TRANSFER GOSSIP
Arsenal forward Robin van Persie has hinted he wants to stay at the club, despite his failure to agree to a new deal. (Daily Mirror)
Striker Djibril Cisse wants to make his loan deal at Sunderland a permanent switch from Marseille but is unhappy that a decision has yet to be made on his future. (Various)
QPR are leading the chase for Tottenham defender Chris Gunter, who has been told he can go out on loan. (Daily Mail)
Reading are set to re-sign Dave Kitson on loan - only seven months after they sold him to Stoke for £5.5m. (Various)
Birmingham are also interested in Kitson, with boss Alex McLeish prepared to offer £4m to sign the striker. (Daily Mirror)
Leeds boss Simon Grayson is ready to send on-loan striker Lee Trundle back to Bristol City and bring in Derby's Liam Dickinson. (Various)
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp is planning a £7m summer bid for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady. (Daily Express)
Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink could be on his way back his homeland with Dutch club Twente Enschede - managed by former England and Middlesbrough boss Steve McLaren - interested in taking him to his first club. (Daily Mail)
Falkirk captain Darren Barr wants to see tough action taken over play-acting after a weekend cup clash with Inverness midfielder Russell Duncan. (The Herald)
OTHER GOSSIP
Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has strongly denied reports that he is interested in replacing Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager. (The Sun)
Chelsea skipper John Terry is ready to forget his pain at missing a penalty in last year's Champions League final and take a spot-kick if the Blues go to a shoot-out against Juventus this evening. (Various)
Blues boss Guus Hiddink is ready to hand midfielder Michael Essien his first start since August for the match against Juve. (Various)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes his side have not been shown the respect they deserve for their performances in the Champions League. (Various)
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has been given a rough ride by his own team-mates in training in order to prepare him for a potential clattering from opposition defenders. (Various)
Los Angeles Galaxy will try to stop midfielder David Beckham playing England friendlies when he returns to the United States from his loan spell at AC Milan in the summer. (Various)
Bolton striker Mustapha Riga is willing to play for free in a bid to win a recall to the first team. (Various)
Sheffield United midfielder David Carney has been told to quit Norwich, where he is on loan, in order to save his international career with Australia. (Daily Mirror)
Crewe boss Gudjon Thordarson has agreed a rolling contract to stay in charge after this season. (Daily Mail)
Sheffield United keeper Paddy Kenny is ready to pledge the rest of his career to the club after coming off the transfer list. (The Sun)
Referee Mike McCurry says the Scottish Football Association is "hanging him out to dry" and "leaving him out of the spotlight." (The Times)
Netherlands' striker Robin van Persie says he's steeling himself for a physical battle when Scotland arrive in Amsterdam for this month's crucial World Cup qualifier. (Various)
AND FINALLY
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation as a ladies' man has been called into question - by his mother. "My son has only ever introduced two girlfriends to me," she said. "If I believed what other people say, he has been with 100 women - but it's not true." (Various)