Former Leeds boss Dennis Wise, who was sacked as executive director of football at Newcastle earlier this year, is set to make a dramatic return to football - with non-League Chalfont St Peter.(Sun)

Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell - who left Notts County in September after only one game - wants a short-term loan move to a Championship club to earn a Premier League return in January. He was linked with Newcastle before his ill-fated move to Meadow Lane.(Mirror)

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is again preparing to raid former club Portsmouth to sign England keeper David James for £1m in January. Since taking over at Spurs, Redknapp has signed Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar from Pompey.(The Sun)

European champions Barcelona are closing in on a January swoop for Manchester City forward Robinho. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke are lining up a move for Huddersfield's highly-rated goalkeeper Alex Smithies, but they may have to part with £3m in order to land the 19-year-old.(Mirror)

Striker Emile Heskey concedes he may have to leave Aston Villa to keep alive his hopes of a place in the England squad for the 2010 World Cup finals. He has started only one Premier League game this season. (Sun)