Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has urged Manchester United's in-form winger Cristiano Ronaldo to join Barcelona in the summer. (The Sun)

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has told Gunners fans "you know where my heart is" after renewed speculation linking him with Barcelona and Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham will make a renewed approach to Aston Villa this week to take central defender Liam Ridgewell on loan. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom striker John Hartson has been told he can leave the club on loan if he gets an offer. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle midfielder Emre has launched his defence against an FA charge of racism by saying his words have been misunderstood in England. (Daily Mirror, The Times)

Italian football chiefs are planning to halt the championship for two weeks and order clubs to play behind-closed-doors in order to tackle their hooliganism problem. (The Sun)

Bayern Munich have become the latest club to signal their desire to recruit Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho if he leaves Stamford Bridge in the summer. (The Times)

Manchester City are ready to open talks with midfielder Stephen Ireland about a new deal. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham striker Brian McBride has signed a one-year extension to his Cottagers' contract. (Daily Mail)

Sports minister Richard Caborn wants regulations in place to limit the number of foreign players in England. (Daily Star)

Newcastle are ready to offer striker Antoine Sibierski a new deal after impressing boss Glenn Roeder with his attitude. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa's Chris Sutton will have tests on an eye injury to find out if he will be sidelined for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)

Steven Gerrard will captain England against Spain on Wednesday, while Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has given the go-ahead for John Terry to return to international action. (Daily Express)

Vietnam coach Alfred Riedl will be out of action for two months while he undergoes a kidney transplant. Truck drivers, bankers and even Buddhist monks had offered to go under the knife for the popular Austrian Riedl, who has led the country to silver medals in the 1999, 2003 and 2005 Southeast Asian Games.

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe's girlfriend Charlotte Meares has treated herself to a new �200,000 kitchen complete with six ovens and two dishwashers - despite the fact she usually only makes pot noodles. (Daily Star)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has bought a �5.2m mansion in Wimbledon within walking distance of the All England Club and boasts a hall so big that he has an indoor fountain. (Daily Mail)