According to reports from Italy, "Newcastle" club officials are preparing to offer £12.5 million to "Fiorentina" for 28-year-old striker Alberto Gilardino ("Talk Sport").
"Roma" would like to acquire "Man City" goalkeeper Shay Given, whom Irish national team coach Giovanni Trapattoni encourages to move to the Italian "Seria A" league ("Daily Mirror").
"Man Utd" is considering the possibility of buying London "Tottenham" midfielder Tom Huddlestone during the winter transfer window. It is believed that team boss Sir Alex Ferguson is a big fan of the £16 million-rated player ("Caught Offside").
London "Fulham" center-back Brede Hangeland and Amsterdam "Ajax" goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg could join London "Arsenal" team for £22 million in January ("Caught Offside").
Victor Obinna, who has moved from Milan Inter to West Ham on loan, would like to stay at the London club for a longer period as he enjoys the playing style of the English Premier League ("Daily Mirror").
"Manchester United" and "Barcelona" invite 15-year-old forward Andrigo from "Internacional" for a trial ("Daily Mirror").
Man Utd striker Dimitar Berbatov revealed the reason for his excellent form this season - a 6-mile run every summer day between World Cup matches ("Daily Star").