Dennis Wise, who lost his job at Newcastle United in April, has rejected suggestions he forced then-manager Kevin Keegan to sign Uruguayan Ignacio Gonzalez to keep South American agents happy. "The long-term idea was we would have first option on all the best young South American kids and that was important to the club. Mike Ashley (Newcastle's owner) knew all about it and it was fine," Wise is quoted as saying. (The Sun)

Wise also believes Ashley will retain ownership of Newcastle until at least next summer, despite recent attempts to find a buyer. (Daily Mail)

Darren Bent today vowed to move on from his England disappointment by declaring: "I'll just have to keep banging in the goals for Sunderland."
The Black Cats striker didn't make it into England's 24-man squad for their final 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine next Saturday and Belarus a week on Wednesday. (Sunderland Echo)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson can expect a lengthy touchline ban after he questioned the fitness of referee Alan Wiley following Saturday's 2-2 draw with Sunderland. (Daily Mail)

Cesc Fabregas says he has no intention of leaving Arsenal, despite continued rumours linking him with Barcelona. (The Sun)

Aston Villa, Hull and Wolves are all keen to sign Sol Campbell - if his bid to overturn rules preventing him from joining another club before January is successful. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth have received a £5million emergency loan from Saudi tycoon Ali al-Faraj, who is keen to buy the club, but former owner Alexandre Gaydamak could block any deal using clauses he negotiated when selling to Sulaiman al-Fahim. (The Times)

Meanwhile, former Portsmouth boss and current Spurs supremo Harry Redknapp will face more questions over transfers he conducted at Pompey, as part of a long-running investigation into various deals.
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David Sullivan, who is set to stand down as a director of Birmingham City, has denied planning a move to buy West Ham United. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa midfielder James Milner has called on his club's supporters not to target abuse at former Villa star Gareth Barry, who returns with Manchester City on Monday. (The Guardian)

Notts County are ready to appoint David Platt as their new manager, after current boss Ian McParland's side managed only a draw at Cheltenham. Full story: Daily Mirror (Daily Mirror)

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray says Shaun Maloney and Mark Wilson did not dive against Rangers despite receiving yellow cards for simulation. (Daily Mail)

Former referee Kenny Clark says Craig Thomson will realise he was wrong not to award a penalty to Shaun Maloney against Rangers. (The Sun)

Two-goal Rangers striker Kenny Miller says a course of acupuncture helped him win his fight to be fit for the win over Celtic. (The Sun)

Celtic left-back Danny Fox will miss out on his first Scotland cap after a hamstring injury ruled him out against Japan. (Daily Mail)

Hearts' Lee Wallace will replace Celtic's injured Danny Fox in the Scotland squad to face Japan on Saturday. (Daily Mail)