TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal are ready to hijack Newcastle's bid to keep Loic Remy, after reportedly making preliminary contact with the agent of the 27-year-old striker, who is on a season-long loan from Championship side QPR.
( Metro )
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has dismissed suggestion of an Arsenal bid for Schalke's highly rated 20-year-old Germany attacking midfielder Julian Draxler.
( Talksport )
Ravel Morrison, 21, is expected to seal a loan move from West Ham to QPR and will delay a hernia operation in order to help Harry Redknapp's side's Championship promotion bid.
( Daily Mail )
Charlton are planning to sign QPR winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, 32, on loan to help their Championship survival hopes.
( Daily Express )
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen, 28, has told boss Arsene Wenger that he wants to leave the Emirates this summer, according to the Belgian's agent.
( Metro )
Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, 33, is in talks with Championship side Leeds over a loan move.
( London Evening Standard )
Marseille's 29-year-old attacking midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, a target for Arsenal and Liverpool, has revealed his desire to leave the French club in the summer but insists he will not discuss his next destination until after the World Cup.
( Talksport )
OTHER GOSSIP
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has emerged as a candidate to take over from Tim Sherwood as Tottenham boss in the summer. The 56 year-old Italian is expected to leave his post after the World Cup.
( Independent )
Manchester United's record signing Juan Mata, 25, reckons the world's biggest stars will still want to come to Old Trafford this summer despite the club currently lying in seventh place, 11 points away from a Champions League place.
( Daily Mail )
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who is on loan at Napoli this season, admits he has little chance of resurrecting his Anfield career despite having two years left on his contract. The 31-year-old believes Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is committed to a younger goalkeeper.
( Daily Express )
Swansea midfielder Pablo Hernandez has tipped Napoli boss Rafael Benitez to be a future manager of Real Madrid or Barcelona. The 28-year-old Spanish winger played under Benitez at Valencia and will come up against his old boss in the Europa League on Thursday.
( The Sun )
Former England international Ray Wilkins, sacked as assistant manager by Fulham this week, has revealed he is suffering from the same debilitating illness as Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher, and has been fighting the chronic bowel disease ulcerative colitis since 1990.
( Daily Mail )
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert insists there is no rift between him and 24-year-old defender Matt Lowton, who has been left out of the team in recent weeks.
( Daily Mirror )
AND FINALLY
Crawley's match against Carlisle may have been called off at the weekend, but Red Devils trio Josh Simpson, Kyle McFadzean and Matt Tubbs used the sand-covered pitch to do some sun-bathing at Broadfield Stadium.
( Metro )
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