2248 BST: Brazilian forward Kleber claims Liverpool are attempting to sign him from Cruzeiro for around £6m.

The player, however, would like to stay in his homeland: "Cruzeiro have been made an offer but I've always said I wanted to play in Brazil and make history here because I know it is possible." (SporTV)

2149 BST: West Ham captain Lucas Neill has rejected the terms of a new contract offer but has not ruled out staying with the club.

"The door remains open for West Ham and Lucas. Obviously the longer it goes on, the more likely it's not going to happen," said his agent Darren Jackson. (Sky Sports News)

1408 BST: Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar has rejected claims he could leave Pompey in the summer. (Setanta Sports)

1343 BST: Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini looks set to take over at Real Madrid replacing former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had also been linked to the post. (Associated Press)

1335 BST: AC Milan general manager Adriano Galliani has admitted it would be hard to turn down a substantial offer for star midfielder Kaka this summer, with Chelsea and Real Madrid both interested. (Press Association)

1201 BST: Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is hoping to tie up a permanent deal for full-back Gael Givet after his loan spell from Marseille. (Press Association)

1134 BST: Manchester City forward Robinho has dismissed speculation linking him with a return to Brazil with Santos. (Press Association)

1128 BST: Former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is the new front-runner for the Portsmouth managerial job. (The Portsmouth News)

1112 BST: Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner looks set to commit himself to a new contract at the club.
(Full story: Telegraph.co.uk)

1105 BST: Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is to launch an audacious bid to bring Manchester United defender Gary Neville to the Riverside. (gazettelive.co.uk)

1055 BST: Argentine striker Ezequiel Lavezzi wants to remain at Napoli despite reported interest from Liverpool. (Press Association)

Manchester United will make a last-ditch attempt to keep striker Carlos Tevez at the club and are willing to pay £25m for the Argentine.
(Full story: Daily Telegraph)

However, Manchester City are leading the race for Tevez and are prepared to pay £30m to land the 25-year-old.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has insisted that Xabi Alonso is a key part of his plans and does not want to sell him. Real Madrid are reportedly interested in the midfielder. (Daily Telegraph)

Birmingham are set to land Ecuador striker Christian Benitez for £6.25m from Mexican club Santos Leguna. (Daily Mirror)

Alex McLeish's Premier League new boys also look set to sign Manchester City keeper Joe Hart on loan. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom are keen on Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson and will bid £1m for the Scotsman. (Daily Mirror)

Winger Glen Little looks set to leave Portsmouth and join Championship side Coventry. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United are poised to sell young defender Kyle Naughton and have slapped a £5m price tag on his head. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham captain Lucas Neill looks set to leave the club after turning down a new one-year deal.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

And Manchester City now appear favourites to sign Australian defender Neill from the Hammers.
(Full story: The Sun)

Former AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti will be given £50m to spend on new players if he takes over at Chelsea.
(Full story: The Sun)

Chelsea captain John Terry has urged Blues owner Roman Abramovich to bankroll Ancelotti, if the Italian arrives at Stamford Bridge.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Ancelotti could be given up to £100m by Abramovich to spend on new players. (Daily Star)
(Full story: Daily Star)

And captain Terry has urged the Italian to make Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and Valencia forward David Villa his first signings as Chelsea manager.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Ancelotti's arrival may mean the Chelsea careers of Florent Malouda, Salomon Kalou and Deco will come to an end.
(Full story: The Sun)

The 49-year-old coach is also lining up Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and will pay £23m for the front-man.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Ancelotti will hope to bring AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo with him to Stamford Bridge.
(Full story: Daily Star)

The former Italian midfielder is also targeting Atletico Madrid's £50m-rated striker Sergio Aguero.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Ancelotti is keen to appoint Filippo Galli, who was his assistant at AC Milan, as his number two at Stamford Bridge.
(Full story: The Times)

However, Ancelotti's Chelsea move could be in doubt after Real Madrid declared their interest in the Italian.
(Full story: Independent)

Alan Shearer looks set to turn down the chance to become the permanent manager of Newcastle unless owner Mike Ashley can quickly offload the club at a knockdown price. (Daily Express)

Shearer will also have to reduce his financial demands if he is to be installed as Magpies boss.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Sunderland are set to unveil current Wigan manager Steve Bruce as their new boss. (Daily Mirror)

However, Wigan are still holding out on the £3m in compensation they want for Bruce's departure. (Daily Express)

Meanwhile, Sunderland officials have spoken of their puzzlement at claims from former Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini that he has been offered the manager's job at the Stadium of Light.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Wigan owner Dave Whelan wants to replace Bruce with Swansea manager Roberto Martinez. (Daily Mirror)

Former England and Chelsea boss Glenn Hoddle has launched a bid to become the new Celtic manager. (Scottish Sun)

Everton manager David Moyes has denied any interest in joining Celtic but indicated that he was sounded out by his former club. (the Herald)

Former Leyton Orient boss Martin Ling is set for talks this week to become the shock new manager of Hibs. (Daily Express)

Falkirk manager John Hughes is among the front runners for the Hibs job, along with Mark McGhee, Bruce Rioch and Colin Calderwood. (Various)

Hughes will hold talks with Falkirk today, with a view to deciding his future with the Scottish Cup runners-up. (Various)

Falkirk chief George Craig admits it will be hard to deny Hughes the chance to move on to a bigger club but is desperate to keep this manager for one more season. (Daily Record)

Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has revealed the secret behind his recent fine form - the removal of his wisdom teeth. (The Independent)

Chelsea players celebrated their Wembley triumph on Saturday with a night out and left the FA Cup in a bin liner. (Daily Star)

Departing Blues manager Guus Hiddink and his partner Liza were each given a £50,000 Rolex Daytona watch by Chelsea players as a thank you. (The Sun)

But Hiddink could be fined £50 after being caught on camera smoking a cigar in Chelsea's Wembley dressing room on Saturday. (Daily Mirror)

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