
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Rafa Benitez wants Tenerife's Iriome Gonzalez to be Liverpool's first summer transfer - he expects to pay about �1.5m for the right-sided player. (The Sun)
Frank Lampard has been dropping hints that he would like to move to Barcelona in the summer. (Daily Mirror, Daily Express)
Mikel Arteta has stunned Everton by revealing he wants to return to Spain and is already being linked with Atletico Madrid. (The Sun)
Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has confirmed he is thinking about leaving the club in the summer. (Various)
AC Milan believe they are in "pole position" to sign Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho in the summer. (The Guardian)
Leeds are trying to sign West Brom striker John Hartson on an emergency loan until the end of the season. (Daily Mail)
Dunfermline winger Owen Morrison could be set for a move to a Chinese club. (Daily Record)
Toronto head coach Mo Johnston wants to sign Celtic's Neil Lennon. (Daily Record)
Austria Vienna have rubbished reports that they want to sign Rangers' duo Filip Sebo and Sasa Papac. (Daily Record)
Rangers are interested in signing St Mirren defender Kirk Broadfoot. (The Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
Carlos Tevez has revealed he and manager Alan Curbishley rarely speak. (The Sun)
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola could be in line to take over as coach of Sydney FC, who have sacked Terry Butcher. (Daily Mirror, Daily Mail)
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner would let Martin O'Neill speak to the FA if they wanted him to replace current England manager Steve McClaren. (Daily Mirror, Daily Express)
Arsenal are involved in talks with a US billionaire about forming a partnership with Major League Soccer franchise the Colorado Rapids. (The Independent)
Coventry defender Robert Page will remain as captain despite knocking out a team-mate's teeth in a training bust-up. (Daily Mail)
Kilmarnock striker Stevie Naismith is being earmarked for Scotland's squad to face Georgia and Italy in the next Euro 2008 qualifiers. (Daily Record)
Berti Vogts has insisted he was not a failure as Scotland manager. (Daily Record)
Celtic have asked Newcastle to stage their Champions League clash away to AC Milan - after a security clampdown on Italian grounds. (The Sun)
Celtic's Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura says the SPL side can beat AC Milan in any stadium. (The Herald)
AND FINALLY...
Fulham defender Moritz Volz has raised �475 for charity by auctioning off the boots he used to score the 15,000th Premiership goal. (The Sun, Daily Express)
Liverpool new boy Javier Mascherano made a real faux pas by saying how proud he was to become a Red Devil. (The Sun)
Newcastle and England star Michael Owen has revealed he is a fan of cult TV show Deal Or No Deal. (The Sun)