Theo Walcott is expected to complete his �12m move from Southampton to Arsenal on Thursday. (The Guardian)

But the move may be delayed as Saints try to persuade Arsenal to loan Walcott back to them until the summer. (Star)

Newcastle United could hijack Fulham's move for Portsmouth defender Matt Taylor (The Guardian) and the Magpies will offer Amdy Faye in exchange. (Times)

Fulham have beaten Tottenham to sign Wayne Bridge on loan until the end of the season. (Various)

Everton are in talks to sign Mark Viduka from Middlesbrough. (Mirror)

Ashley Cole will miss Arsenal's game with Everton on Saturday with a thigh injury after failing to warm up properly last weekend. (The Sun)

West Ham have no interest in Ajax right-back Nigel de Jong but have taken �1m-rated Wisla Krakow defender Marcin Baszcynski on trial. (Guardian, Times)

Heerenveen have rejected Manchester City's initial bid for Greek striker Georgios Samaras. (Times)

Manchester City will offer Joey Barton a new improved contract in the face of interest from Manchester United, Newcastle and Liverpool. (Various)

Manchester United have targeted AC Milan midfielder Rino Gattuso who is available for �5m. (Mirror)

United want Lyon's Mahamadou Diarra and Corinthians star Javier Mascherano but Chelsea and Real Madrid are also interested. (Independent, Mirror)

Portsmouth hope to sign Andy Reid on loan from Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Levante's former Leeds United defender Ian Harte is another target for Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp. (Times)

Pompey want Charlton pair Dean Kiely and Jason Euell but Addicks boss Alan Curbishley has demanded Lomano LuaLua in return. (Star)

Hearts are poised to resurrect their bid to sign Racing Genk's Bosnian winger, Misad Beslija. (Daily Record)

Rangers have failed in a late bid to persuade Wolves striker Kenny Miller to return to Ibrox instead of signing a pre-contract agreement with Celtic despite a personal plea from Scotland captain Barry Ferguson. (The Herald)

Hearts will delist from the London Stock Exchange today, reverting back to private hands and saving �85,000 per year in administration costs. (Herald)

Caretaker boss Charlie Christie will discuss Inverness Caledonian Thistle's managerial vacancy today with director of football Graeme Bennett (Sun)

The Scottish FA is considering changing its rules to enable it to take action against club owners following claims by Hearts' Vladimir Romanov that his club's players had been "mutilated" by opponents and offered no protection by referees. (The Scotsman)