Sunderland boss Roy Keane is to launch a £7m bid for Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy - various

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are close to securing the signature of reported Sunderland target Nicky Shorey for £4m and Middlesbrough's right-back Luke Young for £5m - various

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan insists Alan Smith still has a future at the club, despite reports linking the striker with a move to Everton - Star

And Deportivo La Coruna claim they have agreed to sell centre-back Fabricio Coloccini to the Magpies - Times

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has been told he needs to sell players to raise funds to buy Tottenham centre-back Younes Kaboul, who turned down Sunderland last week - Mail

Liverpool could have raised some of the cash to finance a move for Gareth Barry with the sale of Dirk Kuyt - but the Reds scared off Hamburg with their £16m valuation of the Dutch striker - Mail

West Ham will bring in defender Gael Givet from Marseille for £1.75m - various

Birmingham midfielder Sebastian Larsson will hold showdown talks about his future with the club next week - Mirror

Crystal Palace are weighing up whether to sign former Sunderland midfielder John Oster after his summer release by Reading - various