TRANSFER RUMOURS
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is set to sign Slovenian international right-back Branco Ilic in a bargain swoop. (Mirror)
Manchester United are unlikely to follow up interest in American teenage midfielder Freddy Adu. (Daily Mail)
West Ham boss Alan Pardew is confident he will have the services of Argentine internationals Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano for the rest of the season. (Daily Telegraph, Independent)
Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce has slapped a £5m valuation on Matthew Upson as the defender prepares to return to his side's promotion battle. (Mirror)
Hearts captain Steven Pressley could have kicked his last ball at Tynecastle after being suspended by the club. (Daily Record)
Rangers boss Paul Le Guen insists the club will not be held to ransom by winger Chris Burke's wage demands. (Daily Record, Independent)
Preston striker David Nugent believes his £6m price tag will scare away the Premiership clubs during the January transfer window. (various)
Gordon Strachan says Henrik Larsson snubbed a move back to Celtic in favour of a 10 week loan period at Old Trafford. (various)
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry admits the Gunners will need a "double miracle" to win the Premiership title. (Sun)
Henry has suffered a bust-up with manager Arsene Wenger after storming out of Arsenal's training ground on Friday. (Mirror, Daily Star)
The Arsenal skipper has denied all talk off a falling out simply stating that it was decided if he was not 100% fit he should take "a bit of a rest." He added: "That is why I left the training ground upset. Unless you are psychic you cannot know what happened." (Various)
The FA is concerned that Fifa may reconsider the home nations' right to a vice-president's place on its executive committee if the 'playground squabbling' continues. (Daily Mail)
New West Ham owner Eggert Magnusson is planning a hands-on approach at Upton Park and expects to personally negotiate all future transfers. (Sun)
West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham admits big-money gambling is in danger of becoming a major problem for Premiership players. (Mirror, Daily Mail)
Hull chairman Adam Pearson is ready to sack manager Phil Parkinson. (Sun)
The new Wembley has scheduled its first official match, pencilling in England under-21 v Italy under-21 on 23 March. (Mirror)
AND FINALLY...
Tottenham boss Martin Jol claims Arsenal rival Arsene Wenger caused his sex life to flop this summer. (Sun)
Des Lynam, who is giving up hosting Countdown at Christmas because of the workload, has hinted that he wants to return to TV sport. (Daily Mail)
The delay-plagued new Wembley has already hosted its first game with a match between owners Wembley National Stadium Ltd and Australian building firm Multiplex. (Sun)