All the latest gossip from Monday's newspapers.
New Southampton boss Harry Redknapp is backing Portsmouth's ambitious plan to try to persuade Gordon Strachan to be their next manager. (Daily Express)
Blackburn skipper Barry Ferguson is facing an FA investigation after trial by TV showed him kneeing an opponent in the groin. (Daily Mirror)
Glenn Hoddle has reassured Paul Ince he still has a future at Molineux. (Daily Express)
Tottenham have denied that they have ben approached about a possible takeover by a consortium that includes Glenn Hoddle. (The Times)
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is unhappy with the circumstances surrounding Louis Saha's injury problems. (Daily Star)
Birmingham owner David Sullivan's plans to buy either West Ham or Tottenham involve his close friend Alan Curbishley. (Daily Star)
Dundee boss Jim Duffy has been told to slash the club's playing staff in the January transfer window. (Daily Record)
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is planning on a spending spree in the January sales to boost his side's championship hopes. (Daily Record)