GOSSIP
The FA are prepared to offer Jose Mourinho an incredible £6m a season to become the new England boss. (various)

But FA chief executive Brian Barwick will have to move fast to land Mourinho or risk losing him to Spanish giants Real Madrid. (Mirror)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has been forced to repeat his insistence that he does not want the England job. (Daily Express)

Reading boss Steve Coppell wants the next manager of the national team to be English - but has ruled himself out of the job. (Daily Telegraph)

Premier League chief Richard Scudamore insists England's top flight league should not be blamed for the deficiencies of the national team. (Daily Mail)


TRANSFERS AND GOSSIP
Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is in talks with Ken Bates to buy a stake in Leeds United. (Mirror)

France midfielder Lassana Diarra is ready to quit Arsenal after just three months. (Daily Star)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is ready to offload Bobby Zamora for £4m in January. (Mirror)

And if the Hammers do sell former Spurs forward Zamora, Reading are waiting in the wings with a £2m offer (Express)

Joey Barton Newcastle's demanding supporters are scaring the players into poor performances. (Various)


Manager Rafa Benitez's future is still uncertain despite ending his feud with Liverpool's American owners. (Express)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is having Espanyol pair Dani Jarque and Albert Riera watched with a view to a potential swoop. (Mirror)

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has vowed to stand by manager Roy Keane after last week's 7-1 hammering by Everton. (Sun)