Tottenham are interested in signing Everton midfielder James McCarthy. The 24-year-old cost the Toffees £13m when he joined them in September 2013 – (Daily Mail)
Midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, could stay at Manchester City beyond the end of this season, says the club’s manager Manuel Pellegrini – (Guardian)
Birmingham City aim to keep hold of 18-year-old winger Demarai Gray after rejecting a £1.5m bid from Championship leaders Bournemouth – (Birmingham Mail)
Central defender Martin Demichelis, 34, will be offered a new one-year deal with Manchester City to keep him at the club until the summer of 2016 – (Manchester Evening News)
Didier Drogba is set to hang up his boots at the end of the season as Chelsea close in on the signing of Croatian striker Andrej Kramaric, with the 36-year-old striker set to take up a coaching role under Jose Mourinho instead – (Daily Express)