BREAKING GOSSIP
Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg says he will remain at Ajax for the rest of the season despite reported interest from Tottenham. (Press Association, 1033 GMT)


Blackburn have signed 18-year-old defender Jonathan Flynn from irish side Ballymena United for an undisclosed fee. (Blacburn official website, 1031 GMT)

Fulham are close to signing veteran Finnish international Jari Litmanen and will undergo a trial with the club. (AFP news agency, 0949 GMT)

Keep an eye on our gossip column during the day for updates and breaking news throughout the transfer window.

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is planning a swoop to bring David Beckham to St James' Park. (Mirror)

Tottenham have rekindled their interest in Rangers full-back Alan Hutton and hope to complete an £8m move. (Various)

Spurs have also agreed a fee with Juventus for former Chelsea midfielder Tiago Mendes. (Various)

Fulham are hoping to sign 30-year-old former Manchester United striker Erik Nevland from FC Gronigen. (Various)

Roy Hodgson has also had a £2.5m bid rejected by Rangers for French striker Daniel Cousin. (Various)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is planning a £1.5m bid for Manchester United full-back Philip Bardsley. (Various)

Harry Redknapp wants Peter Crouch to quit Liverpool and join him at Portsmouth. (Various)

Redknapp has also been linked with a move for former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros, who currently plays for Lyon. (Various)

Pompey will also make a move for Villa's Czech Republic midfielder Patrick Berger. (Various)

Kevin Keegan is ready to offer Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards £70,000 a week to join him at Newcastle. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are considering a £7m summer move for West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green. (Daily Express)

Juventus are hoping to resurrect a move for Liverpool midfielder Mohammed Sissoko. (Various)

West Ham have been linked with a move for Villarreal's £3m-rated Argentine midfielder Leandro Somoza. (Independent)

Everton are interested in signing Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis. (Times)

Croatia under-21 midfielder Domagoj Vida has turned down a move to Liverpool. (Various)

Reading left-back Nicky Shorey is set to sign a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player at the club. (Various)

AND FINALLY
Havant and Waterlooville chairman Marcus Hackney has urged potential Liverpool investors DIC to buy his club rather than the Merseysiders. (Sun)

Graeme Murty has said he will be "ruthless in his revenge" after a Reading team-mate stole the shirt given to him by Cristiano Ronaldo. (Various)

Bury caretaker manager Chris Brass played for Hyde United after his side's weekend game was called off. (Guardian)

Steve McLaren has said the lack of quality English players cost him his job as England manager. (Daily Mail)