DAILY MIRROR

Alan Curbishley is in line to become Hull boss after winning his pay-off dispute with West Ham and becoming a free agent.

Rafael Benitez has summoned the spirit of the Kop to answer his critics on Wednesday night.

Skint West Ham face a crippling new £2million bill after a tribunal upheld former boss Alan Curbishley's claim for dismissal.

Former Liverpool and England star John Barnes is close to being appointed national coach of Rwanda.

Alex McLeish will launch a double raid on Rangers for Steven Davis and Kris Boyd.

Portsmouth are leading a three-way chase to sign Benfica defender Miguel Vitor in January.

Steve Coppell is the fans' favourite to return as Brighton boss but chairman Tony Bloom is keeping his cards close to his chest.

DAILY EXPRESS

Rafa Benitez drew inspiration from Liverpool's famous anthem as he vowed to lift the pressure on his Anfield reign by plotting another great European escape.

West Ham may be forced to sell players in January after their former manager Alan Curbishley won his case for unfair dismissal against the club and landed a £2.2million pay-out.

Arsene Wenger believes his loss will be England's gain after Gael Clichy was ruled out for at least a month with a stress fracture in his back.

Paul Hart has been told Avram Grant does not pose a threat to his position as Portsmouth manager.

Alex McLeish will launch a double raid on Rangers for Steven Davis and Kris Boyd.

DAILY STAR

Rafa Benitez has come out fighting ahead of his biggest 90 minutes of his Liverpool career.

Fulham have joined the chase for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson.

Newcastle have tried to appease fans furious at St James' Park's proposed name change by promising them a jumbo screen inside the ground.

Stephen Ireland has revealed he thought he was about to die the night he staggered off the pitch and was rushed to hospital.

THE SUN

Fulham have increased security to protect their 2,000 Rome-bound fans from trouble.

John Obi Mikel has handed Chelsea a big boost by declaring himself fit to face Manchester United on Sunday.

Liverpool flop Andrea Dossena is set to end his Liverpool nightmare by securing a January loan switch to Napoli.

Sven Goran Eriksson revealed Sol Campbell quit Notts County midway through training.

John Barnes is close to being appointed national boss of Rwanda.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City have joined the queue of top clubs showing an interest in Everton prodigy Jack Rodwell.

Norwegian champions Rosenborg want former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their manager.

Benni McCarthy's wish to quit Blackburn in January could be wrecked by Rovers demanding ₤3.5million for the 31-year-old.

West Bromwich midfielder Robert Koren is wanted by Birmingham, Fulham and Celtic after vowing to quit the Championship high-flyers in January.

Fran Merida's agent has indicated the Arsenal midfielder's love for Atletico Madrid will see him return to Spain this summer.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers captain David Weir has insisted his team-mates will never use the club's financial meltdown as an excuse for poor results.

Andy Driver has admitted his agent has held hush hush talks with George Burley over him pledging his allegiance to Scotland.