Wednesday's English press writes about Wolves and Sunderland's desire to acquire Andy O'Brien, Pavel Mareš's failed move to Bolton, Norwich's interest in Tottenham's youth, Ashley Cole's comments about Arsenal's youth team, Sir Alex Ferguson's fear of performing poorly in the UEFA Champions League, the possible return of David James and Sol Campbell to the England national team, Martin O'Neill's warning and the possible dropping of Jimmy Bullard for the rest of the season.
Everton left-back Pat Boyle is ready to be loaned to Norwich. ("The Sun")
Wolves and Sunderland are eyeing Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien. ("The Sun")
Hull player Nick Barmby has rejected a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday. ("The Sun")
Czech national team and Zenit St. Petersburg defender Pavel Mareš failed to sign a contract with Bolton because his physical preparation did not meet the required standards. ("The Independent")
Norwich's offer to loan England U-21 player Tom Huddlestone from Tottenham has been rejected. ("Daily Star")
Dundee United will begin talks today with Congo DR goalkeeper Franck Matingou, who previously played for Bastia. ("Daily Mail")
Israel national team goalkeeper Yossi Benayoun says that West Ham will be bought for £100 million and the new owner of the club will be Kia Joorabchian. ("The Sun")
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole says that many young players playing at Arsenal are "lazy and arrogant". ("The Times")
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that Man Utd is afraid of performing poorly in the UEFA Champions League. (Various)
Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell's future depends on the match against Sunderland on Wednesday. ("Daily Mail")
England manager Steve McClaren, speaking with the Portsmouth duo of goalkeeper David James and defender Sol Campbell, said they could return to the national team, as both players have made a huge impression this season. ("The Independent")
19-year-old rookie defender Scott Cuthbert may debut for Celtic in Wednesday's Champions League match against Man Utd, as it is unclear whether Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus will be able to play in the match. (Daily Record)
Celtic defender Bobo Balde will fly to Manchester on Wednesday morning, as he returned after an injury playing for the reserves and may take a place on the substitutes' bench at Old Trafford. ("Daily Star")
Former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill warns Man Utd not to underestimate Gordon Strachan's team. ("Daily Record")
Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish was a guest at Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd training base. ("Daily Express")
Fulham defender Jimmy Bullard may miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury to his right leg. (Various)