Liverpool have raised their offer for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam but the Seasiders have rejected the £4.5m bid. Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa are considering Peter Crouch as a strike partner for new £24m signing Darren Bent. It would be a return to Villa for Crouch, who spent two seasons there under Graham Taylor. Full story: Metro
Struggling West Ham are ready to move for controversial Blackburn striker El-Hadji Diouf with manager Steve Kean set to let him leave Ewood Park if the price is right. Full story: Daily Mirror
Hammers manager Avram Grant has drawn up a list of transfer targets, including Robbie Keane, Demba Ba, Jamie O'Hara and Joe Cole. Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle have made an enquiry for Bayer Leverkusen's Swiss midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta - although the 25-year-old may not be fully fit for another four weeks. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City could be ready to swoop for Barcelona defender Dani Alves after he rejected the Spanish club's latest contract offer. Full story: talksport.co.uk
Aston Villa misfit Stephen Ireland could be on his way out of Villa Park and off to Newcastle as a replacement for the injured Alan Smith. Full story: Metro
Stoke City are trying to land another striker by bidding £4m for Birmingham's Cameron Jerome. Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea could seal the signature of Wolfsburg defender Simon Kjaer early next week for a fee of about £12.5m. Full story: talksport.co.uk
Ipswich's highly rated 17-year-old England youth striker Connor Wickham, who has been linked with Tottenham and Liverpool, has signed a new contract until 2013. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United will allow injury-plagued midfielder Michael Carrick to leave in the summer as he has 18 months left on his contract and will not be offered a new one. Full story: the Sun
Tottenham striker Giovani dos Santos is close to a loan move to Italian side Sampdoria. (Daily Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is becoming increasingly concerned about the form of Florent Malouda as the Blues approach the nine days that could define their season. Full story: Daily Mirror
Fulham manager Mark Hughes says he and Stoke counterpart Tony Pulis should grow up and avoid another public spat at Craven Cottage. Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is unconvinced by Manchester United's unbeaten start to the season and claims the Old Trafford side are "lucky". Full story: Daily Mail
Portsmouth chief executive David Lampitt insists the club's latest owners are at the club for the long term and will not walk out once they have recouped their investment, amid talk of a fan protest against them before Saturday's game with Leeds. Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has ended his five-year feud with Sir Alex Ferguson after his departure from Old Trafford in 2006. "If I encounter Ferguson again - and I really hope it will happen - I will embrace him," said the Hamburg striker. Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has tipped midfielder Kevin Nolan, 28, to win an England call-up. "I'm a bit surprised it hasn't happened - he still has two or three years at the top," said Pardew. Full story: Daily Star
AND FINALLY
Aston Villa's French manager Gerard Houllier has accused rival Premier League bosses Ian Holloway and Steve Bruce of ganging up on him because he is foreign. Full story: Daily Mirror
There are currently more Premier League managers from Glasgow - Alex McLeish, Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Owen Coyle, Kenny Dalglish and Steve Kean - than from England - Ian Holloway, Alan Pardew, Steve Bruce and Harry Redknapp. (the Times, subscription required)
Women's world tennis number one Caroline Wozniacki has revealed she is a Liverpool fan. Full story: the Sun
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