Everton manager David Moyes has admitted that he would be keen to sign veteran England midfielder David Beckham on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy if he opts for another spell back in Europe.
The 35-year-old has headed to the San Siro for stints with AC Milan in the last two seasons and Moyes is ready to move if Beckham decides to complete a hat-trick.
"I would hope that if David wanted to come he would pick up the phone and call me," Moyes said.
Manchester United have completed a deal to sign Denmark goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard from Norwegian club Aalesunds.
The 26-year-old has agreed terms on a deal running until the summer of 2014, moving for an undisclosed fee, although he is unable to feature until the transfer window re-opens in January.
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Sporting director Frank Arnesen has announced that he will leave Chelsea at the end of the season.
The 54-year-old former Denmark international has spent the last six years at Stamford Bridge, but has decided to resign with effect from the end of the current campaign.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has confirmed that Michael Dawson has returned to training after recovering from the knee injury he suffered while on England duty almost three months ago.
The 27-year-old former Nottingham Forest central defender sprained the medial knee and ankle ligaments of his left leg in the victory against Bulgaria on 3 September.
West Ham United fear that influential midfielder Mark Noble will not return to action until January.
The 23-year-old suffered an injury near his hip in Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Liverpool and will play no more football this year.
England's Ian Poulter will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Dubai World Championship, while Germany's Martin Kaymer is all but certain to end the season as European number one.
Poulter shot a three under par 69 to ease clear of a high-class field, with Francesco Molinari, Thongchai Jaidee and fellow overnight leader Ross Fisher.
Robert Karlsson and Lee Westwood are three shots off the pace, with the latter set to retain his ranking as world number one.
Kaymer could only manage a 73 and is now six shots adrift of Poulter, but he is also four shots ahead of Graeme McDowell, whose bid to win the Order of Merit is set to end in failure.