BREAKING GOSSIP
Wigan are in talks with Villareal about signing Argentine international striker Marco Ruben, who is thought to be keen to move. (0955 GMT) Full story: skysports.com
Manchester City have offered £15m for West Ham's Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami. (0935 GMT) Full story: Daily Telegraph
West Ham have offered £2m for Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy, but the Lancashire side want more to part with the South African. (0925 GMT) Full story: skysports.com
Striker David Nugent is happy to extend his loan spell from Portsmouth to Burnley until the end of the season but does not want to decide on his long-term future until then. (0920 GMT) Full story: skysports.com
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says he has had no contact with Arsenal about £7m-rated former non-league defender Chris Smalling, and he would expect Arsene Wenger to get in touch personally if they were interested. (0910 GMT) Full story: The Independent
Hamburg have joined West Ham and Tottenham in the race to sign striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from Real Madrid. (0755 GMT) Full story: imscouting.com
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is interested in Real Madrid's Argentine midfielder Fernando Gago. (0750 GMT) Full story: Itv.com
TRANSFER GOSSIP
New West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan have made a sensational swoop for Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, offering him £100,000-a-week to move to Upton Park.
Full story: The Sun
However, Tottenham are now favourites to sign Dutchman Van Nistelrooy after the former Manchester United player rejected a big-money offer from the Hammers.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham, Sunderland and Manchester City are all chasing Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul, with Spurs putting together a £10m bid.
Full story: Daily Mail
Spurs are closing in on a £11m swoop for Palermo central defender Simon Kjaer, but the player's wage demands are proving to be a problem.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Portsmouth goalkeeper David James's loan move to Stoke is back on as the clubs have renewed talks.
Full story: The Guardian
Manchester United and Manchester City are both interested in Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini. The 25-year-old's agent says he is also talking to Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Mail
Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has promised Arsenal and Liverpool that he will make a decision about his future by the end of the month.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa have played down reports saying they are close to signing Rangers striker Kris Boyd.
Full story: The Independent
West Ham and Birmingham are both keen on signing AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland are set to complete a £1.8m move for 32-year-old Aston Villa defender Habib Beye.
Full story: The Sun
Manchester City are weighing up a £5m move for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson. Sunderland, Chelsea and Wolves are also interested in the 22-year-old.
Full story: The Sun
Burnley manager Brian Laws is hoping that Portsmouth see "common sense" and allow David Nugent to stay on loan at Turf Moor until the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Express
Wigan are looking to spring a surprise signing with a £5m bid for 23-year-old Villarreal striker Marco Ruben. (Daily Mail)
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson will finally walk away from Notts County next week if the club cannot find fresh investment to stave off a winding-up order.
Full story: The Times
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal defender William Gallas will not receive any punishment for his challenge on Mark Davies in the 4-2 victory over Bolton on Wednesday. After the game, angry Bolton boss Owen Coyle said the challenge "was closer to an assault than a tackle".
Full story: The Times
Bolton's anger over the tackle and the fact that the ball was not put out of play is showing no signs of diminishing, with Wanderers defender Paul Robinson saying: "It was a disgusting tackle. He's lucky he hasn't broken his leg. We deserved better and are disappointed not to have got anything."
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his players: "If anyone steps out of control, that's them dead." The Scot was talking at a lecture in Dublin.
Full story: The Sun
Cash-strapped Derby have placed every member of the squad on the transfer list as they try to raise £8m by the end of the month.
Full story: Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
So what did Carlos Tevez really say about his former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville in a South American radio interview? He's a "moron" (Daily Mirror and Daily Express), "idiot and creep" (Daily Star and Daily Mail), "stupid bootlicker" (The Sun) and a "bootlicking moron" (Guardian, Independent and The Times) are the general themes.