Tottenham have tabled a �20.5m offer for Spain and Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (Independent)

Portsmouth are set to up their bid for striker Benni McCarthy as they try to lure him away from Porto. (Independent)

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton may make a controversial switch to Manchester United after handing in a transfer request. (Daily Star)

Everton are weighing up a renewed move worth �3m for Preston striker David Nugent. (Times & Mirror)

Birmingham pulled out of a permanent move for Charlton forward Jason Euell but, along with Middlesbrough, now want him on loan. (Times)

Danny Murphy rejected a move to Spurs last summer but the unsettled Charlton midfielder is now set for a move to White Hart Lane. (Various)

Spurs are set to use defender Anthony Gardner plus cash as bait. (Sun)

Spurs also want Egypt and Feyenoord midfielder Hossam Ghaly as they allow Michael Brown move to Fulham. (Various)

West Ham hope to sign the versatile Gabri from Barcelona but will move for Wisla Krakow's Marcin Baszcynski if the move fails to materialise. (Times)

Stephen Kelly of Tottenham is another possibility for the Hammers as they chase a right-back with the Gabri move on the brink of collapse. (Mirror)

Blackburn are in the hunt to sign striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle on loan from Liverpool. (Mirror)

Chris Lucketti wants Preston to let him move to Sheffield United. (Mirror)

Manchester United's players will not give TV interviews for one week in protest at repeated showings of Gary Neville's goal celebrations against Liverpool. (The Daily Telegraph)