Bolton boss Sam Allardyce was the most impressive candidate during interviews for the England job. (The Sun)

Lyon will make a fresh bid to sign Chelsea striker Didier Drogba after the World Cup this summer. (The Sun)

Ex-Fulham boss Jean Tigana says he missed out on the French manager's job because there were too many black players in the team. (The Sun)

Celtic want Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng as a replacement for Irishman Roy Keane. (The Sun)

Blackburn have joined the race to sign Liverpool's Robbie Fowler. (The Sun)

Niall Quinn will open talks with Sunderland chairman Bob Murray to launch his takeover bid by the end of next week. (Daily Express)

Celtic have made an approach to take Arsenal teenager Theo Walcott on loan next season. (Daily Express)

Chelsea will soon be the subject of an official complaint from Leeds over alleged illegal approaches for two of their young stars. (Daily Mail)

Former Chelsea boss Gianluca Vialli wants to return to the Premiership next season. (Daily Mail)

Birmingham, Bolton and Middlesbrough are watching South Africa defender Sibusiso Zuma, currently with German side Arminia Bielefeld. (Daily Mail)

Spurs will offload defenders Noureddine Naybet and Goran Bunjevcevic at the end of this season to make way for Chelsea full-back Wayne Bridge. (Daily Mirror)

Mikele Leigertwood could leave Crystal Palace in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will partly fund the �1.5m-a-season contract of new Russian manager, Dutchman Guus Hiddink. (Daily Mirror)

Ipswich boss Joe Royle is warned by chairman David Sheepshanks that he will be sacked if he does not get the club promoted next season. (Daily Mirror)