Under-fire Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez wants to sign two players in January, with Aston Villa's former Reds striker Emile Heskey being one of them. Full story: Daily Mirror
New Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will make strengthening his defence a priority in the new year. West Ham centre-half Matthew Upson (£10m), Inter Milan full-back Maicon (£15m), Juventus full-back Giorgio Chiellini (£10m) and Bolton's Gary Cahill (£10m) are all on the wanted list. Full story: Daily Star
And City striker Craig Bellamy could be the first player to be shown the door after clashing with Mancini in his first training session. Mancini has reportedly ordered double training sessions but Bellamy was only expecting a light workout because of a recurring knee injury. Full story: The Sun
Valencia striker David Villa believes the time is right for a switch to England after failing to secure moves to Barcelona and Real Madrid. Full story: The Times
Sporting Gijon midfielder Michel is to become Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung's first signing. Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United have bid £9m plus Nani for Benfica winger Angel di Maria. Full story: Daily Mail
Everton are in talks with Valencia midfielder Manuel Fernandes about the possibility of the 23-year-old returning to Goodison Park for a third loan spell. Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is under pressure from the club's shareholders to spend big in January. Wenger wants to bring in a striker and West Ham's Carlton Cole, Andre-Pierre Gignac of Toulouse and Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh have all been linked with the Gunners. Full story: Daily Mirror
Real Madrid are keen on in-form Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. Full story: Daily Mail
Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant is set for a return to the Premier League after being told by Spanish club Real Zaragoza that he is no longer wanted. Aston Villa are thought to be interested in the 26-year-old. Full story: The Sun
Everton are considering making a loan move for former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes, who is now at Atletico Madrid. Full story: Daily Mail
And Everton will battle it out with Tottenham for Watford's England Under-21 goalkeeper Scott Loach. (Daily Star)
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce wants to sign Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood as his new number one. Full story: Daily Mirror
Portsmouth manager Avram Grant could still be prevented from signing players in the new year, even if the club pay off all their transfer debts. Full story: Daily Star
But if the ban is lifted, Grant wants to buy Wigan midfielder Olivier Kapo. Full story: Daily Mirror
New Queens Park Rangers manager Paul Hart will go to his former club Portsmouth to try to sign defender Mike Williamson and striker Tommy Smith. Full story: The Sun
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is interested in Celtic winger Niall McGinn, who is valued at £1.5m. Full story: Daily Mail
Glasgow giants Celtic are set to join Newcastle in the race to sign Sheffield United defender Matthew Kilgallon. Full story: The Sun
OTHER GOSSIP
Former England, Tottenham and Chelsea manager Glenn Hoddle is set for a return to the English game with Championship side Reading. Full story: Daily Mirror
New Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is not convinced that his tenure at Eastlands will last beyond next summer. Full story: Daily Mail
Notts County director of football Sven-Goran Eriksson is closing in on a £2m buy-out at the club, with backing from Scandinavian investors. (Daily Express)
Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson's impressive form has alerted England boss Fabio Capello. Full story: The Independent
Saudi prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdullah is ready to buy the 50% stake of Liverpool co-owner George Gillett. Full story: Daily Mail
AND FINALLY
As captain of England, John Terry is known to millions but that did not prevent the Chelsea defender from being snubbed when saying hello to darts player James Wade at a chemist in Surrey. "I thought it was someone trying to be a pest so I gave him the flick," explained Wade. "But a few hours later he texted my girlfriend with the message 'How rude is your other half?'. I've never been so embarrassed in my life." Full story: Daily Star
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