15th Oct 2010
Real Madrid will go to war with Manchester United to sign £75m-rated striker Wayne Rooney at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Star
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has ruled out a bid for Rooney in the January transfer window. "We have an excellent squad with players who give me a lot of confidence and I don't want any players in the winter market," said Mourinho.
Full story: Daily Mail
Man United have intensified their contract talks with Rooney's advisors, illustrating his importance to Sir Alex Ferguson's plans.
Full story: The Times
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has, for the umpteenth time, said it is his dream to play for boyhood heroes Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Star
Cesc Fabregas says Barca's Spanish rivals Real Madrid also tried to sign him in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool and Tottenham are lining up a bid for Lyon's £14m-rated 27-year-old Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez.
Full story: Daily Mirror
PSV Eindhoven's highly rated 24-year-old Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Affelay has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Man United and Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham will consider making a renewed offer for Anderlecht's teenage striker Romelu Lukaku after a £17.5m bid was rejected in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Everton could step up their interest in Newcastle defender Steven Taylor if Bayern Munich make a move for the Toffees' Dutch defender Johnny Heitinga.
Full story: Talksport
Everton player Heitinga says he would be interested in a move to Bayern. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton insists he will not cash in on Taylor in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Stoke are ready to compete with Werder Bremen for the signature of Fulham's Zoltan Gera.
Full story: Daily Mail
Sevilla's Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano, who was linked with Tottenham in the summer, says he will "seek a solution in January" if he does not get more first-team chances.
Full story: Daily Mail
Spurs are also interested in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 23-year-old Argentine striker Raul Marcelo Bobadilla, who could cost about £6m.
Full story: TalkSport
Sunderland midfielder Andy Reid, 28, admits he may have to quit the club to relaunch his career.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Denmark international goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard says he is "shocked" to have been linked with a move to Manchester United.
Full story: goal.com
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City's Dutch international midfielder Nigel de Jong is considering international retirement after recent criticism of his tackling by national coach Bert van Marwijk.
Full story: The Guardian
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is set to miss another two weeks with his troublesome groin injury.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will grill England officials after striker Darren Bent picked up yet another injury on international duty.
Full story: Daily Star
Man City striker Mario Balotelli has suffered another minor setback as he bids to return from a knee injury and is now targeting the Manchester derby on 10 November.
Full story: Daily Star
Full story: The Sun
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14th Oct 2010
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has halted talks over a new contract as he considers leaving the Old Trafford outfit, with Real Madrid a possible destination.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Man Utd are among the clubs interested in PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Afellay. The 24-year-old Netherlands international has not signed a new contract so would be available on a free transfer next summer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Thomas Hitzlsperger, still to make his debut for West Ham since signing from Lazio in the summer, faces a further four months on the sidelines with a torn thigh muscle. The 28-year-old midfielder had been hoping to play against Wolves on Saturday.
Full story: the Sun
Juventus are eager to sign Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson in the January transfer window despite the 26-year-old having a contract until 2013.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool may sign Villarreal's 26-year-old Brazil striker Nilmar in the January transfer window for £14m.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson could spend £12m and acquire 25-year-old Brazilian striker Cleo from Serbian side FK Partizan.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Arsenal are tracking Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz after the 29-year-old admitted he wants a move from the Spanish side.
Full story: talkSPORT
Philipp Lahm could be tempted to end his 15-year association with Bayern Munich and join Chelsea. Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti is keen to sign the German right-back, 26, despite Branislav Ivanovic impressing for the Premier League champions this season.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Scotland and Rangers keeper Allan McGregor could be set for a move to Old Trafford, with Manchester United willing to offer £7m as they search for current number one Edwin van der Sar's long-term successor.
Full story: the Sun
New Leicester boss Sven-Goran Eriksson would like to sign 32-year-old Blackburn striker Jason Roberts on loan, with a view to a £500,000 permanent deal in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Birmingham City are looking to make a bid for Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail
Full story: clubcall.com
Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher fears the club's new owners will have a huge clear-out of players if results do not improve.
Full story: talkSPORT
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13th Oct 2010
Arsenal manager Wenger is not ruling out a move to Paris Saint-Germain once he finishes his job with the Gunners. The Frenchman told Wednesday's edition of Le Republicain Lorrain newspaper that a move to PSG is "not impossible" but that it "would not be in a coaching role." (Associated Press)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is considering an £18m move for Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester United are poised to make a bid for Danish goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard in January. Seen as a potential successor to Edwin van der Sar, the 26-year-old currently plays for Norwegian side Aalesunds.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor is ready to submit a transfer request - unless he is guaranteed regular first-team football by City boss Roberto Mancini.
Full story: Daily Star
Three Italian clubs are chasing Tottenham's out-of-favour striker Giovani Dos Santos - Genoa, Fiorentina and Roma.
Full story: talkSPORT
Blackpool forward Luke Varney, who is on loan from Derby, is set to be sold elsewhere by the Rams in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun will travel to Finland for an operation on his torn Achilles tendon. He will be operated on at the clinic where former England captain David Beckham received treatment.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has received a treble boost ahead of Saturday's match against Birmingham, with captain Cesc Fabregas, forward Nicklas Bendtner and winger Theo Walcott declaring themselves fit. (Daily Express)
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says claims that Fernando Torres's body language betrays the striker's discontent at Anfield are "completely over the top".
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester City are to punish Manchester United fans for persistent standing by withholding part of their ticket allocation for November's derby match at Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa's Luke Young insists he and team-mate Emile Heskey were right to retire from England duty.
Full story: Daily Mirror
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12th Oct 2010
Arsenal have won the race to sign Anderlecht's 17-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian international, rated at £12.5m, has been tracked by the likes of Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Full Story: caughtoffside.com
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is keen on a return to former club Barcelona.
Full Story: Daily Star
Barca are preparing a surprise £12m bid for Arsenal midfielder Denilson.
Full Story: caughtoffside.com
Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has lined up a move to West Ham United and hopes to push through the £5m switch in January.
Full Story: goal.com
Liverpool are preparing to receive bids for Pepe Reina, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard if the club falls further from grace in the Premier League. Arsenal want Reina, while Manchester City have their eyes on Torres and AC Milan are interested in Gerrard.
Full Story: caughtoffside.com
Liverpool will step up their attempt to sign Valencia striker Juan Mata if their takeover by New England Sports Ventures is successful.
Full Story: talkSPORT
Italian clubs Fiorentina and Sampdoria are leading the chase to sign Aston Villa striker John Carew.
Full Story: Daily Star
Newcastle are prepared to allow Spanish striker Xisco to leave the club on loan.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Stoke are eying a January move for 23-year-old Young Boys Bern centre-back Ammar Jemal, who can also operate at left-back. Full Story: imscouting.com
New Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to make Fulham's Swedish international defender Fredrik Stoor his first signing. Eriksson hopes to get the 26-year-old right-back on loan until January.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Fulham captain Danny Murphy, who claimed certain managers are partly to blame for a spate of bad tackles this season, has made a late withdrawal from his role as a TV pundit for the England-Montenegro match after talks with club boss Mark Hughes.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Full Story: Daily Mail
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11th Oct 2010
AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato has told Manchester City and Chelsea they have no chance of signing him - as he would only quit the Italian club for Barcelona.
Full Story: the Sun
Wolves midfielder David Jones, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is being tracked by Bolton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United are believed to be considering a move for Lyon winger Michel Bastos in the January transfer window.
Full Story: caughtoffside.com
Full Story: imscouting.com
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has hit out at the "chaos" surrounding the club's future.
Full Story: Daily Mail
New England Sports Ventures (NESV) has positioned itself to renegotiate its proposed £300m purchase of Liverpool and has threatened to walk away if the club are docked nine points as a result of administration.
Full Story: Daily Telegraph
Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton has an as yet undisclosed "Plan B" to ensure that the club's sale to NESV goes through without the club going into administration.
Full Story: the Independent
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has dropped a bombshell by admitting he is thinking of walking away from football.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic is close to signing a contract extension with the Stamford Bridge club, according to his agent. (Press Association)
Manchester City are now serious title contenders, according to Manchester United defender Gary Neville.
Full Story: the Sun
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has hit back in the row over aggressive tackling in the Premier League.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal and France right-back Bacary Sagna expects to be on the sidelines for another three weeks as he continues his recovery from a left thigh injury.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has called on manager Arsene Wenger to play him in a more central position, rather than out wide.
Full Story: the Sun
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10th Oct 2010
Manchester United are lining up 24-year-old German international Manuel Neuer as a replacement for keeper Edwin van der Sar.
Full Story: Mail on Sunday
Newcastle could swoop for Tottenham winger Niko Kranjcar next summer, although they may face competition from Everton who are also keen on the Croatian.
Full Story: News of the World
Manchester City are looking for a European club to buy as a feeder, where they can farm out some of their younger players to get first-team experience.
Full Story: Sunday People
Full Story: Sunday People
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has a £3m get-out clause in his contract should the club be taken over and its new owners decide to replace him.
Full Story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says England will only become serious challengers on the world stage if the Premier League introduces a winter break as players get too tired.
Full Story: Sunday Express
West Ham striker Carlton Cole says he deserved to be dropped by England for the game against Macedonia as his club form this season has not been good enough.
Full Story: Sunday People
Chelsea's Ashley Cole will equal Kenny Sansom's record as most capped England left-back if selected for Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley.
Full Story: Mail on Sunday
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has fuelled fan anger against his regime by describing protests against his presence at the club as "noise we are dealing with".
Full Story: News of the World
Manchester City's Nigel de Jong has not apologised to Newcastle's Hatem ben Arfa for breaking his leg as had been reported, says the Frenchman's agent.
Full Story: Daily Star
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9th Oct 2010
Manchester City are reported to have clinched the signing of 19-year-old former Barcelona midfielder Gai Assulin, after he impressed on trial.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Man City's spending is not likely to stop there. Roberto Mancini is also poised to make a £13m move for Lyon defender Aly Cissokho. Full Story: talkSPORT
Juventus have dismissed rumours that Manchester United are lining up a bid for their goalkeeper Gianliugi Buffon as a replacement for Edwin van der Sar, who turns 40 this month.
Full Story: ESPNsoccernet
Another Manchester United target, Pepe, has challenged Real Madrid to sort out his future or risk losing him on a free transfer at the end of next season.
Full Story: talkSPORT
Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists there is no pressure to sell star players such as striker Wayne Rooney, despite the club announcing losses of £83.6m.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa are lining up a move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Guillaume Hoarau, who has 23 goals in 50 games for the French Ligue 1 side.
Full Story: caughtoffside.com
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Wes Brown fears for his future at Manchester United after failing to start a league game so far this season, following a stand-up row with boss Sir Alex Ferguson on a pre-season trip to America.
Full Story: The Sun
West Ham have been boosted by the news that Live Nation, one of the world's leading music events promoters, are to be part of the Hammers' bid to make the London Olympic stadium their new home.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has warned West Ham owner David Sullivan to stay off his patch, as he had planned to make the stadium Orient's new base.
Full Story: Daily Express
Ryan Giggs has confirmed that he never contemplated quitting club football with Manchester United to be Wales manager when John Toshack quit last month.
Full Story: Daily Star
Everton's Phil Neville says he is keen to move into management when he finishes playing, and has been warned he needs to start at the bottom to learn his craft properly.
Full Story: talkSPORT
Aston Villa reserve team boss Kevin MacDonald is one of the contenders to replace John Hughes as Hibs manager.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Fulham manager Mark Hughes says £32.5m signing Robinho was "the right player at the wrong time" when he took him from Real Madrid to Manchester City.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Manchester United reserve team boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer turned down a job at hometown club FC Molde in Norway because he wants to become a first-team manager in England and eventually become manager at Old Trafford. (Daily Mirror)
Former West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola believes Hibernian should snap up his former number two, Steve Clarke, as their new boss. (Various)____________________________________________________________________
8th Oct 2010
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly considering a move for Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff.
Kaka is set to be offered a January move to England after failing to meet expectations at Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti is a confirmed admirer at Chelsea, but Liverpool and Manchester City have also been mooted as destinations.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United striker Federico Macheda has moved to clarify comments he made about team-mate Wayne Rooney. The Italian referred to Rooney as a 'coatto', which has been translated by some English newspapers as 'chav', but in Friday's Gazzetta dello Sport he said: "I like him and I have maximum respect for him. What I wanted to say is that for me he is a free spirit and genuine."
(Press Association)
Full Story: goal.com
Barcelona have lined up a sensational swoop for Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez, who the Nou Camp management see as the ideal foil for star attacker Lionel Messi.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Tevez has said that he would return to his native Argentina if his daughters ever wanted him to.
Full Story: talkSPORT
Chelsea and Arsenal could be interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who is thought to be unsettled at the club.
Full Story: Footylatest.com
Edwin van der Sar's hint that he may quit playing at the end of the season has led Manchester United to step up their search for a new goalkeeper. Norwegian club Aalesunds number one Anders Lindegaard and CSKA Moscow's Igor Akinfeev are two potential targets.
Full Story: Daily Star
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has left the door open to a move to Manchester United after describing reports that he had already agreed a move to Bayern Munich as "humbug".
Full Story: Daily Mail
The agent of Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon has rubbished reports that his client will move to Old Trafford.
Full Story: imscouting.com
Man United have been linked again with a move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, with Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport also claiming Juventus are keen on the Frenchman.
Full Story: imscouting.com
Liverpool's prospective new owner New England Sports Ventures will seek face-to-face talks with midfielder Steven Gerrard, striker Fernando Torres and goalkeeper Pepe Reina as soon as it complete its purchase.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
New Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is weighing up an £8m bid for Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar in the upcoming January transfer window, though Monaco could rival the Frenchman for the player's signature.
Full Story: footylatest.com
Turkish side Galatasaray have made the first move to sign Aston Villa's Nigel Reo-Coker on a free transfer. The midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full Story: Daily Star
Aston Villa striker John Carew has indicated that he may leave the club when his contract expires next summer.
Full Story: Daily Mail
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson could be in competition with former club Fulham as he considers a bid for Bayer Leverkusen forward Stefan Kiessling.
Full Story: talkSPORT
Tottenham have been linked with a move for £5m-rated defender Daniele Bonera from AC Milan as manager Harry Redknapp looks to ease his defensive injury crisis.
Full Story: talkSPORT
Chelsea winger Florent Malouda wants to end his playing days in Brazil. The France international wants to end his European club career at Stamford Bridge, but would like to finish his playing days at Vasco da Gama or Flamengo.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Blackpool striker Jason Euell is being tracked by Hull and two other Championship sides.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton says that the club's prospective new owners will not follow the same path as their equivalents at big spending Manchester City and will instead adopt a "rational" approach to achieving success at Anfield.
Full Story: Daily Star
Full Story: Daily Star
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