All the latest football gossip from Tuesday's papers.
Martin O'Neill is emerging as a serious rival to Steve McClaren's hopes of replacing Sven Goran Eriksson as England manager after the 2006 World Cup. (The Daily Telegraph)
Malcolm Glazer will cash in on Rio Ferdinand if the defender refuses Manchester United's final �100,000-a-week offer. (Daily Express, Daily Telegraph)
Manchester United are offering striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to Barcelona in exchange for Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o. (The Sun)
New Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is ready to raid former club Southampton for goalkeeper Antti Niemi and Kevin Phillips. (Daily Star, Daily Express)
David Moyes is planning a �5m bid to bring Craig Bellamy to Everton. (Daily Star)
Everton are set to pip Birmingham to the signature of Chelsea forward Mikael Forssell. (Daily Mail, The Guardian)
Manchester City have joined the race to sign Portugal striker Pauleta from Paris Saint Germain. (Daily Star)
Rafa Benitez is on the verge of bringing 16-year-old defender Miguel Roque to Liverpool from Catalan side Lleida despite interest from Real Madrid and Barca. (Daily Mail)
Blackburn striker Jon Stead is set for a �1m move to Sunderland. (Daily Star)
German club Wolfsburg will demand �6m from Spurs for Argentine midfielder Andres D'Alessandro. (Daily Star)
Birmingham midfielder Darren Carter is set to return to Sunderland for a season-long loan spell. (The Sun, Daily Star)
Belgium defender Daniel van Buyten is believed to favour a move from Hamburg to Newcastle. The 27-year-old but would cost at least �6m. (The Sun)
Wigan will make a move for Ipswich star Darren Bent if Charlton fail in their bid to sign the striker. (Daily Star)
George Burley is expected to stay with Championship outfit Derby County - and has been given �5m to fund a promotion challenge next season. (Daily Express)
Hibernian star Gary Caldwell has accused ex-Scotland boss Berti Vogts of making his brother Steven, a Sunderland player, a scapegoat during the German's reign. (Daily Record)
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