Tottenham Hotspur are still monitoring the fitness and form of Real Madrid’s Ruud van Nistelrooy as Harry Redknapp weighs up selling Roman Pavlyuchenko and replacing him with the Dutchman. (The Sun)
Another Dutch international Eljero Elia is being tracked by Liverpool with Rafael Benitez tipped to snap up the Hamburg player only six months after he moved to the Bundesliga. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has admitted that his hands are tied with regards to the future of Adam Johnson as several suitors line up bids for the new year. The England under-21 international has rejected a new contract at the Riverside. (The Sun)
Wayne Rooney will never move to Real Madrid after he made clear he would resist any temptation to hook up with Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu. (Daily Mirror)
Fernando Torres flew to Spain yesterday for a second opinion on the hernia problem that has cast a foreboding shadow over his and Liverpool's season. (Daily Express)
Chelsea will follow Newcastle United’s policy of selling the naming rights to their stadium by putting Stamford Bridge on the market. (Various)
Manchester United reserve goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak claims that Edwin van der Sar has refused to help him during training sessions and made public that the Dutchman doesn’t like him very much. (The Times)