All the latest gossip from Friday's newspapers.
David Sullivan has threatened to report Blackburn for an alleged illegal approach to Robbie Savage. (The Sun)
Birmingham boss Steve Bruce wants Manchester City bad boy Joey Barton - to take over from Robbie Savage. (Daily Mirror)
Paul Gascoigne has applied to manage Australian outfit Newcastle after Terry Venables wavered over a £400,000-a-year offer. (The Sun)
Southampton are considering a move for Newcastle centre-back Titus Bramble, who will be made available in January for about £2m. (Guardian)
Nicolas Anelka is back on Liverpool's hit-list as talks with Real Madrid over Fernando Morientes stall. (The Sun)
Rafael Benitez is hoping to finally land Fernando Morientes by upping Liverpool's offer to £5m. (Daily Express)
David Moyes is confident of winning the three-way race for Southampton striker James Beattie (The Sun)
Crystal Palace boss Iain Dowie has launched a bid to hijack Southampton's move for Martin Djetou. (The Sun)
Frustrated Jason Euell has been told he must stay at The Valley with boss Alan Curbishley ready to abandon plans to make some major transfer window signings. (Daily Express)
Charlton will pay up to £2.5m for Nottingham Forest defensive star Michael Dawson. (The Sun)
Middlesbrough may offer Alex Nyarko a route back into English football after inviting the controversial Ghana midfielder to train with their squad. (The Times)
Newcastle are set to complete an £8m deal for Rangers defender Jean-Alain Boumsong as he travels to St James' Park for a medical. (Daily Record)
Fans of Brazilian side Botafogo have begged Celtic midfielder Juninho to return to Rio during the January transfer window. (Daily Record)