Aston Villa are reported to be interested in signing controversial Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton, with Martin O'Neill viewing him as a long-term replacement for Gareth Barry. (Daily Mirror)

Dwight Yorke insists he will fight for his place at Sunderland after a major summer influx of players. (The Sun)

Elsewhere, Manchester City boss Mark Hughes insists he will be in charge of the players who come into Eastlands, despite the huge riches of the new Arabian investors. (Various)

Hughes has set his sights on a £60m swoop for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. (Daily Star)

Liverpool star Yossi Benayoun rejected an enormous £3.5m signing fee from Spartak Moscow before the transfer deadline, while Manchester City, West Ham and Spurs were also interested in the 28-year-old. (Daily Mail)

Robbie Fowler is ready to accept a cut-price pay deal with Blackburn in order to get a one-year deal. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is mulling over a move to Birmingham. (The Sun)

Ipswich want to sign Stoke centre-back Ryan Shawcross on loan. (Daily Mail)

QPR are keen to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson in January. (Daily Star)

Peterborough are on the verge of signing Manchester United youngster Darron Gibson. (Daily Star)

West Ham have drawn up a shortlist of contenders to succeed Alan Curbishley as manager, with Zola, Slaven Bilic, Roberto Donadoni, John Collins, Michael Laudrup, Roberto Mancini and Gerard Houllier all making the cut. (Various)

But former Hammers star Paolo di Canio has not been included, despite expressing an interest. (Various)

Actually, Di Canio is in the running, alongside ex-Udinese boss Serse Cosmi. (Daily Mail, The Sun)

Zola is emerging as a surprise favourite for the job, with Chelsea assistant Steve Clarke a contender to work alongside him. (The Sun)

The Italian has told West Ham he is keen on taking the job. (Daily Mirror)

Bilic is understood to be interested in the job, but the Hammers may have to wait until after Croatia's vital World Cup qualifier against England on Wednesday. (The Independent)

Bilic has informed the club he will only be available after January, which is set to rule him out of the running. (The Times)

West Ham have not given up on persuading Harry Redknapp to make an emotional return to Upton Park, even though he has publicly ruled himself out. (The Sun)

Former Hammers boss Alan Pardew, now at Charlton, is a surprise contender for the post. (Daily Star)

Curbishley's lawyers will try to agree a compensation deal with West Ham, with a payout of £2m being mentioned. (Daily Express)