All the latest gossip from Wednesday's newspapers.
Liverpool and Marseille are both keen on Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka but Barcelona and Monaco are not interested. (The Times)
City have slapped a £25m price tag on Shaun Wright-Phillips to try and ward off interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. (The Times, Daily Mail)
Newcastle will swoop for Brad Friedel if Shay Given leaves for Arsenal or Manchester United. (The Guardian)
Jason Euell is ready to leave Charlton for first-team football. (The Sun)
AC Milan striker Andrei Shevchenko is Chelsea's top transfer target for January. (The Independent)
And the big-spending Blues are still interested in Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. (The Independent)
Southampton want Tottenham target Joe Cole on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season. (Daily Mail)
Johan Neeskens and Dave Jones are on the shortlist for the Portsmouth job alongside Gordon Strachan and Gary Megson. (Daily Telegraph, The Times)
Edu will leave Arsenal for Real Madrid next month if the Gunners do not improve their contract offer by the end of December. (The Independent)
Leeds have offered goalkeeper Scott Carson a new Elland Road contract. (Daily Star)
But Wigan are ready to wade in with a £400,000 offer for the England Under-21 international. (Daily Mail)