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On Thursday, the English press writes about "Bolton" targeting Vikash Dhorasoo, "Tottenham" wanting to buy an 18-year-old goalkeeper, Charlton's attempts to acquire Julian Gray, the possibility of Sven-Goran Eriksson becoming the new coach of Benfica, Wayne Rooney's anger at the Football Association (FA), Reading preparing to offer new contracts to four club players, the dilemma of the West Ham board, a warning to David Beckham about a potential salary reduction, the potential huge loss for the Ukrainian national team, and William Gallas not yet fully recovered according to Arsene Wenger.
Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore desperately wants to return to his former club Aston Villa. ("Daily Mirror")
Stoke is interested in renting Sunderland's defender Rory Delap. ("Daily Mirror")
Bolton coach Sam Allardyce is seeking to acquire defender Vikash Dhorasoo, as the Frenchman is reportedly ready to leave PSG after missing a team training session. ("Daily Mirror")
Tottenham are prepared to outbid West Ham in January with a £500,000 offer for 18-year-old Millwall goalkeeper Preston Edwards. ("Daily Star")
West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara says he wants to leave the club in January. ("Daily Star")
Raja Casablanca could receive £200,000 for Merouane Zemmama after the Moroccan club asked Hibernian for compensation over a disputed signing. ("The Sun")
Hibernian denies rumors about apologizing to Raja Casablanca for the signing of a defender or agreeing to pay compensation. ("Daily Record")
Birmingham are prepared to sell defender Julian Gray in January, with Charlton ready to buy him. ("Daily Star")
Recovered and back in the squad after a third cruciate ligament injury, Scottish defender Lee Wilkie will receive a contract offer from Dundee United on Monday under the condition that he will only receive a salary when fit to play. (Various)
Falkirk are set to obtain an international permit and sign a contract with former Toulouse defender Cedric Uras within 24 hours. (Various)
Motherwell have made a pre-contract offer to Cork City defender Danny Murphy. ("Daily Express")
Former England national team manager Sven-Goran Eriksson could become the manager of Benfica if Carlos Alberto Quaresma becomes the club president. ("The Sun")
Terry Venables wants a permanent technical advisor role in the England national team after just one game. ("Daily Mirror")
Croatia national team coach Slaven Bilic was shocked by England's "boring" performance in the 2006 World Cup and believes current manager Steve McClaren, whose team will face Croatia on October 11, must take some responsibility. ("The Sun")
Following England national team training on Wednesday, McClaren separately invited Wayne Rooney to talk and urged the Manchester United striker, who hasn't scored in the Premier League since the first game against Fulham, to start enjoying football again. ("The Sun")
Rooney is still unhappy with the Football Association (FA) for his three-match ban for getting sent off in a friendly match with Ajax, leading to concerns about the future of manager Alan Pardew. ("Daily Mirror")
Scotland coach Ally McCoist believes the Scottish Football Association is playing with fire by not negotiating with national team manager Walter Smith for a new contract. ("Daily Record")
France coach Raymond Domenech says that Scotland will be a tougher opponent for his team in the 2008 European Championship qualifiers than World Cup champions Italy. ("Daily Record")
Reading are prepared to offer new and improved contracts to captain Graeme Murty, goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, defender Ivar Ingimarsson, and winger Glenn Little. (Various)
The West Ham board is divided on whether to reject Kia Joorabchian's planned £70 million takeover bid - this uncertainty has clouded manager Alan Pardew's future. ("Daily Mirror")
Scotland national team and Man City striker Paul Dickov may need surgery to heal his back pain. ("Daily Record")
West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham insists there are no cliques in the dressing room against Argentine stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. ("Daily Mirror")
Newcastle player Craig Moore may no longer be called up to the Australian national team after missing the team meeting before international matches, despite his claim that everything is sorted out. ("The Sun")
Accrington Stanley want former England defender Paul Ince to join their coaching staff after his contract with Swindon was mutually terminated. ("Daily Mirror")
Defender David Beckham has been warned that he may have to take a pay cut if he wants to stay at Real Madrid. ("The Sun")
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko is sick and may not recover in time for Ukraine's 2008 European Championship qualifiers against Italy and Scotland. ("Daily Record")
Rangers defender Ian Murray is determined to overcome his joint inflammation pain despite rumors of him having to retire. ("The Sun")
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says William Gallas is not healthy enough to appear in France's national team match against Scotland on Saturday. ("The Sun")
