Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says he would like to see West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 25, rejoin the St James’ Park side – (Daily Mail)
Eidur Gudjohnsen, the 36-year-old Iceland striker, is “very close” to a return to English football with former club Bolton – (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is now the joint favourite with bookmakers – along with Aston Villa’s Paul Lambert and QPR’s Harry Redknapp – to become the next Premier League boss to be sacked – (Daily Express)
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has defended his decision to send striker Darren Bent, 30, out on loan to Brighton, despite Villa being the Premier League’s lowest scorers – (Sky Sports)
Tranmere chairman Mark Palios claims his club have rejected the chance to sign striker Ched Evans. The 25-year-old wants to return to football after serving two and a half years of a five-year prison sentence for raping a 19-year-old woman – (Guardian)