TRANSFER GOSSIP
Chelsea are closing in on the £40m signing of Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso is hoping to secure a January transfer move to Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City are interested in Tottenham winger David Bentley and could bid £8m for the 25-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mirror
City could tempt Tottenham with a swap deal involving Martin Petrov and cash, in a bid to land former Blackburn winger Bentley. (Daily Star)
Tottenham are set to beat Manchester United to the signing of Plymouth's young defender Jamie Richards.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Barcelona will ask to take Manchester City forward Robinho on loan first before deciding whether to sign the Brazilian permanently.
Full story: Daily Mirror
However, Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has claimed that the Brazilian is not needed at the Nou Camp.
Full story: The Sun
Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham could have their plans to sign Mahamadou Diarra in January scuppered by the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Star)
Brighton are hopeful of keeping Arsenal right-back Gavin Hoyte on loan until January.
Full story: The Sun
Liverpool could be forced to sell as many as four players in the January transfer window in an attempt trim the wage bill at Anfield.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton have renewed their interest in Standard Liege's Serbian striker Milan Jovanovic.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Wigan are lining up a move for Olimpia's Honduran defender Johnny Palacios, who is the younger brother of Tottenham midfielder Wilson.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Swansea City are set to move for Sheffield United winger David Cotterill. (Daily Mirror)
Veteran striker Paul Dickov wants to extend his loan spell from Leicester City at Derby County. (Scottish Daily Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
Former Birmingham City owner David Sullivan has demanded a free 50% stake in West Ham - in return for saving the club.
Full story: The Sun
Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou and West Brom defender Abdoulaye Meite were kicked out of the Ivory Coast squad after coming to blows in training. (Daily Star)
Crystal Palace will be forced to sell their top stars in a bid to avoid administration with Victor Moses, Sean Scannell and Nathaniel Clyne among the players set to leave. (Daily Star)
Rangers manager Walter Smith does not wish to return to his previous role as Scotland boss. (Daily Record/The Sun)
But Ibrox midfielder Kevin Thomson says he would forget past differences with his old boss at Easter Road, John Collins, if the former Hibs manager replaced George Burley at Hampden. (Daily Record)
Former Scotland central defender Colin Hendry would like to see disgraced duo Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor recalled to the Scotland set-up to end their ban by the Scottish Football Association. (Scottish Daily Mail)
Kenny Black, Craig Levein's former assistant at Leicester City, says the current Dundee United manager's ambitions lie in England where he would like to prove his abilities after being sacked by the Foxes. (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
At least five other Premier League players have tried the same controversial placenta cure treatment in Belgrade that Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is undergoing.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United winger Gabriel Obertan has revealed he was made to water hanging baskets, prune rose bushes and wash staff cars at the club's Carrington training ground when he first arrived at the Premier League club.
Full story: The Sun
Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez is finally learning English, by watching television drama Coronation Street.
Full story: Daily Star