Fulham are set to complete the signing of Rangers forward Daniel Cousin because Fifa will give the Gabon international, who has already played for Lille and Rangers this season, special dispensation. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom have beaten off a host of potential suitors to sign Aston Villa striker Luke Moore on loan, with a view to a permanent £3.5m summer transfer. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who is out of contract in the summer, will open talks with Celtic. (Daily Mirror)



OTHER GOSSIP
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has tried to sell the St James' Park club to Dubai Investment Capital, the investment arm of the Dubai government, for £300m. (The Sun, Daily Telegraph)

Manager Rafael Benitez will have to guide Liverpool to the Champions League title this season to stand any chance of avoiding the sack. (Various)

Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards admits the League may have to rethink its controversial plan for clubs to play a 39th game overseas. (Daily Express)

Former Fulham and Real Sociedad boss Chris Coleman is set to return to English football as manager of Coventry City. (Daily Mirror)

Former Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin's job at Lyon could be on the line after he was criticised by chairman Jean-Michel Aulas only days before the Ligue 1 side face Manchester United in the Champions League. (Various)




AND FINALLY
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has branded Manchester United's pitch a "disgrace" and says it could hinder Sir Alex Ferguson's side as they bid to retain their Premier League title. (Various)

After balloon-gate helped Sheffield United to get past Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round, one Blades supporter attempted to distract his side's fifth-round opponents Middlesbrough on Sunday by launching a beach ball on to the pitch. It was duly deflated. (The Sun)

Barnsley boss Simon Davey was confident his side would beat Liverpool in the FA Cup on Saturday after a seagull dumped its load on his head during a pre-match stroll in the city centre. (Various)

Barnsley boss Simon Davey was confident his side would beat Liverpool in the FA Cup on Saturday after a seagull dumped its load on his head during a pre-match stroll in the city centre. (Various)

"big Laugh" but they won so think he cares lol

A funny good luck charm."thumbup"

wenger goes on about losing. but its his fault for having 16 yr olds out

What 16 year olds?"notsure"

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has told Spurs they can forget about signing keeper David James. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, Tottenham have also made an approach to sign 25-year-old Italy stopper Marco Amelia from Serie A side Livorno. (Daily Star)

But Spurs defender Anthony Gardner wants to make his move to Everton permanent. (Daily Mirror)

Sevilla winger David Capel said he is delighted to have heard of interest in him from Spurs and Arsenal. (Telegraph)

Sheffield Wednesday are set to sign Chelsea striker Ben Sahar on loan. (Daily Star)

Manchester United are set to battle with Chelsea for signature of Reggina's Italy Under-16 player Vincenzo Camilleri. (Telegraph)

Brighton manager Dean Wilkins wants to make Dean Bowditch's loan spell from Ipswich permanent. (Daily Star)

Leeds have opted not to offer Paul Dalglish a contract after the 30-year-old had a trial. (Daily Star)

Lyon striker Karim Benzema is not intending to leave the French club to join Manchester United. (The Independent)

Manager David Irons is ready to quit SPL strugglers Gretna and take over at First Division Morton. (Scottish Sun)






OTHER GOSSIP
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has emerged as a serious contender to replace Rafa Benitez at Liverpool. (Daily Mirror)

Bristol Rovers are set to earn £1m as a result of their FA Cup exploits. (Daily Mirror)


Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to win his first cap for England against France. (Daily Mirror)

Barnsley's FA Cup hero Brian Howard is looking to get a call-up to Scotland. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham's Craig Bellamy needs an abdominal operation that will rule him out for six weeks. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, former Hammer Paolo Di Canio said he would like to manage the London club. (Telegraph)

Manchester United may be forced to hand back the £12m payment for John Obi Mikel. (The Times)

NBA star Stephen Nash and Spurs fan said he is in "casual contact" with the club's chiefs and would one day like to get involved with the White Hart Lane outfit. (The Guardian)






AND FINALLY
Portsmouth midfielder Richard Hughes thought his side had been drawn at Chelsea because his girlfriend's TV made the number six ball look like the number eight.

Harry Redknapp's team had, as we all know, been drawn away to Manchester United.

"I celebrated but soon realised," said Hughes.

Manchester United have targeted £15m-rated Sporting Lisbon defender Miguel Veloso. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is set to bid for Crystal Palace left-back Lee Hills. (Daily Mirror)


However, the player said he will not leave the south London club. (Daily Star)

Sunderland are planning a move for Southampton's Andrew Surman in the summer. (The Daily Mail)

Hull are poised to sign defender Neil Clement on loan from West Brom. (Daily Star)

Chelsea face a battle with CSKA Moscow to sign FC Brno midfielder Lubos Kalouda. (The Independent)

Coventry are interested in signing Fulham defender Ian Pearce. (The Times)




OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has slammed the Football Association for failing to punish William Gallas for a tackle on Nani. (Various)

Everton are rewarding midfielder Lee Carsley with a new contract. (The Sun)


Former Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman has described Carson Yeung's plan to get him voted on to Birmingham's board as "a mistake". (Daily Mirror)

Reading have put their stadium expansion plans on hold because of the threat of relegation. (Various)

The Football Association is expected to grant a stay of execution to the Premier League's '39 games' proposal. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson is in line for a recall to the first team for Thursday's Uefa Cup match against Slavia Prague. (Daily Mail)

Gretna chief executive Graeme Muir says the club faces an uncertain future. (Daily Record)





AND FINALLY
Portsmouth goalkeeper David James has credited mind exercises for his improving performances. "I do them in the hotel room before the game, do them on the bus and on the pitch," he said.

Reading have put their stadium expansion plans on hold because of the threat of relegation. (Various)

there ground is decent to be honest but would be good to have extensions if they can fill them

Arsenal are on the brink of signing defender Ignasi Miquel. He is set to join the Gunners when he turns 16 in October. (Various)

Manchester United will have to battle it out with Barcelona in order to sign Bayern Munich full-back Philip Lahm. (Daily Mail)


Hibernian star Steven Fletcher says he is flattered at being linked with Real Madrid but says any proposed move is a little "far-fetched". (Daily Record)

Barcelona are keen on Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso but the Spaniard wants to wait until the summer before deciding on his future. (Daily Mail)

Fulham's protracted move for Rangers striker Daniel Cousin is no closer to completion after the Gabon international said he would be staying in Glasgow until at least the summer. (The Independent)

Manchester United defender Gerard Pique has been linked with a move back to Barcelona. (The Independent)








OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has warned manager Avram Grant that he expects to start the club's remaining Champions League matches. (Various)

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is expected to confirm his support for the Premier League's '39th game' proposals. (Various)

However, Manchester United counterpart David Gill is apparently ready to tell the Premier League that his club opposes the plans. (Various)

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could be heading to Barcelona because the biggest opponent to the appointment, Johan Cruyff, has agreed to join Ajax at the end of the season. (The Independent)

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has admitted that he has yet to officially sign a new contract, despite agreeing a five-year deal last week. (Daily Mail)

New Coventry boss Chris Coleman is poised to recruit goalkeeping coach Dave Beasant. (Daily Mirror)





AND FINALLY
Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate, who joined the club from Middlesbrough last month, says he is still living out of a suitcase in a hotel after being stunned by house prices in the capital. (Various)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has made Lyon striker Karim Benzema the club's top summer transfer target - but Lyon want £45m. (Guardian)

Wes Brown has rejected a third contract offer from Manchester United and looks set to leave on a free transfer in the summer. (Telegraph)

Barcelona are preparing a £13m bid for Liverpool's Xabi Alonso. (Mail)

Fulham will sign Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia in the summer - providing they stay up. (Mirror)

Frank Lampard could leave Chelsea at the end of the season, with £12m Luca Modric set to replace him. (Star)

David Nugent's loan move to Ipswich has been put on hold after the Portsmouth striker picked up a groin injury. (Sun)

Everton are lining up a £3m bid for Barnsley Cup hero Brian Howard. (Sun)

Keeper Mark Schwarzer is set to leave Middlesbrough in the summer after 11 years at the Riverside. (Sun)

Chelsea will not sign Ronaldinho from Barcelona because the Brazilian is too old. (Star)




OTHER GOSSIP
Frank Lampard will start the Carling Cup final on Sunday, while Didier Drogba will be partnered by Nicolas Anelka up front. (Sun)

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger could make a surprise return against Middlesbrough on Saturday. (Guardian)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp says he will not allow former club Bournemouth to go out of business. (Express)

Russian Alisher Usmanov is now Arsenal's biggest shareholder with a 24.2% stake. (Sun)




AND FINALLY
England boss Fabio Capello is paying £2,100 a week for his two-bedroom apartment in central London - not the reported £4,500. (Times)

Capello says his English is improving. "The only difficulty is that different people in different accents talk to me and in some instances I can hardly understand a word." (Times)

Carling will give up to £20,000 to charity if fans are in their seats in time for the second half of the Carling Cup final on Sunday. (Telegraph)