Manchester United are set to step up their efforts to land Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra. Sir Alex Ferguson has been a long-time admirer of the versatile French midfielder, who left Portsmouth for Real Madrid in a £20m deal last December after spells at Chelsea and Arsenal. Full story: The People
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton hopes to make the loan signing of French international Hatem Ben Arfa permanent, following his stunning match-winning strike against Everton. Full story: News of the World
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is interested in bringing Napoli's Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani to Anfield in January. Full story: Caughtoffside.com
Middlesbrough are looking to take on Newcastle striker Leon Best, who almost signed for Gordon Strachan at the Riverside Stadium in January, on a season-long loan deal. Full story: News of the World
Tottenham and Everton are keen on signing striker Peniel Mlapa from German club Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old, who was born in Togo, was named Young Player of the Year in Germany last season. Full story: Sunday Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks plans to delay the sale of the club for up to two years, despite being on the verge of a £280m deal to buy out partner George Gillett. Full story: News of the World
Striker Wayne Rooney will never walk away from Manchester United, according to team-mate Darren Fletcher. The Scottish midfielder said: "He's a big part of United's history now. He absolutely loves playing for this club." Full story: Sunday Mirror
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich admits that the days of multi-million pound transfers and bumper contracts at Stamford Bridge are over. Full story: Daily Mail
Abramovich, meanwhile, is set to offer the club's boss Carlo Ancelotti a new deal that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2014. Full story: Sunday Mirror
Premier League officials will meet next month to discuss the sanctions they plan to impose on Manchester United as a result of manager Alex Ferguson's refusal to speak to the BBC, with the club likely to be fined £25,000 every time he fails to give a post-match interview. Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool full-back Paul Konchesky has appealed to referee Howard Webb to be sensible and keep his cards in his pockets for Sunday's match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford. Full story: Daily Mail
Sir Alex Ferguson has tried to explain why he wasn't always on the best of terms with Liverpool's former boss Rafa Benitez. "I have always had good relationships with all the Liverpool managers. That changed in his regime. Why did that happen? You have to examine him more than me." Full story: Sunday Express
AND FINALLY
Blackpool keeper Matt Gilks has revealed how close he was to quitting the sport to become a banger-racing mechanic. The 28-year-old struggled to even make the bench under former boss Simon Grayson before things steadily improved when Ian Holloway arrived at the helm. Full story: The People
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