TRANSFERS AND GOSSIP
Sam Allardyce's future as Newcastle boss is looking bleak after he was confronted by senior players in a revolt over tactics. (various)

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko fears he is on his way out of the club and is ready to line up a move to America's Major League Soccer. (Mirror)

Aston Villa will pay £10m to make goalkeeper Scott Carson's loan move from Liverpool permanent. (Daily Star)

Arsenal are on the trail of PSV Eindhoven's £5m-rated Holland international midfielder Ibrahim Afellay. (various)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is chasing Marseille striker Mamadou Niang as a cheaper alternative to Bolton's Nicolas Anelka. (Mirror)

But Eriksson is still considering whether to make a £12m bid for Anelka, as well as an £8m bid for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch. (various)

Reading manager Steve Coppell is ready to quit, saying he has taken the club as far as he can. (The Sun)

Everton want to sign Wolves' £4m-rated keeper Wayne Hennessey. (The Sun)

Police are trying to find the fan who shone a green laser pen into Didier Drogba's face during Chelsea's win over West Ham on Saturday. (The Sun)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has assured Robbie Savage he still has a future at the club despite leaving him on the bench for the last three games. (The Sun)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has been promised funds to buy new players in the January transfer window. (Mirror)

Wolves are planning to bid £1m for Plymouth winger Peter Halmosi. (Mirror)

Wycombe boss Paul Lambert has emerged as the shock contender to become the new Scotland manager. (Mirror)

David Sullivan says he will remain Birmingham's owner at Christmas, saying Carson Yeung's takeover is less than 10% likely to happen. (The Sun)

Derby's new manager Paul Jewell is set to spend £2m on Blackburn striker Jason Roberts. (various)

Everton are set to pay £1m for Swindon's 17-year-old left-back Ben Tozer, who has played only five minutes of football in League One. (Mirror)

Reading left-back Nicky Shorey will turn down a transfer to West Ham and hold out for a bumper move when his deal runs out in six months. (Mirror)

Newcastle are also interested in luring the England defender away from the Madejski Stadium. (various)

But Shorey would most likely prefer to join Manchester United, who are thought to be lining up a bid for him - although the Old Trafford club may not be willing to pay as much as Reading's £5m valuation. (The Times)

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is keen on Portsmouth's out-of-favour midfielder Matthew Taylor. (The Times)

Benni McCarthy could be on his way out of Blackburn after throwing a tantrum and then driving home when he was taken off against Newcastle. (Mirror)

Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor, who has been linked with a £15m transfer to Arsenal, wants to sign a new contract at the Midlands club. (Mirror)

Sunderland are poised to bid £2.5m for West Ham's Bobby Zamora. (Daily Star)

Arsenal's out-of-favour goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is wanted by German side Wolfsburg. (various)

Crystal Palace want to sign Sheffield United's Chris Morgan. (Daily Star)

Celtic legend Henrik Larsson, who is coming to the end of his contract at Helsingborgs, is set to call time on his playing career. (Mirror)

AC Milan's Croatian defender Dario Simic has snubbed a move to the Premier League and instead wants to join Lokomotiv Moscow. (Mirror)

Reading chairman John Madejski has pledged to provide the funds for major investment in new players during the January transfer window. (Express)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp wants to make three or four loan signings to cover for the players he will lose to international duty when the African Cup of Nations starts in January. (The Times)

Jimmy Calderwood is poised to sign a new contract as Aberdeen manager after being promised £1.4m to strengthen his squad. (Daily Record)

Lyon general manager Marino Faccioli says the SPL's decision to postpone Rangers' game against Gretna gives the Ibrox club an advantage for their Champions League tie. (Sun)

Setanta boss Colin Davidson says postponing Rangers' match against Gretna sets a dangerous precedent. (Sun)