Villa in Bid for Ferdinand

The Sunday Mirror claim that Aston Villa are closing in on a £10million move for West Ham's Anton Ferdinand. The Mirror say West Ham are prepared to sell Ferdinand to raise transfer funds for Alan Curbishley.

The Mirror also claim that West Ham are ready to make a £7.5m bid for Reading's Kevin Doyle, who they say was regularly scouted by West Ham last year.

The News of the World and The Sunday Mirror both say West Ham will hold showdown talks with club captain Lucas Neill over his future. They say Neill's contract runs out next summer and the West Ham board are reluctant to let him leave on a free transfer.