BLACKPOOL could be in hot water with Premier League chiefs after seeing home games with Manchester United and Tottenham postponed. The Tangerines, who do not have undersoil heating at Bloomfield Road, could be fined for failing to protect their pitch ahead of the matches.

DONCASTER ROVERS chairman John Ryan, who made his millions from cosmetic surgery, says SHEFFIELD UNITED must splash the cash if they want to make Rovers’ boss Sean O’Driscoll their next manager. Ryan insists the Blades must come up with a seven-figure sum as compensation.

CHELSEA striker Nicolas Anelka, who is out of contract in 2012, is interested in playing out his career in the United States.

MANCHESTER CITY star Mario Balotelli still believes the Blues can push on for a Premier League and Europa League double this season - despite their recent stutters.

NORWICH CITY insists top scorer and skipper Grant Holt is not for sale in the January transfer window despite interest from WIGAN and BOLTON WANDERERS.

SUNDERLAND manager Steve Bruce is looking to pull off a sensational double swoop for Manchester City pair Adam Johnson and Nedum Onuoha.

LIVERPOOL, ARSENAL AND FULHAM are all in the hunt for 17-year-old SOUTHAMPTON midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the son of former Stoke and England winger Mark Chamberlain.

FULHAM boss Mark Hughes is all set to raid TOTTENHAM for former Blackburn man David Bentley when they transfer window opens next month.

Jamie Carragher is set to be fast-tracked into England’s coaching set-up after FA chiefs earmarked the LIVERPOOL stalwart as a potential national manager.

TOTTENHAM defender Jonathan Woodgate is on course to make a shock first-team return after making a successful comeback in training following 13 months out.

Michael Carrick says MANCHESTER UNITED can’t afford to take their feet off the gas now they have hit the Premier League summit.

PORTSMOUTH are leading the chase for PETERBOROUGH UNITED’S hotshot Craig Mackail-Smith - but LEICESTER CITY and MILLWALL also fancy the 26-year-old product of non-league.