Manchester United are monitoring the progress of Italian international Claudio Marchisio, with a view to potentially making a move for the 24-year-old Juventus midfielder next summer. Full story: Caught Offside
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is considering a January move for Newcastle United winger Wayne Routledge - if he gets enough funds from the Anfield board. Full story: Caught Offside
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross is a January transfer window target for Serie A side Juventus. Full story: Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan believes Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has no right to complain about media intrusion into his private life following his extended run of poor form. Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Gunners manager and forward George Graham believes his old club Arsenal will not win anything if error-prone Manuel Almunia remains as the first-choice goalkeeper at the Emirates. Full story: the Sun
Tottenham defender William Gallas has been ruled out for at least three weeks with an abductor muscle injury sustained in training on Friday. In the same session, central defender Ledley King suffered a groin strain but the extent of the problem is not yet known. Full story: Daily Mail
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp will go for the jugular against FC Twente in the Champions League on Wednesday with an attacking stance - because he hardly has any fit defenders. Full story: the Sun
Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara believes the Cottagers are playing more stylish football under current manager Mark Hughes than they did under his predecessor Roy Hodgson. Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier thinks the burden of being England's whipping boy is inspiring Emile Heskey after the 32-year-old scored the winner at Wolves at the weekend. (Daily Star)
Everton club captain Phil Neville has urged fans to blame the players, and not Toffees chairman Bill Kenwright, for the club's bottom-of-the-table predicament. Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has cast doubt on his long-term future with the Blues, revealing there is no guarantee he will stay at the club for the rest of his career. Full story: the Sun
Leicester manager Paulo Sousa is on the brink of being sacked by chairman Milan Mandaric, with the Foxes lying bottom of the Championship eight games into the season. Full story: Daily Mirror
Former England, Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder Paul Gascoigne has been appointed manager of west Yorkshire non-League team Garforth Town, who play in the Evo-Stik League Division One North. Full story: News of the World
AND FINALLY
Sir Edward Elgar, the classical composer associated with the Last Night of the Proms, penned the world's first football chant, it has emerged. His Banged The Leather for Goal was written more than 100 years ago in honour of his beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daily Telegraph
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