TRANSFER RUMOURS
Chelsea are eyeing a move for £20m-rated Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart, currently playing in Germany with Hamburg. (Various)
Gilberto Silva could be heading to Italy as Juventus are ready to make a £5m move for the out-of-favour Arsenal midfielder. (The Sun)
Manchester United face competition from Real Madrid for Partizan Belgrade's 17-year-old striker Stevan Jovetic. (The Sun)
Meanwhile, Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson is keeping tabs on midfielder Miguel Tevez, younger brother of striker Carlos. The 17-year-old has just finished a two-week trial with Manchester United. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City's Rolando Bianchi could be on his way back to Italy, with Napoli and Torino interested in the £8.8m summer signing from Reggina. (Daily Mail)
Sweden international goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson is also keen on a move away from Eastlands. (Daily Mirror)
Leicester City are after Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand, currently on loan at Oldham. (Daily Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be in line to take over as England boss - if Steve McClaren fails to guide the country to qualification for Euro 2008. (The Times)
England's players will be covered by an insurance indemnity of up to £100,000 a week if they suffer injuries against Russia on the plastic pitch in Moscow. (The Guardian)
The Scottish Football Association will net £5m if Alex McLeish's side reach the Euro 2008 finals. (Daily Record)
Everton's Joleon Lescott has got the surprise nod to start at left-back for England ahead of Reading's Nicky Shorey for Wednesday's Euro 2008 showdown against Russia. (The Sun).
Liverpool Fernando Torres insists he will be fit for the Merseyside derby - despite picking up a thigh injury on international duty for Spain. (Daily Mirror)
Former England star David Platt believes Gareth Barry should leave Aston Villa if he wants to become an England great. (Daily Star)
England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce has criticised the supporters of the senior team who booed Frank Lampard in the 3-0 win over Estonia on Saturday. (The Times)
AND FINALLY
England fans who prefer to watch their team shirtless will be pleased to hear the weather will not be too cold in Moscow. Temperatures can dip below freezing at this time of year but the forecast is expected to be around three to four degrees at kick-off at 4pm. (The Times)