Tuesday's gossip column

A round up of Tuesday morning's Premier League transfer gossip and news.

Former Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli considered bringing Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 28, back to Anfield in this summer's transfer window, but was then himself sacked in April.

Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United plan to rival Chelsea and Manchester City for the signature of Portugal striker Nelson Oliveira. The 21-year-old has scored two goals in four La Liga games since his loan move to Deportivo la Coruna from Benfica.

Full story: Mundo Deportivo

Sunderland left-back Danny Rose, 22, hopes to turn his season-long loan move from Tottenham Hotspur into a permanent deal.

Full story: Sunderland Echo

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has decided against signing ex-Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre, 35, and ex-Portsmouth right-back Anthony Vanden Borre, 24, who are free agents and available on free transfers.

Full story: talkSPORT

Meanwhile, Allardyce says striker Carlton Cole, 28, has a future at the club despite the arrival of Andy Carroll on loan from Liverpool.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Former West Ham and Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, 28, a free agent after leaving Bolton at the end of last season, is on the verge of joining Championship strugglers Charlton on a a free transfer.

Full story: Daily Mail

Former Everton winger Royston Drenthe, 25, is poised to end his two-and-a-half month search for a new club by joining Greek side PAOK Salonika.

Full story: talkSPORT

Championship sides Leeds United and Leicester City want to take Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones, 27, on loan.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Defender Jan Vertonghen, 25, has revealed he rejected a move to Arsenal to sign for Tottenham during the summer - despite the advice from Gunners legend Dennis Bergkamp.

Full story: Metro

The Football Association hopes Dan Ashworth, the new director of elite development, could be in place at St George's Park before next summer. The 41-year-old is currently on a rolling 12-month contract at West Bromwich Albion which expires in June, but the FA is in discussions to see if they can end that agreement earlier.

Full story: The Times (subscription needed)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Theo Walcott's contract situation could increasingly affect whether he selects the winger in his starting team. The 23-year-old's deal expires at the end of the season and he has already turned down a £75,000-a-week extension.

Full story: The Guardian

The lack of striking options for Liverpool has seen manager Brendan Rodgers call untried summer signing Samed Yesil, 18, into his Europa League squad to face Young Boys on Thursday despite previously saying it would be "one or two years" before he was ready to play for the first team.

Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill is ready to act as peacemaker in 25-year-old Black Cats striker Steven Fletcher's feud with Scotland manager Craig Levein.

Full story: The Sun

Manager Paul Lambert admits he stripped striker Darren Bent of the Aston Villa captaincy to help him find his goal touch.

Full story: Daily Star

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