1857 BST: Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart has told Spanish radio station Com Radio that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and England boss Fabio Capello were forced by their clubs to turn down the chance of coaching the Catalan club in 2001. Capello was at Roma at the time.
1658 BST: Bolton striker Kevin Davies has revealed that he turned down an offer of international football from Scotland at the end of last season. They [SFA] wanted to know if I had any Scottish relatives and to be honest, I wasn't too sure at the time, so I didn't take it any further. (The Bolton News)
1417 BST: Stoke boss Tony Pulis is looking to make "three or four" more additions to his squad - but has denied having a bid turned down for West Ham striker Carlton Cole and insists James Beattie could still play for the Potters. (Stoke Sentinel)
1405 BST: Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano insists he will be staying at the Andalusian club despite being linked to AC Milan and Tottenham. "My future is with Sevilla," he said. (As - Spanish site)
1229 BST: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is preparing a bid for Stuttgart centre-back Serdar Tasci and Bayer Leverkusen goakeeper Rene Adler, 25, and hopes that an outlay of £22m will seal deals for the German duo. Full story: caughtoffside.com
0957 BST: Blackpool boss Ian Holloway admits he is unlikely to be able to bring Everton defender Seamus Coleman back to the club after the 21-year-old Irishman impressed in the Toffees' pre-season games. Full story: the Blackpool Gazette
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City have refused to loan Craig Bellamy to Tottenham Hostpur, forcing manager Harry Redknapp to join a bidding war with Fulham boss Mark Hughes for the Wales striker's services. Full story: Daily Star
Manchester United could be offered the chance to re-sign Villarreal's Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi, 23, who is being tracked by a number of top clubs, after the Old Trafford outfit inserted a buy-back clause when they sold him three years ago for £6.7m. Full story: Daily Star
Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi says he is confident that Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will be playing alongside him at the Nou Camp this season. Full story: the Daily Mirror
Real Madrid target Mesut Ozil is set to remain at Werder Bremen until his current contract runs out at the end of next season, when the German midfielder can leave the club for free. Full story: the Daily Mail
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is ready to sell England striker Peter Crouch for £7m - if he can find a quick replacement to help refresh his forward line for the new season. Full story: Daily Mirror
Olympiakos are vying with Marseille and Fenerbache to sign Manchester City's Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz, 28, with a loan deal most likely. Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa could be priced out of a move for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady, 24, after Spartak Moscow bid £9.5m for the Republic of Ireland international - with Villa unwilling to bid more than £7.5m. Full story: the Sun
Blackpool have had an offer of £1m for striker DJ Campbell rejected by Leicester City, leaving manager Ian Holloway to turn his attention to Nottingham Forest forward Nathan Tyson. Full story: the Daily Mail
Hull City boss Nigel Pearson wants to sign Tottenham midfielder John Bostock on loan. Full story: Daily Mirror
Crystal Palace are in talks with Wolves to sign Wales striker Sam Vokes on loan. Full story: Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
England midfielder Joe Cole, who joined Liverpool after being released by Chelsea this summer, says he helped to persuade Reds captain Steven Gerrard to stay at the Merseyside outfit. Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry fears fans will vent their anger at the England players who performed poorly at the World Cup in South Africa once the Premier League season gets under way. Full story: Daily Star
Chinese billionaire Kenneth Huang has made an offer to the Royal Bank of Scotland to buy Liverpool's £237m debt and oust owners George Gillet and Tom Hicks. Full story: the Guardian
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested the Gunners' 18-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere is ready for an England call-up after impressive pre-season displays. Full story: the Guardian
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish wants owner Carson Yeung to provide funds to sign players - starting with Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia. Full story: Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
David Beckham is teaming up with wife Victoria to launch his own range of suits. (Daily Star)
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