All the latest football gossip from Tuesday's papers.
Chelsea have tabled a �32m offer for Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard. (Various)
The Blues will also hope to complete a move for Man City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips this week, with their current �18m offer �2m under City's asking price. (Express)
And Joe Cole could face a decision in January on whether to leave Stamford Bridge if he slips to third in the midfield pecking order. (The Sun)
Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to sign a new �45,000-a-week deal that will keep him at Man Utd until 2010. (The Sun)
Birmingham hope to sign Nicky Butt from Newcastle for �4m, a reduction of �1.5m in the midfielder's valuation by Man Utd 18 months ago. (Mail)
Newcastle have been snubbed by Belgium skipper Daniel van Buyten, who has committed his future to Hamburg. (Mirror)
Man Utd are set to move for Preston's Andrew Lonergan, even though the goalkeeper has been out of action for seven months with a knee injury. (The Sun)
Charlton hope to complete a �1m move for Tottenham's England defender Anthony Gardner. (Mirror)
Sunderland have offered former Newcastle full-back Olivier Bernard a contract. (The Sun)
Fulham hope to sign Austria midfielder Rene Aufhauser from AK Graz for around �1m. (Mirror)
Tottenham are set to start their search for a new sporting director after agreeing compensation with Chelsea for Frank Arnesen. (The Times)
Portsmouth will try this week to secure the signing of Norwich midfielder Damien Francis. (Telegraph)
Besiktas have made a late bid to sign Celtic target Maciej Zurawski from Wisla Krakow, while the Bhoys may also see Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy go to Everton. (Daily Record)
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