Roy Hodgson is the leading candidate to take over from sacked Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy. (The Sun)

Blackburn have told Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to forget about signing Republic of Ireland star Steven Reid. (The Daily Telegraph)�

Spurs keeper Marton Fulop could quit the club to get first-team action. (The Daily Telegraph)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has brought in a sports psychologist to help his side beat Real Madrid. (Daily Star)�

Real Madrid pair Ronaldo and Guti had a bust-up following their side's Champions League defeat against Arsenal 15 days ago. (Daily Star)

Sheffield United will have to pay �1.25m if they want to sign Geoff Horsfield. (Daily Star)

Paolo di Canio has been lined up for a move to Australian side Sydney FC. (Daily Star)

Arsenal are set to sign 15-year-old striker Nacer Barazite from NEC Nijmegen. (The Independent)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has signed Sergio Tejera according to reports in Spain. (The Independent)

Spurs boss Martin Jol has dismissed claims that striker Jermain Defoe is set to leave. (The Independent)

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is a �17m target for Spanish side Valencia. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham boss Alan Pardew has set his sights on Deportivo's Aldo Duscher and Porto's Benni McCarthy. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has signed Israel international midfielder Idan Tal from Maccabi Haifa. (Daily Mirror)

Derby want to sign teenage Arsenal striker Arturo Lupoli on loan. (Mirror)

Aberdeen hope to share a new �22.7m training complex with the city's university. (Daily Record)

On-loan Hearts star Bruno Aguiar wants to make his move to Tynecastle permanent. (Daily Record)