Paul Ince will discover his fate when he meets Blackburn chairman John Williams at the club's training ground on Tuesday. (The Sun)

Williams spent most of Monday in talks with his fellow directors and could dispense of Ince. (The Times)

The Blackburn board thrashed out a compensation package for Ince at a crisis meeting in Manchester. (Daily Mail)

Ince met Williams on Monday and was told he will be sacked unless Blackburn beat Stoke on the weekend. (Daily Express)

Ex-Bolton and Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has made it clear he sees Sunderland as a more appealing option than Blackburn. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini and ex-Blackburn manager Graeme Souness are the two leading contenders to take charge at Ewood Park. (Daily Telegraph)

Rovers' preferred choice is to appoint Souness as manager, with veteran Blackburn midfielder Tugay working under him as coach. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City have offered Espanyol the chance to sign midfielder Elano on loan in January with a view to a permanent move. (Daily Star)

Blackburn have upped their asking price for Roque Santa Cruz - a January target for City - towards the £20m mark. (Various)

Real Madrid are preparing a £25m bid for Aston Villa's Ashley Young. (Daily Star)

Juande Ramos also wants Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra and could return to his old club for Didier Zokora, Aaron Lennon and David Bentley. (Daily Star)

Diarra is likely to join Manchester City for £16m and Pompey could cash in if they receive offers for strikers Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe, Glen Johnson or David James. (The Times)

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been told he has no money to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window. (The Sun)

Harry Redknapp is looking to bolster his squad by signing Portsmouth right-back Glen Johnson, West Ham centre-back Matthew Upson, Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing and Bordeaux striker Fernando Cavenaghi. (Daily Mirror)

Celtic could allow winger Aiden McGeady to leave in January if they receive a big-money offer for the Republic of Ireland international. (Daily Record)