Wayne Rooney will be fit to start the World Cup for England after making a stunning recovery from a broken metatarsal. (Sun)

Thierry Henry had no choice but to sign a new deal with Arsenal because Barcelona were not prepared to make a bid to bring him to Spain. (Express)

Henrik Larsson says the joy of winning the Champions League with Barcelona cannot take away the pain of losing the Uefa Cup final with Celtic. (Record)

Carlos Queiroz will turn down the chance to manage Benfica in the hope he succeeds Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss. (Star)

Newcastle are ready to sell Albert Luque to Sevilla for around half the price they paid Deportivo La Coruna for him just a year ago. (Sun)

Former Newcastle and Liverpool boss Graeme Souness could return to management in Turkey with Trabzonspor. (Sun)

Pele has claimed Manchester United tried to sign him in 1968. (Guardian)

Terry Venables says there has been "a little activity" with Middlesbrough over their managerial vacancy but "it has not got any further than that". (Express)

Andy Cole has rejected an offer to coach Ghana's strikers at the World Cup as he is recovering from knee ligament damage. (Times)

Chelsea right-back Glen Johnson could be in line for a return to West Ham if their interest in Charlton's Luke Young is not welcomed. (Times)

Italy coach Marcello Lippi has been questioned by police investigating match-fixing allegations in the Italian league (Independent).

Northampton coach Colin Calderwood has been interviewed for the Nottingham Forest managerial vacancy. (Mail)

Crystal Palace boss Iain Dowie could be a candidate to take over at Preston if current North End boss Billy Davies moves to Charlton. (Mail)

Everton's Tim Cahill says he is feeling "really positive" about his chances of being fit to play for Australia at the World Cup. (Telegraph)

Tottenham are ready to sign striker Carlton Cole from Chelsea for �1m. (Mirror)

Celtic are to offer defender Stan Varga a new one-year contract despite the Slovakian 33-year-old not being first choice for most of the season. (Express)

Dundee United midfield target Ian Black has rejected a contract extension with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. (Express)

Celtic will hold signing talks with Michal Kadlec next week after the Czech left-back played his last game for Sparta Prague. (Various)

Celtic will pay �3m for Michal Kadlec and Hajduk Split midfielder Niko Kranjcar. (Sun)