Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Wayne Rooney in the summer. Sir Alex Ferguson no longer views the £35m-rated striker, left on the bench for Tuesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid, as indispensable amid ongoing concerns over the 27-year-old's fitness.
( Daily Mirror )
The Premier League leaders will apparently not rule out selling Rooney at the end of the season if the club can attract a bid of more than £20m.
( Daily Mail )
But Manchester City have no desire to revive their interest in the England striker, with the player's reputed £300,000-a-week salary pricing them out of the market.
( The Guardian )
Tottenham are planning a "double your money" £8m-a-year deal in a bid to keep Gareth Bale, 23, at the club.
( Daily Mail )
Barcelona want Liverpool's Daniel Agger, 28, as they look to rejuvenate their defence.
( Daily Mirror )
Manchester City assistant manager David Platt has watched Crystal Palace playmaker Jonathan Williams, 19.
( Daily Star )
City are also interested in Arsenal's 21-year-old defender Carl Jenkinson.
( Daily Mirror )
Everton have targeted Porto forward Christian Atsu and plan to make a move for the £10m-rated 21-year-old in the summer.
( Liverpool Echo )
Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. The 32-year-old has attracted interest from Russian sides Rubin Kazan and Lokomotiv Moscow.
( talkSPORT )
OTHER GOSSIP
Queens Park Rangers lost £22.6m during their first season back in the Premier League, while debt is up from £56m to £89m.
( The Independent )
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has called Sir Alex Ferguson "disrespectful" after the Manchester United manager referred him as "the fat one" to distinguish him from Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
( Daily Mail )
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, 29, is back to his best and 100% committed to the club, according to the Argentina striker's team mate Pablo Zabaleta.
( Manchester Evening News )
Former Manchester United player Paul Pogba, 19, currently of Juventus, feels no sympathy for his former club after they were knocked out of the Champions League. Speaking a after the 2-0 win over Celtic, the Frenchman said: "Was I sad to see Manchester United lose to Real? No!"
( Metro )
Spain's Technical Committee of Arbitrators has denounced the "handcuffs" gesture made by Barcelona's Gerard Pique after last week's defeat to Real Madrid. The centre-back was apparently protesting the referee's decision not to award a penalty to the Catalans in the final moments of the game.
( El Pais )
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says he will attend the final game of former Germany captain Michael Ballack, 36, due to be held in 5 June in Leipzig. The midfielder played under Mourinho during his time at Chelsea.
( Bild )
In a rare gesture of mutual respect, rival fans were seen exchanging scarves across security barriers during last night's Champions League match between Juventus and Celtic.
( Marca )
AND FINALLY
Wales manager Chris Coleman, 42, came to the rescue of an elderly woman who had been reported missing from her home and could not remember where she lived.
( Metro )
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