Manchester United have slapped a £75m valuation on Cristiano Ronaldo in a bid to ward off the unwanted attentions of Spanish giants Real Madrid. (Daily Express)

United, meanwhile, could hijack Tottenham's £8m move for Rangers full-back Alan Hutton. Newcastle, along with leading clubs on the continent, are also showing interest. (Times)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has had an audacious bid for Blackburn's Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz rejected. He will now turn his attention to Vagner Love and Peter Crouch. (Times)

Hot property Dimitar Berbatov will cost at least a British transfer record £35m if any of his suitors - Manchester United or Chelsea - are to prise the forward away from Spurs. (Various)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is closing in on Portsmouth utility player Matt Taylor. (The Sun)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is primed to splash £5m on Watford striker Marlon King - and is also chasing Liverpool centre back Sami Hyypia. Fulham also want Czech giant Jan Koller from Monaco. (Daily Express)

Birmingham are keen to secure the services of occasional Man United midfielder Darren Fletcher and Spurs defender Anthony Gardner. The pair could cost £5m. (Express)

Seemingly disgruntled by his lack of opportunities at Upton Park, Dean Ashton could leave West Ham with Manchester City, Tottenham, Newcastle, Portsmouth and even Chelsea possibly interested. (Daily Star)

Blackburn's Robbie Savage tops Derby manager Paul Jewell's transfer window wishlist. Other targets include Savage's team-mate Jason Roberts, along with Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson, Tottenham's Hossam Ghaly and former Newcastle star Lauren Robert. (Daily Express)

Jens Lehman's proposed move from Arsenal to Borussia Dortmund has broken down because of his wage demands. (Times)

Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly monitoring the situation of Javier Mascherano at Liverpool. (Independent)

Italian giants Juventus are also tracking the Argentine international, who Liverpool have still not secured on a permanent deal. (Mirror)

Bolton are chasing Celtic's giant centre back Bobo Balde. Boss Gary Megson also wants to raid his old club West Bromwich Albion for Zoltan Gera and Paul Robinson. (Mirror)

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is reviving his interest in Paris Saint-Germain defender Bernard Mendy. (Express)

Former Celtic player and ex-Norwich City boss Peter Grant is a shock candidate for the manager's job at Hearts. (Daily Record)