All the latest gossip from Tuesday's newspapers.
Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is determined to step up contract talks with Matthew Upson in a bid to ward off Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, who is rumoured to be lining up a �5m summer bid for the defender. (Daily Express)
Charlton manager Alan Curbishley has emerged as a surprise contender to become the new Manchester City boss. (Daily Mail)
Joseph-Desire Job fears for his Middlesbrough future, claiming boss Steve McClaren has lost faith in him. (Mirror)
Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is having Spanish lessons amid growing speculation he is poised for a �30m summer move to Spain. (Mirror)
Sir Bobby Robson intends to resolve his long-running severance dispute with Newcastle by becoming the first manager to use a tribunal of arbitration. (Guardian)
Dutch legend Ruud Gullit has hailed former Rangers and Motherwell star Davie Cooper as one of the greatest talents in the game's history - 10 years after the winger's death. (Daily Record)