TRANSFER GOSSIP
Chelsea are weighing up a £10m January move for Napoli's Argentina striker Ezequiel Lavezzi. (Daily Mirror)
Inter Milan's former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira says he has no intention of moving to Sunderland to play for Roy Keane. (Daily Mail)
West Brom are set to bid £3m for Cercle Brugge striker Tom de Sutter when the transfer window reopens in January. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie will make a loan move to Birmingham after next week's international break. (Daily Mirror)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos insists he will not quit, despite leading Spurs to their worst start for 96 years. (Various)
Ramos defiant over slumping Spurs
Spurs would have to pay Ramos £15m if they sack him from his £5m-a-year contract, which has three years left to run. (Daily Express)
Martin Jol, the man Ramos replaced at White Hart Lane, led Hamburg back to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday after a 2-1 win at Energie Cottbus. (Various)
A Middle Eastern consortium have emerged as the favourites to buy Everton and are preparing to make an official bid within the next fortnight but an Indian investor has also registered his interest. (The Times)
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright would like to complete any sale early in 2009. (Daily Telegraph)
Blackburn manager Paul Ince feels referees should get heavier punishments for "diabolical decisions" after seeing his goalkeeper Jason Brown fouled before Manchester United scored their opening goal in their 2-0 win at Ewood Park on Sunday.
Blackburn 0-2 Man Utd
Aston Villa's England winger Ashley Young is on the verge of signing a new four-year contract at Villa Park. (Daily Mirror)
The Nigerian consortium bidding to buy Newcastle have warned the Magpies that there are other Premier League clubs who want to do business with them. (The Sun)
Stand-in Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear could face an Football Association charge over his outburst to journalists on Thursday. (Daily Mail)
Kinnear fury at 'scandalous lies'
Scottish businessman Jonathan Cleland claims he has agreed a £300m takeover deal for Newcastle that will "astound the world". (Daily Record)
Blackburn boss Paul Ince wants Paraguay to let striker Roque Santa Cruz stay in England for treatment on his injured hamstring instead of forcing him to fly to South America on international duty. (Daily Mail)
England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce wants to include Arsenal striker Theo Walcott in his squad for this summer's European Under-21 Championship if England beat Wales to qualify but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is against the idea. (The Independent)
Dundee's assistant boss Davie Farrell hopes he and manager Alex Rae can stay on at Dens Park if, as expected, a takeover of the club goes through this week. (Daily Record)
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AND FINALLY
St Mirren forward Stephen McGinn hopes his match-winning goal against Rangers will stop him getting stick from his Celtic-mad family. (Daily Record)
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