TRANSFER RUMOURS
Chelsea have been offered Atletico Madrid's Brazil international striker Diego Costa, 25, in a swap deal involving Belgium international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, who is currently on a three-year loan at the Spanish club.
( Daily Star )
Atletico are also eyeing Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris, 27. The Spanish club fear they will lose Courtois after his loan spell, because Chelsea want him back in their ranks for next season.
( Daily Mail )
Inter Milan are preparing a move for Manchester United 32-year-old France defender Patrice Evra, who is out of contract in the summer, and watched the left-back in Wednesday's 0-0 draw at Arsenal.
( Daily Mail )
Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham are set to compete for the signing of Dinamo Zagreb striker Robert Muric in the summer. Ajax are also interested in the 17-year-old.
( Daily Express )
Manchester City have agreed to sign 20-year-old midfielder Bruno Zuculini for about £1.5m from Argentina's Racing Club.
( Daily Mirror )
Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, 33, is set to wait until the end of the season, when his contract ends, before deciding whether his future remains at the club.
( Metro )
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign 26-year-old Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, who played under him at Real Madrid.
( Talksport )
Tottenham have beaten Barcelona to the signing of 16-year-old Nigeria youth international Musa Yahaya, who has been called the new Andres Iniesta.
( Metro )
OTHER GOSSIP
Roy Hodgson has been backed to continue as England manager for the next two years even if the national team fail to impress at the World Cup this summer.
( The Times )
Hodgson says the Football Association board is to decide whether the national team should continue its controversial pursuit of 19-year-old Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, who was born in Belgium to Kosovan parents.
( The Times )
Meanwhile, Hodgson says the forthcoming World Cup finals will offer Manchester United's 28-year-old forward Wayne Rooney the opportunity to finally fulfil his promise as a "world star" after two disappointing tournaments.
( Daily Telegraph )
Fulham assistant manager Ray Wilkins admitted he had a touchline altercation with Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers during the 3-2 defeat at Craven Cottage on Wednesday and left the bench only 10 minutes into the match, but insists the relationship between the pair is now "sound as a pound".
( The Sun )
Defender Younes Kaboul says Tim Sherwood deserves the chance to be Tottenham boss for the long term amid reports the club are set to move for Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal.
( London Evening Standard )
Tottenham midfielder Jake Livermore, 24, is so keen to remain on loan at Hull that he rejected an attempt by Spurs to bring him back before the end of the season-long deal.
( Hull Daily Mail )
Ahead of his Europa League return to White Hart Lane with Dnipro on 27 February, former Spurs boss Juande Ramos has hit out at his old club: "Man City sign Jesus Navas, Alvaro Negredo. They don't look at the age of the player, they look at the performances. Spurs look at the age, thinking of a future sale. What are you chasing? Titles or economic success?'" Ramos also criticised his former players for eating at McDonalds.
( Daily Mail )
Everton's Costa Rica international Bryan Oviedo feared he might have lost his foot when he came round after surgery on his broken leg, but is now targeting a return to fitness for this year's World Cup in Brazil.
( The Sun )
Former West Ham defender Razvan Rat, who was released by the Hammers last month, has joined Spanish club Rayo Vallecano. Romania international Rat, 32, could make his debut against Barcelona on Saturday.
( FourFourTwo )
AND FINALLY
Argentina legend Diego Maradona, 53, celebrated wildly as he watched his former club Napoli overcome Roma to reach the Coppa Italia final.
( Daily Mail )
Source BBCSports