Tottenham have sounded out Mark Hughes about replacing Juande Ramos as boss. Spurs officials contacted Spark's advisors yesterday to offer him the job hours before Manchester City's UEFA Cup tie with Omonia Nicosia.(The Sun)

Luiz Felipe Scolari will scour the world to supplement Chelsea's increasing threadbare strikeforce when the transfer window opens in January. Like most managers in times of crisis, Scolari has a habit of falling back on players he knows, a policy which could result in signing another boy from Brazil in Seville striker Luis Fabiano. (The Times)

Real Madrid are preparing to launch a bid for Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger in January. (Various)

Stoke are lining up a £3m bid for Liverpool's 25-year-old winger Jermaine Pennant. (Various)

Birmingham are set to wrap up a loan move for West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie. (The Sun)

Blues boss Steve Bruce is also hoping to make the loan move of Spartak Moscow winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie a permanent deal. (Mirror)

Millwall are set to sign Gifton Noel-Williams after he received international clearance following a spell at Spain's Elche. (The Sun)

Walsall will hand veteran striker Geoff Horsfield a trial. (Various)

Bolton could sue West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair, according to their chairman Phil Gartside. The club will act if Sheffield United win their £30m compensation claim after the Hammers illegally played Tevez two seasons ago. (Various)

Norwich's majority shareholder, Delia Smith, is considering selling up and is in fresh talks with businessman Peter Callum. (The Sun)