TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City are considering a move for Real Madrid's 24-year-old Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain.
Full story: Daily Mirror, external
Juventus have hinted that they are losing interest in buying Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, 28.
Full story: Daily Express, external
England international Andy Carroll only wants to leave Liverpool if it means rejoining old club Newcastle United.
Arsenal's Alex Song is said to be interesting Barcelona
Full story: talkSPORT, external
West Ham United have offered to pay Carroll £90,000 a week over eight years in a bid to lure him away from Liverpool.
Tottenham Hotspur are also said to be preparing a bid for Carroll, 23.
Full story: caughtoffside.com, external
Spurs could also move for Inter Milan's Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 32, after failing to sign Hugo Lloris from Lyon.
Full story: talkSPORT, external
Sunderland's £10m bid for Wolves striker Steven Fletcher, 25, has been rejected by the Championship club.
Full story: Sunderland Echo, external
Barcelona are planning an £11.7m move for 24-year-old Arsenal midfielder Alex Song.
Full story: talkSPORT, external
Real Madrid are threatening to end their interest in Tottenham's Luka Modric and turn their attentions to Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder instead.
Full story: Daily Mirror, external
Manchester City have told Emmanuel Adebayor they will not give him a pay-off in order to finally seal his move to Tottenham.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored 18 goals while on loan at Tottenham last season
Stoke City are in talks with Aston Villa over bringing defender Alan Hutton, 27, to the Britannia Stadium after just 12 months at Villa Park.
Full story: Daily Mail, external
The Potters also want to sign Michael Kightly, having bid £2m for the Wolves winger.
Liverpool will allow Craig Bellamy to rejoin Cardiff City - where he spent time on loan two seasons ago - on a permanent basis.
Full story: the Times (subscription required), external
West Ham United will complete the £2.5m signing of defender James Collins, 28, from Aston Villa today.
Full story: Birmingham Mail, external
Meanwhile, the Hammers have ended their interest in Real Mallorca centre-half Ivan Ramis, who could move to Wigan.
OTHER GOSSIP
Charlie Adam's agent has defended the Liverpool midfielder after he was labelled a coward by Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.
Mick McCarthy wants to manage in the Premier League again
Sir Alex Ferguson is facing mounting anger from Manchester United supporters for his public defence of the club's owners, the Glazer family.
Full story: the Times (subscription required), external
Former Wolves manager Mick McCarthy says he turned down the chance to take over at Nottingham Forest because he hopes for a return to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mail, external
Portsmouth are hopeful that Balram Chainrai's deal to buy the club for a second time will go through in the next couple of days.
AND FINALLY
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini showed that he still has many of his old skills with a clever back heel in training.
