TRANSFER RUMOURS
Spanish giants Barcelona want to replace influential midfielder Xavi with Manchester City's David Silva, 28, when their 34-year-old captain retires.
( Sunday People )
Dutch striker Robin van Persie, 30, could return to Arsenal at the end of the season after being left disillusioned following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson from Manchester United.
( Mail on Sunday )
Sunderland's 25-year-old midfielder Lee Cattermole, who was the subject of a deadline-day bid from Stoke City, also interested Napoli coach Rafa Benitez.
( Sunday Mirror )
Arsenal are trying to send deadline-day signing Kim Kallstrom back to Spartak Moscow after discovering that the 31-year-old Swedish midfielder will be out for six weeks with a back injury.
( Sun on Sunday )
Schalke general manager Horst Heldt says 20-year-old attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, a target for Arsenal, was the subject of a number of bids in the January transfer window.
( Goal )
OTHER GOSSIP
Roberto Mancini received a £10m pay-off - the highest in British football history - when he was sacked by Manchester City.
( Sunday Mirror )
Manchester United are closing in on a world-record $1bn kit sponsorship deal with Nike that could earn the club £70m per year.
( Sunday Express )
Randy Lerner wants to sell Aston Villa, and is hoping to receive as much as £200m for the club from a wealthy US investor.
( Sun on Sunday )
Everton assistant manager Graeme Jones, 43, has been lined up by Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins as a replacement for manager Michael Laudrup, 49.
( Sunday People )
Fulham have identified former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley, 56 as a possible replacement for struggling manager Rene Meulensteen, 49.
( Sun on Sunday )
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is losing patience with Tim Sherwood as head coach and has lined up Dutchman Louis van Gaal, 62, to replace the 44-year-old.
( Sunday Mirror )
Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool may challenge Manchester City's right to play in the Champions League next season by questioning their adherence to Financial Fair Play regulations.
( Mail on Sunday )
West Brom boss Pepe Mel, 50, allowed his players to air their views on the team's tactics after the 4-3 defeat by Aston Villa.
( Sunday Express )
Ross Barkley is ready to sign a new long-term contract at Everton that will land the 20-year-old midfielder a significant rise on his £15,000 per week wages.
( Sunday People )
AND FINALLY
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke, 66, intends to create a football team called the Los Angeles Gunners on the west coast of America.
( Sun on Sunday )
Eintracht Braunschweig found an innovative way to deal with a waterlogged pitch - calling in a helicopter to blow water off the surface.
( Metro )
Source BBCSports