So it's all over for Avram Grant. He's gone. Sacked by Chelsea and rumour has it with a £5.2m pay off.
Who will take over? The bookies have Frank Rijkaard as the early favourite with Guus Hiddink, Roberto Mancini and Sven-Goran Eriksson also in the frame (1945 BST)
But what price for Jose Mourinho? Well, actually his odds tumbled from 20/1 down to 8/1 on Saturday after the sacking - surely that's not going to happen?
Talking of Mourinho The Observer have talked to the Special One who will reveal on Sunday that this was a "really bad season" for Chelsea because didn't win anything. The article says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich gifted Mourinho a £2m Ferrari back in February after the Blues lost the Carling Cup final to Spurs.
Arsenal have accepted that Alexander Hleb will be leaving the club this summer, according to the player's agent (The Sun 1156 BST)
Juventus are targeting Liverpool duo Xabi Alonso and John Arne Riise. (Italian sports paper Gazzetta dello Sport, 1056 BST)
Real Madrid have a club car ready and waiting for Cristiano Ronaldo. Photograhed in a car park, the top-of-the-range Audi has a handwritten notice on the dashboard saying: "Deliver to Cristiano Ronaldo". (Spanish sports paper Marca, 1008 BST)
Tottenham will make a straight £15m cash offer for Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka and £10m for right-winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Daily Express)
If Spurs fail to land Anelka they will concentrate their efforts on Real Zaragoza's Diego Milito. (Daily Express)
Ronaldinho's agent met Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra in Thailand this week to discuss a £10m move for the Barcelona star. (The Sun)
Newcastle have tried to offload striker Obafemi Martens to Liverpool, alerting Arsenal and Chelsea to the Nigerian's availability. (The Sun)
Arsenal have clinched an £11m deal for Marseille's Samir Nasri, clearing the way for Alexander Hleb to join Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham have had a bid for PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes rejected. (Independent)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate hopes to agree terms with Dutch club Heerenveen for USA midfielder Michael Bradley. (Daily Mirror)
West Brom are expected to complete the £2.5million transfer of Roman Bednar by exercising their option to sign the Hearts striker, who has been on a season-long loan. (Independent)
Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 26-year-old Udinese left-back Andrea Dossena. (Independent)
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is keen on taking Ireland international Richard Dunne to Fratton Park, but faces competition from Tottenham, Sunderland and Newcastle. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea are expecting to have to fend off a bid from Barcelona for goalkeeper Petr Cech. (Daily Express)
Manchester United defender Gerard Pique is set to rejoin Barcelona after he claimed talks with the Catalonian club were "at an advanced stage". (Independent)
Paris St Germain keeper Jerome Alonzo claims he is being chased by Bolton Wanderers, Derby, Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers. (Daily Mirror)
Andriy Schevchenko looks set for an exit out of Chelsea and is considering playing in America's MLS League, although AC Milan are poised to take him back to the San Siro. (Daily Star)
Arsenal are set to sign midfield wonderkid Torric Jibril, 16, from Ghanaian side Hearts of Oak, subject to a two-week trial.
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