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Fulham are set to sign England keeper David James on a free transfer, according to the Daily Mail.

The 39-year-old's Portsmouth contract expired at the end of last season, which saw Pompey relegated to the Championship.

And Fulham are keen to bring the former Liverpool man to Craven Cottage with Mark Schwarzer's £3.5 million move to Arsenal to be completed next week.

Meanwhile, Pompey are banking on the World Cup to spark interest in their stars as the cash-strapped club look to raise £15m to move out of administration.

"A number of our players [Nadir Belhadj, Kevin-Prince Boateng and John Utaka] are out there in the shop window," said chief executive David Lampitt.

"Fingers crossed that it will make them more attractive to prospective buyers."

Liverpool hope to speak with Roy Hodgson this weekend about becoming the new boss at Anfield. (The Sun)

But sacked boss Rafa Benitez has sent a warning to the 62-year-old Fulham manager.

"Last season the people in the club changed and then the approach was different," said Benitez, now at Serie A and Champions League winners Internazionale.

Blackpool have launched an ambitious bid to sign Bayern Munich striker Deniz Yilmaz, according to the Daily Mail.

Bayern are willing to sell the Germany-born Turkish Under-21 international for a cut-price £750,000 and the 22-year-old is keen on a move to the Premier League.

Also at Blackpool, Seasiders boss Ian Holloway has reassured fans he will not quit over his contract wrangle after the club have not rewarded him with a proper pay rise following promotion. (Daily Mirror)

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has urged Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp to make a formal £28 million offer for star duo Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani and Danish centre-back Simon Kjaer.

"If Tottenham are able to make such an offer as this, I am willing to let the two players leave," said Zamparini.

The pair have also attracted the interest of Manchester City and Manchester United respectively.

In the Championship, Leicester City's Nigel Pearson is set to be unveiled as the new Hull City boss next week. (Daily Star)

The Tigers, relegated from the Premier League last term, will have to pay The Foxes £400,000 in compensation as 46-year-old Pearson has one year left on his contract at the Walkers Stadium.

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