Wednesday's gossip column
Next season's football fixtures are released at 09:00 BST on Wednesday. You can get the full club-by-club breakdown and reaction on the BBC Sport website.
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Liverpool are in advanced negotiations to sign Porto's Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu, 21.Full story: the Guardian
The Reds also expect to complete the £6m transfer of Sevilla attacking midfielder Luis Alberto, 20, by Thursday.
Full story: the Independent
Fulham hope to sign Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom, 20, on loan for next season.
Bent scored three goals in 16 Premier League appearances last season
Aston Villa are looking to sell striker Darren Bent, 29, for a fee in excess of £8m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Crystal Palace, Swansea, Fulham and Norwich have all made £2m offers for Birmingham and England Under-21 winger Nathan Redmond, 19.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton are in talks with Granada to sign Brazilian left-back Guilherme Siqueira, 27.
Full story: Daily Mail
Birmingham have dismissed speculation that Blackpool left-back Stephen Crainey, 31, could join them.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
OTHER GOSSIP
The 2014 FA Cup final will be played after the end of the Premier League season for the first time since 2010.Full story: Daily Mail
Joe Kinnear will not take on any scouting duties or negotiate contracts as director of football at Newcastle. His key responsibilities will be to sit in on meetings about the first team and transfers, as well as talking directly to owner Mike Ashley on behalf of the club's football staff.
Kinnear has managed Wimbledon, Luton, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew, 51, will seek clarification from Kinnear about his role at the club before committing to the new set-up.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
The Football Association is in no rush to name a replacement for outgoing England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce.
Full story: The Times [subscription required]
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has promised to meet with representatives of supporters who will protest in London on Wednesday about ticket prices.
Full story: London Evening Standard
AND FINALLY
Wayne Rooney's agent, Paul Stretford, has branched out from football to help support a nine-year-old tennis player from Moss Side, Manchester.Full story: Press Association
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