TERRY Venables turned down the Newcastle job as he said it needs too much dedication to be done on a short-term basis - Daily Telegraph.

And Glenn Hoddle is also reluctant to take the Newcastle job on a short-term basis for the same reasons - Daily Star.

But David O'Leary remains keen - Guardian.

Everton and Sunderland are both interested in Reading's Stephen Hunt - Daily Mirror

Celtic are set to beat Portsmouth to the signature of American goalkeeper Dominic Servi - Daily Record

Ellis Short, a Dallas-based Irish-American, has become Sunderland's majority shareholder - Telegraph

Newcastle's Obafemi Martins will be out for another six weeks after injuring his knee in his comeback game - The Sun

Former Manchester City winger Kiki Musampa is on trial at Sheffield United - Daily Mail

Watford's ex-Sunderland goalkeeper Mart Poom will be out for six months with a dislocated shoulder - Daily Star

Burnley's on-loan Sunderland defender Russell Anderson is out for the season after damaging knee ligaments - Daily Record