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For the past few days, the English press has been writing about Madrid's "Real" desire to get rid of Jonathan Woodgate, Celtic's attempts to sign a contract with Henrik Larsson, and the transfer fever among Premier League clubs.
Representatives of the South African Football Federation intend to offer a profitable four-year contract to England national team coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. ("The Times")
Next Tuesday, Charlton officials will announce Iain Dowie, who recently resigned from Crystal Palace, as their new coach. (Various)
Liverpool plans to offer £3.5 million for Birmingham attacking fullback Jermaine Pennant. ("Daily Mirror")
It is likely that Martin O'Neill will soon be appointed as the new coach of Middlesbrough, although Southampton still hopes to prevent this move. (Various)
Chelsea will have to lighten their wallet by £35 million if they want to acquire AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko – it would be another record for England and the Blues. (Various)
Portsmouth have allocated £30 million for player expenses in the transfer market and they aim to attract Red Star Belgrade forward Nikola Zigic and Toulouse defender Achille Emana. ("The Independent")
It is speculated that Tottenham will acquire Chelsea forward Carlton Cole – the value of this deal could reach £2 million. (Various)
Newcastle has firmly stated that Lee Bowyer must adhere to his contract, unless West Ham pays the Sharks the requested £750,000. ("Daily Mail")
French clubs Paris Saint Germain and AS Monaco are at odds over Aston Villa forward Milan Baros. ("The Times")
Real Madrid has offered Middlesbrough to acquire injury-prone defender Jonathan Woodgate. ("The Times")
West Ham and Tottenham are just a few of the many clubs interested in Rennes defender Kim Kallstrom, often referred to as the "Swedish Steven Gerrard." ("The Times")
West Ham manager Alan Pardew plans to continue pursuing controversially rated Newcastle defender Lee Bowyer, despite obvious fan dissatisfaction. ("Daily Mail")
Newcastle player James Milner is unsure whether his loan agreement with Aston Villa will turn into a long-term contract, as Wigan is also keenly interested in the twenty-year-old talent. ("The Times", "The Sun")
Crystal Palace forward Andy Johnson still greatly desires to move to Everton, but it is doubtful whether the club can offer a price that Wigan and Bolton are willing to pay. ("The Times")
Former Johnson club Crystal Palace coach Iain Dowie has also attracted significant interest from Premier League clubs. Currently, he is negotiating with Middlesbrough and may soon join the Boro or Charlton helm. ("Daily Mirror")
Chelsea player Eidur Gudjohnsen may leave his current team - Newcastle, as both Sevilla and Sevilla have expressed interest in him. ("The Times")
Scottish national team coach Walter Smith hinted that he will not support the England team in the World Cup. (Various)
Arsenal and Tottenham representatives are in a battle over the right to sign a contract with West Brom defender Curtis Davies. ("Daily Mirror", "Daily Express")
West Brom assistant coach Nigel Pearson met with Ipswich representatives to discuss the vacant coaching position at Portman Road. ("Daily Mirror")
Premier League club leaders plan to vote on increasing the number of substitute players to seven. ("The Daily Telegraph")
Henrik Larsson had to give up the opportunity to return to Celtic, as he has already signed a contract with Swedish club Helsingborg. ("Daily Record")
Valdas Ivanauskas, who is currently temporarily serving as the coach of Hearts, will find out on Monday whether he will continue to lead the team. ("Daily Record")
If Grant Brebner manages to buy out his current contract with Dundee United, we will see him wearing the Melbourne Victory jersey next season. ("The Sun")
Chelsea has paid £10 million to Manchester United for 18-year-old talent Obi Mikel, who has signed a three-year contract with the Premier League champions. ("Daily Star")
After the World Cup, Ashley Cole will leave Arsenal and move to Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Chelsea, although it will cost his future team £16 million. ("Daily Mail")
Tottenham has offered an even higher sum, reaching up to £7.5 million, for Middlesbrough defender Stewart Downing. ("The Times")
Portsmouth closely monitors Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek and considers offering £1.5 million for the player. ("The Times")
Bury coach Chris Casper hopes to rent Manchester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, the son of the legendary Peter Schmeichel, for a year. ("Daily Mirror")
Billy Davies was convinced that Charlton offered him the vacant coaching position, but now it appears that the club is actively interested in Iain Dowie and Colchester coach Phil Parkinson. ("The Sun")
Wigan has outbid Everton in the fight for Chelsea defender Roberto Huth, valued at £5.5 million. ("Daily Mirror")
Cardiff advised Birmingham to double their £1.5 million offer for striker Cameron Jerome. ("The Sun")
Northampton allowed Ipswich representatives to talk to Colin Calderwood about the vacant coaching position. ("The Sun")
Tottenham and Celtic are fighting over former Brazil national team star Denilson, who is currently playing for Bordeaux. ("The Guardian")
Tottenham has raised their offered price for Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda to £4.5 million and also offers goalkeeper Radek Cerny. ("The Telegraph")
It is speculated that Chelsea will reject Galatasaray's offer for Geremi, who wishes to stay in London. ("Daily Mirror")
West Ham has started negotiations with Argentina defender Aldo Duscher, valued at £4 million, who currently plays for Deportivo La Coruna. ("The Sun")
Newcastle has decided to waive their first refusal option to acquire injury-prone Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate. ("The Sun")
Lee Hendrie is certain that he will not play for Aston Villa next season. Portsmouth, Sheffield United, and Watford are eagerly interested in this player. ("Daily Express")
Celtic failed in their ambitious attempt to lure back legendary forward Henrik Larsson. ("Daily Record")
Laurent Robert mentioned that he did not sign a contract with Galatasaray and this should pave the way for him to join Rangers. ("Daily Record")
