1031 BST: Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira says he will quit Inter Milan if he is not given more playing time. The Frenchman was linked to both Arsenal and Tottenham in the summer. (French newspaper L'Equipe)
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United and Real Madrid are both keen on Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, who scored twice against Liverpool in the Champions League this week, but the Italian side are set to offer the Montenegro star a new five-year contract. (The Sun)
Bolton boss Gary Megson insists defender Gary Cahill will not leave the Reebok Stadium in the January transfer window despite interest from Manchester United and Tottenham. Full story: The Sun
Birmingham City winger Gary McSheffrey is poised to join Sheffield United on a three-month loan deal. (Daily Mail)
Reading boss Brendan Rogers plans to send Dave Mooney, Julian Kelly, Scott Davies, Michail Antonio and Jay Tabb out on loan. Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Everton and Manchester City left-back Michael Ball has turned down a three-year deal at Notts County and could join Portsmouth or Turkish giants Galatasaray. Full story: The Sun
Oldham Athletic hope to sign out-of-favour Hull City midfielder Bryan Hughes on loan. Full story: Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Notts County's players called in the Professional Footballers' Association after the League Two club failed to pay them their win bonuses. Full story: Daily Mirror
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has secured a £5m cash injection from Saudi property magnate Ali Al-Faraj that will allow the Fratton Park side to pay their players. Storrie and Al-Faraj were part of a rival consortium that lost out to Sulaiman Al Fahim for control of the club. Full story: Daily Mail
The Premier League is ready to take over at Portsmouth to stop the club from slipping into administration. Full story: The Independent
Football Association chief executive Ian Watmore has called for a crackdown on "hostile and abusive" chanting as part of a campaign against disorder in football grounds. Full story: The Times
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov admits he has been a failure at Old Trafford since his £30.75m move from Tottenham in August 2008 and says his poor form caused him sleepless nights. Full story: The Sun
Liverpool forward Ryan Babel says being dropped by the Netherlands ahead of next summer's World Cup finals has scared him into trying to salvage his Anfield career. The 22-year-old has struggled since joining the Reds for £11.5m from Ajax in 2007. Full story: Daily Mail
Former Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is facing the sack at Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor after they were knocked out of the Asian Champions League. The Brazilian, who is the highest paid manager in the world on £12.5m a year, will get a huge compensation package if he is forced out. Full story: The Independent
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner claims only divine intervention saved his life when he crashed his car on his way to training on Sunday. The Danish star says it is a "miracle" that he is still alive, but hopes to face Blackburn this weekend. Full story: Daily Mirror
Under-fire Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate says he will not quit the Riverside despite being criticised by fans. Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says he would never join Manchester United because of his respect for the Anfield club's fans. Full story: The Sun
Hotels in South Africa are raising their prices by up to 440% for next summer's World Cup finals. Full story: Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
Gillingham boss Mark Stimson says referees would get less stick if they went back to wearing black rather than multi-colour outfits. Stimson said: "They get enough abuse as it is. As soon as they walk out with pink shirts on, people laugh at them." (The Sun)
Preston legend Sir Tom Finney has told National Football Museum bosses that he wants all his memorabilia back if they leave Deepdale to move to Manchester. (The Sun)
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