Ronaldinho is set to quit AC Milan after leaving their winter training camp in Dubai. The 30-year-old Brazil international is reportedly poised to return to his homeland to re-join formative club Gremio, having fallen out of favour at Milan this season. (Sky Italia)

Leeds want Jonathan Woodgate on loan until the end of the season with the 30-year-old Tottenham defender having returned to fitness following a string of injuries that nearly ended his career. Cardiff and QPR are also interested.
Full story: the Sun

Celtic are lining up a loan move for Tottenham Hotspur's Jonathan Woodgate if the 30-year-old England defender can prove his fitness as he battles back from groin surgery. (Daily Express)

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has confirmed his interest in Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese defender, Caneira, who has been linked with a swap deal involving striker Georgios Samaras. (the Sun)

Manchester City have made contact with Anderlecht to say they are ready to meet the £18m asking price for 17-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku, who is also wanted by Real Madrid, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are hoping to beat Real Madrid to the £15m signing of Rennes' 20-year-old France midfielder Yann M'Vila.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa have enquired about a loan deal for Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor but the Togolese striker's £160,000-a-week wages at City are likely to scupper any permanent move.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Monaco are the latest club to show interest in Aston Villa's unsettled midfielder Stephen Ireland, 24, who is keen on a move to either Liverpool or Everton and has been the subject of interest from Stoke and Fulham. Villa want to recoup about £6m for him.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are offering defender Curtis Davies as a £2.5m makeweight as they try to seal a part-exchange deal with Blackburn for centre-back Chris Samba, 26, who is rated at £6m by his club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Birmingham are hopeful of a double deal this month to sign 30-year-old striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham on a permanent deal and to hand winger Sebastian Larsson a new contract.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Stoke believe they have won the race to sign Middlesbrough defender David Wheater, 23, for £1.5m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle are willing to listen to offers for Sol Campbell just five months after the 35-year-old defender signed for the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Meanwhile, the Magpies are interested in taking Tottenham's Keane on loan and signing Wolfsburg midfielder Karim Ziani, who would be available for £2m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Burnley's sacking of Brian Laws could derail St Mirren's hopes of signing former Scotland striker Steven Thompson, who had appeared surplus to requirements until the manager was sacked. (the Herald)

St Mirren manager Danny Lennon would like to sign Leigh Griffiths in addition to Burnley striker Steven Thompson but admits that the Dundee forward could be out of the Paisley club's price range. (the Scotsman)

Liverpool's owners have already decided that they will sack manager Roy Hodgson but they will only replace the Englishman once they can find a suitable replacement.
Full story: the Sun

Bolton Wanderers' Owen Coyle is high on Liverpool's wanted list as the English Premier League club prepare to sack manager Roy Hodgson. (Daily Record)

Former Hibernian manager John Hughes is high on the list of candidates to succeed the sacked Brian Laws at Burnley. (the Sun)

Burnley will move for Watford boss Malky Mackay - if former Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce does not decide to make a return to management with the Clarets.
Full story: Daily Mirror

St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes has refused to discuss speculation linking him with the manager's vacancy at Burnley. (the Scotsman)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Terry Butcher and Hamilton Accies' Billy Reid have emerged as candidates for the managerial vacancy at Preston North End. (Daily Mail)

Nottingham Forest are asking Rob Earnshaw, Guy Moussi and Nathan Tyson to take wage cuts if they want to stay at the City Ground after their contracts expire this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hugh Dallas, who was sacked as Scottish Football Association head of referee development over an email regarded as offensive, has been recommended for a similar role in Croatia. (Daily Record)

Threave Rovers manager Davie McVitie feels that he has been stabbed him in the back as he had discussed tactics with David Irons ahead of their much-postponed Scottish Cup tie before the veteran player's move to become manager of opponents Stenhousemuir. (the Scotsman)

Threave Rovers are demanding Scottish Football Association action over David Irons' appointment as Stenhousemuir, saying the Division Three club had approached their former player without permission. (Daily Record)

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says he has made a New Year's resolution to stop eating pork pies and beer from his fridge when he is feeling stressed - so that rival fans will stop calling him fat.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Carlo Ancelotti scrapped plans to show his Chelsea team the DVD of their 3-1 defeat at Arsenal as the Blues boss feared it could cause the team massive psychological damage.
Full story: the Sun

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