Joe Kinnear claims he is keeping the Newcastle manager's seat warm for the dream team of Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer, once a Nigerian consortium takes over at St James' Park. (Various)

Friends of Shearer say the Newcastle legend is "in the dark" about any plans for a return to the club. (Guardian)

Paul Ince says offering the job to Terry Venables on a short-term contract was an "insult" to the former England manager. (Various)

Several Newcastle players had to be told who Kinnear is on hearing of his appointment. (Sun)

In a bid to end suggestions of a "Cockney mafia" at Newcastle, Kinnear has reminded fans of his proud Dublin roots. (Daily Telegraph)

Thierry Henry, unhappy at Barcelona, is in line for a return to the Premier League in January. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are tracking Blackburn's out-of-favour Georgian defender Zurab Khizanishvili. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth will attempt to sign Jermaine Pennant from Liverpool for �3.5m when the transfer window re-opens. (Daily Express)

Keith Gillespie will leave Sheffield United following a row with manager Kevin Blackwell after their 1-0 defeat to Norwich. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham are prepared to take their legal battle over the Carlos Tevez affair to the High Court and Fifa, following the Court of Arbitration for Sport's insistence that their appeal is unlikely to be heard. (Daily Express)

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore has been discussing changing the name of Queens Park Rangers, the club he owns, to Queens Park City, to reflect its ties with London. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney will have to be content with a place on the bench at times this season. (Various)

Meanwhile, Ferguson believes Bolton striker Kevin Davies deserves his reputation as the top flight's dirtiest player. (Mirror)

The announcement that the 2011 Champions League final will be staged at Wembley means the FA Cup Final will have to be played before the Premier League season is over. (Guardian)

Manchester City skipper Richard Dunne believes "everyone will want to play for City in three or four years" following the club's Abu Dhabi cash injection - and new Blues star Robinho has hired his own father to be his agent. (Times)

Roy Keane, who was verbally abused by a Sunderland fan during their Carling Cup win on Tuesday, says he will tell angry Black Cats supporters "where to go". (Various)

But Keane himself won't be going anywhere, denying suggestions he may walk away from the club. (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez believes it is Steven Gerrard's "destiny" to complete his century of goals for the Anfield club in the Merseyside derby. (Times)

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has turned to yoga and pilates to minimise his risk of picking up more injuries this season. (Daily Star)

Stoke's Rory Delap has admitted his schoolboy days spent throwing the javelin did wonders for his long throw technique. (Various)

West Brom's Jonathan Greening hopes for an end to "Where's your caravan?" chants after losing his trademark locks at the barber's. (Daily Star)