Former England and Tottenham midfielder Paul Gascoigne has been appointed manager of west Yorkshire outfit Garforth Town, who play in the Evo Stik First Division North league. Full story: News of the World
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Barcelona are ready to offer Wayne Rooney an escape route from Manchester United as he struggles to cope with the scrutiny he is under following allegations about his private life.Full story: Sunday Mirror
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is prepared to offer Tottenham £13m and midfielder Lassana Diarra in exchange for left-back Gareth Bale. Full story: the People
Arsenal are to revive their summer interest in Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina as manager Arsene Wenger loses patience with current number one Manuel Almunia. Full story: News of the World
Alternatively Wenger is keen to sign Sunderland keeper Craig Gordon in January for £7m in the wake of Almunia's poor performance in their defeat by West Brom. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Chelsea are ready to do battle with Italian side Juventus in their pursuit of £32m-rated attacker Neymar. An added attraction for Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti is that the 18-year-old Santos star would be eligible to play in the Champions League. Full story: the People
Tottenham are monitoring Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano, who caught manager Harry Redknapp's eye over the summer, amid claims the Brazil international has fallen out with club coach Antonio Alvarez. Full story: the People
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he has had background checks done on Udinese forward Alexis Sanchez, but he is not planning to move for the Chile international just yet. Full story: News of the World
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor could call time on his Manchester City career with both Inter Milan and AC Milan keen to take him to Italy in January. Full story: the People
Manager Gerard Houllier has identified Panathinaikos striker Djibril Cisse and Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago as his first targets at Aston Villa. Full story: the People
Sunderland are readying a move for Libertad's Paraguay international midfielder Victor Caceres who is available on a free transfer. Preston midfielder Adam Barton is also in boss Steve Bruce's sights. Full story: the People
Middlesbrough striker Kris Boyd is set to be axed by Scotland coach Craig Levein for next month's Euro 2012 double-header with the Czech Republic and Spain. (Sunday Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
Royal Bank of Scotland says it has not ruled out the possibility of Kop Holdings, the company which owns Liverpool, going into administration. Full story: Sunday Telegraph
New York-based investment banking firm Inner Circle Sports, which helped George Gillett and Tom Hicks to purchase Liverpool in 2007, has been in contact with the club to offer their help in finding new owner. Full story: News of the World
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is set to claim the England captaincy from Rio Ferdinand on a permanent basis. Full story: Sunday Mirror
In what could be seen as a sign of support, Gerrard applauded Liverpool fans who stayed behind after the 2-2 draw with Sunderland to protest against Gillett and Hicks. Full story: News of the World
Cardiff boss David Jones has added his voice to the criticism of Roberto Mancini's training regime at Manchester City by blaming Craig Bellamy's latest injury problems on the Italian. Full story: Sunday Mirror
Spurs defender Jonathan Woodgate is facing a fight to save his career after Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp revealed his latest treatment in Australia for a long-term groin problem has been a failure. Full story: Sunday Mirror
Dundee director Calum Melville believes the taxman is determined to make an example of the club by refusing to negotiate on £250,000-worth of arrears that could put the First Division outfit into administration. (News of the World)
Referee Brian Winter faces a Scottish Football Association inquiry after failing to send off St Johnstone's Steven Anderson - despite booking him twice in the space of 12 minutes against Dundee United. (Sunday Mail)
The cash-strapped Scottish Premier League looks set to body-swerve the introduction of additional assistants behind the goals because they cannot afford it and do not have enough top referees. (Sunday Express)
Hibernian manager John Hughes could have a couple of weeks to save his job, with Shamrock Rovers' Michael O'Neill being lined up as a replacement. (Daily Express)
David Edgar, who has resigned as spokesman for the Rangers Supporters Trust, says he received death threats from fellow fans of the Glasgow club after criticising the board. (News of the World)
AND FINALLY
New Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier had asked the France Football Federation to keep his role as technical director open for him for a year in case he lost his Villa job. But his request was refused. Full story: Sunday Mirror
Players at Championship leaders QPR are in line for £3.2m in bonuses if they convert their good start to the season into promotion to the Premier League. Full story: News of the World
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has banned his players from organising a Christmas party as he fears the possibility of more bad publicity for the club. Full story: News of the World
Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland has shrugged off criticism of his car and choice of interior decoration after he and his girlfriend's house was described as "the tackiest home in Britain". "Me and Jess built this house and we are totally happy with it," he said. Full story: Sunday Times (requires subscription)
Celtic fans plan to sneak into Ibrox posing as Bursaspor supporters for Wednesday's Champions League game after swamping the Turkish club with requests for their green and white hooped away kit. (Sunday Mail)
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