TRANSFER RUMOURS
Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is closing in on £10m-rated Russian international Roman Pavlyuchenko - the striker whose two goals have left England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 in tatters. (The Sun)
Eriksson is also trying to prise Partizan Belgrade teenager Stevan Jovetic away from rivals Manchester United. (The Sun)
Former Spurs boss Martin Jol is holding out for the Holland job after turning down the head coach role at PSV Eindhoven. (The Times)
Wigan are sounding out a potential move for England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce and are also interested in Scotland manager Alex McLeish. (Daily Mirror)
Southampton boss George Burley is keen to sign Plymouth midfielder David Norris on loan. (The Sun)
Leicester are eyeing former Burnley boss Steve Cotterill to fill the hole left by Gary Megson. (The Times)
Meanwhile former Fulham manager Jean Tigana will fly in for talks with Foxes chairman Milan Manderic, while Joe Royle has also been linked with the vacant manager's job. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal are watching Villarreal's Martin Caceres, currently at loan with Recreativo in La Liga. (The Sun)
Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen could be set for a return to the Premier League with West Ham, Portsmouth and Manchester City all interested in signing the former Chelsea striker. (The Sun)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Sir Alex Ferguson says "he has absolutely no intention" of letting utility player Gerard Pique return to Spain, where Real Zaragoza lead a group of interested clubs. (The Times)
Scotland boss Alex McLeish believes the pressure will be on Italy when the world champions travel to Glasgow for next week's Euro 2008 crunch match at Hampden Park. (Daily Record)
Michael Essien admits Chelsea are missing John Terry - but are coping in his absence. (The Guardian)
West Ham are open-minded about a potential groundshare with Tottenham, believing it would boost their funds for a new stadium. (Daily Telegraph)
Rafael Benitez wants his Liverpool players to use the memory of the 8-0 thrashing of Besiktas and make Anfield an impenetrable fortress. (The Guardian)
Derby boss Billy Davies will not gamble on Kenny Miller's fitness against West Ham, handing Alex McLeish a massive boost ahead of Scotland's match against Italy. (Daily Record)
Didier Drogba insists he deserves to be named European Footballer of the Year ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. (Daily Mirror)
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AND FINALLY
Jose Mourinho has been involved in a playground spat with a 12-year-old boy. The former Chelsea boss was not so special when he was forced to write a formal apology to one of his daughter's classmates after pulling the child's hair. (Various)
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