Football rumours: Pulis' successor and Arsenal, Man Utd keeping an eye on Portugal midfielder

What's being said online and in the papers.

Speculation is mounting about the vacant managerial position at West Brom after they parted company with Tony Pulis yesterday. The Daily Mail reports that Sam Allardyce is in the frame to take over at the Hawthorns, with the paper reporting the former England and West Ham boss is "featuring highly" in discussions about succeeding Pulis.

The Scottish Sun has a different name for the Hawthorns hot seat, reporting that former club captain and current manager of Aberdeen Derek McInnes is among the contenders. McInnes played 88 times for the Baggies between 2000 and 2003 and helped the club to promotion to the Premier League.