Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

BECKHAM GOSSIP

Paris Saint-Germain have denied making an offer for David Beckham, who has announced he is leaving LA Galaxy next month.

Full story: Daily Mail

Beckham, 37, has been linked with moves to France, Australia and Brazil

West Ham co-chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan are ready to offer the former England captain a return to the Premier League.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Beckham apparently has six options, with a return to the Premier League as well as a move to China, Australia or the UAE among them.

Full story: The Sun

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Middlesbrough are happy to wait until January to sign their former winger Stewart Downing on loan, with Liverpool eager to line up a replacement for the 28-year-old before they allow him to leave the club.

Full story: the Sun

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists he is not actively trying to sell 28-year-old Darren Bent, the £24m England striker he has stripped of the captaincy and relegated to the bench.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham pair Alex Pritchard, a 19-year-old midfielder, and Shaquille Coulthirst, an 18-year-old striker, have reportedly caught the eye of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Full story: Metro

Roma have approached Arsenal over a £5m move for 32-year-old midfielder Tomas Rosicky in January.

Full story: talkSPORT

Juventus are interested in signing Liverpool target Pablo Armero, who is valued at £10m by the 26-year-old Colombian defender's current club, Udinese.

Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas will be given up to £20m to spend on new players in January with CSKA Moscow's Alan Dzagoev and Roma's Miralem Pjanic, both 22-year-old attacking midfielders, among the names being considered.

Full story: Daily Star

OTHER GOSSIP

Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, 52, is being lined up to replace Roberto Di Matteo as Chelsea manager if Pep Guardiola refuses to take over before the summer.

Full story: Daily Mail

Harry Redknapp is considering a lucrative move to manage Ukraine, increasing the pressure on QPR to make him an offer.

Full story: the Sun

Mark Hughes has refused a request from the QPR board to resign as manager. Hughes would be entitled to pay-off in the region of £5million were the club to sack him.

Full story: Evening Standard

Hughes is to turn to predecessor Neil Warnock's players to save his job after the dozen new faces he signed in the summer won none of QPR's first 12 league games.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has told Cristiano Ronaldo he will never be as good as Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

Full story: Daily Star

Swansea midfielder Leon Britton is hoping he can follow in the footsteps of Leon Osman by earning an England call-up after turning 30.

Full story: Daily Mirror

England is on standby to host next summer's Euro Under-21 finals amid concerns over the security situation in Israel, where the tournament is due to be held.

Full story: the Times (subscription required)

The FA will decide in the next 48 hours whether to charge referee Mark Clattenburg over allegations he racially abused Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel.

Full story: the Times (subscription required)

Fifa president Sepp Blatter will make a visit to St George's Park on Wednesday to sign an agreement under which the FA will share information on areas such as coaching and stadium management with the sport's governing body and emerging nations.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

AND FINALLY

A cheeky fan has posted a picture of Carlos Tevez's payslip on Twitter after taking a photo of it while the Manchester City striker was making a cup of tea at his house.

Full story: Metro