Tottenham want to lure 39-year-old striker Teddy Sheringham back to White Hart Lane from West Ham. (The Times)

Spurs are also closing in on Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt. (The Sun)

Manchester City are lining up Greece international Georgios Samaras, Shrewsbury keeper Joe Hart and Saints' defender Matthew Mills. (The Times)

Portsmouth are facing competition from SV Hamburg and Roma in their effort to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Jacek Krzynowek on loan. (The Times)

And Pompey have bid �1.5m for Celtic's unsettled 30-year-old striker John Hartson. (The Sun)

Former Scotland and Rangers striker Ally McCoist is in talks to become manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle. (The Guardian)

Arsenal have offered striker Thierry Henry a �120,000-a-week five-year contract. ( The Star)

Peter Reid is the early favourite to take over from sacked Leicester manager Craig Levein. (The Mirror)

Bolton are close to completing a deal for Deportivo la Coruna's 28-year-old defender Cesar. (The Independent)

Barcelona will move for Chelsea's Holland international winger Arjen Robben - if they fail to land Arsenal's Thierry Henry. (The Independent)

Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek is wanted by FC Cologne. (The Independent)

West Ham boss Alan Pardew will make a bid for Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly, who he sees as a replacement for Tomas Repka. (The Independent)