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Friday's English press writes about the interest of four English "Premier" clubs in Diego Tristan, Charlton's desire to acquire Clint Dempsey, Tottenham's rejection of Portsmouth's £6 million offer for Jermaine Defoe, Shabani Nonda's possibility of making a long-term deal with Blackburn, Stephane Henchoz's rumored return to Blackburn to strengthen the defense, suspicion of Wayne Rooney hitting Blackburn defender, Ashley Cole's motives for moving to Chelsea, Ronaldinho's statement that Barcelona's biggest competitor will not be Chelsea, and a new sponsor for the Scotland national team.
Free agent Diego Tristan is being pursued by four English Premier League clubs. The player will talk to Bolton, West Ham, Charlton, and Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)
Charlton is also interested in US national team defender Clint Dempsey, who wants to leave the MLS side New England Revolution. (The Independent)
Birmingham coach Steve Bruce is negotiating with Arsene Wenger about the possibility of extending Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner's loan agreement until the end of the season. (Daily Express)
Portsmouth's £6 million offer for England international and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe on the last day of the transfer window was rejected. (Various)
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce values Israeli national team defender Tal Ben Haim at £6 million, as Portsmouth is interested in him. (The Times)
Bolton are ready to pay Coventry £1 million for Temitope Obadeyi. The initial price for the 16-year-old player is £150,000. (Daily Mail)
Sheffield Utd has decided not to sign a contract with Senegal national team defender Khalilou Fadiga because the player lacks good physical fitness. (The Times)
Blackburn told Shabani Nonda that his loan move from Roma could become long-term if he scores many goals. (Daily Mirror)
Stephane Henchoz will return to Blackburn to strengthen the defense as Ryan Nelsen is injured and Andy Todd is unhappy. (Daily Mail)
Hull and former England player Nicky Barmby may be loaned to Sheffield Wednesday. (Various)
Coventry is prepared to buy Rafa Gonzalez after the Spanish goalkeeper made a big impression during the club's trial. (The Sun)
Wolves want to loan Newcastle full-back Alan O'Brien. (Various)
Falkirk will sign former Dundee striker Tam McManus today after he impressed during the trial. (Daily Express)
Wayne Rooney is suspected of punching Blackburn midfielder Michael Gray at a Manchester bar for talking to his girlfriend Coleen. (The Sun)
The Premier League may be embroiled in a new bribery scandal after a BBC undercover investigation revealed illegal payments. (Various)
Ashley Cole did not move from Arsenal to Chelsea for money. His motivation was to win more titles and compete with top-class players. (Various)
Ronaldinho says that Werder Bremen, and not Chelsea, are the main competitors in the group fighting for first place: "The huge noise surrounding Chelsea made it easier for me to relax."
Hearts star Saulius Mikoliunas returned to Edinburgh from Lithuania with his wife and was greeted by the "Tartan army" of Scotland fans. (Daily Record)
Portsmouth's estranged Richard Hughes has lashed out at national team coach Walter Smith. (Daily Record)
Neil Warnock tried to buy Jason Roberts and Benni McCarthy in the summer. Now he will try to stop them in Saturday's match when Sheffield Utd meets Blackburn. (Various)
Tottenham striker Mido went on a diet during the summer, as the footballer could be punished if his weight exceeds a certain level. Trying to avoid punishment, the Egyptian player also changed his hairstyle: "I lost about 22 pounds in weight, and my hair weighed about 7 pounds!" (Various)
The Scottish national team will have a new £5 million sponsor by the time they face France in the 2008 European Championship qualifying cycle. (Daily Mail)
