Arsenal winger Alex Hleb will stay with the Gunners despite a planned summer raid by Barcelona. (The Sun)

Tottenham and Arsenal will fight it out to land Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia in the summer. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough are set to double defender David Wheater's wages to fend off interest from Liverpool. (The Sun)

Boro expect Wheater to sign a new long-term deal in the next two weeks. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has been spotted house hunting in Barcelona while he recovers from a thigh injury. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has pledged his future to the club despite interest from Real Madrid and AC Milan. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have been sounding out clubs interested in signing striker Louis Saha. (Daily Mail)

Ipswich hope to sign out-of-favour Portsmouth striker David Nugent on loan. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham will go to court to fight a legal challenge from Kia Joorabchian over fees relating to Carlos Tevez's spell at Upton Park. (Telegraph)

Rangers captain Barry Ferguson will spend the rest of his career at Ibrox with the club set to offer him a contract extension. (The Sun)

Dunfermline have taken St Mirren forward Alex Burke on loan until the end of the season. (Daily Mirror)

Giovanni Trapattoni is the preferred choice to be the new Republic of Ireland boss, ahead of Terry Venables and Billy Davies. (Independent)

Coventry City want to re-sign striker Gary McSheffrey on loan from Birmingham. (Daily Star)

Leeds striker Tresor Kandol wants to quit Elland Road after a bust-up with new boss Gary McAllister. (The Sun)

Former Scotland striker Gary McSwegan, 37, is training with Clyde. (Daily Record)




OTHER GOSSIP
England boss Fabio Capello could pick Wayne Rooney and Joe Cole up front against Switzerland and leave Michael Owen on the bench. (Various)

Owen was a spectator in training on Tuesday as Capello experimented with new formations. (Various)

Matthew Upson, Wes Brown, David Bentley and Ashley Young are all set to start against the Swiss at Wembley. (Various)

Motherwell will pay £40,000 to replace part of their rain-sodden Fir Park pitch - and the new surface will only last six weeks. (Daily Record)

Shaun Maloney fears for his place in the Scotland squad if he does not secure more first-team football with Aston Villa. (Various)

Barry Ferguson is desperate to seize what he sees as his last chance of playing at World Cup finals for Scotland. (Various)

Maciej Zurawski says leaving Celtic for Larissa will revive his hopes of playing for Poland at the Euro 2008 finals. (Daily Mail)

Former Scotland international Andy Goram is poised to become goalkeeping coach with Clyde. (Various)




AND FINALLY
Fabio Capello banned England players from playing golf before the friendly with Switzerland but says they can play as much as they like on Thursday. (Various)

Benjani's move from Portsmouth to Manchester City was held up on transfer deadline day because the Zimbabwe striker fell asleep at the airport and missed two planes. (The Times)

Doesn't look good for owen

Chelsea are set to sign Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan for £1m in the summer. (The Sun)

Portsmouth striker David Nugent is wanted by former club Preston on a loan deal. (Various)

Arsenal's Switzerland international defender Johan Djourou is wanted by FC Zurich on a loan deal. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will renew his efforts to sign American goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the summer, and will pay £2m. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn will make a shock move for Charlton's Ivory Coast striker Kissi Richmond. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish wants Senegal defender and captain Lamin Diatta on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal's Gilberto says he cannot see a future for him at the club. (Various)

Coventry manager Iain Dowie is ready to swoop for Bury's prolific striker Andy Bishop. (Daily Mirror)

Oldham manager John Sheridan is keen to take Hull forward Michael Bridges on a loan deal. (Daily Mirror)

Southampton will appoint Tony Pulis as their new manager - provided his current side Stoke do not win promotion to the Premier League. (Various)

Barnsley boss Simon Davey wants Aston Villa outcast Thomas Sorensen to solve his goalkeeper crisis. (Various)

Leeds striker Tresor Kandol is a target for Huddersfield. (Various)

Dynamo Moscow are considering a move for Celtic forward Derek Riordan. (Scottish Daily Mail)

Hibs are poised to move for out-of-contract midfielder Martin Mutumba after the Swede impressed in a reserve outing. (Express)

Hearts' injury-prone striker Mauricio Pinilla claims Lazio want to sign him in the summer (Scottish Sun)

Wycombe defender Sam Stockley has travelled to the USA for a trial with MLS side FC Dallas. (Various)




OTHER GOSSIP
Barcelona have told former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho that they have no plans to recruit him as their next manager to replace Frank Rijkaard. (Various)

Scotland's players are set to negotiate a £160,000 per-man bonus deal as a potential reward for reaching the 2010 World Cup finals. (Daily Record)

US cable sports network ESPN will try to beat Sky Sports to the best package of Premier League games when the TV rights are auctioned in 2009. (Daily Express)

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson has been given two more games to save his job. (Daily Express)

Former Leeds and Luton boss Kevin Blackwell has landed a consultancy role with French side Paris St Germain. (Daily Mail)

Rangers misfit Thomas Buffel fears he will spend the rest of the season in the reserves after a January move to Cologne broke down. (Daily Record)




AND FINALLY
Ghana international striker Junior Agogo was offered a wife after firing his side in to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. An 82-year-old fan turned up and the team's hotel and promised his "very beautiful granddaughter" to the player. (Various)

Barnsley boss Simon Davey wants Aston Villa outcast Thomas Sorensen to solve his goalkeeper crisis. (Various)

would be a decent signing in my opinion

I agree , a very good player .

Befoe we got stack i said i wouldnt mind Sorensen as a back up behind Hennessey

Blackburn are keen to extend David Bentley's deal beyond 2010 amid reports linking him with Spanish giants Real Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia. (News of the World)

Frank Lampard could be allowed to leave Chelsea for £5m this summer under a new Fifa ruling, with Barcelona favourites to sign him. (Mail on Sunday)

Newcastle are planning a £10m summer move for Middlesbrough midfielder Stewart Downing. (News of the World)

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he may stay at Old Trafford for up to 10 years. (Express)

Chelsea and Spurs are battling to sign Valencia striker David Villa at the end of the season. (News of the World)




OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard says former boss Gerard Houllier made a big mistake by allowing Nicolas Anelka to leave Anfield.(News of the World)

Michael Owen says he has constantly had to prove his form and fitness since first sustaining a serious injury. (News of the World)

Former Bournemouth manager Harry Redknapp, who lives in the affluent Sandbanks area of Dorset, has been asked to help his old club, who have gone into administration. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough's new signing Afonso Alves insists he did not sign a pre-contract agreement with Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, which is being investigated by Fifa. (various)

Spurs are tracking the progress of Udinese's Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. (News of the World)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has blamed the club's stuttering season on his rift with American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks. (News of the World)

Australia officials want Newcastle striker Mark Viduka to play for them again. (various)

Edwin Van der sar has turned down the chance to replace Tony Coton as the next Manchester United goalkeeping coach and wants to continue playing. (News of the World)

Cristiano Ronaldo says he will hang his commemorative shirt to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash on his wall. (various)




AND FINALLY
Tottenham's fitness-fanatic manager Juande Ramos wants the man known as the Baby Food Doctor, Dr Antonio Escribano, to work exclusively for the club next season. (News of the World)

Southend have issued a ban on the wearing of denim in the press box at Roots Hall. (Telegraph)

Arsenal and tottleham after him

Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair is set to sign for Charlton on a loan deal for the rest of the season. (Mirror)

Blackburn have opened talks with their 30-year-old striker Benni McCarthy over a new contract worth about £40,000 a week. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is ready to begin talks with striker Michael Owen over a new deal. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are set to fight Sheffield United for the signature of Luton keeper Dean Brill. (Mirror)

Preston North End manager Alan Irvine is set to make an £80,000 move for Leicester striker Iain Hume. (Mirror)




OTHER GOSSIP
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore believes that the proposal to play matches abroad could be approved by this time next year. (The Times)

Chelsea captain John Terry has claimed he will be ready to return from injury next weekend, but manager Avram Grant insists the defender will not be fit to play - and is also likely to miss the Carling Cup final against Tottenham a week later. (Various)

Former Bolton boss Sammy Lee is seeking a pay-off from his old club, worth more than 20 months wages. Lee is currently on gardening leave after being sacked last year. (Various)

Terry Venables has insisted he is still interested in becoming Republic of Ireland manager, despite apparently trailing behind favourite for the job Giovanni Trapattoni. (Various)




AND FINALLY
West Ham keeper Robert Green showed he still has a sense of humour by wearing gloves with "England's number 6" emblazoned across them for Saturday's game against Birmingham. (Various)

not much big news then