Newcastle United are willing to splash out £5m for Leeds forward Jermaine Beckford. (The Sun)

Tottenham are hoping to sign Valencia's Vicente in the January transfer window with the left-sided midfielder reported to be keen to leave the Spanish club. (Spanish radio station Cadena Ser)

West Brom are looking to sign Coventry forward Leon Best, 23, on loan ahead of a permanent deal in January. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton are set to release Andy O'Brien in the next transfer window if the 30-year-old centre-half wants to join a Championship club. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson could be in trouble with the Football Association for expressing his displeasure over referee Martin Atkinson after Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Chelsea.

Disputing the free-kick that led to John Terry's headed goal and the failure to see Didier Drogba's foul on Wes Brown, Ferguson said: "You lose faith in the refereeing sometimes." (Various)


Former Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is being lined up to return to employment as manager at Brighton and Hove Albion. (The Sun)