TRANSFER RUMOURS
Toronto striker Jermain Defoe, 32, has agreed a £14m deal to return to English football permanently with Sunderland.
(Sun)
Arsenal remain confident of agreeing a deal for Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik, 17, despite Hamburg emerging as major rivals for his signature.
( London's Evening Standard )
West Brom boss Tony Pulis wants to offload striker Georgios Samaras, 29 to bring in Blackburn forward Rudy Gestede, 26.
( Daily Mirror )
Southampton are lining up a move for £15m-rated Braga midfielder Rafa Silva, 21.
( Daily Mirror )
Paris St-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, 29, is set for an £8m switch to Liverpool as PSG line up Nicolas Gaitan, 26, as his replacement.
( Daily Express )
Manchester City are considering a £20m move for Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez, 25.
( Daily Mail )
West Ham are looking to complete a permanent move for ex-Arsenal midfielder and Manchester United target Alex Song, 27.
( Marca )
Arsenal are considering launching a £12m bid to sign Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin, 22.
( Daily Express )
Burnley boss Sean Dyche is confident striker Danny Ings is not being affected by speculation surrounding his future. The 22-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with Sunderland and Newcastle.
( Sunderland Echo )
Ramon Calderon, the former president of Real Madrid, insists the Spanish club have no need for 24-year-old Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea - because Iker Casillas is better.
(Talksport)
OTHER GOSSIP
Harry Redknapp's future as Queens Park Rangers boss is in the balance with a growing belief he could be sacked if his side lose to Manchester United on Saturday.
( Daily Mirror )
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry says Gunners fans who have protested against Arsene Wenger are "out of order".
(Times)
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino fears 21-year-old striker Harry Kane is in danger of burnout.
( Daily Express )
Aston Villa fans are being urged to mount a stay-away protest on Saturday - to help force out owner Randy Lerner.
(Sun)
The Football Association is determined to stop the use of an appeals process to sign the non-European Union players who, the governing body fears, block the progress of young English footballers.
( Independent )
Senior players have urged the Newcastle United board to make their minds up about the identity of Alan Pardew's successor.
( Guardian )
Manchester United fans have claimed that they are being ripped off after first Yeovil and then Cambridge United hiked ticket prices for their FA Cup clashes with the Reds.
( Daily Mail )
Arsenal have offered Chuba Akpom a new three-year deal as they try to keep the 19-year-old striker at the club.
( London's Evening Standard )
West Brom defender Gareth McAuley, 35, says the club need new players in the transfer window.
( Birmingham Mail )
Levski Sofia attacking midfielder Bozhidar Kraev, 17, has completed a trial at Manchester City after attracting a number of European clubs including Juventus.
( Manchester Evening News )
AND FINALLY
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini was floored for the second time in three days by a ball launched by one of his own players.
(Metro)
Source BBCSports