News:Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka looks ever more likely to leave the Reebok Stadium after admitting he would love a move to Chelsea.

The France forward signed a new four-year contract earlier this season but his superb form this campaign - he has already scored 10 goals - has seen him heavily linked with a move to a bigger club.

He told L'Equipe: "The chairmen (of Bolton and Chelsea) are discussing it. I really hope it happens - and especially that I am eligible to play in the Champions League. But until the contract is signed and I am presented to the press in my new shirt, nothing is done."

The former Arsenal striker has also been linked with a return to Manchester City where he played from 2002 to 2005.

And the 28-year-old insists that would not be a step backwards.

"I want to go to a bigger club and that's what City have become under a manager such as (Sven-Goran) Eriksson, who I was ready to join in 1999 at Lazio," added Anelka. "Staying at Bolton, where I am very happy, wouldn't be a punishment either."

Bolton are expected to ask for €26 million for Anelka - €14 million more than they paid Fenerbahce for him in August 2006. And agent Doug Pingisi is sure the in-form striker is destined to leave sooner rather than later.

"Nico is ready to join a club at the height of his talent and his football," he said. "I would love to see him sing the Champions League anthem every year."

Meanwhile, Carlos Tevez intends to bring out his baby's dummy again after dedicating his winning goal against Birmingham City to his daughter and the rest of his family in Buenos Aires.

The Manchester United striker produced the dummy after scoring his 10th goal of the season in the 1-0 win. "Nobody knew I was going to do this," he said. "I didn't tell my team-mates anything and I even made sure that they could not see what I was doing as I was getting changed. I put the dummy in an inside pocket of my shorts so it was a surprise to everybody.

"The photograph is in all the newspapers in Argentina and that is what I hoped. It means that my family will have seen it and they will know I am thinking of them at this time of year."

Tests have shown Tevez suffered only bruising to an ankle in Tuesday's win but he will be a doubt for the FA Cup tie at Aston Villa on Saturday.

"It is only a knock but I will need two days of rest," he said. "English football is physically very hard, which is similar to Argentina, but perhaps the referees need to be more severe because, in my view, I take too many bad tackles. I played through the pain after the first kick but my ankle was damaged and, when I got hit there again, it was impossible to carry on."

Porto have placed a price tag of 30 million on defender Jose Bosingwa, who is rumoured to be a target of Manchester United and Aston Villa.

Bosingwa has reportedly caught the eye of Alex Ferguson and Villa manager Martin O'Neill, who could both be keen to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window.

The 25-year-old impressed in Porto's Champions League performances this season as the Portuguese champions finished above Liverpool in Group A.

However, Porto insist they do not want Bosingwa to leave the Estadio do Dragao and have issued the €30 million hands-off warning.

"Only if we arrive at this proposition would we be interested in studying the possible exit," A Porto spokesman told the Portuguese daily newspaper A Bola.

"We are calm because the defender enters into our plans and nobody has presented an offer to Porto for Bosingwa."

Meanwhile, work on Everton's proposed new €200 million stadium could begin later this year after the club submitted a formal planning application for its controversial relocation to Kirkby.

Everton and Tesco, the supermarket company behind a €540 million scheme to construct a new stadium and retail development near the town, yesterday presented plans to Knowsley Borough Council as the project took a significant step forward. Local councillors could give their decision on the "Destination Kirkby" application within months and, if approved, Tesco intends to bring in the developer Barr to commence work by late 2008.

That scenario, however, rests on the project gaining approval from Knowsley plus the British government, who could "call in" the plans amid concern at their impact on surrounding areas. Kirkby residents have already staged several protests and it was significant that yesterday's planning application included €13.5 million of road improvement work, one of the main issues of contention with locals.

Everton and the supermarket's application involves plans for a 50,000-seat stadium, a 24-hour Tesco Extra store and 50 high-street shops. It also includes an outline application for a hotel, plus commercial and leisure facilities in the town centre.

Though a majority of Everton season-ticket holders and shareholders voted in favour of moving outside the city boundaries last year the proposed relocation continues to attract fierce opposition, with the Keep Everton In Our City campaign highly visible at most home matches and the chairman Bill Kenwright attracting scathing criticism at the agm.

Everton are confident of beating West Ham to the signature of Plymouth's Dan Gosling.

The 17-year-old England youth international, who can operate in midfield or at full back, will cost around €2 million.

• Guardian Service