All the latest gossip from Wednesday's newspapers.
Portsmouth's Eyal Berkovic is set to leave the club with a �600,000 pay-off, but the terms of the deal mean he will not be allowed to join Southampton or Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror)
Everton wanted to buy Inter Milan and Holland star Edgar Davids, but were put off by his �85,000 a week pay demands. (The Sun)
Serie A players are threatening to go on strike over playing on icy pitches in midweek matches this week. (The Daily Telegraph)
Former Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale is interested in taking over at Blackpool. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he will still play midfielder Edu, despite the Brazilian's desire to leave for Valencia at the end of the season. (Daily Express)
The Premier League will oppose plans to force clubs competing in Europe to have a maximum size squad of 25, of which eight would have to come from the academy. (Daily Express)
Strikers Noel Whelan and Fernando Pasquinelli are in direct opposition for a contract at Aberdeen. (Daily Record)
Rangers boss Alex McLeish says he would have taken Craig Bellamy on loan if he had not used up his quota of players on temporary spells. (Daily Record)