowing him to resign from Barcelona and join Chelsea at a knock down price. (Daily Mail)

Everton are monitoring 30-year-old Norwegian striker Thorstein Helstad who will be available for about �1.5m. (Daily Mail)

Both Bolton and Wigan are chasing West Brom defender Paul Robinson and can expect to land the Baggies skipper for around �2m. (Daily Star)

Former Everton manager Howard Kendall has put himself forward for the vacant Republic of Ireland job. (Various)

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has targeted the New Year meeting with Rangers for his return after knee surgery. (Various)

Dunfermline are poised to move for ex-manager Dick Campbell and Aberdeen defender Jackie McNamara after sacking boss Stephen Kenny. (Sun)

Former Celtic midfielder Lubo Moravcik and Derry City boss John Robertson are in the frame for the Dunfermline manager's job. (The Guardian)

Cristiano Ronaldo says his mum will be angry with Rob Styles after the referee denied the Manchester United winger a chance of a hat-trick against Fulham on Monday. He was instead booked for diving and Ronaldo said: "My mum sometimes says to me 'Why do you never score a hat-trick?' But I tell her I'm happy to keep scoring two goals." (The Sun)

A Sunderland night club has banned Black Cats teenager Anthony Stokes after manager Roy Keane said it could ruin his career. The owners of the Glass Spider said: "As Roy Keane thinks the Glass Spider is a distraction we have decided to bar Anthony until the end of the season so he can concentrate on his game." (Daily Star)

Peter Crouch, who is promoting a new football video game, has revealed that his only opponent so far, former Liverpool team-mate Craig Bellamy, shouts at the TV as much as he does at the referee on the pitch. (The Times)