Inter Milan are trying to reduce the compensation they will have to pay to manager Rafael Benitez before officially announcing his departure from the club. Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport
Rafael Benitez's six-month reign as Inter Milan coach will come to an end on Wednesday after he had his contract terminated by the European champions on Tuesday night. Full story: Guardian
Rafael Benitez could sit down for talks with Blackburn officials over their vacant managerial post before Christmas, with reports in Italy suggesting his agent is already negotiating a pay-off ahead of his rumoured sacking by Inter Milan. Full story: Metro
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will have £50m to spend in the January transfer window with strikers Edin Dzeko of Wolfsburg and Porto's Brazilian star Hulk top of the list along with Barcelona full-back Dani Alves. Full story: Daily Mirror
Championship promotion-chasers Norwich have insisted that their £2m-rated striker Grant Holt is not for sale after he was linked with a number of Premier League sides including West Ham, Wigan, Bolton and Blackpool. Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is looking to pull off a sensational double swoop for Manchester City pair Adam Johnson and Nedum Onuoha. Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea and Real Madrid are set to battle it out to land 20-year-old Independiente striker and Colombia international Cristian Nazarit - dubbed the South American Samuel Eto'o. Full story: talksport
West Ham are planning to make a loan move for Manchester United striker Michael Owen in the January transfer window. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Fulham manager Mark Hughes wants to sign former Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland, who played under the Welshman at Eastlands but has fallen out of favour at Aston Villa. Full story: Daily Mirror
Feyenoord coach Leo Beenhakker has laid into English clubs' attitudes towards signing young players after 15-year-old defender Nathan Ake agreed to leave the club for Chelsea. Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, who is out of contract in 2012, is interested in playing out his career in the United States. Full story: Daily Star
Blackburn captain Chris Samba says he wants to leave the club if the sacking of boss Sam Allardyce is a sign of how the club's new owners will run the place. Full story: The Sun
West Ham are in advanced talks with Aston Villa about taking midfielder Steve Sidwell on loan or on a permanent basis. Full story: The Sun
Liverpool, Arsenal and Fulham are all in the hunt for 17-year-old Southampton midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the son of former Stoke and England winger Mark Chamberlain. Full story: Daily Mail
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United's owners - the Glazer family - will sell the club according to a director at Old Trafford, with the Qatar royal family targeting a £1.5bn deal for the Red Devils. Full story: the Sun
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been earmarked as an England manager of the future and is set to be offered the chance to work with one of England's youth teams and then be given the chance to work his way up through the ranks. Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate is on course to make a shock first-team return after making a successful comeback in training following 13 months out. Full story: talksport.co.uk
Richard Dunne's Aston Villa career has hit a new low after being told he is now the club's fourth-choice centre-back. Full story: Daily Mirror
Villa boss Gerard Houllier could let as many as nine players go, including the likes of Stephen Warnock and John Carew, in a major squad overhaul. Full story: Guardian
Wolves winger Michael Kightly's return after a year out injured has been delayed by a new knee problem. Full story: Daily Star
Former Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce admits he cannot get his mind off being sacked, but would consider a move abroad for his next job if necessary. Full story: Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has claimed Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is the only player in the world who is better than him. Full story: Daily Mirror
E-mail this to a friend 
Printable version 
Bookmark with:
What are these?