Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he is interested in signing Liverpool striker Peter Crouch, but only if the Anfield club drop their �15m asking price. "If the price is right something could happen. If they wanted �10m it would certainly be more interesting. We do need another front man," he said. (The Portsmouth News)

Liverpool are on the brink of completing the �7m signing of Udinese's Italian full-back Andrea Dossena. The 26-year-old is reported to be in Liverpool having a medical. (Press Association, 1249 BST)

Portsmouth are interested in signing West Brom winger Zoltan Gera who is out of contract at the end of this month. (The Portsmouth News)

Roma manager Luciano Spalletti and Fiorentina boss Cesare Prandelli are the latest Italian names to be linked with the vacant manager's job at Chelsea after Carlo Ancelotti committed his future to AC Milan. (Various)

Jose Mourinho has made Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole his top target after becoming the new manager at Inter Milan. (Daily Star)

Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he will quit Manchester United within a year to realise his dream of becoming a Real Madrid player. (Various)

606: DEBATE What do you make of Wednesday's gossip?

Striker Dean Ashton is set to sign a new five-year, �50,000 a week contract with West Ham. (The Sun)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has told Liverpool they will need to pay �8m, plus striker Peter Crouch in exchange for midfielder Gareth Barry. (Daily Mirror)

Reds boss Rafael Benitez will make an improved offer worth around �15m for the England midfielder. (Daily Mail)

Turkey midfielder Arda Turkan is a �7m target for Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton are ready to battle it out with Newcastle and Aston Villa for Tottenham's �4m-rated defender Michael Dawson. (Various)

Honduran striker Carlo Costly is a �2m target for Wigan. (Daily Mirror)

Paul Scharner looks set to leave the JJB Stadium with Sunderland joining Fulham in a �3m race for the Austrian. (Daily Star)

Sean Davis is close to agreeing a �2m move from Portsmouth to Middlesbrough. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid will open signing talks with Hibernian as they close in on 21-year-old striker Steven Fletcher. (Scottish Sun)

Rangers have failed with a �1m bid for Motherwell defender Mark Reynolds. (Various)

Celtic are hot on the trail of Paraguayan international defender Paulo da Silva. (Scottish Daily Express)

Inverness want to take former Livingston forward Graham Dorrans on loan from West Brom. (Scottish Daily Express)

Hull City want Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi and have offered �1.2m for the Finn. (Various)

Derby manager Paul Jewell has agreed to pay Sheffield United �1.75m for striker Rob Hulse. (Various)

Premier League new boys Hull and Stoke are both chasing highly-rated Danish defender Magnus Troest. (Daily Star)

Former Gretna midfielder Gavin Skelton is poised to sign a two-year deal with Kilmarnock. (Daily Record)

Hibs have joined Aberdeen in the race for Inverness midfielder Don Cowie. (Scottish Sun)

Mark Hughes has agreed a three-year contract worth �9m to take over as manager of Manchester City. (Various)

Rick Parry's position as Liverpool chief executive could be under threat after co-owner Tom Hicks approached Man City's Alistair Mackintosh about taking over at the Anfield club. (Various)

Arsene Wenger has said Arsenal can win "everything" next season. (Daily Express)

West Ham and former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has launched a scathing attack on Wenger, accusing the Gunners boss of making him play while injured and likened his approach to that of the army. (Various)

Blackpool boss Simon Grayson is being lined up by Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric to take over as the club's new manager. (Daily Mirror)

Wayne Rooney has arrived in Ibiza for a four-day stag do with 16 friends and family and the Manchester United striker has hired a �20,000 villa. Rio Ferdinand, John O'Shea, Steven Gerrard and Peter Crouch are thought to be meeting the England star out there along with boxer Ricky Hatton. (Various)

A hotel in Manchester is sad to see Sven-Goran Eriksson leave Man City for Mexico after he racked up a �350,000 bill. The Swede had been staying in the �1,250 a night penthouse suite at the city centre hotel since September. (Daily Express)