* Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will join 24 eager students on a Norwegian FA coaching course at Raufoss, north of Oslo. The FA's head of education Reidar Schjei apparently welcomed him as 'the world's most famous Norwegian'.
* Rumours in the press link United with a £7million bid for Partizan Belgrade's 17 year old striker Stevan Jovetic.
* Port Vale take Adam Eckersley on loan:
Port Vale caretaker manager Dean Glover
"A lot of supporters will have seen Adam here in pre-season. Having watched him many time for Manchester United reserves, I know he is a tenacious defender. He is quality on the ball. He is not a massive lad but he has got a good footballing brain and he uses that to his advantage."
* The Observer:
Jurgen Klinsmann is ready to replace Martin Jol as manager of Tottenham Hotspur if he receives assurances about the club's future ownership. Germany's 2006 World Cup coach is seeking the right opening to begin his career in club management and believes his former club could provide it.
Klinsmann, however, is concerned about majority shareholder Enic's plans to sell the club and last week attempted to contact the investment group's principal investor, Joe Lewis, to ascertain his exact intentions.
* Live TV games just been announced:
Sky Sports
Sat Dec 1: Chelsea v West Ham (12.45pm). Sun Dec 2: Tottenham v Birmingham (4). Wed Dec 5: Newcastle v Arsenal (7.45). Sat Dec 8: Aston Villa v Portsmouth (12.45). Sun Dec 9: Blackburn v West Ham (4). Sun Dec 16: Liverpool v Man Utd (1.30); Arsenal v Chelsea (4). Sat Dec 22: Arsenal v Tottenham (12.45). Sun Dec 23: Newcastle v Derby (2); Blackburn v Chelsea (4.10). Wed Dec 26: West Ham v Reading (1); Portsmouth v Arsenal (7.45). Sun Dec 30: Derby v Blackburn (1.30); Man City v Liverpool (4).
Setanta
Sat Dec 1: Arsenal v Aston Villa (5.15). Mon Dec 3: Man Utd v Fulham (8). Sat Dec 8: Reading v Liverpool (5.15). Sun Dec 9: Middlesbrough v Arsenal (1.30). Sat Dec 15: Fulham v Newcastle (5.15). Sat Dec 22: Man Utd v Everton (tbc). Sat Dec 29: Everton v Arsenal (5.15).