And by 'what they've got' we mean 'a formal offer to Guus Hiddink', which The Guardian reports will happen at some point this week.
The paper claims Chelsa will make a formal approach to the Turkish FA, asking them to release their man post-haste, but it might not be as easy as all that.
The Guardian predicts the Turks will play hardball, and that Chelsea are reluctant to pay more than around £4million to get their man.
However, if you believe The Daily Express, the spending won't end there. It will cost £4m, but Hiddink will expect a £6million salary, and on top of the compo already being paid out to Carlo Ancelotti, this will be a very expensive personnel change indeed.
NASRI IS A COY ONE
One you may have missed yesterday, and Samir Nasri isn't exactly being entirely straightforward about his future.
Go here for the details, but the summary we're going to put on this one is 'Hmmmmm....interesting...'
BENDTNER '100%' WANTS OUT
Another man possibly leaving Arsenal, but one that we imagine Gunners will not exactly cry themselves to sleep over, is Niclas Bendtner.
And he '100%' is ready to leave, apparently. Look, he says so here.
MODRIC OUT, COLE IN?
If you'll excuse us for quoting an unnamed source from The Sun, this one summarises two transfer rumours quite nicely.
A 'top White Hart Lane source' apparently told The Sun:
"The word is that Sir Alex has already spoken directly to Harry and said how much he admires Modric and how much he wants him.
"And as much as Harry wants to keep him he knows United can make an offer we just can't refuse.
"So Harry's busy now trying to do the Joe Cole deal to bring in a new playmaker to compensate for the expected departure of Luka."
And according to the paper, that offer they can't refuse doesn't involve Luca Brasi, but around £20million in cash.
SWAPSIES FOR CESC
Here's a story that is in no way tedious.
Actually, at least The Daily Mirror have had the decency to come up with a slightly original slant on the Fabregas to Barcelona story, reporting that the Catalans with offer youngster Thiago Alcantara as part of a £50million deal.
And here's the paper's summary of the kid:
'Alcantara is due to play for Spain's under-20s at the World Cup and looked better than any English talent when he starred against the young Lions in last summer's European Championships at that age group.
'The gifted ball player is the son of former Brazil and Barcelona star Mazinho and it would be a wrench for him to leave. But he may have to go for his own development.'
ARSENAL AND LIVERPOOL IN FOR MR BOJAN GOALS
Speaking of Arsenal and Barcelona, there's an interesting line in The Daily Mail, reporting that both the Gooners and Liverpool are sniffing around fun-sized forward Bojan Krkic.
And the paper reports that he's not the only player Liverpool want from the Nou Camp:
'Liverpool would consider spending £17million and could try to do a double deal involving Bojan's team-mate Jeffren, another forward set to slip further down the pecking order when Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola finalises a deal for Giuseppe Rossi from Villarreal.'
Slightly more curiously, the Mail also claims Arsenal are after former player and free agent Seb Larsson.
LIVERPOOL UP BID FOR HENDERSON
Now, this story was written by Alan Nixon, so treat it with the requisite caution, but The Daily Mirror reports Liverpool have upped their bid for Jordan Henderson to a whopping £18.5million, in an attempt to get the deal done sharpish.
And Sunderland might be laughing all the way to the bank:
'Sunderland insiders are shocked by how quickly Liverpool have upped their offer. They were thinking of a £16 million sale, but now their negotiators reckon they may get even more.'
The words 'snap', 'hand' and 'off' spring to mind.
Wigan supremo Dave Whelan will sell Charles N'Zogbia for £9million - if a Champions League club wants him...Wigan and Blackburn are interested in Bursaspor's Kenny Miller...West Brom are stepping up their efforts to sign Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima...Newcastle are closing in on Swansea defender Neil Taylor as they look to take advantage of a clause in his contract.
BREAKING GOSSIP
1300: Peter Crouch remains committed to playing for England despite starting just one match in 13 months. The Tottenham striker was reported to be ready to walk away from England, but sources close to the player say he will continue to make himself available.
Press Association
1145: Wolves have agreed to sign Jamie O'Hara from Tottenham for £5m. The mdifelder, 24, spent the latter half of last season on loan at Molineux: Goal.com
Wolves have confirmed "negotiations are ongoing" and have said that reports that the deal has already been done are "premature".
Press Association
1130: Veteran German striker Miroslav Klose is set to quit Bayern Munich to join Spanish side Valencia. Klose, who is 33 on Thursday, has also been linked with a move to Everton.
: Bild (in German)
0910: Tottenham defender William Gallas has "drawn a line" under his international career after being left out of the French squad their Euro 2012 qualifier against Belarus and this week's friendlies against Ukraine and Poland.
French sports daily L'Equipe
0905 BST: West Brom boss Roy Hodgson wants to be reunited with Hungarian midfielder Zoltan Gera, who he signed for Fulham from the Baggies in 2008. Gera was a fans' favourite at The Hawthorns.
Press Association
Arsenal are being offered Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 20, as part of a £50m swap deal for Cesc Fabregas.
: Daily Mirror
Arsenal and Liverpool are considering a bid for Barcelona's unwanted 20-year-old striker Bojan.
: Daily Mail
Liverpool have made a new £18.5m bid for Sunderland's 20-year-old midfielder Jordan Henderson - £5m more than last week's opening offer.
: Daily Mirror
Joe Cole looks set to be reunited with Harry Redknapp, after Tottenham agreed a £3m transfer fee to sign the 29-year-old Liverpool midfielder.
: Metro
Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue, 28, has emerged as a QPR transfer target after the Gunners signalled they are willing to listen to offers for the utility player.
: Metro
Tottenham duo Jermaine Jenas and Robbie Keane could leave Spurs for newly promoted QPR. Midfielder Jenas, 28, would cost around £7m, while 30-year-old Keane is more likely to move on loan.
: Metro
Scott Parker says he is unlikely to remain at Upton Park - with Spurs favourites to swoop.
: Daily Mirror
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been told he will need to find in excess of £20m to sign Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric.
: The Sun
Ashley Young, 25, wants to quit Aston Villa for Champions League football, and Manchester United are favourites to sign the £20m-rated forward.
: The Sun
Villa, in the meantime, have been making discreet enquiries about Real Madrid's out-of-favour mdifielder Fernando Gago, 25.
: Insidefutbol.com
Everton are set to miss out on Bayern Munich and Germany striker Miroslav Klose.
: talkSPORT
West Brom manager Roy Hodgson will move to head off Arsenal and Chelsea's interest in the club's star striker Peter Odemwingie by handing the Nigerian a new deal at The Hawthorns.
: Daily Mail
Wigan will sell French winger Charles N'Zogbia, 25, for £9m - if a Champions League club wants him.
: Daily Mirror
Nicklas Bendtner has confirmed he will "100%" leave Arsenal this summer after growing frustrated at his lack of opportunities.
: Daily Mail
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has made a flying visit to check out Caen's 24-year-old Moroccan striker Youssef Al-Arabi.
: Daily Mirror
Scotland defender Danny Wilson is poised for a return to Rangers on a season-long loan from Liverpool. (Daily Record)
Emilson Cribari prefers a return to his native Brazil with Botafogo to a more lucrative offer from Rangers after the 31-year-old central defender came to the end of his contract with Napoli. (Daily Mail)
Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra says he will not invoke a clause allowing him to buy out the final year of his Rangers contract and will only leave Ibrox if manager Ally McCoist approves a transfer. (the Sun/Daily Express)
Rangers look likely to miss out on signing Maccabi Haifa's Tomer Hemed, with Serie A clubs Cagliari and Balogna, plus Anderlecht and Mechelen, interested in the Israel striker. (Daily Record)
Departing Hibernian forward Derek Riordan has been warned that a contract from Houston Dynamo might be the best he will get this summer after the Major League Soccer outfit increased their offer for the Scotland international. (the Scotsman)
Chelsea are to make a formal approach to the Turkish Football Federation this week to secure the services of national coach Guus Hiddink as their new manager.
: The Guardian
The Blues face a £14m bill to sign Hiddink - £4m of which will be compensation for Turkey.
: Daily Express
Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is ready to end his 10-month exile from the Premier League by taking over at Fulham.
: Daily Mail
Fulham captain Danny Murphy, 34, has told the club's hierarchy to appoint him as the new manager, but Martin Jol appears most likely to succeed Mark Hughes.
: Daily Mail
Wembley could host the 2013 Champions League final after proving such a success last month.
: Daily Mail
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has admitted that he is glad he can finally put his feet up after playing twice as many games as last season.
Full story: The Sun
Shane Long has led the tributes to Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane after the striker wrote himself into the history books by becoming the first player from Great Britain and Ireland to score 50 international goals, with a match-winning display in Macedonia.
Full story: Daily Express
Hearts, who have previously used Murrayfield, expect to be told they will be unable to play Europa League group games at Tynecastle. (Daily Record)
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