1427 GMT: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has defended Inter Milan saying that a fully fit squad would not have lost the Champions League tie with Tottenham. Full story: goal.com
1327 GMT: Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is hoping to boost his roster by bringing Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, Fulham defender Brede Hangeland and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips to Anfield. Full story: caughtoffside.com
1228 GMT: Arsenal are planning a £10m bid for Werder Bremen's 26-year-old defender Per Mertesacker. Full story: givemefootball.com
Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale has received a glowing report from Italian journalists in the wake of Inter Milan's 3-1 defeat at White Hart Lane on Tuesday. Corriere dello Sport declared: "Bale show, Superb Bale," and Tuttosport enthused: "Frightening Bale, he sweeps away Inter." (Press Association)
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Everton are lining up a £3m bid for Queen's Park Rangers striker Jamie Mackie. Full story: Metro
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is tracking Sampdoria and Italy's 28-year-old striker Antonio Cassano. Full story: Metro
Stoke still want to sign Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva after the Potters failed to land the Brazilian in the summer. Full story: Daily Mirror
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is set to make Bundesliga side Energie Cottbus a £2m offer for their Germany Under-21 striker Nils Petersen. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City are open to offers for their winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who is seeking a deal in the region of £100,000 a week. Full story: the Independent
City manager Roberto Mancini could also allow defender Wayne Bridge to leave Eastlands after losing patience with the former Chelsea player. Full story: Daily Telegraph
Blackpool goalkeeper Matthew Gilks has been lined up by Manchester City as a possible replacement for the unsettled Shay Given. Full story: Daily Mirror
Birmingham hope to capture in-form Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd on a cut-price deal as the 28-year-old continues to stall on a new contract with the Bluebirds. Full story: Daily Mail
Napoli are not interested in a rumoured £35m bid for their midfielder Marek Hamsik and striker Edinson Cavani by Manchester United. Full story: Daily Express
West Ham defender Holmar Orn, 20, could be heading out on loan after joining up with Steve McClaren's Wolfsburg for a four-day trial. Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa striker John Carew looks set to be offloaded by boss Gerard Houllier, who axed the player while the two were at Lyon. (Daily Express)
Manchester United are in talks to bring Chile international striker Humberto Suazo to Old Trafford from Monterrey. The 29-year-old is valued at £10m by his current club. Full story: talkSPORT
Arsenal have moved ahead of Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham and into pole position to sign Werder Bremen playmaker Marko Marin. Full story: footylatest.com
Manchester City have made Renato Augusto, Bayer Leverkusen's attacking midfielder, a £15m target in the January transfer window. Full story: Daily Mail
Even before his man-of-the-match performance on Tuesday, Inter Milan were keen to secure an option on Tottenham star Gareth Bale. The Italian side believe a deal worth between £20m and £30m may persuade Spurs to sell the Wales international. Full story: talkSPORT
Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia is attracting interest from West Ham, Napoli and Bordeaux. Full story: talkSPORT
Juventus defensive midfielder Claudio Marchisio has caught the eye of Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who may bid for the 24-year-old either in January or at the end of the season. Full story: footylatest.com
Blackburn and Everton are poised to swoop if midfielder Charlie Adam's Blackpool contract is cancelled because of a dispute over bonus payments. Full story: Daily Mirror
West Ham will cash in on out-of-favour striker Carlton Cole in January, with the Hammers hoping Liverpool revive their interest. Full story: Daily Mail
OTHER GOSSIP
Former Manchester United forward Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be lured away from his job as the club's reserve team boss by the offer of management with Norwegian side Molde. Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, who watches DVDs of former Gunners striker Thierry Henry in a bid to emulate his hero, is not far off from becoming the club's main target man, according to his manager Arsene Wenger. Full story: Various
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has frozen out teenage midfielder Fabio Borini after the Italy Under-21 player rejected the club's contract offer. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City forward Emmanuel Adebayor may have had an on-pitch row with colleague Vincent Kompany during their 2-1 loss to Wolves on Saturday - but the former Arsenal man insists they have a "really good friendship". Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is expected to make his return from injury against Liverpool on Sunday. Full story: Daily Mail
Sunderland midfielder David Meyler has played for the first time since a double knee ligament injury at the end of last season. He turned out in a reserve team match against Liverpool on Monday. The 21-year-old is two months ahead of schedule in his recovery. Full story: Daily Mail
Nottingham Forest striker Robert Earnshaw is eager to sign a new four-year deal at the City Ground. Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool owner John W Henry has warned manager Roy Hodgson that he will have to focus on developing fresh talent rather than big-name signings. Full story: Daily Mail
Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari says the credit for improvements to Blues players such as Didier Drogba and Ashley Cole is down to him. Full story: Daily Mail
AND FINALLY
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says captain Charlie Adam was so keen to play against West Bromwich Albion on Monday that he overcame his fear of needles and had a painkilling injection on his ankle. "We had to hold him down," Holloway declared. Full story: Various
A re-education programme is on the cards for stewards at Aston Villa after they ejected a teenage fan who accidentally tumbled on to the pitch after heading the ball back into play during Villa's derby match with Birmingham on Sunday. Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle anchorman Joey Barton believes his side's inconsistent form has foiled accumulator bets all over the country. Full story: Daily Mirror
Carlo Ancelotti insists there will be life for him after Chelsea. The 51-year-old Blues boss says he would like to coach a national team. Full story: Various
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