TRANSFER GOSSIP
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure is seeking a move to Manchester United or Chelsea after being omitted from the line-up to face Real Madrid on Sunday.(Daily Mirror)
Chelsea target Sergio Aguero has admitted he is prepared to leave Atletico Madrid, but the forward would prefer to move in the summer.(Daily Star)
Tottenham are planning a £10m bid for Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia. The 21-year-old is tipped to play alongside Chelsea's Didier Drogba at the 2010 World Cup finals. (Daily Mirror)
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish wants to spend his January transfer kitty on strikers, with Valencia's Nikola Zigic and Standard Liege's Milan Jovanovic his main targets.(Daily Mirror)
Arsenal are lining up a move for Sevilla winger Diego Perotti. The 21-year-old has a £20m buy-out clause at the La Liga club. (Daily Mirror)
Roma are favourites to sign Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko in January. (Various)
Portsmouth want Steaua Bucharest goalkeeper Robinson Zapata as cover for David James, who is nursing a calf strain on top of a continuing knee problem.(Daily Mail)
Forward Mark Viduka, who was released by Newcastle last season, is set to abandon his retirement plans by signing for new Australian side Melbourne Heart.(The Sun)
Derby striker Rob Hulse, who rejected a move to Middlesbrough in September, is a £3m target for Wolves.(Daily Mirror)
OTHER GOSSIP
Fifa will decide on Wednesday how to punish France striker Thierry Henry over his controversial handball against the Republic of Ireland. Fifa's executive committee will consider sanctions. (The Guardian)
Portsmouth manager Avram Grant fears his club will need a miracle to survive in the Premier League this season.(The Sun)
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has admitted the club is in "big trouble" but is backing the Merseysiders to pull clear of the relegation fight. (Various)
AND FINALLY
Barnsley will give fans a free coach ride to the rearranged Championship clash at Plymouth after heavy rain caused Saturday's match to be abandoned, with the Tykes 4-1 up. (The Sun)
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