All the latest gossip from Tuesday's newspapers.
Liverpool are on the verge of signing Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes for around £5m. (Various)
But Real want first option on Reds midfielder Steven Gerrard as part of the deal. (The Guardian, Daily Express)
Tottenham have beaten Celtic to the £3m signing of Anderlecht's Sweden winger Christian Wilhelmsson. (The Sun)
Blackburn have faxed Birmingham a £2.2m offer for Wales midfielder Robbie Savage. But Blues boss Steve Bruce could respond by making a bid for Rovers striker Paul Dickov. (Daily Star)
Chelsea have ended their interest in Spain winger Joaquin after boss Jose Mourinho decided his personality would not fit in at the club (Daily Star).
Aston Villa's hopes of signing Chelsea's Scott Parker have suffered a setback after the midfielder broke his foot. (Daily Mail and Daily Star)
Former Leicester boss Micky Adams has applied for the manager's job at Nottingham Forest, but Stuart Pearce remains the fans' favourite. (Daily Express)
But ex-West Brom manager Gary Megson is also a contender (Daily Telegraph), while Trevor Francis would love to return to the club he won the European Cup at as a player (The Sun).
West Ham want Gordon Strachan to replace Alan Pardew as their boss, if they can persuade the Scot to return to management. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to step up his contract row with Edu by not playing the Brazilian. (The Sun)
Portsmouth midfielder Eyal Berkovic has been offered an escape from Fratton Park by Maccabi Tel Aviv. (The Sun)
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce could launch a cheeky bid for Ryan Giggs, whose contract talks with Manchester United have stalled. (The Sun)
Blackburn are preparing a January bid for Celtic striker John Hartson. (Daily Record)
Hibernian face a battle to hold on to Ian Murray and Derek Riordan in the January transfer window. (Daily Record)
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