TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsene Wenger wants to buy West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green. The £6m-rated stopper is fed up with consistently being overlooked by England boss Steve McClaren and wants to boost his chances of an international call-up with a move to the Emirates. (The Sun)
Wenger is also stepping up his pursuit of Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso, although reports in Portugal suggest Manchester United have first option on his transfer. (Daily Mail)
Dynamo Kiev are plotting a loan bid to take Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko back to the club where he made his name. (Daily Mirror)
Southampton have won the race to sign Middlesbrough defender Andrew Davies. The England under-21 international will sign a three-month loan deal with a view to a permanent move in January. (Daily Star)
Wolves are set to sign Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson on a three-month loan deal. (Daily Star)
China midfielder Li Tie has been axed by Sheffield United after failing to start a game since arriving at Bramall Lane 14 months ago. (Daily Star)
OTHER GOSSIP
The tension between Michael Owen and his Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce stretches back nearly two years. The Magpies striker was written off by Allardyce before the 2006 World Cup and Owen's insistence on playing for England against Estonia and Russia is in order to prove Allardyce wrong. (The Sun)
Owen's Newcastle team-mate Joey Barton has launched another attack on England, claiming players get carried away with representing their country. Barton, who has one England cap, declared he is no longer interested in international football. (Daily Mail)
Steve Clarke will stay at Chelsea after talks with club bosses on Tuesday. The Scot, number two under former boss Jose Mourinho, has signed a new £500,000-a-year deal to work alongside Henk ten Cate. (The Sun)
Delia Smith is set to quit her role as Norwich's main director and sell on her shares worth £8m. The celebrity TV cook is to hand over the club within the next month to a couple who own a mortgage-lending company. (The Sun)
Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann is poised to sign a one-year contract extension at Eastlands. (The Sun)
Hamann's team-mate Micah Richards is ready to sign a new deal at City that will quadruple his wages with a £14m contract. (Daily Mirror)
Paul Kemsley wants to increase his stake in Tottenham and lead a £250m takeover. (The Sun)
Manchester United teenager Anderson has been taken to task over his flamboyant lifestyle and warned he is in danger of putting his Old Trafford future in jeopardy. (Daily Mail)
Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz is facing six weeks out of action with a tendon injury. (The Sun)
Paul Jewell is the favourite to take over as boss at Norwich following Peter Grant's exit. (Daily Mirror)
Neil Warnock will take over as Crystal Palace boss and make Keith Curle a coach at Selhurst Park. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton boss Sammy Lee has held discussions with coach Gary Speed to determine whether they can save their working relationship. (Various)
AND FINALLY
Fifa will experiment by using three referees in matches at the Club World Cup in December. The plan is to have two extra goalmouth officials, while goal line technology will also be tested. (The Sun)
France coach Raymond Domench has ordered his players to study James McFadden's long-range striking ability. Domenech wants his stars to start hitting shots from 30 yards or more instead of trying to walk the ball into the net. (Various)