Former Spurs boss Martin Jol is ready to take over from Sam Allardyce should he get the boot from Newcastle. (The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez wants to keep striker Peter Crouch until the summer and no-one will leave the club in the transfer window. (Various)

Chelsea boss Avram Grant says he has spoken to owner Roman Abramovich about bringing in more players in the transfer window. (Various)

Spurs strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Darren Bent say they want to stay at White Hart Lane. (Daily Mirror)

AC Milan want to take Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko back to the San Siro in January. (The Sun)

Reading's Stephen Hunt could be on the verge of a �5m move to Sunderland. (The Sun)

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy has been told his future lies at Rovers. (Various)

Bolton's Spanish midfielder Ivan Campo wants to return home to Real Sociedad. (Daily Mirror)

Steve Bruce hopes he can lure Blackburn's Robbie Savage to Wigan. (Daily Mail)

Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka will join Chelsea in the January transfer window for �10m. (Daily Star)

Manchester City and Newcastle both want Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda. (Daily Mirror)

Gretna will extend Sheffield United defender Evan Horwood's loan period until the end of the season. (Daily Express)

Leicester boss Ian Holloway is ready to make Cardiff's Tony Capaldi his first signing. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle's Joey Barton had a row with boss Sam Allardyce hours before he was arrested. (Daily Mirror)

New Fulham manager Roy Hodgson will earn a �1m bonus if he keeps his new employers in the Premier League. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez will not celebrate if he scores against former club West Ham on Saturday. (Various)

Hearts assistant Stevie Frail has suggested that Anatoly Korobochka should consider his position as sporting director and first-team coach. (Daily Star)

Cardiff's Robbie Fowler will fly to America to cure a hip problem. (The Sun)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce says full-back Ryan Taylor's set-piece delivery is as good as David Beckham's. (Various)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson said he was a Liverpool supporter as a youngster. (Daily Mirror)