Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton and former managing director Christian Purslow did not ask new owner John W Henry for written guarantees not to load his costs of taking Liverpool on to the club. Full story: The Guardian
Blackburn Rovers are considering making a £2m move for Energie Cottbus striker Nils Petersen. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United striker Michael Owen is considering leaving the Premier League and heading for the MLS in America. Full story: caughtoffside
United meanwhile are considering a bid for Udinese's Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez. Full story: caughtoffside
Sanchez's agent, Fernando Felicevich, has confirmed United have made contact regarding a deal for the player dubbed, 'the new Ronaldo'. Full story: sport.co.uk
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Gareth Bale's performances down Tottenham's left flank have attracted the attention of Spanish giants Barcelona. Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will reportedly make a £25m summer move for Bale and is willing to offer a variety of players in part exchange for the Welsh international. Full story: caughtoffside
Barcelona may have a vacancy to fill at right-back because Brazil international Dani Alves has emerged as a target for big-spending Manchester City. Full story: Daily Mail
Standard Liege's Belgium international midfielder Steven Defour is in the sights of seven Premier League clubs, with Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton all thought to be interested in him. Full story: sport.co.uk
Tottenham may snap up former Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari from Inter Milan, although Pompey are still owed money on the deal that took the Ghana international to the San Siro. Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool will attempt to prise Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips away from Eastlands. Full story: the Sun
The Reds, meanwhile, have handed a trial to Maccabi Tel Aviv's 16-year-old Israeli attacking midfielder Omri Altman. Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is also hoping to sign Sampdoria attacker Antonio Cassano. Full story: caughtoffside
Arsenal's Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has suggested that he may look for a move elsewhere if he cannot force his way into manager Arsene Wenger's first team. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United are monitoring £8m-rated FC Nurnberg midfielder Ilkay Gundogan but have also been impressed by his team-mates midfielder Mehmet Ekici and striker Julien Schieber, both of whom are on loan at the club. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United may be about to lock horns with local rivals Manchester City once again in the transfer market, with both clubs, along with AC Milan, Real Madrid and Barcelona, interested in River Plate's 19-year-old striker Rogelio Funes Mori. Full story: caughtoffside
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who is being targeted by Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid, has delayed a decision on extending his contract at Bayern Munich until January. Full story: IMscouting
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has dismissed speculation that Manchester United could sign midfielder Marek Hamsik and striker Edinson Cavani from his club. Full story: IMscouting
Aalesunds keeper Anders Lindegaard, who has been dubbed the new Peter Schmeichel, is being watched by Arsenal and Manchester United. Full story: sport.co.uk
Galatasaray captain and Turkey winger Arda Turan has ruled out a move to the Premier League after being linked with Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and, most recently, Liverpool. Full story: sport.co.uk
Lassana Diarra is being tracked by four Premier League clubs after falling out of favour at Real Madrid this season. Aston Villa, Everton, Tottenham and Liverpool are now all interested in the midfielder. Full story: TalkSport
West Ham are considering a January bid for in-form Barnsley playmaker Adam Hammill. Full story: Daily Mail
Everton manager David Moyes is keeping tabs on Werder Bremen's Portugal forward Hugo Almeida. Full story: Daily Mirror
QPR's Scotland striker Jamie Mackie is a £3m target for Everton. (Daily Record)
Rangers are chasing Derby County's contract rebel Kris Commons - and hope to acquire the Scotland midfielder in a bargain deal at the end of the season. Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland are are interested in Sochaux's 19-year-old French striker Cedric Bakambu. Full story: TalkSport
Crystal Palace are ready to launch a £1m bid to make James Vaughan's loan deal a permanent one in January. Full story: TalkSport
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole may be ruled out of Sunday's match against former club Chelsea because of a hamstring injury. Full story: the Guardian
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is almost certainly out of the derby match against Manchester United on 10 November after suffering a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury. Full story: Daily Mirror
However, United striker Wayne Rooney could be fit for the showdown after returning to training from an ankle injury that was expected to keep him out for five weeks. Full story: Daily Express
Wigan owner Dave Whelan is preparing to sell the club - to ensure his family do not lose a fortune keeping it going. Full story: Daily Mirror
Mark McGhee is refusing to quit as Aberdeen manager, despite a record of 17 victories in 57 games. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
Steven Gerrard is selling his special edition Ranger Rover for £68,000, and anyone buying the luxury 4x4 will be left in no doubt that it once belonged to the Liverpool captain - his Reds shirt number, 8, is imprinted on various parts of the car's interior. Full story: Small World News
Dutch stars Rafael Van der Vaart and Wesley Sneijder have been trading insults on social networking site Twitter ahead of Tuesday's Champions League game between Tottenham and Inter Milan. Tottenham midfielder Van der Vaart tweeted: "Oi...Wesley! Your defence is like a piece of our Dutch cheese - it's full of holes." And his Inter counterpart replied: "Oi...Rafael! Good news: I have found you a decent keeper - just go to eBay." Full story: the Sun
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