TRANSFER GOSSIP
Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are battling it out along with Spanish duo Real Madrid and Barcelona for Benfica winger Angel Di Maria.
Full story: imscouting.com
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is targeting £3.5m Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United are leading the race to sign QPR's highly rated 15-year-old midfielder Raheem Sterling. Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham are also interested in the player.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Bromwich Albion are tracking Hamilton midfielder James McArthur, with a view to making a £2m summer bid.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Plymouth have joined the race for highly-rated Barnet winger Albert Adomah.
Full story: Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole is facing a £400,000 fine from the Blues after recent headlines concerning the 29-year-old's private life heaped further embarrassment on the club.
Full story: The Times
Alternatively, Cole could be transfer listed by Chelsea following an investigation by the club. Owner Roman Abramovich is understood to be furious at the way Cole's alleged behaviour has damaged the reputation of the club.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has ordered Carlos Tevez to return to England after the striker went AWOL in Argentina. Tevez has missed City's last three matches after he was granted compassionate leave by City for family reasons.
Full story: Daily Mirror
AC Milan manager Leonardo offered to quit following the club's 3-2 home defeat by Manchester United in the Champions League last week.
Full story: Daily Mail
QPR expect to name Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock as their new manager this week. Former Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has been lined up to replace Warnock at Selhurst Park.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's younger brother John has landed a week-long trial at Derby.
Full story: Daily Mail
The Football Association has played down concerns over England's unfinished World Cup base in Rustenburg. England manager Fabio Capello and FA officials have flown over to inspect the £20m hotel and training complex before approving the site for use by the national squad this summer.
Full story: The Times
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says that the next four home games will decide if they are to face a relegation scrap at the end of the season. The struggling Black Cats host Fulham, Bolton, Birmingham and Manchester City with a trip to Aston Villa in between.
Full story: The Sun
AND FINALLY
Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo is distraught about the catastrophic floods that have killed 32 people in his native Madeira and has pledged to help the devastated island.
Full story: Daily Mail
Hull manager Phil Brown says he was so angry with his side's 3-0 defeat at West Ham he cancelled a scheduled appearance on Sky's Goals on Sunday programme so he could read the riot act to his players.
Full story: The Sun