Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair is set to sign for Charlton on a loan deal for the rest of the season. (Mirror)

Blackburn have opened talks with their 30-year-old striker Benni McCarthy over a new contract worth about �40,000 a week. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is ready to begin talks with striker Michael Owen over a new deal. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are set to fight Sheffield United for the signature of Luton keeper Dean Brill. (Mirror)

Preston North End manager Alan Irvine is set to make an �80,000 move for Leicester striker Iain Hume. (Mirror)

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore believes that the proposal to play matches abroad could be approved by this time next year. (The Times)

Chelsea captain John Terry has claimed he will be ready to return from injury next weekend, but manager Avram Grant insists the defender will not be fit to play - and is also likely to miss the Carling Cup final against Tottenham a week later. (Various)

Former Bolton boss Sammy Lee is seeking a pay-off from his old club, worth more than 20 months wages. Lee is currently on gardening leave after being sacked last year. (Various)

Terry Venables has insisted he is still interested in becoming Republic of Ireland manager, despite apparently trailing behind favourite for the job Giovanni Trapattoni. (Various)

West Ham keeper Robert Green showed he still has a sense of humour by wearing gloves with "England's number 6" emblazoned across them for Saturday's game against Birmingham. (Various)