Manchester City are plotting a £60m swap deal for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale next summer involving striker Emmanuel Adebayor. (News of the World)
Bayern Munich are ready to swoop for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, with the Serb yet to pen a new deal at Stamford Bridge. Full story: imscouting
Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier is keen to sign former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse from Greek side Panathinaikos. (News of the World)
Fulham boss Mark Hughes is ready to take on Aston Villa in the bidding for Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick and Tottenham striker Robbie Keane. Full story: Sunday People
Wolfsburg have entered the race for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger - who is also attracting the interest of Inter Milan and Juventus. Full story: imscouting
Fulham are interested in signing £5m-rated Freiburg striker Demba Cisse. (News of the World)
Everton are set to miss out on Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar because the club cannot afford the £3m asking price for the Croatian international. Full story: Mail on Sunday
Former Everton defender Joleon Lescott, who has been told he can leave Manchester City in January, has emerged as a transfer target for Liverpool. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Celtic have made a bid to sign out-of-favour Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland on loan in January. Full story: Sunday People
Manchester City are leading the race to sign Watford keeper Scott Loach - who is also wanted by Tottenham. Full story: Sunday People
Arsenal are struggling to find a buyer for out-of-favour keeper Manuel Almunia. (The Sunday Times)
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to raise their bid for Ipswich striker Connor Wickham after having two bids rejected in the summer. Full story: caughtoffside
Spurs are also one of several clubs interested in FC Copenhagen's Swedish left-back Oscar Wendt. Full story: imscouting
Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong has admitted he is considering a move back to France and is being linked to Paris St Germain. (News of the World)
Blackburn are keen to bring back former striker Roque Santa Cruz from Manchester City on a pay-as-you-play basis. Full story: Sunday People
Newcastle are keen on signing Middlesbrough centre-half David Wheater but face competition from Stoke and Aston Villa. (News of the World)
West Brom are weighing up a £2m January bid for Real Mallorca hitman Pierre Webo. Full story: Sunday People
Inter Milan are battling Arsenal and Liverpool to the signing of Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Mamadou Sakho. Full story: imscouting
Nottingham Forest are resigned to accepting a cut-price offer from Celtic for defender Kelvin Wilson in January rather than lose the 25-year-old for nothing when his contract expires in the summer. (News of the World)
Belgian striker Yassine El Ghanassy looks set to turn down a move to Celtic after insisting he will remain with Gent until the end of the season. (Sunday Mail)
Rangers are hoping to land Stoke City's Michael Tonge on the cheap in January after the winger's loan spell with Preston North End. (Sunday Mail)
AC Milan are considering a January move for Rangers striker Kenny Miller as cover for the injured Filippo Inzaghi. (Sunday Express)
Juventus and Inter Milan are set to battle it out for the £5m signature of Celtic midfielder Scott Brown when the transfer window opens in January. (Sunday Express)
Rangers manager Walter Smith has ruled out a return to Ibrox for Middlesbrough striker Kris Boyd. (Sunday Times)
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United are set to take a £34.5m hit on injury-plagued England midfielder Owen Hargreaves by allowing him to leave Old Trafford for free at the end of the season. Full story: Sunday Mirror
David Beckham is gearing up to buy an American MLS club and extend his time in the US when his LA Galaxy contract expires next November. Full story: Sunday Mirror
Beckham is being lined up a future FA chairman in the wake of England's 2018 World Cup bid disaster. (News of the World)
The Football Association will launch a behind-the-scenes revolt in the next few days aimed at unseating Fifa president Sepp Blatter after the debacle surrounding the vote to host 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled the failed 2018 World Cup bid "an insult to English football." Full story: Sunday Express
Following the cancellation of their game with Manchester United on Saturday, Blackpool will face a fine, and possible points deduction, if they do not install under-soil heating next season. Full story: Sunday People
Manchester United defender Gary Neville is set to announce his retirement at the end of the season. Full story: Mail on Sunday
Bolton manager Owen Coyle is attracting the interest of Liverpool and Manchester United. Full story: Sunday Mirror
Scottish Football Association sources say former football coach Marco McIntyre has received death threats after being sacked along with referees' chief Hugh Dallas over the sending of a satirical e-mail about the Pope. (News of the World)
Scotland's top referees are unhappy that their boss, Hugh Dallas, has been sacked for sending what was deemed to be a tasteless e-mail and will demand that the Scottish Football Association reinstates him. (News of the World)
Celtic striker Anthony Stokes claims that Scotland's referees have consistently failed to book Rangers players for heavy tackles against his side's players. (Sunday Mail)
Former Hibernian manager John Collins has ruled himself out of the running for the Aberdeen job, leaving the way clear for Scotland Under-21 coach Billy Stark to be appointed. (News of the World)
Aberdeen will draw up a shortlist in the next 48 hours and names in the frame to be manager are Billy Stark, Gus MacPherson, John Hughes and John Collins. (Sunday Mail)
Rangers manager Walter Smith does not expect Craig Whyte's proposed takeover to go through in time for him to have extra cash to spend in the January transfer market. (Various)
Craig Whyte is expected to take control of Rangers by mid-January, ending Sir David Murray's 22-year reign as owner. (Scotland on Sunday)
AND FINALLY
A new book has revealed that Manchester United were once offered the chance of making the City of Manchester Stadium their home but Sir Alex Ferguson's intervention halted the plan. Full story: Sunday Mirror
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