Manchester City are lining up a £10m bid to bring Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra to the club in January. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland striker Michael Chopra is poised to rejoin Cardiff on a two-month loan deal. (Various)

Congo striker Tresor Mputu will fly to England next week for a trial with Blackburn after Arsenal's interest ended when they refused to pay the £4m asking price. (The Sun)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is set to make a £6m bid for 19-year-old Standard Liege midfielder Alex Witsel. (Various)

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has told Sunderland and Arsenal to forget about signing high-rated teenager Fabian Delph. (Various)

Robbie Savage has flown to Beirut for talks with Lebanese champions Al-Ansar about a possible move. (Daily Mail)

Goalkeeper Paddy Kenny is close to agreeing a new deal at Sheffield United which would double his wages to £26,000 a week. (Daily Mirror)

Hungarian goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly wants to leave Burnley after being relegated to third choice. (Various)

Leicester are set to sign free agent defender Marc Edworthy for the rest of the season. (Daily Star)

Leeds are poised to sign Preston winger Simon Whaley on loan. (Daily Star)

French giants Marseille are weighing up a shock January swoop for Rangers' 26-year-old Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra. (The Scottish Sun)