England and Arsenal defender Ashley Cole could be out of action for six weeks. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea's Glen Johnson will miss his side's Champions League clash against Barcelona after forgetting his passport. (The Sun)

Spurs are interested in signing Sunderland midfielder Julio Arca. (Daily Mirror)

Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell is set to swoop for Trinidad and Tobago star Collin Samuel on loan. (Daily Mirror)

World football's governing body, Fifa, will make sure every player at the World Cup will be checked for possible heart defects. (The Independent)

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is prepared to be patient in his bid to find a new manager for the St James' Park club. (Daily Mirror)

Man City are confident Sylvain Distin will sign a new deal. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are said to have made an enquiry for 15-year-old Nacer Barazite of NEC Nijmegen. (The Independent)

Fulham are ready to offer Brian McBride a two-year contract. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United will pull the plug on a �300,000 deal for Preston's Chris Lucketti if a deal is not agreed within 24 hours. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are interested in the talent of Chateauroux 18-year-old striker Razak Boukari, according to the player himself. (The Independent)

Man City are set to complete the �3.4m signing of Albert Riera within the next week. (The Daily Telegraph)

Former France star Michel Platini believes Brazil striker Ronaldo is not the same player he was because he is "a few kilos too heavy". (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Martin Jol would like to sign Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel. (The Sun)

Rangers manager Alex McLeish is in the frame to take over at managerless Sunderland when he quits Ibrox in the summer. (Daily Record)

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has insisted Dons striker Kevin McNaughton will not move to Dundee United in the summer. (Daily Record)