Manchester City will move for Arsenal defender Kolo Toure and Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podoloski in the January transfer window (Telegraph).

Manchester City will make an amazing £20million bid for Ashley Cole in January (Sun).

Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia could be leaving Newcastle for Paris St Germain in January but the Magpies are determined to hang on to goalkeeper Shay Given (Mirror).

West Brom could bid for Portsmouth's out-of-favour defender Hermann Hreidarsson in January (Star).

Sir Alex Ferguson last night defended Cristiano Ronaldo against the boo-boys as he closed in on a £9million swoop for Serbian midfielder Zoran Tosic (Express).

Crewe want Burton Albion's Nigel Clough to become their next manager (Mail).

Former Derby manager Billy Davies is in the frame to become Nottingham Forest's new boss if the board run out of patience with Colin Calderwood (Star).

A quick payment contract clause means former Charlton boss Alan Pardew will get £1m before Christmas as part of his pay-off following his exit from the club (Sun).

Former Northern Ireland and Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez is interested in becoming Charlton's next boss (Mirror).

Cesc Fabregas insists his appointment as Arsenal captain proves once and for all that he has no intention of quitting The Emirates (Sun).

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