TRANSFER RUMOURS
Manchester City aim to reduce the original fee for Portsmouth striker Benjani but the on-off deal appears to be going ahead on Tuesday. (Various)

Birmingham will open contract talks with midfielder Mehdi Nafti when the Tunisia international returns from the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Star)

Chelsea are interested in signing IK Start's Ghana international midfielder Anthony Annan. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are set to permanently sign Javier Mascherano. (Various)

Former Lens coach Guy Roux says Daniel Cousin cannot be transferred from Rangers to Fulham because the striker played twice for the French club earlier this season. (Various)

Falkirk striker Pedro Moutinho's £200,000 move to Kayserispor has collapsed ahead of the closure of the Turkish transfer window tonight. (Daily Record)

Crystal Palace have postponed contract talks with Julian Speroni after the Argentine goalkeeper demanded vastly improved terms. (Daily Star)

Sheffield Wednesday will sign on-loan Sunderland midfielder Graham Kavanagh permanently in the summer. (Daily Star)

Nottingham Forest want Watford striker Will Hoskins on loan. (Daily Star)

Craig Armstrong is to rejoin Cheltenham on a free transfer after only five months at Gillingham. (Daily Star)

Kevin Phillips is set to agree a new deal with West Brom. (Various)

Out-of-favour Derby midfielder Bob Malcolm could join MLS outfit Dallas FC. (The Sun)


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OTHER GOSSIP
New England boss Fabio Capello's first words to his assembled squad were: "I hate losing". The Italian addressed his player by their last names and laid down a number of rules, including banning WAGs. (Daily Star)

Republic of Ireland will offer Giovanni Trapattoni the manager's job with a £1m bonus if he takes them to the World Cup in South Africa. (Daily Mail)

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown will be suspended for the Scottish Cup quarter-final against Aberdeen after being booked against Kilmarnock at the weekend. (Daily Express)


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AND FINALLY
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated becoming the Premier League's highest-paid player by splashing out £4m on a new home. The five bedroom mansion boasts an indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym, cinema room and media suite. (The Sun)