from BBC Terry Venables could be appointed as a senior assistant to England coach Steve McClaren after FA officials gave the idea the green light. (Mail/Times) Southampton director of football and former England rugby coach Clive Woodward has been offered the manager's job at a Football League club. (Mirror) Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan is lining up Graeme Souness to replace Iain Dowie as manager. (Mirror) Wigan are interested in West Brom midfielder Zoltan Gera. (Times) Fulham boss Chris Coleman hopes his remaining £7.5m budget will be enough to land Robert Huth and Wayne Bridge from Chelsea. (Sun) Andriy Shevchenko's £45m move could be jeopardised after Chelsea claimed AC Milan tapped up Didier Drogba. (Mirror) Wigan are expected to accept an improved bid of £5m from Spurs for Pascal Chimbonda. (Independent) Jonathan Woodgate could return to Leeds from Real Madrid as he battles back and hamstring injuries. (Express) Sheffield Utd want Villa's Lee Hendrie, with a price tag of £1.6m and £18,000-a-week wages. (Sun) Wigan have offered £7m plus midfielder Damien Francis for Crystal Palace striker Andrew Johnson. (Independent) Spurs are confident of signing Carlton Cole from Chelsea for £2m but may miss out on Glen Johnson, who has his eyes on a move to Lyon. (Times) Lyon's £18m-rated midfielder Mahamadou Diarra says he would rather join Real Madrid than Man Utd. (Mirror) Liverpool are ready to swallow a £5m loss to let striker Fernando Morientes join Real Betis for £2m. (Mirror) Derby must decide whether to sell 17-year-old Giles Barnes, with Everton, Man Utd and Newcastle tracking the £3m- rated midfielder. (Independent) Aston Villa will have to find £2m more to land centre-half Jolean Lescott from Wolves after their initial £3m bid was turned down. (Mirror) Portsmouth are interested in Red Star Belgrade striker Nikola Zigic. (Times) Stoke City's new chairman Peter Coates wants to lure former manager Tony Pulis back from Plymouth Argyle. (Times) Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson is a target for Middlesbrough and Fulham, with a £1.5m price tag. (Times) Nigel Spackman is expected to be named as Millwall manager, five years after leaving Barnsley. (Times) Chelsea want £5.5m for Robert Huth with Everton and Wigan leading the chase for the German centre-half. (Daily Mirror) Tottenham have had a £5m bid for Wayne Bridge rejected by Chelsea because he has a future at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mirror) Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt has told Newcastle he wants a chance to shine in the Premiership. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle have place Charlton striker Darren Bent on their summer wish list. (The Sun) Rangers could be set to sign Rennes duo William Stanger, a 21-year-old midfielder, and 20-year-old defender Antoine Ponroy. (Daily Record) Dundee will confirm Alex Rae as their player-manager within the next 24 hours. (Daily Record)
