Fabio Capello will meet FA officials on Wednesday and the meeting is expected to end with the Italian agreeing to take over as the new England manager. (various)

And if the former Real Madrid and AC Milan coach does succeed Steve McClaren, England's players are in for a shake-up according to Ruud Gullit and Dino Zoff. The pair claim Capello will dispense with players who do not perform. (various)

Not content with laying down the law on the pitch, Capello will also ensure there are no distractions off it by banning wags (wives and girlfriends) from being around the players in the run-up to crucial matches. (Daily Star)

John Terry's position as England captain is under threat as some FA board members are concerned by stories of his off-field antics. (The Sun)

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has pulled out of a move for Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder Edmilson as he believes he is not fit enough. (The Sun)

Wigan and Birmingham are in a battle to sign Real Murcia striker Inigo, who will cost about �10m. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough's Fabio Rochemback wants to rejoin Sporting Lisbon. (The Sun)

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy will not return as Republic of Ireland boss, according to caretaker manager Don Givens. (The Sun)

Billionaire Alki David has ditched his plans to buy Coventry, saying the club is falling apart. (The Sun)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has urged the club to sign Gideon Baah, who won a reality TV show in Ghana to earn a trial at Stamford Bridge. (Mirror)�

Olof Mellberg is ready to quit Aston Villa to join Juventus at the end of the season. (Mirror)

Blackburn striker Jason Roberts is frustrated at his lack of opportunities and wants to leave, which could see him join Sunderland. (Mirror)�

Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws is set to sign West Brom striker John Hartson on loan. (Mirror)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is monitoring Toronto FC's 21-year-old midfielder Maurice Edu. (Mirror)

Rangers manager Walter Smith is poised to swoop for West Brom left-back Paul Robinson. (Mirror)

Newcastle have joined the chase for Djurgardens utility player Lance Davids, who is also being monitored by Blackburn. (Mirror)

Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson has insisted striker James Beattie will not be leaving the club during the January transfer window. (Mirror)

Tottenham are lining up a �5m move for Holland and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. (Daily Star)

Wolves want to re-sign Steffen Iversen from Rosenborg. (Daily Star)

Sunderland have recruited ex-Liverpool star John Barnes to scout for new talent in the West Indies. (various)

Croatia midfielder Luka Modric is set to snub both Arsenal and Chelsea and instead move from Dinamo Zagreb to Barcelona. (Daily Star)

Nicolas Anelka has insisted he is happy at Bolton, despite reports linking him with a move to Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. (The Independent)

Benjani Mwaruwari says he does not want to leave Portsmouth. (The Independent)

Manchester City have insisted Rolando Bianchi will not be leaving in January to return to Serie A. (The Independent)

Confusingly, City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has said that Bianchi will leave so he can bring in another striker. (The Times)

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has denied he has been in contact with Jose Mourinho to take over as the club's manager. (Express)

Bolton may move for Nottingham Forest forward Nathan Tyson. (The Times)

Fulham have been linked with South Korea forward Cho Jae Jin, who plays for Shimizu S-Pulse, and may complete a deal in two weeks. (The Times)

QPR, Norwich and Coventry are fighting it out to sign Wigan's 26-year-old defender Fitz Hall. (The Times)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has been handed a �20m transfer kitty to bring on new players in January. (Mail)

Arsenal and Tottenham may go head-to-head for the signature of Celtic keeper Artur Boruc. (Mail)

Liverpool's Momo Sissoko wants showdown talks with boss Rafael Benitez, which could encourage Everton to make a move for the midfielder. (Mail)

Terry Butcher, who parted company with Brentford on Tuesday, has emerged as a candidate to take over as Dunfermline manager. (Daily Record)

John Collins has laughed off reports he has been sounded out about becoming Scotland manager. (Daily Record)

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is set to launch his own range of toiletries to include aftershave, shower gel and deodorant. Apparently, the range is expected to be "rugged". (The Sun)