* Arsenal have ruled out a January move for Real Madrid's Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner and Eduardo are all injured and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has said that although he needs a striker, it won't be the former Manchester United star.

Instead Wenger could move for Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic with the Serbian-born star struggling to make the first team at the Nou Camp.

* Fulham could be set to make a January move for Cardiff City hot shot Michael Chopra with Gillingham's Simeon Jackson a possible replacement.

* Alex Ferguson could move for Bolton's Gary Cahill when the transfer window opens. Manchester United have a crisis at the heart of defence and Cahill has impressed for Wanderers this season.

* Martin O'Neill could be about to send England striker Emile Heskey out on loan to boost the player's chances of making the World Cup squad. Leicester City could be one destination for Heskey.

* Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is keen on taking on Fulham left back Paul Konchesky.

* Steve Coppell could be set to return to management if Bristol City decide to sack boss Gary Johnson.

* Tottenham Hotspur are battling to secure the services of Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia from Swiss side Young Boys of Berne.

* Stoke City striker James Beattie was involved in a bust-up with manager Tony Pulis at Arsenal over the weekend following an argument about the players' Christmas party.

After their 2-0 loss to the Londoners, it is reported the row started in the dressing room at the Emirates Stadium when the team were told they would have to train on Monday and not have the day off.

That meant the club's Christmas party was called off.

* Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised after his sending off in Real Madrid's 4-2 win over Almeria.

After scoring, then missing a penalty before receiving a second yellow card, he said: "I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesn't like to miss or lose."

* New dad and England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says he missed Friday's World Cup draw because he was catching up on some sleep.