Claudio Ranieri has pleaded with Chelsea to put him out of his misery and sort out his future in the next 10 days. (Daily Star)

Ranieri has also admitted he would find it hard to refuse an offer from Roma and hinted at a job swap with Fabio Capello. (Daily Mirror, The Guardian)

Sven-Goran Eriksson will be left in no doubt by Real Madrid over the next two months that he is their first choice to become their new coach and that he can wait until the end of England's Euro 2004 campaign before signing. (Daily Telegraph)

Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage has criticised Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who released Savage as a youngster. (The Times, Daily Star, Daily Mirror, The Sun)

Arsenal are poised to make Southampton's Antti Niemi their new number one keeper. (The Sun)

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England coach Eriksson has been told Middlesbrough defender Gareth Southgate will be OK for Euro 2004. (The Sun)

Tottenham have had a second approach for teenager James Milner turned down by Leeds. (The Sun)

Chris Coleman is set to have talks with rebel striker Steve Marlet to iron out his Fulham future. (Daily Star, The Sun)

Maradona wanted to play for Liverpool, telling the club's official website "I would always watch Liverpool play and would have liked to have played there in my career". (Daily Telegraph)

Coventry chairman Mike McGinnity has told striker Julian Joachim to find a Premiership club if he expects top-flight wages. (Daily Star, Daily Mirror)

West Ham boss Alan Pardew is trying to sign teenage Trinidad and Tobago international Kenwyne Jones. (The Independent)

Wolves striker Henri Camara has apologised to Jason Dodd for the challenge that ended the Southampton captain's season (Daily Star, The Sun)