Football Rumours

Gerard Houllier is now favourite to go to Newcastle.

Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten says he would consider going on loan to Celtic, Everton or Sunderland.

Wayne routlage may go to QPR.

Liverpool and Chelsea are battling it out to land ?10m Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres, 19.

Tottenham look to have won the race to sign ?8.5m striker Fred from PSG.

A trio of Premier League sides dispatched scouts to run the rule over Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar at the weekend.
The likes of Manchester United and City, along with Liverpool, all wanted to know how the Holland international is performing.

Swansea City manager Roberto Martinez says he is flattered to have been linked with the vacant manager's position at Newcastle United.

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has ended speculation about his future by agreeing a new three-year contract.

Birmingham have had improved offers for Everton's James McFadden and Hibernian's David Murphy rejected.

Liverpool centre back Daniel Agger has suffered a recurrence of the metatarsal injury which has kept him out of action since September.