BREAKING GOSSIP
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi believes they will find it hard to hold on to Kaka.
"Nothing has been decided yet, but it's very hard to make someone stay who is going to earn certain figures," Berlusconi told La Gazzetta dello Sport's website. (Reuters, 1317 GMT)
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler is to hold talks with North Queensland coach Ian Ferguson over a move the Australian club. (Press Association, 1054 GMT)
Motherwell striker Chris Porter has turned his back on a move to Huddersfield said to be worth £200,000. (Press Association, 0856 GMT)
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists he does not want to sell midfielder Jermaine Jenas - and reckons there is a source within the club releasing information about his proposed transfer targets. (Sky Sports News, 0627 GMT)
KAKA LATEST
Kaka has already issued a snub to Manchester City by revealing he prefers rivals Manchester United and Arsenal. (Sun)
Ronaldinho has asked Kaka to turn his back on Manchester City and stay at AC Milan. (Daily Star)
AC Milan officials are expecting protests at the San Siro before Saturday's Serie A clash with Fiorentina because of the club's expected sale of Kaka. (Daily Mail)
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has hinted Milan are prepared for life without Kaka by insisting his team could cope without the Brazil star. (Daily Telegraph)
Kaka is expected to join Manchester City next week after he was railroaded into accepting the £108m move. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has advised Kaka to reject overtures from Manchester City and remain at Milan. (Daily Mail)
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Craig Bellamy's West Ham career looks to be over after the Wales striker stormed out of a training session because the Hammers refused to give him persmission to talk to Tottenham. (Various)
Tottenham's £14m move for Wigan's Wilson Palacios is in danger of being hijacked by Manchester United. (Daily Mail)
But Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is also entering the bidding for the Honduran midfielder with a late £14m bid.
City are also chasing Dutch midfielder Nigel de Long from Hamburg for £12m while Italy defender Marco Materazzi's agent claimed the Eastlands club have also approached Inter Milan over the centre-half. (Daily Mirror)
Jermaine Pennant is resisting a move to Portsmouth despite Liverpool accepting a £2m bid. (Guardian)
Chelsea skipper John Terry is expected to be the next big Manchester City transfer target. (Sun)
Zenit St Petersburg officials have invited Arsenal to dicuss the purchase of Andrei Arshavin. (Daily Telegraph)
Carlos Tevez has been offered to Barcelona with the chance of a five-year, £25m deal. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton have swooped for Benfica's Portugal international striker Aziza Makukula who had a trial at West Brom before a move fell through. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough have bid £2m for Charlton starlet Jonjo Shelvey, who has played only seven first-team games. (Sun)
Portsmouth are still interested in taking Argentina striker Javier Saviola on loan from Real Madrid. (Times)
Blackburn's hopes of signing Marc Janko from Red Bull Salzburg have been put in doubt by a £7m offer from Palermo. (Daily Mail)
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has told Bolton that midfielder Jimmy Bullard is not for sale. (Daily Mail)
Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli insists goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who has previously been linked with a move to Manchester City, will not be sold. (Sky Sports)
Newcastle's £5m raid for Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia is unlikely to go ahead with French club Rennes demanding £10m. (Sun)
Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho would be willing to offload strikers Adriano or Hernan Crespo to Tottenham but would want Jermaine Jenas AND Gareth Bale as part of the deal. (Channel 4.com)
Wigan boss Steve Bruce want Sunderland's unsettled midfielder Grant Leadbitter for a around £2m as they face up to losing Wilson Palacios. (Daily Mirror)
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has told US trialist Sacha Kljestan there is no way he can offer him a contract without seeing him in the flesh. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder from Chivas USA is training with Celtic until Friday. (Daily Express).
Warren Feeney has turned down an opportunity to move back to England in order to help Dundee United into Europe. The on-loan Cardiff striker has been the subject of interest from Burnley, Huddersfield and Carlisle. (Daily Mail)
Alan Combe has turned down a return to Dundee United because he believes he can home in on Europe with Kilmarnock. The keeper's former club contacted Rugby Park boss Jim Jefferies regarding his availability, but he's staying put. (Daily Record)
Schalke have lined up a £2m move for Hearts' Laryea Kingston. The German outfit are hoping they can tempt owner Vladimir Romanov into a sale. (Daily Record)
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear is hoping to hijack Steve Finnan's proposed £1.3m move to Hull. (Times)
Le Mans goalkeeper Yohann Pele could be on his way to Portsmouth after being told he can leave the French club during this transfer window. (Times)
Manchester City have upped their bid for Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given to £8m. The Republic of Ireland player has also attracted interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. (Sun)
Tottenham are among the Premier League clubs interested in Cluj striker Yssouf Kone, who is available for just £5m from the Romanian champions. (Sun)
OTHER FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Rafael Benitez will walk away from Liverpool at the end of the season unless he is given total control of transfers. (Various)
Manchester City's owners have identified Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho as the man to lead the club to future glory. (Times)
But Rafa Benitez could quit Liverpool for City this summer after his contract talks with Liverpool halted. (Sun)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has quit the Spanish champions and it could end the club's interest in Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Telegraph)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has warned big-money clubs against bidding for Ashley Young. (Daily Express)
Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra will risk the wrath of the SFA by wearing a black armband in protest at Israel's actions against Palestine. The devout Muslim is determined to protest against the Middle East situation when Rangers host Falkirk on Saturday. (Daily Mail)
Didier Drogba fears he is being driven out of Chelsea by boss Phil Scolari after being dropped from the squad for the Premier League clash with Stoke. (Sun)
AND FINALLY
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has to go through an interpreter in training to tell Russian star Roman Pavlyuchencko how to pick up Jermain Defoe's runs. (Daily Telegraph)
Sam Allardyce had a wasted trip when he flew to Barcelona to watch Atletico Madrid's Greek Giourkas Seitaridis in action when the right-back failed a late fitness test and couldn't play. (Daily Mirror)