TRANSFER RUMOURS
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos will be handed £40m to bring new players to the club in the summer. Ramos has his eye on Juventus' £7m-rated midfielder Tiago and Seville midfielder Diego Capel, who would cost about £8.5m. (Various)
However, right-back Pascal Chimbonda appears to be out of favour with Ramos and could be sold in the summer. (The Sun)
Manchester United target Karim Benzema says he is staying at Lyon. The 20-year-old French striker insists a move to England would only be his third choice behind Spain and Italy anyway. (Various)
Everton are set to sign on-loan midfielder Steven Pienaar on a permanent basis, according to his German club Borussia Dortmund. (Various)
Arsenal have sent scouts to Spain to watch 26-year-old Elche goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero. (The Independent)
Birmingham are planning a £4m move for West Ham striker Bobby Zamora, and will table the bid once their Premier League status is secured. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United's highly-rated young striker Fraizer Campbell is wanted by Charlton for £2m. (Daily Mirror)
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson will find out on Friday if he has been successful in his long-running pursuit of Rangers striker Daniel Cousin. (Daily Express)
Hodgson is also reportedly interested in Elche defender Samuel Llorca, but faces competition for the player's signature from Barcelona. (Telegraph)
Arsenal are monitoring Rosenborg midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred, who is valued at £5m by his club. (Telegraph)
Middlesbrough's Adam Johnson is wanted by Sheffield Wednesday. (Daily Star)
Hearts striker Andrius Velicka is on the verge of quitting the club to join Norwegian side Viking Stavanger in a £1m deal. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks are ready to let Dubai International Capital study the club's accounts, ahead of a prospective takeover deal. It is thought Hicks has decided to sell most of his 50% stake after a meeting in Dubai last week. (Various)
Tottenham may hang on to striker Dimitar Berbatov after the Bulgarian hinted he wants to stay at the club. (The Sun)
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says he wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career - as long as they start winning trophies. (The Sun)
Four Chelsea players are said to be furious over manager Avram Grant's Carling Cup final team selection. Claude Makelele, Joe Cole, Ashley Cole and Michael Ballack are believed to be seeking an explanation. (Various)
Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is hopeful he can keep Benni McCarthy at the club and says talks with the player's agent are ongoing. (The Independent)
Hughes also seem set to offer their 37-year-old Turkish midfielder Tugay a new one-year deal. (Various)
West Ham have offered the job of sporting director to Italian Gianluca Nani. (Daily Mirror)
Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood wants to replace the whole team. (Daily Record)
Former Everton striker Daniel Amokachi is a leading contender to become Nigeria's new coach. (Daily Mirror)
AND FINALLY
The Spurs fan who gatecrashed his team's photo as they celebrated winning the Carling Cup at Wembley has been revealed as the cousin of Chelsea star Joe Cole. (The Sun)
