1411 GMT: Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is plotting a £35m bid to snatch Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas from under the noses of fierce rivals Barcelona. Full story: Daily Mail
1403 GMT: Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has rejected the chance to join Lazio on loan, according to the Italian club. Full story: Daily Mail
1401 GMT: Ronaldinho is being offered around England for £7m by AC Milan in the hope of sparking interest from the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. Full story: Daily Mail
1017 GMT: Manchester United are ready to offer Anderlecht 20m euros for teenage striking sensation Romelu Lukaku. Full story: imscouting.com
1015 GMT: Wolfsburg have Manchester United defender John O'Shea in their sights, according to German sources. Full story: imscouting.com
1013 GMT: Liverpool are set to sack Roy Hodgson and replace him with Dutchman Frank Rijkaard following Wednesday's 1-0 home defeat to Wolves. Full story: caughtoffside.com
1009 GMT: Liverpool have made Ashley Young their top target for the January transfer window and are confident they can land the Aston Villa winger. Full story: goal.com
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Tottenham head a list of six Premier League teams attempting to sign midfielder David Beckham on a two-month loan deal from Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy. Full story: Daily Mirror
Lassana Diarra will be at the centre of a bidding war in January as Manchester United and Tottenham both prepare bids for the Real Madrid midfielder. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Arsenal and Manchester United are on the trail of Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara. Full story: talkSPORT
Arsenal striker Carlos Vela is being chased by a host of La Liga clubs, including Valencia, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid. Full story: talkSPORT
Meanwhile, the Gunners are set to sell 20-year-old Norwegian defender Havard Nordtveit to German side Borussia Moenchengladbach in an £800,000 deal. Full story: Daily Mail
However, striker Nicklas Bendtner says he will not be leaving Arsenal in January after vowing to fight for his place. The Dane has previously voiced his frustration over his lack of first-team football. Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko, who is set to join the Eastlands outfit, can fire his team to the Premier League title if he joins in a £35m deal. Full story: Daily Mail
Espanyol defender Victor Ruiz has cooled speculation linking him with Manchester City. Full story: talkSPORT
New Inter Milan boss Leonardo has earmarked a summer move for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres as he seeks to freshen up things at the San Siro. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Fulham boss Mark Hughes is lining up a £2m move for Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd. Full story: the Sun
Tottenham's Robbie Keane is prepared to take a pay-cut in order to play regular first-team football, with Birmingham and Wolves leading the chase for the striker. Full story: Daily Mail
Italian Serie A side Bari are poised to swoop for Wigan's Argentine striker Mauro Boselli, who has scored only once since arriving for £6m last summer. Full story: the Sun
West Ham co-owner David Gold has revealed the club have targeted 15 different players for manager Avram Grant in the January transfer window. Full story: Daily Mirror
One of those 15 may be Everton striker Yakubu, who has expressed a desire to leave Merseyside to gain more first-team action. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City have rejected an offer from West Ham to take left-back Wayne Bridge on loan for the rest of the season. Full story: the Sun
Arsenal are considering a move for Real Madrid centre back Ezequiel Garay as manager Arsene Wenger scours Europe for a top-notch defender. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier is lining up promising Le Havre midfielder Gueida Fofana as one of his first January signings. Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has been linked with a move to Spanish side Villarreal. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Everton striker James Vaughan is ready to sign for promotion-chasing Championship side Cardiff City in a £1m-plus deal. Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is looking to force his way out of Stamford Bridge in the hopes of making a move to Liverpool, who have expressed an interest in signing the former Manchester City youngster. Full story: caughtoffside.com
However, former Hull boss Phil Brown, who was Allardyce's assistant at Bolton, is also high on the shortlist to replace Laws at Turf Moor. Full story: the Sun
However, Paul Jewell is also in the running to take over at Preston after the dismissal of Ferguson. Full story: Daily Mail
Teenage Manchester United striker Federico Macheda, 19, wants to head for his native Italy on loan. Macheda's agent Marcello Bonetto stated: "United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said Kiko can go for six months to gain experience." Full story: the Sun
Under-fire Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier may be running out of time to turn things around at Villa Park, with club owner Randy Lerner growing increasingly concerned by his team's league position. Full story: Daily Mail
Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov is urging the club's young players to "show they are men" in their relegation fight. Boss Houllier has fielded a number of young players over recent weeks but the club have slipped to the foot of the table following five defeats in six matches. Full story: Daily Mirror
Striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is ready to cancel his contract with Stoke as he is frustrated at the lack of first-team football he has played for the club. Full story: Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
Former Liverpool striker Titi Camara has been appointed sports minister of Guinea. The 38-year-old, who also played for West Ham, had a four-month spell as his home country's national coach last year. Full story: Daily Mail
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