New England boss Fabio Capello has revealed he thought he would never get the job after being overlooked for the position when the FA appointed Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2000. (The Sun)

Capello's Italian coaches cannot be bothered to learn English and will not move to England either. (The Sun)

Italy's World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi says Capello must axe some England stars if he wants to get the squad on his wavelength. (various)

Italy striker Francesco Totti, who endured a stormy relationship with Capello during his time under him at Roma, has hailed his former boss as a "total winner" who is the right man for England. (The Mirror)

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has told Capello he will not come out of international retirement. (various)

Capello has privately admitted his worry that he is inheriting an England squad without a top-class goalkeeper he can rely on. (various)

England's proposed National Football Centre at Burton is under threat after Football Association board member David Sheepshanks said he objected to the site in Staffordshire. (Express)

Chelsea manager Avram Grant is set to beat off competition from Manchester United to sign Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka for �10m. (The Sun)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is monitoring �2m-rated Ipswich striker Jonathan Walters. (The Sun)

Newcastle are set to complete the signing of 17-year-old Swindon full-back Ben Tozer. (The Sun)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is lining up a �2m bid for Strasbourg defender Habib Bellaid. (various)

Newcastle, Manchester City and West Ham are in a three-way battle to sign Barcelona's ex-Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (The Sun)

Arsenal's Spanish youngster Fran Merida is set to join Chris Coleman's Real Sociedad on loan. (The Sun)

Leicester boss Ian Holloway has decided against raiding former club Plymouth after having moves for Barry Hayles and David Norris knocked back. (The Sun)

Manchester United's Patrice Evra wants a new deal at the club. (The Sun)

Birmingham chairman David Gold has ruled out any more takeover talks for the rest of the season. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough have insisted England winger Stewart Downing will not be leaving the club during the January transfer window. (various)

Manchester United are set to offer Wes Brown, Louis Saha and �6m for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov. (various)

However, Newcastle are also interested in Brown, and his former Manchester United team-mates Alan Smith and Nicky Butt, who are now at St James' Park, have convinced him to join them. (Daily Mail)

And Spurs are insisting Nani would need to be part of any deal for Berbatov, but he is unlikely to be allowed to leave Old Trafford. (The Star)

Chelsea boss Avram Grant will sign �4m-rated Argentine wonder kid Franco Di Santo next month. (The Mirror)

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray wants to sign goalkeeper Michal Danek form Czech side Viktoria Plzen. (various)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is tracking Valencia's �8m-rated Portugal defender Miguel. (The Mirror)

Chelsea want 17-year-old Corinthians prospect Lulinha. (The Mirror)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is planning to make a move for 26-year-old Porto centre-back Alves, who he had watched at the weekend. (Express)

Stoke want to keep Sunderland full-back Stephen Wright on loan. (Daily Star)

Tranmere are hoping to extend the loan spell of Bristol City winger Jennison Myrie-Williams. (Daily Star)

And Bristol City striker Phil Jevons wants to make his loan move to Huddersfield permanent. (Daily Star)

Barnsley are poised to sign Spanish midfielder Diego Leon from Swiss side Grasshoppers Zurich. (Daily Star)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is hoping to tie up a permanent deal for Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia, who is on loan from Villarreal. (Daily Star)

Levski Sofia's Bulgaria Under-21 striker Valeri Domovchiyiski has dismissed reports linking him with a move to Blackburn. (The Independent)

Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari insists he does not want a transfer away from the club. (The Independent)

Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt claims he is not about to leave to join Sunderland. (The Independent)

Bolton have taken Maccabi Netanyaha's 23-year-old Israel midfielder Tamir Cohen on trial. (The Telegraph)

Millwall are keen on re-signing midfielder Jamie O'Hara, who has returned to Tottenham after a three-month loan spell. (The Telegraph)

Celtic are considering a move for �1m-rated Dundee United midfielder Barry Robson. (The Guardian)

Celtic's out-of-favour striker Maciej Zurawski has been urged to quit the club by Poland national coach Leo Beenhakker. (Daily Record)

Since David Beckham appeared in a national advertising campaign wearing tight Y-fronts, sales have gone up by a whopping 260% and they are now outselling the brand's more conservatively-styled boxer shorts. (The Sun)

Michael Ballack's white Ferrari has been nicknamed 'The Ambulance' by his team-mates because of the amount of time the German has spent injured during his stay at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mail)