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Thursday's English press reports on Juventus interest in three Premier League players, Owen Hargreaves' hopes of moving to Man Utd, Man City's short-term contract offer to a River Plate player, Watford's targeting of Mikael Forssell, Rennes defender's dream of moving to Middlesbrough, favorites for the Leeds coaching job, Didier Drogba's new contract with Chelsea, and Daniel Agbonlahor's invitation to the Nigerian national team.
Juventus have their eye on three midfielders - West Ham's Javier Mascherano, Chelsea's Lassana Diarra, and Middlesbrough's Fabio Rochemback. (Daily Mirror)
England national team midfielder Owen Hargreaves is not disappointed that he cannot move from Bayern to Man Utd despite a broken leg. (Various)
Rangers forward Kris Boyd believes coach Paul Le Guen can mold him into a "fantastic" forward. (Daily Express)
Gretna manager Rowan Alexander says the crushing 6-0 defeat to Hibernian was evidence of how difficult it is to compete in Scotland's top league. (The Scotsman)
Man City will offer a short-term contract to River Plate midfielder Jairo Patino. (The Independent)
Former Everton and China national team midfielder Li Tie wants to know if he has a future at Sheffield United. (Various)
Doncaster want to loan Southampton player Martin Cranie. (Daily Star)
Watford are interested in Birmingham forward Mikael Forssell. (Daily Star)
Rennes defender Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe wants to move to Middlesbrough in January. (The Independent)
Bolton coach Sam Allardyce, accused of bribery, says he is "completely innocent" and was saddened by his son Craig's appearance on the BBC "Panorama" show. (Various)
If S. Allardyce is found guilty, Bolton could face a financial penalty. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough have asked Chelsea to punish the head of their youth academy, Frank Arnesen, for attempting to poach talent Nathan Porritt. (Sun)
However, the filmed Arnesen is described as "relaxed". (Telegraph)
Cardiff coach Dave Jones is one of the main candidates to replace the resigned Bryan Robson at West Bromwich Albion. (Daily Mirror)
Swindon coach Dennis Wise is one of the top candidates on Leeds' wish list and surpasses Claudio Ranieri and Mike Newell. (Various)
Wise will only work at the club if Leeds fail to make Alan Curbishley an offer he can't refuse. (Daily Express)
A. Curbishley is the most serious contender for Leeds, but the former Charlton coach's services are also wanted by West Bromwich Albion. (Daily Mail)
After the match with Newcastle, which Liverpool won 2-0, Craig Bellamy clashed with former Newcastle defender Stephen Carr in the tunnel. (Various)
Celtic defender Thomas Gravesen will no longer give interviews to the media as he is upset about journalists reporting on his personal life. (Daily Record)
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will sign a new contract earning £90,000 a week. (The Independent)
However, the Blues' unlimited spending may be curbed. (Various)
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor may be called up to the Nigerian national team. (Various)
