BLACKBURN Rovers and Burnley are both keeping tabs on 25-year-old Lincoln City goalkeeper Rob Burch.

Burch, currently under the management of former Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton at Sincil Bank, started his career at Tottenham Hotspur.

* Former Liverpool defender Mikel San Jose is not ready to leave Athletic Bilbao despite being linked with a return to England with Wolves or Blackburn Rovers.

"I came to Athletic to play and win, I have never thought of going now," said San Jose.

"For me, it would be a failure to go now. I want to improve every day as a footballer and play for Athletic, I am not thinking about anything else.

"I have decided to stay at least until June."

* Out-of-favour Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy could turn down Arsenal in favour of a move to Liverpool on loan.

* Tottenham want to sign Manchester City defender Micah Richards in January.

* Southend are hoping to sign Crewe defender Billy Jones and Wycombe’s former Chelsea centre back Michael Duberry.

* Former Inter Milan goalkeeper Walter Zenga, who was Italy’s stopper at the 1990 World Cup, could be in contention to be Bolton's next manager if Gary Megson was to leave the Reebok Stadium.